The light cruiser HMS Orion (85) of the Royal Navy.
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. |
All ships of the Leander class
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| HMNZS Achilles (70) | ||
| HMNZS Leander (75) (Returned to the Royal Navy as HMS Leander) | ||
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 | HMS Ajax (22) | |
| HMS Leander (75) | ||
| | HMS Neptune (20) | Lost on 19 Dec 1941 |
| | HMS Orion (85) | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. | ||
Royal New Zealand Navy (more on See all Light cruiser classes.
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