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Bremen vs Leander

Bremen vs Leander at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 2,350 tons, length 130 vs 113 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots, crew 222 vs 260.

Specifications
Bremen Leander
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1982 1963
Number built 8 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,680 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 130.5 m 113.4 m
Beam 14.6 m 12.5 m
Crew 222 260
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Armament & Systems
Bremen Leander
Armament
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG27 27 mm autocannons
  • 1 × 8-cell launch system (16 × Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles)
  • 2 × MK 49 launcher (21 × RAM each)
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × Mark 32 324-mm twin torpedo launchers (8 × DM4A1 or Mark 46 torpedo)
  • 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 CODOG (Combined diesel or gas): 2 × MTU 20V956 TB92 diesel engines (8.14 MW total), 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total) 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Leander-class?
The Bremen-class has greater displacement at 3,680 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Leander-class?
The Bremen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Leander-class?
The Bremen-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Bremen-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Bremen-class.