hms leander

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Leander'' after the Greek hero Leander:

Leander (1780) - 4th rate battleship of 53 guns which took part in the Battle of the Nile. She was captured by a French battleship after the battle, but was recaptured by the Russians and returned.
Leander (1813) - 4th rate battleship of 60 guns. In the War of 1812 she captured USS Rattlesnake.
Leander (1848) - 4th rate battleship of 50 guns. She took part in the Crimean War.
Leander (1872) - Protected cruiser of the Leander class.
Leander (75) (1930) - Light cruiser of the Leander class. She was transferred to the New Zealand Navy in 1937 and saw service in World War II.
Leander (F109) (1961) - Frigate of the Leander class.

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