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Almirante Padilla vs Leander

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Specifications
Almirante Padilla Leander
Origin 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1983 1963
Number built 4 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,100 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 14 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 99.1 m 113.4 m
Beam 11.3 m 12.5 m
Crew 92 260
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Almirante Padilla Leander
Armament
  • 8 SSM-700K Hae Sung I (Sea Star) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Simbad surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact gun
  • 1 × twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns
  • 6 × 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • DART 76 mm Oto Melara guided ammunition
  • 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
Propulsion 2 shaft, 4 MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesel engines 23,400 hp (17,400 kW) 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts

Overview

The Almirante Padilla and the Leander are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,100 tons for the Almirante Padilla vs 2,350 tons for the Leander. The Almirante Padilla reaches 27 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Almirante Padilla vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Almirante Padilla carries a crew of 92 vs 260 for the Leander.

The Almirante Padilla was produced in 4 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Almirante Padilla was commissioned in 1983, 20 years after the Leander (1963).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Padilla-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has greater displacement at 2,350 tons compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 2,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Padilla-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Padilla-class or Leander-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Padilla-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 99.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Padilla-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 92 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Padilla-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Padilla-class.