Hobart vs Leander

The Hobart and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Hobart displaces 7,000 tons — 3.0x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Hobart reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Hobart vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Hobart carries a crew of 186 vs 260 for the Leander. The Hobart was produced in 3 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Hobart was commissioned in 2017, 54 years after the Leander (1963).

Spanish guided-missile destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses a combined diesel or gas propulsion system.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2017
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 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 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.2 m
Beam 18.6 m
Crew 186
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each)
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
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 Hobart-class or Leander-class?
The Hobart-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or Leander-class?
The Hobart-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or Leander-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or Leander-class?
The Hobart-class is longer at 147.2 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.