They were mounted in casemates in two gun decks amidships. The ships had of freeboard forward, amidships, and aft. The ships had a freeboard of forward, amidships, and aft. "Repulse"s waterline belt of Krupp cemented armour measured thick amidships. "Renown"s waterline belt of Krupp cemented armour measured thick amidships. Freeboard was forward, amidships, and aft. They were also equipped with a 25-ton derrick at the front of the superstructure amidships. The design called for a freeboard of forward, amidships and aft. Heavy anti-aircraft weaponry consisted of four twin gun turrets in shielded mountings amidships. The class was the last to feature a turret mounted amidships. The main deck of the "Endurance" buckled upwards amidships and the beams sheared. The boilers were trunked into two funnels located amidships. The boilers were trunked into two funnels amidships. The boilers were trunked into three closely spaced funnels amidships. The class also had two aircraft catapults amidships.