Iroquois vs Leander

The Iroquois and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Iroquois displaces 5,200 tons — 2.2x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Iroquois reaches 29 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Iroquois vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Iroquois carries a crew of 280 vs 260 for the Leander. The Iroquois was produced in 4 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Iroquois was commissioned in 1972, 9 years after the Leander (1963).

Canadian destroyer, introduced in 1972, has a displacement of 5,200 tons.
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd.
Year introduced 1972
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $63 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 5,200 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 130.0 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 280
Propulsion COGOG, 2 shaft, 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 cruise gas turbines (6,400 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT4A2 boost gas turbines (50,000 hp)
Armament
  • 1 × Mark 41 Mod 2 VLS (29 Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA SAMs)
  • 1 × 76 mm (3 in)/62 OTO Melara
  • 2 × Mk. 32 SVTT triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1B)
  • 6 × M2 Browning machine guns
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 Iroquois-class or Leander-class?
The Iroquois-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Leander-class?
The Iroquois-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Leander-class?
The Iroquois-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or Leander-class?
The Iroquois-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Leander-class have?
The Iroquois-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Iroquois-class.