HMS Leander (1882)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Leander.

HMS Leander in 1897
History
United Kingdom
NameLeander
Ordered1880[1]
BuilderNapier, Glasgow[2]
Laid down14 June 1880[2]
Launched28 October 1882[2][3]
Commissioned29 May 1885[2][4]
Decommissioned18 December 1919[5]
FateSold 1 July 1920[3][6]
General characteristics
Class and typeLeander-class second-class partially protected cruiser
Displacement4,300 tons (4,400 tonnes) load[2][3]
Tons burthen3,750 tons (B.O.M.).[7]
Length
  • 300 ft (91 m) between perpendiculars.[2]
  • 315 ft (96 m) overall.[2][3]
Beam46 ft (14 m).[2][3]
Draught
  • 20 ft 8 in (6.30 m) aft, 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m) forward
  • with 950 tons (970 tonnes) of coal and complete with stores and provisions.[8]
PropulsionSails and screw. Two shafts. Two cylinder horizontal direct acting compound engines, 12 cylindrical boilers, 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW).[2][3]
Speed
  • 16.5 knots designed[2]
  • 17-18 knots after funnels raised[2]
Range
  • 11,000 nmi at 10 knots.[2]
  • 725 tons coal normal, 1000 tons maximum = c. 6,000 nmi at economical speed.[9]
Complement(1885): 275[8][10]
Armament
Armour
  • 1.5 in (40 mm) steel armoured deck (with sloped sides) over 165 ft.[2][9]
  • 1.5 in (40 mm) gun shields.[2][9]
Notes
  • Carried 2 second-class torpedo boats.[8]
  • Carried 7 pdr and 9 pdr boat guns and field guns.[8]

HMS Leander was a second class cruiser, name ship of the Royal Navy's first Leander-class cruisers. During a revolution in Panama in 1900, Leander helped protect the lives and property of foreign residents.

  1. ^ Lyon & Winfield The Sail and Steam Navy List, All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889 pages 270-271
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905, page 75.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference worldnaval was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Navy List December 1885, page 216
  5. ^ The Leader's final logbook covers 1 January to 18 December 1919, and is UK National Archives catalogue reference ADM 53/46416
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference britainsnavy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Navy List, December 1884, page 230.
  8. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference Log1885 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Jane1900 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Conway's lists her complement as 278, which appears to be an error. See Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905, page 75.