Leander class frigates book

Hms river, hms colony and hms saltash were fictional river and colony class frigates in h m frigate 1946 and the novel the cruel sea 1951 by nicholas monsarrat. It had an unusually high public profile, due to the popular bbc television drama series warship. Leander class frigates a history of their design and. Type 12m leander class frigate formed the backbone of the royal navy frigate fleet in the 1970s and early 1980s. The leander class, or type 12i frigates, comprising twentysix vessels, was among citation needed the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navys modern history. Euryalus was launched on 6 june 1963, and commissioned on 16 september 1964 this euryalus was the sixth of the name and had a strong liaison with the lancashire fusiliers, whose motto omnia. The leander class, or type 12m frigates, comprising twentysix vessels, was among the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navys modern history. Hms leander f109 was the nameship of the leander class frigate of the royal navy rn. It had an unusually high public profile, due to the popular bbc televi.

The leander class of generalpurpose frigates were an improvement of the type 12 whitby and rothesay class of antisubmarine ships. Hms argonaut by crabbersnipe 196th leander class frigate facebook enjoy a free issue of the nautical research journal the nautical research guild has made the spring 2020 digital edition of the nautical research journal free to everyone during the covid19 pandemic. The photo is a mod press photo and has a received date of 8 jan 1971 written on the back so assume the photo taken recent to that date the names of the 4 vessels listed on the photo are hms pheobe f42, hms hermione f58, hms naiad f39 and hms dido f104. The class became well known through the warship bbc television drama series. Hms naiad was the first leander class frigate to be fitted with quadruple seacat launchers instead of 40mm guns. What it is is a great collections of very clear close up photos of every ship in the class i think it shows the ships as the changed from a general. Leander class frigates a history of their design and development, 195890. Leander class frigates were also successfully exported to serve in the royal new zealand navy and chilean navy. For the 5 royal navy ships, these systems will be removed from the type 23 frigates as they decommission and fitted to the new ships, helping reduce costs. The frigate type 12i class page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. Laid down in 1959, the leander class was based on the previous type 12 antisubmarine frigate but equipped for antiaircraft use as well. On 7 march 1960, the civil lord of the admiralty c. When the falklands war broke out in april 1982, new zealand offered to relieve a royal navy ship on operational duties in the indian ocean, so that one of its ships could be available for. Leander was, like the rest of the class, named after a figure of the classical greek mythology.

It had an unusually high public profile, due to the popular and acclaimed warship bbc television drama series. Leanderclass frigate news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2018 learn how and when to remove this template. This was announced in mid 1964 with all secondary schools in the waikato and tauranga areas being invited to submit entries. Further frigates were modelled on the leander class frigates and were built under licence in australia as the river class for the royal australian navy, india as the nilgiri. The leander silhouette became synonymous with the royal navy. The khareef class are powered by twin diesel engines and it is assumed for simplicity and economy that the leander will feature alldiesel propulsion. The ships were built between 1969 and 1973, under chilean modifications, by yarrow shipbuilders ltd. Leander class frigate hms jupiter, sea wolf conversion 1986. The leander class comprising twentysix vessels, was among the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navys modern history.

Six refits carried out at devonport dockyard, 1 at portsmouth dockyard and 1 at chatham dockyard. The new class was to be known as the type 12m and its armament was a balanced one, with twin 4. The leander class, or type 12i frigates, comprising twentysix vessels, was among the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navys modern history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973 and featured many changes and different weapons fittings.

Hms andromeda was a leander class frigate of the royal navy. Hms apollo 1976 leander class frigate royal navy ships. They were used by the uk into the 1990s, at which point some were sold onto other navies. They were ordered by the chilean government in 1969 as asw frigates. She was launched on the 4th november 1963 and commissioned on the 15th march 1965. Leander class frigates a history of their design and development. Proof of service will be required before admission to group. The leander class, or type 12i frigates, 1 comprising twentysix vessels, was among the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navys modern history. She was built at hm dockyard portsmouth, the last ship to be built there. There having been no earlier ship commissioned with the name waikato, the precedence used in the case of otago and taranaki in holding a competition to design a badge for the new leander class frigate, was followed. F58 hms hermione departed hmnb devonport in company with hms ambuscade and hms leander.

The leander class, or type 12 12i frigates, comprised of twentysix vessels, they are among one of the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navys modern history. The leander class, informally known as the type 12i, comprising twentysix frigate s, was arguably the most successful and popular class of frigates in the royal navy s modern history. Introducing the leander general purpose frigate leander is at the cutting edge of modern warship design. The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Hms apollo, 1976, a leander class, or type 12i frigate. Hmnzs canterbury leander class frigate canterbury was one of two new zealand frigates that provided operational support to the royal navy in 1982 and 1983. Navy designs had no technical connection with the british ships. Back in the dawn of time when we only had 3 tv channels there was a programmme on bbc2 called,i think,model or modlers world introduced by a rather portly looking gent intoducing all sorts of models and to go with this telly prog there was a book with the plans of a leander class frigate. Ships standing orders this site is entirely for red blooded male only crews of which ever rank you. This led to the class being a well loved and capable class of warship. She was launched on 24 may 1967 and commissioned into the royal navy on 2 december 1968. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973.

