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LEON escort destroyers (1943-1944/1951)
Photo
Ierax 1980
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Αετός [Aetos] (ex-Slater) | D01 | Tampa SB, USA | 3.1943 | 13.2.1944 | 5/1944 // 15.3.1951 | stricken 7.1991 | |
| Ιέραξ [Ierax] (ex-Ebert) | D31 | Tampa SB, USA | 4.1943 | 11.5.1944 | 6/1944 // 15.3.1951 | stricken 8.1991 | |
| Λέων [Leon] (ex-Eldridge) | D54 | Federal, Newark, USA | 2.1943 | 25.7.1943 | 8/1943 // 15.1.1951 | stricken 11.1992 | |
| Πάνθηρ [Panthir] (ex-Garfield Thomas) | D67 | Federal, Newark, USA | 9.1943 | 12.12.1943 | 1/1944 // 15.1.1951 | stricken 1992 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1240 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1900 |
| Length, m | 91.4 wl 93.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.20 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 320 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 11500 (11) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 7 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 1 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-6, SPS-10, Mk 26 radars, QCU-2 sonar |
| Complement | 220 |
Standard scale images
Aetos 1970
Graphics
Ierax 1980
Project history
Former USN destroyer escorts of Cannon class, later reclassified as frigates. Their 533mm TTs were removed before transfer.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
