Both the name of our course in the platform and the name of our blog are gLeander. Have you ever wondered why? Use a search engine to look for background information on Leander, share it with everyone else and, then, try to think of a reason why a 'g' was added to this name.
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I think the name LEANDER is refering to a light cruiser warship class. As we are in the navy it's a well chosen name. And "G" can mean global.
Allied Warships
Light cruisers
Leander class
6 ships
The Leander class light cruiser HMS Ajax.
Technical information
Type Light cruiser
Displacement
Length 554.5 feet (oa)
Complement 550 men
Armament 8 6" guns (4x2)
8 4" AA guns (4x2), 4 4" AA guns (4x1) in Achilles
12 .5" MG AA (3x4)
8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4)
1 aircraft
1 catapult
Max speed 32.5 knots
Engines Geared turbines, 4 shafts
Power 72000 HP
Notes on class Achilles retained her single 4\" AA guns until late in the war, sche was only fitted with twin 4\" mountings in 1944. The light Anti-Aircraft armament was gradually increased as the war progressed.
All ships of the Leander class:
Royal New Zealand Navy (more on Royal New Zealand Navy)
HMNZS Achilles (70)
HMNZS Leander (75) (Returned to the Royal Navy as HMS Leander)
Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)
HMS Ajax (22)
HMS Leander (75)
HMS Orion (85)
HMS Neptune (20) (lost 19 Dec, 1941)
1 light cruiser of the Leander class lost.
Why is it
gLEANDER?
The reason why I think the name its Leander is because is the name given to a class of Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Leander the letter g its from the Greek hero Leander.
See Leander class frigate for the later frigate class of the same name.
The Leander class was a class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s that saw service in World War II. They were named after mythological figures, and all ships were commissioned between 1933 and 1936. The three ships of the second group were later transferred to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and renamed after Australian cities.
I was searching in the Internet about the meaning of the word “Leander” and I found this:
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Leander ISD’s success is driven by an uncompromising vision and an unwavering devotion to three key elements: a continually improving world-class curriculum, a focus on teaching and modeling ethical behavior, and the encouragement of a level of parent and community involvement that is the envy of school districts across Texas. LISD continues to be among the nation’s fastest-growing school districts! Leander ISD's Vision is that "Every student is encouraged, supported, and challenged to achieve the highest levels of knowledge, skills, and character."
I think is about the school, knowledge and learning the English American language.
“Gleander” – get leander motto
In my opinion the name Leander, come from the name of the ship, launched at 1931 in England and then was given to the New Zeland army to take their first unit. At 13 july 1943 the ship was attacked by the japanese, a torpedo hit amidships. That torpedo damaged the engine room, a boiler room and a 4-inch gun. But the ship could reach the harbour. In May 1944 he reverted to Royal Navy. The G, i think it is because the meaning "great" (GreatLeander), because he survived to the attacks.
Gleander’s origins.
After taking some efforts in order to discover the meaning of this word, my atempts were in vain and i couldn’t figure it out.
I tried that is a fact but I couldn’t make it… I’m sorry.
The name of LEANDER is the name of one transportation ship that transports immigrants.
From England to America.
The g means global importance of the English language that colonize not only the U.S.A. but also the world.
According with this and taking in account the image on top of the Blog main page, I believe that the reason for the name concerns about a New Zealander warship named Leander.
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In my opinion it's because of the Leander Computing. Using the newest technologies, LC can setup in your home or office broadband networking for multiple computers.
With more and more areas getting connected to DSL and Cable-Modems, it is now easier to have a fast connection to the internet.
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