Exocet Leander class

1979

Units shown below are those which were not further modified from the initial Exocet fit (see Towed Array Exocet Leander). Conversions below to Exocet operation began with HMS Minerva in Dec 1975 and completed when HMS Penelope returned to service in 1981.

Frigate · ships
crew:	230

Class Family

Leander class

Systems

Missile Launcher

MM38 Exocet single launcher

Shipyards

Shipyard	Built
Vickers-Armstrong	2
HMD Devonport	1

Aircraft

Manufacturer	Operator	Typical	Max
Bell 206	Armada del Ecuador		1
Westland Wasp	Fleet Air Arm	1	1

Ships

Built	Decom		Ship	Transferred to
1963	1991	F127	HMS Penelope	BAE Presidente Eloy Alfaro
1966	1992	F45	HMS Minerva
1967	1991	F47	HMS Danae	BAE Morán Valverde