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	PBPT006	PBPT007
• Number of launchers	2	2
• Torpedo name	PBPT006	PBPT007
• Reload time (sec)	101.0	101.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	43900	43000
• Range (km)	0.2	0.3
• Speed (kt)	59	61
• Detectability (km)	1.2	1.3
• Flooding chance (%)	2.62%	2.57%

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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