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Alpino vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Alpino vs Oliver Hazard Perry at a glance — displacement 2,743 vs 4,165 tons, length 113 vs 136 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 263 vs 176.

Specifications
Alpino Oliver Hazard Perry
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1968 1977
Number built 2 units 71 units
Estimated unit price NA $122 million
Displacement 2,743 tons 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 17 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 113.3 m 136.0 m
Beam 13.1 m 14.0 m
Crew 263 176
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Armament & Systems
Alpino Oliver Hazard Perry
Armament
  • 6 x Oto Melara 76 mm (3 in)/62 MMI
  • 1 x Menon ASW mortar
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
  • 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)
Propulsion 2-shaft CODAG system: 2 Tosi/Metrovick G6 gas turbines (15,000 shp) and 4 Tosi V12 QTV-320(-12) diesel engines (16,800 shp) 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Alpino-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Alpino-class's 2,743 tons.
Which is faster, the Alpino-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Alpino-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alpino-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Alpino-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alpino-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Alpino-class's 113.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Alpino-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Alpino-class has a larger crew complement of 263 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alpino-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Alpino-class.