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Ishikari vs Leander

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Specifications
Ishikari Leander
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Destroyer escort Frigate
Manufacturer Mitsui Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1981 1963
Number built 1 unit 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,450 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range NA 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 85.0 m 113.4 m
Beam 10.8 m 12.5 m
Crew 95 260
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Armament & Systems
Ishikari Leander
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon SSM
  • 1 × Bofors 375 mm ASW rocket launcher
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • 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 CODOG, two shafts (controllable pitch propellers), 1 × Kawaksaki / RR Olympus TM3B gas turbine 24,700 hp (18.4 MW), 1 × Kawaksaki 6DRV diesel 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts

Overview

The Ishikari and the Leander are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 1,450 tons for the Ishikari vs 2,350 tons for the Leander. The Ishikari reaches 25 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. The Ishikari carries a crew of 95 vs 260 for the Leander.

The Ishikari was produced in 1 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Ishikari was commissioned in 1981, 18 years after the Leander (1963).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ishikari-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has greater displacement at 2,350 tons compared to the Ishikari-class's 1,450 tons.
Which is faster, the Ishikari-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Ishikari-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ishikari-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Ishikari-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ishikari-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Ishikari-class's 85.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ishikari-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Ishikari-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ishikari-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Ishikari-class.