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FF-1052 Knox vs Leander

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Specifications
FF-1052 Knox Leander
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Todd Shipyard Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1969 1963
Number built 46 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,130 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 134.0 m 113.4 m
Beam 14.3 m 12.5 m
Crew 257 260
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
FF-1052 Knox Leander
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 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 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts

Overview

The FF-1052 Knox and the Leander are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,130 tons for the FF-1052 Knox vs 2,350 tons for the Leander. The FF-1052 Knox reaches 27 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the FF-1052 Knox vs 4,000 for the Leander. The FF-1052 Knox carries a crew of 257 vs 260 for the Leander.

The FF-1052 Knox was produced in 46 units vs 26 for the Leander. The FF-1052 Knox was commissioned in 1969, 6 years after the Leander (1963).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Leander-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has greater displacement at 4,130 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Leander-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Leander-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the FF-1052 Knox-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 257 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Leander-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 26 vessels of the Leander-class.