Leander class light cruiser

The Leander-class was a class of fifteen light cruisers built for the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Indian Navy, and Royal New Zealand Navy in the early 1930s that saw service in World War II. They were named after mythological figures, and all ships were commissioned between 1933 and 1936.

Specifications[]

Type: Light Cruiser
Service Period: 1931-1978
Characteristics:
- Length: 563 feet (171.6 meters)
- Beam: 57 feet (17.37 meters)
- Draught: 20 feet (6.1 meters)
- Displacement: 7,270 tons (Standard); 9,740 tons (Full Load)
Crew: 570
Propulsion: 6 x Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Parsons geared steam turbines, 4 x shafts, 72,000 shp
Range: 5,730 nautical miles (10,612 kilometers) at 13 knots (24.08 km/h)
Speed: 32.5 knots (60.19 km/h)
Armament:
- 8 x BL 6"/50-caliber Mk.XXIII naval guns (4x2)
- 4 x QF 4"/45-caliber Mk.V dual purpose naval guns (2x2) - replaced by QF 4"/45-caliber Mk.XVI
- 12 x QF 12.7mm Mk.III Vickers machine guns (3x4)
- 8 x 21" torpedo tubes (2x4)
Armour:
- Deck: 1-inch (25.4 mm)
- Machinery: 3-inches (76.2 mm)
- Magazines: 3-inches (76.2 mm)
- Turrets: 1-inch (25.4 mm)
Aircraft Carried: 1 x seaplox (Fairey Seafox, later Fairey Swordfish and Supermarine Walrus)
Aviation Facilities: 1 x catapult, 1 x crane