The Leander class light cruiser HMS Orion.
Technical information
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 554.5 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 550 men |
| Armament | 8 6" guns (4x2) 8 4" AA guns (4x2), 4 4" AA guns (4x1) in Achilles 12 .5" MG AA (3x4) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4) 1 aircraft 1 catapult |
| Max speed | 32.5 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
| Power | 72000 HP |
| Notes on class | Achilles retained her single 4" AA guns until late in the war, she was only fitted with twin 4" mountings in 1944. The light Anti-Aircraft armament was gradually increased as the war progressed. |
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1 light cruiser of the Leander class lost. See all Light cruiser classes. |
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