Leander
Tier VI · Cruiser · U.K.
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 53) · Agile cruiser
Agile cruiser. It is weak against battleships (AP deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 19 min on paper · torpedoes supply 52% of it). 32.2 kn top speed and good turning, rudder shift, acceleration give it excellent mobility. Detectability of 7.5 km is 0.44 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. AP-only, but its destroyer-calibre shells rarely overpen, so they work on destroyers too. Its firepower trails other cruisers, so pick favorable angles and ranges over straight DPM races.
Key stats
- HP: 20,930
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.5 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X2 · reload 7.5 s · range 10.62 km
A new-generation light cruiser designed to serve as a scout both within a squadron and independently. In contrast to her predecessors, the ship's main advantage was that her main guns were placed in gun turrets. The ship also had stronger AA defenses and better armor protection.