Leopard vs Van Speijk
Leopard vs Van Speijk at a glance — displacement 2,337 vs 2,850 tons, length 100 vs 113 m, speed 24 vs 28 knots, crew 205 vs 254.
Specifications
|
Leopard |
Van Speijk |
| Origin |
🇧🇩 Bangladesh |
🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Air-defense frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
HM Dockyard, Portsmouth |
Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij |
| Year introduced |
1957 |
1967 |
| Number built |
7 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,337 tons |
2,850 tons |
| Maximum speed |
24.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 16 knots |
4,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
100.0 m |
113.4 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
12.5 m |
| Crew |
205 |
254 |
Armament & Systems
|
Leopard |
Van Speijk |
| Armament |
- 2 × twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6
- 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2
- 1 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 9
- 1 × Squid A/S mortar
|
- 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 |
8 × Admiralty Standard Range ASR1 diesels, 14,400 shp (10,738 kW), 2 shafts |
2 x geared steam turbines, 22,370 kW (30,000 shp), 2 x shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Leopard-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class has greater displacement at 2,850 tons compared to the Leopard-class's 2,337 tons.
Which is faster, the Leopard-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Leopard-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leopard-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Leopard-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Van Speijk-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leopard-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Leopard-class's 100.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Leopard-class and Van Speijk-class have?
The Van Speijk-class has a larger crew complement of 254 compared to the Leopard-class's 205 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leopard-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Leopard-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Van Speijk-class.