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HMS Leander - F109
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Description
Name ship of the Leander class of Frigates. Converted to carry Ikara Anti-Submarine Missile System [1973-76] Built 1963 by Harland and Wolf. Displacement 2,860tons Dimensions 113m x 12m x 5m. Speed 29 knots. Complement 240.
Armament Ikara Anti-Submarine System, 2 x 40 mm guns, 2 x Sea Cat missile systems, 1 Mortar Mk10, 1 Wasp helicopter.
Location
Photographed Plymouth 1980.
