Daring vs Leander

The Daring and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Daring displaces 7,350 tons — 3.1x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Daring reaches 32 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Daring vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Daring carries a crew of 191 vs 260 for the Leander. The Daring was produced in 6 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Daring was commissioned in 2009, 46 years after the Leander (1963).

British destroyer, introduced in 2009, uses integrated electric propulsion for a speed of 32 knots.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Year introduced 2009
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $1,300 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 7,350 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 152.4 m
Beam 21.2 m
Crew 191
Propulsion 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 × Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 × MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)
Armament
  • 48 × Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 × Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
  • 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned)
  • Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023)
  • Naval Strike Missile (replacement)
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 Daring-class or Leander-class?
The Daring-class has greater displacement at 7,350 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Daring-class or Leander-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daring-class or Leander-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daring-class or Leander-class?
The Daring-class is longer at 152.4 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Daring-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daring-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Daring-class.