The proposed 'super Leander' is an 8,000-ton light cruiser rather than a wholly new type. It combines Leander-class speed with Amphion-class armour. The design seeks stronger protection while retaining the familiar performance basis of an established class. In the later London Treaty calculation, roughly twenty-five such ships form Britain's modern light-cruiser component alongside twenty heavy cruisers.
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What the 'super Leander' cruiser proposal combines
The proposed 8,000-ton cruiser combines Leander-class speed with Amphion-class armour before appearing in the later force calculation.