Did La Argentina originate as a possible improved Leander design before being altered for Argentina?
Short answerNo; it was based on the Arethusa class, while the improved-Leander line developed toward the Town class.
NotesLa Argentina did not begin as an improved Leander proposal. The Argentine ship is identified as an enlarged or improved Arethusa-derived design. The Town class and its four-turret arrangement provide the Royal Navy's improved-Leander development path. The exchange helps readers separate two cruiser lineages that share British design practice but lead to different ships.