Leander vs Shirane

The Leander and the Shirane are both Destroyer classes. The Shirane displaces 5,200 tons — 2.2x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 31 knots for the Shirane. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 350 for the Shirane. The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 2 for the Shirane. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 17 years before the Shirane (1980).

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, introduced in 1980, displaces 5,200 tons.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1980
Number built 2 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 5,200 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots
Range NA
Length 159.0 m
Beam 17.5 m
Crew 350
Propulsion 2 × IHI boilers, 2 × turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
Armament
  • Sea Sparrow SAM launcher
  • ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher
  • 2 × FMC 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Shirane-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Shirane-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is longer at 159.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Shirane-class have?
The Shirane-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Shirane-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Shirane-class.