Leander-class frigate

1963 class of British frigates
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Leander-class frigate

Summary

Leander-class frigate is a ship class[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,851 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leander-class frigate's instance of is recorded as ship class[3].
  • Leander-class frigate is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • Leander-class frigate is operated by Chilean Navy[5].
  • Leander-class frigate is operated by Pakistan Navy[6].
  • Leander-class frigate is operated by Royal New Zealand Navy[7].
  • Leander-class frigate is operated by Ecuadorian Navy[8].
  • HMS Leander is named after Leander-class frigate[9].
  • Leander-class frigate followed Rothesay-class frigate[10].
  • Leander-class frigate followed Salisbury-class frigate[11].
  • Leander-class frigate was followed by Type 21 frigate[12].
  • Leander-class frigate was followed by Type 22 frigate[13].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as Cammell Laird[14].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as HMNB Devonport[15].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company[16].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[17].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as J. Samuel White[18].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as John Brown & Company[19].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as HMNB Portsmouth[20].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter[21].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as VT Group[22].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs[23].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as Harland and Wolff[24].
  • Leander-class frigate's manufacturer is recorded as Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited[25].
  • Leander-class frigate is a type of frigate[26].
  • Leander-class frigate's Commons category is recorded as Leander class frigates[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Leander-class frigate's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+113.4'}[28].

Designation and Status

Leander-class frigate's instance of is recorded as ship class[3].

History and Context

June 28, 1961 marks the founding of Leander-class frigate[29]. HMS Leander is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Leander-class frigate ranks in the top 7% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,851 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Total produced {'amount': '+26'}
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32120|batch #32120]]: Leander = Leander-class frigate 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z"
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