Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier VI
Cruiser
United Kingdom
Leander
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...
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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.
- Credits
- 3,040,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 24,500
- Maximum speed
- 32.5 knots
- Surface detection
- 10.0 km
- Main battery range
- 12.0 km
- Main battery reload
- 9.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 32.5 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 710 m
- Rudder shift time
- 11.0 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 10.0 km
- Air detection
- 6.4 km
- Submarine detection
- 6.4 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 24,500
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 0 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 10–100 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 12.0 km
- Reload time
- 9.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 6.7 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 25.7 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 115 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 3,100
- Muzzle velocity
- 841 m/s
- Shell mass
- 51 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXI mount
- Mounts
- 4
- Barrels each
- 2
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
- Maximum range
- 5.0 km
- Mount
- 102 mm HE 35 lb
- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,500
- Fire chance
- 6.0 %
- Rate of fire
- 20.0 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity
- 811 m/s
Underwater armament
Torpedoes
533 mm Mk VII
- Maximum range
- 7.0 km
- Maximum damage per hit
- 15,733
- Reload time
- 101 s
- Speed
- 59 knots
- Detectability
- 1.2 km
- 180° turn time
- 7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
- Mount
- 533 mm QR Mk IV
- Mounts
- 2
- Tubes each
- 4
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 12.7 mm Mk.III
- Calibre
- 12 mm
- Mounts
- 2
- Aura
- 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount
- Calibre
- 20 mm
- Mounts
- 5
- Aura
- 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Mounts
- 2
- Aura
- 102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount
- Calibre
- 102 mm
- Mounts
- 4
Depth charges
- Maximum damage per charge
- 5,000
- Maximum packs
- 2
- Charges per pack
- 2
- Reload time
- 40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 24,500
- Main-battery barrels
- 4
- Secondary barrels
- 4
- Torpedo tubes
- 2
- AA mounts
- 13
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 32.5 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
533 mm Mk VII
Default- Type
- Torpedoes
- Purchase
- 400,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
533 mm Mk IX
- Type
- Torpedoes
- Research
- 4,000 XP
- Purchase
- 500,000 credits
Leander (A)
Default- Type
- Hull
- Purchase
- 370,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Leander (B)
- Type
- Hull
- Research
- 12,000 XP
- Purchase
- 780,000 credits
- Next ships
- 1
Mk VI mod. 1
Default- Type
- Suo
- Purchase
- 200,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Mk VI mod. 2
- Type
- Suo
- Research
- 6,000 XP
- Purchase
- 520,000 credits
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXI mount
Default- Type
- Artillery
- Purchase
- 200,000 credits
Propulsion: 72,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
- Purchase
- 200,000 credits
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Main Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Main Battery Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 250,000
Steering Gears Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
AA Guns Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Next ships
Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.
- Ship
- Fiji
- Research cost
- 70,000 XP
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 10
- Researchable next ships
- 1
- Upgrade slots
- 4
- Published battle levels
- 6–8
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