Ship:Leander

VI

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Leander — U.K. Tech Tree Tier VI Cruiser.

In 1928, the development of a reconnaissance cruiser that should act in tandem with a fleet commenced. The ship was tasked with leading destroyers and protecting sea communications. HMS Leander was laid down in 1930 and entered service in March 1933 as part of the New Zealand Division. During World War II, Leander intercepted hostile ships in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and she operated in the Mediterranean during the Syria-Lebanon campaign. The cruiser was hit by a torpedo during the Battle of Kolombangara in 1943 and subsequently remained under repair until the end of the war.

Pros

• High rate of fire
• Repair Party consumable available
• Smoke Generator consumable available

Cons

• Only AP shells available
• Shooting accurately over long ranges is challenging
• Weak armor

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Leander (A)	Leander (B)
• Hit Points	24500	28700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	114
• Deck (mm)	51
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	13

MANEUVERABILITY	Leander (A)	Leander (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5	32.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	710	710
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	14.3	10.2

CONCEALMENT	Leander (A)	Leander (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	9.96	9.96
• Detectability by air (km)	6.44	6.44
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	4.6
• Detectability by depths (km)	6.44	6.44

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Mk VI mod. 1	Mk VI mod. 2
• Arrangement	4×2 152mm
• Firing range (km)	11.97	13.17
• Reload time (sec)	9.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	6.7
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	115
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 11.97 km	116

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV
• Maximum damage	3100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	841
• Shell weight (kg)	50.8
• Fuse time (sec)	0.005
• Ricochet start (°)	60
• Always ricochet (°)	75
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	12

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	533 mm Mk VII	533 mm Mk IX
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 4	2 × 4
• Torpedo name	533 mm Mk VII	533 mm Mk IX
• Reload time (sec)	101	101
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	15,733	15,433
• Range (km)	7.0	8.0
• Speed (kt)	59	61
• Detectability (km)	1.2	1.3
• Flooding chance (%)	262	257

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	5.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	102 mm HE 35 lb
• Arrangement	2x102mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	20.0
• Maximum damage	1500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	811
• Penetration (mm)	17
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%

AA Defense

Leander (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
102 mm	4 × 2
40 mm	2 × 8
20 mm	5 × 1
13 mm	2 × 4

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	10.5	85%	2.0
Mid-range	49	85%	2.0
Long-range	147	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
2	320	90%	3.5–5.8

Leander (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
102 mm	4 × 2
40 mm	2 × 4
20 mm	4 × 2 + 5 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	108.5	85%	2.0
Mid-range	66.5	90%	3.5
Long-range	56	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
2	320	90%	3.5–5.8

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	5000
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	1
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 122.5 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 15.0s action, 160.0s cooldown) or Spotting Aircraft  (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown) or Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.5.11:
  • Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.11.
• Update 0.5.13:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.13.
• Update 0.5.16:
  • Fixed a bug with different operating times for the base and premium versions of the Spotting Aircraft consumable.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.6 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
  • The Smoke Generator active time was increased from 7 to 15 s.
  • Improved display of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the permanent camouflages "Type 16", "Type 12": a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
• Update 0.7.5:
  • Models and textures were slightly improved.
• Update 0.7.7:
  • The range of the MK VII torpedo was increased from 6 to 7 km.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified - 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
• Update 0.8.5:
  • Credit earnings decreased by -5%.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Updated hull geometry.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 710 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 0.10.4:
  • The time for the dissipation of smoke for the Smoke Generator consumable was reduced from 99 to 96 s.
  • Main battery reload time increased from 7.5 to 7.7 s.
• Update 0.10.6:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 7.7 to 8 s.
• Update 0.10.8:
  • Fixed issues with the ship model and textures.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Alternate color scheme for the Ajax 1940 camouflage is available again.
  • Minor change to the secondary battery firing range (unlisted change).
• Update 0.11.1:
  • The colors of icons for the color schemes of the permanent camouflage were fixed.
• Update 0.11.7:
  • Minor fixes to the model and textures of the ship.
  • Updated 0.11.8
  • Main battery reload time increased from 8 to 8.5 s.
  • Researchable torpedo tube reload time increased from 96 to 101 s.
  • Standard torpedo tube reload time reduced from 106 to 101 s.
• Update 12.5:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 8.5 to 9 seconds.
• Update 13.1:
  • The Pride of the CouRageous permanent camouflage was added.
• Update 13.2:
  • Fixed textures for the Pride of the CouRageous permanent camouflage.