Asahi vs Leander

The Asahi and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Asahi displaces 5,100 tons — 2.2x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Asahi reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. The Asahi carries a crew of 230 vs 260 for the Leander. The Asahi was produced in 2 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Asahi was commissioned in 2018, 55 years after the Leander (1963).

Japanese destroyer, 5,100 tons displacement, utilizes COGLAG propulsion with two shafts.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2018
Number built 2 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 5,100 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 151.0 m
Beam 18.3 m
Crew 230
Propulsion COGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines
Armament
  • 1 × Mk. 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/62 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile in quad canisters
  • 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
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC
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 Asahi-class or Leander-class?
The Asahi-class has greater displacement at 5,100 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Asahi-class or Leander-class?
The Asahi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asahi-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Asahi-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asahi-class or Leander-class?
The Asahi-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Asahi-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Asahi-class's 230 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asahi-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Asahi-class.