HMNZS Leander
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Description
The Leander-class, HMNZS Leander (75), 1942 is a rank IV British light cruiser with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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| Mobility Characteristics | |||
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| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
| Forward | Reverse | ||
| AB | |||
| Upgraded | 70 | 30 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 60 | 26 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armament
Primary armament
| 152 mm 6 inch/50 Mark BL XXIII (x8) | |||||
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| Turrets (Bow to stern) | |||||
| Turret 1 (x2) | Turret 2 (x2) | Turret 3 (x2) | Turret 4 (x2) | ||
| Vertical guidance | -5°/+60° | ||||
| Horizontal guidance | ±145° | ||||
| Total ammo capacity | 1,600 | ||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 1,000 m | 2,500 m | 5,000 m | 7,500 m | 10,000 m | 15,000 m | ||
| 6 inch HE | HE | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| 6 inch CPBC | SAPBC | 224 | 194 | 161 | 139 | 125 | 107 |
| 6 inch HE-TF | HE-TF | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| 6 inch HE-VT | HE-VT | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| 6 inch HE | HE | 841 | 50.8 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 3,960 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| 6 inch CPBC | SAPBC | 841 | 50.8 | 5.5 | 7 | 1,870 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| 6 inch HE-TF | HE-TF | 841 | 50.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 3,960 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| 6 inch HE-VT | HE-VT | 841 | 50.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 3,960 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Secondary armament
| 102 mm 4 inch/45 Mark XVI (x8) | |||||
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| Turrets (Bow to stern) | |||||
| Front port turret (x2) | Front starboard turret (x2) | Rear port turret (x2) | Rear starboard turret (x2) | ||
| Vertical guidance | -90°/+80° | -80°/+90° | ±90° | ||
| Horizontal guidance | -10°/+80° | ||||
| Total ammo capacity | 2,000 | ||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 1,000 m | 2,500 m | 5,000 m | 7,500 m | 10,000 m | 15,000 m | ||
| 4 inch HE | HE | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 4 inch SAP | SAP | 101 | 86 | 70 | 60 | 54 | 47 |
| 4 inch HE-TF | HE-TF | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 4 inch HE-VT | HE-VT | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| 4 inch HE | HE | 811 | 15.88 | 0 | 0.1 | 1,550 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| 4 inch SAP | SAP | 811 | 17.35 | 3 | 3 | 600 | 47° | 60° | 65° |
| 4 inch HE-TF | HE-TF | 811 | 15.88 | 0 | 0.1 | 1,550 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| 4 inch HE-VT | HE-VT | 811 | 15.88 | 0 | 0.1 | 1,550 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Anti-aircraft armament
| 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II (x5) | |||||
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| Turrets (Bow to stern) | |||||
| Front turret | Middle port turret | Middle starboard turret | Rear port turret | Rear starboard turret | |
| Vertical guidance | -5°/+65° | -0°/+65° | |||
| Horizontal guidance | ±180 | -60°/+90° | -90°/+60° | ±180 | |
| Total ammo capacity | 9,000 | ||||
| 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V (x12) | |||
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| Turrets (Bow to stern) | |||
| Front port turret (x4) | Front starboard turret (x4) | Rear turret (x4) | |
| Vertical guidance | +25°/+75° | ||
| Horizontal guidance | ±90° | ||
| Total ammo capacity | 24,000 | ||
Additional armament
| 533 mm steam turbined Mk.V torpedo | ||||||||
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| # on ship | Mass (kg) | Maximum speed in water (km/h) |
Travel distance (km) | Depth stroke (m) | Arming distance (m) |
Explosive type | Explosive mass (kg) | |
| 8 | 1,736 | 74 | 4.57 | 1.0 | 50 | TNT | 305 | |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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History
The Leander-class light cruisers were designed in the late 1920s under the influence of the York-class heavy cruisers. However, the Leander-class differed from previous light cruisers by placing a higher emphasis on seaworthiness and operating range, rather than on protection and firepower. This was done with the aim to make the Leander-class light cruisers more suitable for the commerce protection role.
Initially, five ships of the Leander-class were ordered in the early 1930s, with HMS Leader as the lead ship being laid down in September 1930. Leander was completed a year later and commissioned into service in March 1933. Initially, the warship served with the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, before being transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy after its formation in 1941. From there onwards, the ship sailed under its new designation HMNZS Leander.
Leander primarily served in the Pacific theatre during WW2, taking part in several smaller operations during her early service life. Leander was also briefly stationed in the Mediterranean, supporting allied troops in actions against Vichy France during the Syria-Lebanon campaign. After that, Leander once again returned to the Pacific, where she was severely damaged after an engagement with a small Japanese task force in July 1943. The damage suffered from a torpedo hit was so severe that it rendered Leander inoperable for the remainder of the war, until she was repaired in August 1945.
HMNZS Leander only had a very short post-war service life. The warship was officially decommissioned in 1948 and sold for scrap in 1950.
- From Devblog
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See also
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External links
| Britain light cruisers | |
|---|---|
| Emerald-class | HMS Enterprise |
| Dido-class | HMS Dido |
| Leander-class | HMNZS Leander |
| Arethusa-class | HMS Arethusa |
| Town-class | HMS Belfast · HMS Liverpool · HMS Southampton |
| Tiger-class | HMS Tiger |
| Abdiel-class* | HMS Abdiel |
