Durand de la Penne vs Leander

The Durand de la Penne and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Durand de la Penne displaces 5,560 tons — 2.4x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Durand de la Penne vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Durand de la Penne carries a crew of 380 vs 260 for the Leander. The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 29 years after the Leander (1963).

Italian guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1992, reaches a maximum speed of 32.0 knots.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 1992
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $748 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 5,560 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.7 m
Beam 16.1 m
Crew 380
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) and 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM 9,396 kW (12,600 hp)
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Albatross octuple launcher for Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 4 × OTOMAT Mk2 SSMs
  • 4 × Milas anti submarine missile
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers WASS B515/3
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 Durand de la Penne-class or Leander-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has greater displacement at 5,560 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or Leander-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or Leander-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or Leander-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is longer at 147.7 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Durand de la Penne-class and Leander-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.