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Godavari vs Leander

Godavari vs Leander at a glance — displacement 3,850 vs 2,350 tons, length 126 vs 113 m, speed 28 vs 27 knots, crew 313 vs 260.

Specifications
Godavari Leander
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1983 1963
Number built 3 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,850 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 126.5 m 113.4 m
Beam 14.5 m 12.5 m
Crew 313 260
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Armament & Systems
Godavari Leander
Armament
  • 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM
  • 24 × Barak 1 SAM (3 × 8 cell VLS units)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 4 × AK-630 30 mm CIWS
  • 2 × triple 324 mm tubes (Whitehead A 244S or Indian NST 58 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 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 38.7 kg/cm2 (550 psi), 2 × steam turbines 30,000 hp (22,400 kW), 2 shafts 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 Godavari-class or Leander-class?
The Godavari-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Godavari-class or Leander-class?
The Godavari-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Godavari-class or Leander-class?
The Godavari-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Godavari-class or Leander-class?
The Godavari-class is longer at 126.5 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Godavari-class and Leander-class have?
The Godavari-class has a larger crew complement of 313 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Godavari-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Godavari-class.