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Leander vs Petya

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Specifications
Leander Petya
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Light frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd Kaliningrad Yantar shipyard
Year introduced 1963 1965
Number built 26 units 54 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,350 tons 1,150 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 4,870 nm at 450 knots
Length 113.4 m 81.8 m
Beam 12.5 m 9.2 m
Crew 260 90
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Armament & Systems
Leander Petya
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
  • 4 x 76 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 5 x 406 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 1 x 3 533 mm torpedo tubes (export version)
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts 2 shaft CODAG: 2 gas turbines - 30,000 hp (22,000 kW), 1 diesel - 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)

Overview

The Leander and the Petya are both Frigate classes.

The Leander displaces 2,350 tons — 2.0x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 90 for the Petya.

The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 2 years before the Petya (1965).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Petya-class?
The Leander-class has greater displacement at 2,350 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-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 Petya-class?
The Petya-class has a longer range at 4,870 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Petya-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Petya-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 26 vessels of the Leander-class.