Editing Leander-class frigate (section)

===Batch 2, Seacat/Exocet conversion===
[[File:HMS Phoebe F42 off NorfolkVA 1990.jpeg|thumb|''Phoebe'', an Exocet conversion, in 1990]]
Two of the ''Leander''s with Y-100 machinery, and five out of the six with Y-136 machinery, were given the so-called "Batch 2" or "Exocet" conversion.<ref name=RNFp90/>  This conversion gave them Exocet anti-shipping missiles in place of the 4.5-inch gun mount, 2 additional Seacat systems, and the ability to operate the Lynx helicopter.<ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W/>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:97%;"
|+Exocet / Seacat conversion
|-valign=top
! [[Pennant number|Pennant]]
!  Name
!  Commissioned
!  Place undertaken
!  Started
!  Completed
!  Cost <br />("Outturn")<ref name=Outturn/>
|-valign=top
!align=center bgcolor=#E0E0E0 colspan=8|Batch 2A
|-valign=top
|  F28
| [[HMS Cleopatra (F28)|''Cleopatra'']]
|  4 January 1966 <ref name=Janes1975/>
|  Devonport <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90>Marriott, Leo, ''Royal Navy Frigates since 1945'' 2nd ed., pub Ian Allan Ltd, 1990, {{ISBN|0-7110-1915-0}} p. 90.<br />Note that Marriott gives slightly different dates than [https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1981/jul/06/frigates-refits Hansard (6 July 1981)] or [https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1983/dec/14/leander-class-frigate Hansard 14 Dec 1983] for the completion of the following refits:<br />
{| class="wikitable" |- 
||''Cleopatra'' || Nov 1975 (Marriott) ||Dec 1975 (Hansard 6 July 1981)
|- 
||''Sirius'' || Oct 1977 (Marriott) || Feb 1978 (Hansard 6 July 1981) 
|-
||''Minerva'' || Mar 1979 (Marriott) || Apr 1979 (Hansard 6 July 1981)
|-
|| ''Danae'' || Sep 1980 (Marriott) || Apr 1981 (Hansard 6 July 1981) 
|-
|| ''Penelope'' || Mar 1981 (Marriott) || 15 January 1982 (Hansard 14 December 1983) 
|-
|}
In addition, Marriott states that ''Juno's'' Exocet conversion was cancelled in 1984.  However Hansard (14 December 1983) states "''Juno'' is currently being converted at Rosyth to serve as a navigational training ship."</ref>
|  | 23 July 1973 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=BTInternet/>
|  | 19 December 1975 <ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W/><ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | £13,820,000 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/>
|-valign=top
| F42
| [[HMS Phoebe (F42)|''Phoebe'']]
| 15 April 1966 <ref name=Janes1975/>
| Devonport <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
| 5 August 1974 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=BTInternet/>
| 28 April 1977 <ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W/><ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | £18,204,000 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/>
|-valign=top
|  | F40
|  | [[HMS Sirius (F40)|''Sirius'']]
|  | 15 June 1966 <ref name=Janes1975/>
|  | Devonport <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | 10 March 1975 <ref name=BTInternet/>
|  | 10 February 1978 <ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W/><ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | £21,598,000 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/>
|-valign=top
|  | F45
|  | [[HMS Minerva (F45)|''Minerva'']]
|  | 14 May 1966 <ref name=Janes1975/>
|  | Chatham <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | 1 December 1975 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=BTInternet/>
|  | 11 April 1979 <ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W/><ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | £31,575,000 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/>
|-valign=top
!align=center bgcolor=#E0E0E0 colspan=8|Batch 2B
|-valign=top
|  | F56
|  | [[HMS Argonaut (F56)|''Argonaut'']]
|  | 17 August 1967 <ref name=Janes1975/>
|  | Devonport <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | 23 February 1976 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=BTInternet/>
|  | 28 March 1980 <ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W/><ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | £30,262,000 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/>
|-valign=top
|  | F47
|  | [[HMS Danae (F47)|''Danae'']]
|  | 7 September 1967 <ref name=Janes1975/>
|  | Devonport <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | 1 August 1977 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=BTInternet/>
|  | 8 April 1981 <ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W/><ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | £39,279,000 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/>
|-valign=top
|  | F127
|  | [[HMS Penelope (F127)|''Penelope'']]
|  | 31 October 1963 <ref name=Janes1963p270/>
|  | Devonport <ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W/><ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | November 1981 <ref name=Hansard06Jul81c47W>[https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1981/jul/06/frigates-refits Hansard HC Deb 06 July 1981 vol 8 c47W] Question to the Secretary of State for Defence which frigates are now undergoing major refits; at which dockyards; when they commenced; and when they are planned to be completed.</ref><ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/>
|  | 15 January 1982 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/><ref name=RNFp90/>
|  | £47,687,000 <ref name=Hansard14Dec83refitdates/>
|-valign=top
|  | F52
|  | [[HMS Juno (F52)|''Juno'']]
|  | 18 July 1967 <ref name=Janes1975/>
| colspan=5 align=center| Exocet conversion cancelled.<ref name=RNFp90/>
|-
|}