Leander vs DD-963 Spruance

The Leander and the DD-963 Spruance are both Destroyer classes. The DD-963 Spruance displaces 8,170 tons — 3.5x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 32 knots for the DD-963 Spruance. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 6,000 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 334 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 31 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 12 years before the DD-963 Spruance (1975).

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
American destroyer, introduced in 1975, propelled by four gas turbines generating 80,000 shaft horsepower.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1975
Number built 31 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 8,170 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 172.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew 334
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)
Armament
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) 54 caliber Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher (removed)
  • 1 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 61 cell Mk 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has greater displacement at 8,170 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and DD-963 Spruance-class have?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a larger crew complement of 334 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 26 vessels of the Leander-class.