Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs Leander

The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin displaces 6,520 tons — 2.8x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin carries a crew of 300 vs 260 for the Leander. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was produced in 6 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was commissioned in 2003, 40 years after the Leander (1963).

South Korean destroyer, 6,520 tons displacement, introduced in 2003 by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003
Number built 6 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 6,520 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 150.0 m
Beam 17.4 m
Crew 300
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas
Armament
  • 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles
  • 32-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIA
  • 24-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark and Hyunmoo III
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x triple 324 mm anti-submarine 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 Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Leander-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has greater displacement at 6,520 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Leander-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Leander-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class and Leander-class have?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class.