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  Leander Class General Purpose Frigate ( Type 12 Improved)
Type 12 frigates remained largely unchanged, the superstructure was redesigned as a single block and incorporated a helicopter hanger.
Batch 1 Leander Arethusa also had this fitted and at the same time her Ikara was replaced by exocet.
She underwent a £1 million refit at Devonport dockyard and was recommissioned by the Indian Navy on the 22nd August 1995.
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SeaCat anti-air missile launcher (Batch 1 and 2.
The Batch Three ships were also revised, having their beam increased in size from 41 ft to 43 ft to give more internal space, as-well as to improve stability, which also allowed the Batch Threes to be more receptive to modernisation.
On five ships of the batch, the one twin mount 4.5 in (114 mm) gun, SeaCat missile launcher, 40 mm guns, and Limbo mortar were all removed in favour of three 20mm Oerlikon guns, and SeaWolf and Exocet missile launchers.
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  Leander class frigate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Leander class, informally known as the Type 12M, comprising twenty-six frigates, was arguably the most successful and popular class of frigates in the Royal Navy's modern history.
The first batch, comprising 8 ships and built between 1963 and 1965, were general purpose alternatives to the far more expensive single-role classes such as the Rothesay class frigates and Whitby class frigates.
On five ships of the batch, the one twin mount 4.5 in (114 mm) gun, SeaCat missile launcher, 40 mm guns, and Limbo mortar were all removed in favour of three Oerlikon 20 mm guns, and Sea Wolf missile and Exocet missile launchers.
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Whilst the hull and machinery of the Whitby Class and Rothesay Class Type 12 frigates remained largely unchanged, the superstructure was redesigned as a single block and incorporated a helicopter hanger.
Batch 1 Leander Arethusa also had this fitted and at the same time her Ikara was replaced by exocet.
She underwent a £1 million refit at Devonport dockyard and was recommissioned by the Indian Navy on the 22nd August 1995.
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SeaCat anti-air missile launcher (Batch 1 and 2.
The Type 12 (Leander)-class were a twenty-six class of frigates, arguably the most successful and popular frigates in the Royal Navy's history.
The Batch Three ships were also revised, having their beam increased in size from 41 ft to 43 ft to give more internal space, as-well as to improve stability, which also allowed the Batch Threes to be more receptive to modernisation.
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 All Wood Wings: Leander Class Frigates - quality ship models crafted from wood
The Leander class (informally known as the Type 12M) comprised 26 frigates and was arguably the most successful class of frigates in the Royal Navy's modern history.
Batch One comprising eight ships, commissioning between 1963 and 1966, were general purpose alternatives to the far more expensive single-role frigates such as the Rothesay and Whitby classes.
Batch Two, comprising six ships (1966 to 1967), were designed for the ASW role and were only slightly revised to the batch ones, in that they had a different engine design, known as the Y136.
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 British Anti Submarine Frigates
The Whitbys were the result of a requirement for an AS vessel capable of taking on the faster submarines that had appeared after WW2.
As the Whitbys were designed for convoy and amphibious forces escort, the design was altered and became the Rothesays.
The early scrapping of most of this class is due to their small size precluding refitting with more advanced weapons.
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