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Chi Yang vs Georges Leygues

Chi Yang vs Georges Leygues at a glance — displacement 4,130 vs 4,580 tons, length 134 vs 139 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 257 vs 216.

Specifications
Chi Yang Georges Leygues
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Todd Shipyard Arsenal de Brest
Year introduced 1969 1979
Number built 46 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,130 tons 4,580 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 9,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 134.0 m 139.0 m
Beam 14.3 m 14.0 m
Crew 257 216
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Chi Yang Georges Leygues
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (BPDMS)
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow (IBPDMS)
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 4 x single MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes
  • 1 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) DP gun
  • 2 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 1 × octuple Crotale anti-air missile launcher
Propulsion 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp CODOG: 2 × gas turbines (23,100 shp each), 2 × diesel engines (6,400 PS each), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chi Yang-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has greater displacement at 4,580 tons compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the Chi Yang-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Chi Yang-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chi Yang-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chi Yang-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Chi Yang-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chi Yang-class and Georges Leygues-class have?
The Chi Yang-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Georges Leygues-class's 216 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chi Yang-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Chi Yang-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Georges Leygues-class.