Duke vs Leander
Duke vs Leander at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 2,350 tons, length 133 vs 113 m, speed 28 vs 27 knots, crew 185 vs 260.
Specifications
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Duke |
Leander |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Anti-submarine frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Harland & Wolff Ltd |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
1963 |
| Number built |
16 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$165 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,900 tons |
2,350 tons |
| Maximum speed |
28.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 15 knots |
4,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
133.0 m |
113.4 m |
| Beam |
16.1 m |
12.5 m |
| Crew |
185 |
260 |
Armament & Systems
|
Duke |
Leander |
| Armament |
- 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
- 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
- 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
- 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
- 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
- 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
- 4 × General-purpose machine guns
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- 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 |
CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp) |
2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Duke-class or Leander-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Duke-class or Leander-class?
The Duke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Duke-class or Leander-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Duke-class or Leander-class?
The Duke-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Duke-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Duke-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Duke-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Duke-class.