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Kola vs Leander

Kola vs Leander at a glance — displacement 1,900 vs 2,350 tons, length 96 vs 113 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots, crew 175 vs 260.

Specifications
Kola Leander
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yantar Yard Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1951 1963
Number built 8 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,900 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 3,300 nm at 13 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 96.0 m 113.4 m
Beam 10.8 m 12.5 m
Crew 175 260
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Armament & Systems
Kola Leander
Armament
  • 4 × 100 mm guns (B-34) (4×1)
  • 4 × 37 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × 25 mm guns (2×2)
  • MBU-900 anti-submarine rocket launchers (replaced by two RBU-2500)
  • 3 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (1×3)
  • 48 depth charges
  • 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 2 shaft geared steam turbines, 2 boilers 27,800 hp (20,700 kW) 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kola-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has greater displacement at 2,350 tons compared to the Kola-class's 1,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Kola-class or Leander-class?
The Kola-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kola-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Kola-class's 3,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kola-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Kola-class's 96.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kola-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Kola-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kola-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Kola-class.