Leander vs Maya

The Leander and the Maya are both Destroyer classes. The Maya displaces 10,250 tons — 4.4x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Maya. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 300 for the Maya. The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 2 for the Maya. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 57 years before the Maya (2020).

British frigate, introduced in 1963, displaced 2,350 tons.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1963
Number built 26 units
Estimated unit price NA
Japanese destroyer, 10,250 tons displacement, utilizes two IHI/GE LM2500-30 gas turbines.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Large guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Japan Marine United
Year introduced 2020
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,200 million
Displacement 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.4 m
Beam 12.5 m
Crew 260
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
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
Displacement 10,250 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 169.9 m
Beam 22.2 m
Crew 300
Propulsion 2 IHI/GE LM2500-30 gas turbines as main engines 2 KHI M7A-05 gas turbines for generators 2 diesel engines for generators 2 electric motors Two shafts 5-bladed CP props 68,010 shp
Armament

1 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk. 45 Mod 4 gun, 8 Type 17 anti-ship missiles in quad canisters, 2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 HOS-303 triple torpedo tubes (Mark 46, Type 97, or Type 12 torpedoes), 96-cell Mk. 41 Vertical Launching System (SM-2MR Standard Missile, SM-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile, SM-6 Standard Missile, Type 07 VL-ASROC, and RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Maya-class?
The Maya-class has greater displacement at 10,250 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Maya-class?
The Maya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Maya-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Maya-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Maya-class?
The Maya-class is longer at 169.9 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Maya-class have?
The Maya-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Maya-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Maya-class.