The surviving references do not establish whether this Leander belongs to 1848 or 1861, and even her appearance remains uncertain. One cautious hypothesis is that construction began as a paddle frigate and later resumed as a screw frigate. The conflicting dates could instead reflect a major Royal Navy rebuild or two separate ships. These possibilities remain hypotheses because the readily available archival records do not settle the vessel's identity or career.
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The uncertain Victorian steam Leander
Conflicting 1848 and 1861 dates turn the Victorian Leander into an archival puzzle about steam-warship conversion and rebuilding.