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Specifications
Leander Oslo
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd Navy Main Yard, Karljohansvern
Year introduced 1963 1966
Number built 26 units 5 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,350 tons 2,134 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 3,900 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.4 m 96.6 m
Beam 12.5 m 11.2 m
Crew 260 120
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Leander Oslo
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 × 3 in (76 mm) cannon
  • 1 × Bofors 40mm/70 anti-aircraft gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall anti-aircraft guns
  • 2 × 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 6 × Penguin SSMs
  • 1 × 8-cell Raytheon RIM-7M Sea Sparrow Mk 29 SAM system
  • 6 × Kongsberg Terne ASW rocket-thrown depth charges
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mark 32 torpedo tubes (Sting Ray torpedoes)
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts Twin steam boilers, one high pressure and one low pressure steam turbine, 20,000 hp (14,914 kW)

Overview

The Leander and the Oslo are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,350 tons for the Leander vs 2,134 tons for the Oslo. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 25 knots for the Oslo. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 3,900 for the Oslo. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 120 for the Oslo.

The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 5 for the Oslo. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 3 years before the Oslo (1966).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Oslo-class?
The Leander-class has greater displacement at 2,350 tons compared to the Oslo-class's 2,134 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Oslo-class?
The Leander-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Oslo-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Oslo-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Oslo-class's 3,900 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Oslo-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Oslo-class's 96.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Oslo-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Oslo-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Oslo-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Oslo-class.