Leander vs Takanami

Overview

The Leander and the Takanami are both Destroyer classes.

The Takanami displaces 4,725 tons — 2.0x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Takanami. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 175 for the Takanami.

The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 5 for the Takanami. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 40 years before the Takanami (2003).

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 2003, displaces 4,725 tons and utilizes two shafts.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003
Number built 5 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 4,725 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 151.0 m
Beam 17.4 m
Crew 175
Propulsion 2 × Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 gas turbines, 2 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × missile canister up to 8 Type 90 (SSM-1B)
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • VLS Mk 41 (32 cells)
  • Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • RUM-139 VL ASROC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Takanami-class?
The Takanami-class has greater displacement at 4,725 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Takanami-class?
The Takanami-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 Takanami-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Takanami-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Takanami-class?
The Takanami-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Takanami-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Takanami-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Takanami-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Takanami-class.