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Leander vs Niterói

Leander vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 2,350 vs 3,355 tons, length 113 vs 129 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 260 vs 217.

Specifications
Leander Niterói
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1963 1976
Number built 26 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,350 tons 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 113.4 m 129.2 m
Beam 12.5 m 13.5 m
Crew 260 217
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Armament & Systems
Leander Niterói
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

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-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 Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Niterói-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Niterói-class's 217 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Niterói-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.