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Krivak vs Leander

Krivak vs Leander at a glance — displacement 3,575 vs 2,350 tons, length 123 vs 113 m, speed 32 vs 27 knots, crew 200 vs 260.

Specifications
Krivak Leander
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate / patrol ship Frigate
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1970 1963
Number built 40 units 26 units
Estimated unit price $475 million NA
Displacement 3,575 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,995 nm at 20 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 123.5 m 113.4 m
Beam 14.1 m 12.5 m
Crew 200 260
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Krivak Leander
Armament
  • 1 × 4 URK-5 (SS-N-14 'Silex') SSM/ASW missiles
  • 2 × Osa-MA SAM systems SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM (40 missiles)
  • 4 × 76 mm AK-726 guns (2×2)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 4 533 mm 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 2 shaft; COGAG 2 × M-8k, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) or DK59 13.5 MW or DT59 16.9 MW gas-turbines; 2 × M-62 7.4 MW or DS71 13.4 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp (11,150 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 Krivak-class or Leander-class?
The Krivak-class has greater displacement at 3,575 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Krivak-class or Leander-class?
The Krivak-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Krivak-class or Leander-class?
The Krivak-class has a longer range at 4,995 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Krivak-class or Leander-class?
The Krivak-class is longer at 123.5 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Krivak-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Krivak-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Krivak-class or Leander-class?
The Krivak-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 26 vessels of the Leander-class.