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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Leander-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1931–1935
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationLeander-class light cruiser
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardDevonport Dockyard, Portsmouth Dockyard, Cammell Laird, Swan Hunter, Vickers-Armstrongs
- Laid Down1930
- Launched1932
- Commissioned1934
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement7,270 t
- Standard Displacement7,270 t
- Full Load Displacement8,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)169.1 m
- Beam17.1 m
- Draft5.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement570
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 geared steam turbines with 4 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power72,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Cruise Speed13 kn
- Range5,730
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun4 × twin BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns4 × single QF 4 inch Mk V naval guns (later replaced by twin QF 4 inch Mk XVI)
- CIWS3 × quadruple 0.5 inch Vickers machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft1
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed8
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned8
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Retired5
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- Armour* Magazine: box * Deck: * Gun turrets:
- Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1931Production started
- 1935Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
95
years in service
4
years in production
8
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
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05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
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