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| HMS Leander (1931) Naval Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings |
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HMS Naiad by Ivan Berryman. The Dido class cruiser HMS Naiad is pictured together with the cruiser HMS Leander during the encounter with the French Guepard in 1941 whilst they were both engaged in operations against the Vichy-French forces in Syria. |
HMS, HMNZS Leander Launched : 24th September 1931 She was badly damaged on 13th July 1943, when serving with Task Group 36. The group engaged the Japanese cruiser Jintsu and five of her destroyer escorts. Repairs were undertaken at Aukland then she went to Boston for a full refit. Consequently, she played no further part in the war before being returned to the Royal Navy. Armament: eight 6 inch guns in twin turrets, four 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in single mountings and twelve 0.5 inch machine guns in fours. Eight 21 inch torpedo tubes in quadruple mountings and 1 aircraft. Single 4 inch guns later replaced by four twin mountings. On loan to New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy on 30th April 1937 which, in 1941, became the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was returned to the Royal Navy 27th August 1945. Scrapped 1949. |
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