Izumo vs Leander

The Izumo and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Izumo displaces 19,500 tons — 8.3x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Izumo reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. The Izumo carries a crew of 520 vs 260 for the Leander. The Izumo was produced in 2 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Izumo was commissioned in 2015, 52 years after the Leander (1963).

Japanese helicopter-carrying destroyer, introduced in 2015, has a displacement of 19,500 tons and a length of 248 meters.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Helicopter-carrying destroyer
Manufacturer Japan Marine United
Year introduced 2015
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 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 19,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 248.0 m
Beam 38.0 m
Crew 520
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts; 4 × GE/IHI LM2500IEC gas turbine with a power of 112,100 hp (83,600 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × SeaRAM 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 Izumo-class or Leander-class?
The Izumo-class has greater displacement at 19,500 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Izumo-class or Leander-class?
The Izumo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Izumo-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Izumo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Izumo-class or Leander-class?
The Izumo-class is longer at 248.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Izumo-class and Leander-class have?
The Izumo-class has a larger crew complement of 520 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Izumo-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Izumo-class.