Frigate HMS Leander
Frigate HMS Leander 2
Published on 28. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-90-8616-192-8 (ISBN)
Description
HMS Leander was completed in 1963 as the first ship of the Leander Class Improved Type 12 General Purpose Frigates. In 1974, she joined the 3rd Frigate Squadron, which included other Leander-class frigates. The design was the most successful Western frigate of its time and led to several new international designs. This book presents an overview of the development and operational use of HMS Leander with many photos and illustrations.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Emmen
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic and General
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 223 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-8616-192-8 (9789086161928)
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Person
Jantinus Mulder started his career in the graphic industry and is currently a publisher at Lanasta (Walburg Pers). He is a specialist in the model building of naval ships. He builds models, and has written about model building in various (trade) magazines and books.
Content
General Purpose Frigate, Trials, Replenishment, Armament, Radar, Sonar, Westland Wasp HAS Mk 1, Conversion, Ikara, Ikara-Leander