Leander vs Type 051B

The Leander and the Type 051B are both Destroyer classes. The Type 051B displaces 6,096 tons — 2.6x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 051B. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 4,500 for the Type 051B. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 250 for the Type 051B. The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 1 for the Type 051B. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 35 years before the Type 051B (1998).

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
Chinese destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 6,096 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1998
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price $300 million
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 6,096 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 154.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 250
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)
Armament
  • 16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles
  • 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 x Type 1130 CIWS
  • 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher)
  • 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount)
  • 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts)
  • 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts)
  • 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers
  • 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has greater displacement at 6,096 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class is longer at 154.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Type 051B-class's 250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Type 051B-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.