Leander-class cruiser (1931) Ships in class Ships in class

| Name_ | Pennant | Namesake | Builder | Ordered | Laid_down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander | 75 | Leander of Abydos | HM Dockyard, Devonport | 18 February 1928 | 1 August 1928 | 13 July 1929 | 23 July 1931 | Transferred to Royal New Zealand Navy as HMNZS Leander 1941-1945 , Broken up at Blyth 1950 |
| Orion | 85 | Orion the Hunter | HM Dockyard, Devonport | 24 March 1931 | 26 September 1931 | 24 November 1932 | 18 January 1934 | Broken up at Dalmuir, 1949 |
| Neptune | 20 | Neptune, God of the Sea | HM Dockyard, Portsmouth | 2 March 1931 | 24 September 1931 | 31 January 1933 | 23 February 1934 | Sunk in minefield off Tripoli, 19 December 1941 |