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Leander-class frigate (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Leander-class frigate" in English language version.

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  • Marriott, Leo (1990), Royal Navy Frigates Since 1945 (2 ed.), Ian Allan Ltd, p. 87, ISBN 0-7110-1915-0
    Note that Marriott gives slightly different dates than Hansard (6 July 1981) for the completion of the following refits:
    Leander Dec 1972 (Marriott) Jan 1973 (Hansard)
    Ajax Sep 1973 (Marriott) Feb 1974 (Hansard)
    Aurora Mar 1976 (Marriott) Feb 1976 (Hansard)
    Naiad Jul 1975 (Marriott) Jun 1975 (Hansard)
  • Hansard HC Deb 07 March 1960 vol 619 cc39-200 Navy Estimates 1960–61, statement by the Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Mr C. Ian Orr-Ewing), 7 March 1960.
  • Defence Estimates, 1968–69, page 75, Table 3 (Programme): List and particulars of new ships which have been accepted or are expected to be accepted into HM service during the Financial Year ended 31 March 1968
    Note that the costs quoted in the Defence Estimates are slightly different from costs quoted by the Minister of State (Mr. John Morris) - see Hansard HC Deb 26 March 1969 vol 780 c302W Question to the Secretary of State for Defence how the cost of Leander-class frigates built in the Royal Dockyards compares with that of those built in commercial shipyards.
    Danae £5,720,000 (Defence Estimates) £5,830,000 (Hansard 26 March 1969)
    Juno £5,020,000 (Defence Estimates) £5,000,000 (Hansard 26 March 1969)
    Argonaut £5,000,000 (Defence Estimates) £5,000,000 (Hansard 26 March 1969)
  • Hansard HC Deb 06 July 1981 vol 8 c47W Question to the Secretary of State for Defence which frigates are now undergoing major refits; at which dockyards; when they commenced; and when they are planned to be completed.
  • Hansard HC Deb 14 December 1983 vol 50 c473W The phrase used in Hansard was Outturn.
  • Royal Navy Postwar: Leander Class General Purpose Frigate (Type 12 Improved)
    Note that this source says that Penelope started her Exocet conversion in January 1978, which agrees with Hansard (14 December 1983), which says 30 January 1978, but disagrees with Hansard (6 July 1981) recorded that Penelope started her conversion in June 1978. It also gives a different start date for Arethusa – October 1973, whereas Hansard (14 December 1983) quotes 10 September 1973 It gives a different start date for Andromeda – March 1978, whereas Hansard (14 December 1983) quotes 3 January 1978.
  • Marriott, Leo, Royal Navy Frigates since 1945 2nd ed., pub Ian Allan Ltd, 1990, ISBN 0-7110-1915-0 p. 90.
    Note that Marriott gives slightly different dates than Hansard (6 July 1981) or Hansard 14 Dec 1983 for the completion of the following refits:
    Cleopatra Nov 1975 (Marriott) Dec 1975 (Hansard 6 July 1981)
    Sirius Oct 1977 (Marriott) Feb 1978 (Hansard 6 July 1981)
    Minerva Mar 1979 (Marriott) Apr 1979 (Hansard 6 July 1981)
    Danae Sep 1980 (Marriott) Apr 1981 (Hansard 6 July 1981)
    Penelope Mar 1981 (Marriott) 15 January 1982 (Hansard 14 December 1983)

    In addition, Marriott states that Juno's Exocet conversion was cancelled in 1984. However Hansard (14 December 1983) states "Juno is currently being converted at Rosyth to serve as a navigational training ship."

  • Hansard HC Deb 14 July 1987 vol 119 cc437-40W Question to the Secretary of State for Defence asking for a list by class the destroyers and frigates presently 438W serving in the Royal Navy showing for each vessel the current age and the dates between which they have undergone major refits, 14 July 1987.
  • Marriott, Leo, Royal Navy Frigates since 1945 2nd ed., pub Ian Allan Ltd, 1990, ISBN 0-7110-1915-0 p. 92.
    There are also some differences between Marriott and Hansard on the following completion dates:
    Andromeda December 1980 (Marriott) February 1981 (Hansard 6 July 1981)
    Charybdis August 1982 (Marriott) 16 July 1982 (Hansard 14 December 1983)
    Hermione June 1983 (Marriott) 8 December 1983 (Hansard 14 December 1983)
  • Hansard HC Deb 06 July 1981 vol 8 c47W Question to the Secretary of State for Defence which frigates are now undergoing major refits; at which dockyards; when they commenced; and when they are planned to be completed.
    Hansard HC Deb 30 November 1981 vol 14 c23W Question to the Secretary of State for Defence asking how many Leander-class frigates are undergoing modernising refits at an estimated unit cost equal to or exceeding the figure of £70 million, 30 November 1981.
    The answers given on 6 July and 30 November 1981 for the start and forecast completion times for Jupiter, Scylla, Charybdis, and Hermione are identical, except that on 6 July 1981, it was stated that Charybdis was forecast to complete in June 1983, and on 30 November, it was stated that she was forecast to complete in June 1982.
  • Marriott puts Hermione's Seawolf conversion at Devonport, whereas 6 July 1981, Hansard puts it at Chatham.
  • "Hansard HC Deb vol 9 cc326-409 Debate on the Royal Navy". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 22 July 1981.
  • Marriott Royal Navy Frigates since 1945 second edition, page 98 lists which year the Leanders completed the refits in which the towed array was fitted. Friedman British Destroyers and Frigates, the Second World War and After 2006, p. 302 says that the prototype Type 2031 was installed on Cleopatra, the conversion beginning in 1980, and that Arethusa's towed array was fitted in 1985.
    Hansard (22 July 1981) made it clear that towed-arrays were not in service in 1981, but that it was intended to introduce them into service in 1982.Hansard HC Deb 14 July 1987 vol 119 cc437-40W contains a list of all the refits by the Leanders up to 14 July 1987.
  • "Ships (Refits) Hansard HC Deb 16 December 1974 vol 883 c316W]
  • "Leander Class Frigates" Hansard HC Deb 9 June 1981 vol 6 c121W
  • "Naval Vessels (Operating Costs)" Hansard HC Deb 16 July 1982 vol 27 cc485-6W
  • "Ships (Operating Costs)" Hansard HC Deb 22 January 1987 vol 108 c730W
  • "Warships" Hansard HC Deb 10 March 1989 vol 148 c44W

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