Leander Class Light Cruisers

Class Details

Name Pennant Builder Laid Down Launched Completed
Leander C75 Devonport Dockyard September 8th 1930 September 24th 1931 March 24th 1933
Achilles C70 Cammell Laird (Birkenhead) July 11th 1931 September 1st 1932 October 6th 1933
Neptune C20 Portsmouth Dockyard September 24th 1931 January 31st 1933 February 2nd 1934
Orion   Devonport Dockyard September 26th 1931 November 24th 1932 January 18th 1934
Ajax   Vickers Armstrong (Barrow) February 7th 1933 March 1st 1934 April 12th 1935

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