Akizuki vs Leander

The Akizuki and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Akizuki displaces 5,000 tons — 2.1x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Akizuki reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. The Akizuki carries a crew of 200 vs 260 for the Leander. The Akizuki was produced in 4 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Akizuki was commissioned in 2012, 49 years after the Leander (1963).

Japanese destroyer, 5,000 tons displacement, propelled by four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2012
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $893 million
British frigate, introduced in 1963, displaced 2,350 tons.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1963
Number built 26 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 150.5 m
Beam 18.3 m
Crew 200
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts, four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/54 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-Torpedo system
  • 32-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
  • RIM-162 ESSM SAM
  • RUM-139 VL-ASROC (DD 115)
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC (DD 116 to DD 118)
Displacement 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.4 m
Beam 12.5 m
Crew 260
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 x 4.5-inch guns (1 x twin mounting Mk6)
  • 1 x Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 2 x 20mm guns (single mountings)
  • 2 x 40mm Mk VII Bofors (single mountings)
  • 1 x ASW Limbo mortar
  • 1 x Ikara Anti-submarine missile Launcher
  • 4 x MM.38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 x sextuple GWS.25 launcher with 30 Sea Wolf SAMs
  • 2 x triple 324 mm STWS-1 tubes for Mk 46 and Stingray ASW torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akizuki-class or Leander-class?
The Akizuki-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Akizuki-class or Leander-class?
The Akizuki-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akizuki-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Akizuki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Akizuki-class or Leander-class?
The Akizuki-class is longer at 150.5 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Akizuki-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Akizuki-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akizuki-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Akizuki-class.