"Repulse" had an overall length of , a beam of and a maximum draught of . She displaced at normal load and at deep load. The Brown-Curtis direct-drive steam turbines were designed to produce , which would propel the ship at . During trials in 1916, "Repulse"s turbines provided , allowing her to reach a speed of . The ship normally carried of fuel oil but had a maximum capacity of . At full capacity, she could steam at a speed of for .