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Garcia vs Leander

Garcia vs Leander at a glance — displacement 2,624 vs 2,350 tons, length 126 vs 113 m, speed 27 vs 27 knots, crew 247 vs 260.

Specifications
Garcia Leander
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1964 1963
Number built 11 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,624 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 126.3 m 113.4 m
Beam 13.4 m 12.5 m
Crew 247 260
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Armament & Systems
Garcia Leander
Armament
  • 2 × single 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. Mk 30 guns
  • 1 × 8-tube ASROC Mk16 launcher (16 missiles)
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes (18 Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 2 × Mk 25 twin torpedo tubes for Mk 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
  • 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 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 1 steam turbine, 35,000 shp (26,000 kW), single screw 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Garcia-class or Leander-class?
The Garcia-class has greater displacement at 2,624 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Garcia-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Garcia-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Garcia-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Garcia-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Garcia-class or Leander-class?
The Garcia-class is longer at 126.3 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Garcia-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Garcia-class's 247 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Garcia-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 11 vessels of the Garcia-class.