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Leander vs Leopard

Leander vs Leopard at a glance — displacement 2,350 vs 2,337 tons, length 113 vs 100 m, speed 27 vs 24 knots, crew 260 vs 205.

Specifications
Leander Leopard
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Year introduced 1963 1957
Number built 26 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,350 tons 2,337 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 24.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 7,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 113.4 m 100.0 m
Beam 12.5 m 12.0 m
Crew 260 205
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Armament & Systems
Leander Leopard
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
  • 2 × twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6
  • 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2
  • 1 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 9
  • 1 × Squid A/S mortar
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts 8 × Admiralty Standard Range ASR1 diesels, 14,400 shp (10,738 kW), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Leopard-class?
The Leander-class has greater displacement at 2,350 tons compared to the Leopard-class's 2,337 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Leopard-class?
The Leander-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Leopard-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Leopard-class?
The Leopard-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Leopard-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Leopard-class's 100.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Leopard-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Leopard-class's 205 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Leopard-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Leopard-class.