Renown's main armour belt was removed and a new 9-inch belt was installed, using up the remaining plates made surplus by the conversion of the battleship ship Chilean battleship Almirante Cochrane 2 (originally ordered by Chile and purchased after the war began) to the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle 1918 6 as well as new armour, but installed about 3 feet higher than on Repulse'' to offset any increase in draught.