Leander vs Type 052B

Overview

The Leander and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

The Type 052B displaces 7,000 tons — 3.0x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 41 years before the Type 052B (2004).

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, 7,000 tons displacement, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2004
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 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 155.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew 280
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)
Armament
  • 16 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-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 052B-class?
The Type 052B-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 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Type 052B-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Type 052B-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Type 052B-class.