Leander-class frigate

The Leander-class frigate or Type 12M is a type of ship that was used by the Royal Navy.

The class became well known through the Warship BBC television drama series.

Leander-class Frigate Media

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  Profile of Template:HMNZS as she appeared at the time of commissioning. Note the 40 mm Bofors guns in place of Seacat missiles.

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  Aerial view of HMS Penelope in 1970, showing the original layout of the class before conversion.

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  Naiad, an Ikara conversion in 1982

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  Phoebe, an Exocet conversion, in 1990

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  Andromeda, a Seawolf conversion, in 1990

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  Argonaut, a batch 2 Exocet conversion fitted with a towed array, in 1985. Note the platform at the stern added in the towed array conversion in 1982–1983.

Other websites

• Leander (Type 12) class frigate website
• Hazegray.org on the Leander class
• An unofficial Leander Class Frigate Site Archived 2005-06-20 at the Wayback Machine