Leander-class
Australian HMAS Hobart
Building ordered on 18 February 1930, laid down on the Navy Dockyard at Devonport, England on 8 September 1930, launched on 24 September 1931, commissioned on 24 March 1933, part of the Royal New Zealand Navy as HMNZS Leander 30 April 1937-27 August 1945, decommissioned in Febryary 1948, sold to be broken up on 15 December 1949 and broken up at Blyth, England since 15 January 1950. Pennant 75. Of the Leander-class light cruisers consisting of the Leander, Orion, Neptune, Ajax, Achilles, Amphion, Apollo and Sydney). With the Leander and the Perth-Sydney-Hobart forming sub classes. Preceded by the Emerald class and succeeded by the Arethusa-class. .
Displacement 7.270 (standard)-9.740 (full load) tons and as dimensions 169,1 x 17 x 5,8 metres or554.9 x 56 x 19.1 feet. The 4 Parsons geared steam turbines and 6 boilers supplied 72.000 ship allowing a speed of 32,5 knots and with a speed of 13 knots a range of 5.730 nautical miles. Crew numbered 570 men. Original armament consisted of 4x2-15,2cm/6” L/50 Mk XXIII guns, 4x1-10,2cm/4” Mk V L/45 guns, 12-1,27cm/0.5” machineguns and 2x4-5,33cm/21” torpedo tubes. Carried with one aircraft, first a Fairey Seafox, later a Supermarine Walrus.