Ins gomati is the first indian navy vessel to have digital electronics in her combat data system. She was originally intended to be part of the rothesay class and would have been known as weymouth. Hmnzs canterbury leanderclass frigate national museum of. It was hoped to order coventry in 1961, but in the event it was decided to order a leander class frigate that became hms penelope footnotes edit the term used in navy estimates and defence estimates is accepted into service. The leanderclass, or type 12i frigates, comprising twentysix vessels, was among the most. Leander class frigates milestones in the career of the royal navys most successful postwar frigate design from the pages of navy news allaway, jim isbn 0117724580.

Hms nairn was a fictional river class frigate in alistair macleans 1955 book hms ulysses. Leander class type 12i frigate royal navy seacat seawolf exocet. Royal navy leander frigate all batch fleetscale store. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. History of their design and development, 195890 by richard osborne, david sowdon isbn.

Pakistan decommissioned the last of its leanderclass frigates, zulfiqar, in january 2007, india decommissioned her last leander on 24 may 2012. Hmnzs waikato leanderclass frigate national museum of. Leanderclass frigate wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Leander class frigates milestones in the career of the royal navys most successful postwar frigate design from the pages. Euryalus was built by scotts shipbuilders of greenock. In 1966, naiad became the leader of the northern ireland squadron and subsequently deployed to the far east and south america. The leander class was the uks most successful frigate design. More details of the leander design have emerged and it appears cl and its suppliers are determined to make a very credible bid. Leanderclass frigate simple english wikipedia, the free. With 8 sets of ikara launchers in storage, the royal navy brought forward plans to equip some of its successful leander class frigates in a mid life refit.

Leanderclass frigate project gutenberg selfpublishing. Leander class frigate hms andromeda in choppy seas, 1967 iwm hu hms andromeda f57 1967, was a leander class frigate of the royal navy. The leander silhouette became synonymous with the royal navy through. A pair of modified leander class frigates were built in the uk for chile, while a second pair was transferred to chile from the royal navy. Hms river, hms colony and hms saltash were fictional river and colonyclass frigates in h m frigate 1946 and the novel the cruel sea 1951 by nicholas monsarrat.

The rothesay class, or type 12m frigates were a class of frigates serving with the royal navy, south african navy where they were called president class frigates and the royal new zealand navy the original type 12 frigates, the whitby class, were designed as firstrate oceangoing convoy escorts in the light of experience gained during world war ii. Cammell laird and bae systems have teamed up to compete for the type 31e frigate programme with their leander concept. Leander concept for royal navy type 31e frigate inspires. The leander class frigate or type 12m is a type of ship that was used by the royal navy. This is not a text book, no specs no dimensions, no weapons systems or sensors. The leander program reportedly bolstered american political enthusiasm in the 1960s and 1970s for frigates, although the u. Leander class cruiser 1882, a fourship class of protected cruisers operated from 1885 to 1919 leander class cruiser 1931, an eightship class of light cruisers operational between 1933 and 1978 leander class frigate, a class of 26 frigates in service from the. This design combined operational flexibility with excellent seakeeping in affordable ships that were adaptable to new requirements. She took part in the falklands war and was sold to india in 1995, for use as a training ship, being renamed ins krishna. The leander class, or type 12i frigates, comprising twentysix vessels, was among the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navy s modern history. Pages in category leanderclass frigates the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. In 1986 joined the standing naval force atlantic stanavforlant, another nato multinational squadron. The leander class, or type 12i frigates type 12 improved, comprising twentysix vessels, was among the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navys modern history. Newer warships derived from the leander design have included hms bristol, the rn type 22 frigates, and the indian godaviri and bramhaputra classes.

She was launched on 24 may 1967 and commissioned into the. The class was built in three batches between 1960 and 1968, each batch with a distinct role. Leander class may refer to one of three ship classes operated by the royal navy and in two instances, other naval forces. The naval constructors also rose to the occasion and came out with improved designs of the leanders like the taragiri and the project 16 godavari class frigates. Joined up in english channel with hms blake, the flagship of task group 317. History of their design and development, 195890 osborne, richard and sowdon, david on. Cl will be the prime contractor with baes providing the design and systems integration expertise. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The condell class was the name given to a class of two new build and upgraded type leander class frigates of the chilean navy, almirante condell and almirante lynch. Godavari class frigate the type 16 class frigates are a modification of the original leander class frigate design with an indigenous content of 72% and a larger hull. The leander silhouette became synonymous with the royal.

The leander class, or type 12i frigates, 1 2 3 comprising twentysix vessels, was among the most numerous and longlived classes of frigate in the royal navys modern history. There having been no earlier ship commissioned with the name waikato, the precedence used in the case of otago and taranaki in holding a competition to design a badge for the new leanderclass frigate, was followed. Hms euryalus f15 was a leander class frigate of the royal navy rn. Hms nairn was a fictional riverclass frigate in alistair macleans 1955 book hms ulysses. Nov 06, 20 some footage of the 198586 nato autumn train and armilla deployment. One of the most successful post1945 designs was the british leander class frigate, which was used by several navies. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Hmnzs waikato leanderclass frigate national museum of the. Ive tried to get the book but its out of print so has anyone. Hms leander f109 was the nameship of the leanderclass frigate of the royal navy rn. Hms argonaut by crabbersnipe 196th leander class frigate. Leander s were very active with royal navy aircraft carrier task forces and in other operations.