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Project 1159 vs Leander

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Specifications
Project 1159 Leander
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk shipyard Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1975 1963
Number built 14 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,900 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 1,800 nm at 14 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 95.0 m 113.4 m
Beam 12.8 m 12.5 m
Crew 110 260
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Project 1159 Leander
Armament
  • 1 × 4K33 Osa-M launcher (20 missiles)
  • 4 × P-15M Termit anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × AK-726 twin 76.2 mm dual purpose guns
  • 2 × AK-230 twin 30 mm guns
  • 2 × RBU-6000 Depth charge launchers
  • provision for 20 naval mines
  • 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 CODAG: 1 gas turbine M8V DN59L4 unit 13.4 MW + 2 diesels; 3 shafts; 35,000 shp (26,000 kW) total 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts

Overview

The Project 1159 and the Leander are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 1,900 tons for the Project 1159 vs 2,350 tons for the Leander. The Project 1159 reaches 27 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 1,800 nautical miles for the Project 1159 vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Project 1159 carries a crew of 110 vs 260 for the Leander.

The Project 1159 was produced in 14 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Project 1159 was commissioned in 1975, 12 years after the Leander (1963).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1159-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has greater displacement at 2,350 tons compared to the Project 1159-class's 1,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1159-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Project 1159-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1159-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 1159-class's 1,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1159-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Project 1159-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1159-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Project 1159-class's 110 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1159-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Project 1159-class.