HMS Leander
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HMS Leander was a Royal Navy light cruiser that served as the lead ship and namesake of the Leander-class cruisers, active during the interwar period and World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leander-class cruiser
ⓘ
Royal Navy warship ⓘ light cruiser ⓘ |
| alliedService | Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmamentUpgraded | during World War II ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns in twin turrets
ⓘ
secondary anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 56 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Devonport Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Leander-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 24 March 1933 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 570 ⓘ |
| damagedIn | Battle of Kolombangara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
flush-deck hull
ⓘ
single funnel ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 7,000 tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| laidDown | 8 September 1930 ⓘ |
| laterOperator | Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launched | 24 September 1931 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 554 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leander (mythological figure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Leander-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRole |
fleet screening
ⓘ
patrol duties ⓘ trade protection ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Kolombangara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | 75 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1950 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | interwar period ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
HMS Achilles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Ajax NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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