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Leander vs Van Speijk

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Specifications
Leander Van Speijk
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij
Year introduced 1963 1967
Number built 26 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,350 tons 2,850 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 4,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 113.4 m 113.4 m
Beam 12.5 m 12.5 m
Crew 260 254
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Armament & Systems
Leander Van Speijk
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
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x Mk 32 torpedo launchers
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts 2 x geared steam turbines, 22,370 kW (30,000 shp), 2 x shafts

Overview

The Leander and the Van Speijk are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,350 tons for the Leander vs 2,850 tons for the Van Speijk. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Van Speijk. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 4,500 for the Van Speijk. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 254 for the Van Speijk.

The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 6 for the Van Speijk. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 4 years before the Van Speijk (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class has greater displacement at 2,850 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-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 Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Van Speijk-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Van Speijk-class's 254 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Van Speijk-class.