Leander-class
Australian HMAS Hobart
Building ordered on 1 December 1932, laid down on the Navy Dockyard at Portsmouth, England on 22 June 1933, launched on 27 July 1934, commissioned on 15 June 1936, sold to Australia in 1939, renamed HMS Perth on 10 July 1939, commissioned on 29 June 1939 and finally sunk in the Second Battle of the Java Sea as part of the Striking Force commanded by the Dutch rear admiral Karel Doorman against Japanese forces on 1 March 1942.
Pennant 29 in British service and D29 in Australian service. Motto Floreat, Of the Leander-class light cruisers consisting of the Leander, Orion, Neptune, Ajax, Achilles, Amphion, Apollo and Sydney With the Leander and the Hobart-Perth-Sydney forming sub classes. Preceded by the Emerald class and succeeded by the Arethusa-class.
Displacement 6.830 (standard) and as dimensions 160 (between perpendiculars)-171,39 (over all) x 17,27 x 5,97 metres or 530-572 3.875 x 56.8 x 19.7 feet. The 4 Parsons geared steam turbines and 4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers supplied 72.000 shop allowing a speed of 31,7 knots and a range of 6.060 nautical miles with a speed of 22,7 knots and at top speed 1.780 nautical miles. Her crew numbered 646 (standard)-681 (when she sunk) men. Armament consisted of 4x2-15,2cm/6” breech loading Mk XXIII guns, 4x2-10,2cm/4” quick firing Mk XVI guns, 3x4-12,7mm/0.50” machineguns, 10x1-7,7mm/0.303” machineguns and 2x4-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes and 1 seaplane.
