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Alvand vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Alvand vs Oliver Hazard Perry at a glance — displacement 1,540 vs 4,165 tons, length 94 vs 136 m, speed 39 vs 30 knots, crew 146 vs 176.

Specifications
Alvand Oliver Hazard Perry
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1971 1977
Number built 4 units 71 units
Estimated unit price NA $122 million
Displacement 1,540 tons 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 39.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 94.5 m 136.0 m
Beam 11.1 m 14.0 m
Crew 146 176
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Alvand Oliver Hazard Perry
Armament
  • 4 × C-802 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 in (114 mm) Mark 8 gun
  • 1 × twin 35 mm (1.4 in) AA guns
  • 2 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) guns
  • 2 × 81 mm (3 in) mortars
  • 2 × 0.50 cal machine guns
  • 1 × Limbo ASW mortar
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) 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 Paxman Ventura cruising diesels 3,800 bhp (2,800 kW), and 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM2 boost gas turbines 46,000 shp (34,000 kW) on 2 shafts 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 Alvand-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Alvand-class's 1,540 tons.
Which is faster, the Alvand-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Alvand-class is faster with a maximum speed of 39 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alvand-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Alvand-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alvand-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Alvand-class's 94.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Alvand-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Alvand-class's 146 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alvand-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Alvand-class.