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Leander — British Tier VI cruiser.

In 1928, the development of a reconnaissance cruiser that should act in tandem with a fleet commenced. The ship was tasked with leading destroyers and protecting sea communications. HMS Leander was laid down in 1930 and entered service in March 1933 as part of the New Zealand Division. During World War II, Leander intercepted hostile ships in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and she operated in the Mediterranean during the Syria-Lebanon campaign. The cruiser was hit by a torpedo during the Battle of Kolombangara in 1943 and subsequently remained under repair until the end of the war.

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXI mount	6.7	25.7	123			3,100		0	200,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Leander (A)	24,500	10	100	4	4	2/5/2/4	2			0	370,000
Leander (B)	28,700	10	100	4	4	5/4	2			12,000	780,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm Mk VII	0.6	101	7.2	15,733	59	7		0	400,000
533 mm Mk IX	0.6	101	7.2	15,433	61	8		4,000	500,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk VI mod. 1		0		0	200,000
Mk VI mod. 2		0		6,000	520,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 72,000 hp	32.5		0	200,000

What is basically a new shift in British light cruiser gameplay, the Leander applies what you have learned from Caledon to Emerald and applies them with better functionality. If by anything, the Leander is basically a stalwart cruiser at her tier that can smash destroyers without mercy and stand up to her peers without any shed of fear as well as provide fire support if needed. In most aspects, she carries the air of that ship your destroyers will love to be with and enemy destroyers will try their hardest to destroy. This cruiser, however, can take her share of punishment due to her rather absurd repair party that practically heals a large chunk of her health. Sure she does not have the nominal pudgy thickness of the Cleveland, nor the big guns of the Aoba or even the insane ranges of the Budyonny or the Nunberg, but she's a cruiser you can put your hardy trust in as at her tier, she needs the full attention of her captain in order to get things done right and proper.

However, she needs to get close at her effective range of 12km in order to start moving her guns which increases the risk involved when using the Leander when attempting to sink the enemy destroyers which is one reason she can mount a spotting plane to temporarily increase range as even with her absurd rapid repairs, the light cruiser can only take so much damage before sinking from a dedicated gun line.

Either as the cruiser joining the destroyer group or as a second line ship or even as an independent raider, you will find the Leander willing and ready to serve in the line.

Impressive concealment
Good turret layout for the light cruiser shift for the British
Second best torpedo range at her tier for a cruiser
Maintains the same unique AP her colleagues fire
Very deadly against destroyers and cruisers who underestimate her
Has smoke screen
Can mount a spotter plane
Very impressive repair party
Surprising AA suite for a light cruiser
Maintains the same "single launch" torpedo tubes her colleagues have

Shortest range amongst her colleagues, compared to Cleveland and Aoba
Slow turret traverse
As with her colleagues, lack of HE shells make the cruiser a daunting challenge
AA suite is sufficient to defend herself alone
No defensive fire consumable to increase AA suite's volume
Very low AP damage rolls; do not expect screaching high AP damages unless you score normal penetrations or citadel hits

It is highly recommended to acquire the GFCS then the hull or vice versa. The torpedoes can go last.

It is suggested you mount the rudder shift upgrade as mandatory, damage control 1 as standard or engine upgrade to lessen engine incapacitations, then it is up to you if you would like to accurize her guns with the accurizer or mount the AA module for all round warfare with the first equipment being either increasing the survivability of your turrets from becoming incapacitated or your AA suite from being destroyed.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns.	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Leander prepares to enter battle.
Leander fires upon the enemy in the safety of smoke.
An enemy Yorck is penetrated by a Leander armor piercing shell while engaging in evasive maneuvers.
An enemy Tirpitz class battleship shrugs off the Leander's salvo.
The returning salvo by the Tirpitz easily penetrates Leander armor.
Leander takes a battleship salvo to the bow.
Leander closes in with an enemy Bayern class battleship, desperately firing torpedoes and secondaries.

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 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
+What is basically a new shift in British light cruiser gameplay, the Leander applies what you have learned from Caledon to Emerald and applies them with better functionality. If by anything, the Leander is basically a stalwart cruiser at her tier that can smash destroyers without mercy and stand up to her peers without any shed of fear as well as provide fire support if needed. In most aspects, she carries the air of that ship your destroyers will love to be with and enemy destroyers will try their hardest to destroy. This cruiser, however, can take her share of punishment due to her rather absurd repair party that practically heals a large chunk of her health. Sure she does not have the nominal pudgy thickness of the Cleveland, nor the big guns of the Aoba or even the insane ranges of the Budyonny or the Nunberg, but she's a cruiser you can put your hardy trust in as at her tier, she needs the full attention of her captain in order to get things done right and proper.
+However, she needs to get close at her effective range of 12km in order to start moving her guns which increases the risk involved when using the Leander when attempting to sink the enemy destroyers which is one reason she can mount a spotting plane to temporarily increase range as even with her absurd rapid repairs, the light cruiser can only take so much damage before sinking from a dedicated gun line.
+Either as the cruiser joining the destroyer group or as a second line ship or even as an independent raider, you will find the Leander willing and ready to serve in the line.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+* Impressive concealment
+* Good turret layout for the light cruiser shift for the British
+* Second best torpedo range at her tier for a cruiser
+* Maintains the same unique AP her colleagues fire
+* Very deadly against destroyers and cruisers who underestimate her
+* Has smoke screen
+* Can mount a spotter plane
+* Very impressive repair party
+* Surprising AA suite for a light cruiser
+* Maintains the same "single launch" torpedo tubes her colleagues have
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+* Shortest range amongst her colleagues, compared to Cleveland and Aoba
+* Slow turret traverse
+* As with her colleagues, lack of HE shells make the cruiser a daunting challenge
+* AA suite is sufficient to defend herself alone
+* No defensive fire consumable to increase AA suite's volume
+* Very low AP damage rolls; do not expect screaching high AP damages unless you score normal penetrations or citadel hits
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+It is highly recommended to acquire the GFCS then the hull or vice versa. The torpedoes can go last.
 |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
 |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
+It is suggested you mount the rudder shift upgrade as mandatory, damage control 1 as standard or engine upgrade to lessen engine incapacitations, then it is up to you if you would like to accurize her guns with the accurizer or mount the AA module for all round warfare with the first equipment being either increasing the survivability of your turrets from becoming incapacitated or your AA suite from being destroyed.
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->

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