Abukuma vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Abukuma and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 2,550 tons for the Abukuma vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Abukuma reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Abukuma carries a crew of 120 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Abukuma was produced in 6 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Abukuma was commissioned in 1989, 12 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Japanese frigate, introduced in 1989, utilizes CODOG propulsion with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Frigate
Type Destroyer escort
Manufacturer Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Company Limited
Year introduced 1989
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
United States frigate, introduced in 1977, uses gas turbines to reach a speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1977
Number built 71 units
Estimated unit price $122 million
Displacement 2,550 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 27.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 109.0 m â—‰
Beam 13.0 m â—‰
Crew 120 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG, two shafts: 2 × Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas turbines 26,650 hp (19,870 kW) and 2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK diesels 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
Armament
  • 8 × Harpoon missiles
  • ASROC octuple launcher
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 x Mk.137 SRBOC chaff launcher
Displacement 4,165 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 136.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 176 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
Armament
  • 1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (40-missile magazine with SM-1MR and Harpoon missiles)
  • Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun Systems
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 Anti-submarine warfare torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Mark 50 torpedoes)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II SSM or 4 HF-2 and 4 HF-3 supersonic AShM (Taiwanese vessels only)
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns (Taiwanese vessels only)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Abukuma-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Abukuma-class's 2,550 tons.
Which is faster, the Abukuma-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Abukuma-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Abukuma-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Abukuma-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Abukuma-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Abukuma-class's 109.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Abukuma-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Abukuma-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Abukuma-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Abukuma-class.