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Leander-class cruiser

Class of ship
The Leander class was a class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s that saw service in World War II. They were named after mythological figures, and all ships were commissioned between 1933 and 1936. Wikipedia
Aircraft carried: 1 × seaplane
Armour: Magazine: 3 in (76 mm) box; Deck: 1 in (25 mm); Gun turrets: 1 in (25 mm)
Complement: 570
Displacement: 7,270 long tons (7,390 t) (standard); 9,740 long tons (9,900 t) (full load) (9,000 long tons (9,100 t) in Amphions)
Installed power: 6 × (Leander) or 4 × (Amphion) Admiralty 3-drum boilers; 72,000 shp (54,000 kW)
Length: 554.9 ft (169.1 m)
Range: 5,730 nmi (10,610 km; 6,590 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)