Leander vs Type 051C

Overview

The Leander and the Type 051C are both Destroyer classes.

The Type 051C displaces 7,100 tons — 3.0x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 051C.

The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 20 for the Type 051C. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 43 years before the Type 051C (2006).

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 guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2006, displaces 7,100 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced	2006
Number built	20 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	7,100 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	NA
Length	155.0 m ◉
Beam	17.1 m ◉
Crew	--
Propulsion	2 indigenous steam turbines
Armament	48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers

Generating comparison analysis...

Unable to generate comparison at this time.

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class has greater displacement at 7,100 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.

Which is faster, the Leander-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-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 Type 051C-class?

The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051C-class's 0 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Leander-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Type 051C-class?

The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Type 051C-class.