Leander-class cruiser (1931)
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The Leander class was a class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal 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. The three ships of the second group were sold to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) before World War II and renamed after Australian cities.
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HMS Apollo in 1938 at Miami, Florida prior to transfer to Royal Australian Navy | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Leander class |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Emerald class |
Succeeded by | Arethusa class |
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Completed | 8 |
Lost | 3 |
General characteristics (as-built) | |
Type | Light cruiser |
Displacement | |
Length | 554.9 ft (169.1 m) |
Beam | 56 ft (17.1 m) |
Draught | 19.1 ft (5.8 m) |
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Propulsion | 4 shafts; 4 geared steam turbines |
Speed | 32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph) |
Range | 5,730 nmi (10,610 km; 6,590 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Complement | 570 |
Armament |
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Armour |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × seaplane |
Aviation facilities | 1 × catapult & crane |
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