Asagiri vs Leander

The Asagiri and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Asagiri displaces 4,900 tons — 2.1x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Asagiri reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Asagiri vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Asagiri carries a crew of 220 vs 260 for the Leander. The Asagiri was produced in 8 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Asagiri was commissioned in 1988, 25 years after the Leander (1963).

Japanese destroyer, introduced in 1988, utilizes four gas turbines for a top speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1988
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 4,900 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 137.0 m
Beam 14.6 m
Crew 220
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Harpoon SSM quad canisters
  • 1 × Sea Sparrow SAM octuple launcher
  • 1 × ASROC octuple launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
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 Asagiri-class or Leander-class?
The Asagiri-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Leander-class?
The Asagiri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Leander-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Leander-class?
The Asagiri-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Asagiri-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Asagiri-class.