Baden-Württemberg vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Baden-Württemberg and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 7,200 tons for the Baden-Württemberg vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Baden-Württemberg reaches 26 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Baden-Württemberg vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Baden-Württemberg carries a crew of 190 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Baden-Württemberg was produced in 4 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $816M for the Baden-Württemberg vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Baden-Württemberg was commissioned in 2019, 42 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

German frigate, entered service in 2019, utilizes CODLAG propulsion for a maximum speed of 26 knots.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Year introduced 2019
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $816 million
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 7,200 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm
Length 149.5 m
Beam 18.8 m
Crew 190
Propulsion CODLAG: 1 × 20 MW gas turbine, 2 × 4.7 MW electric motors, 4 × 2.9 MW diesel generators, 3 × gearboxes, 2 × shafts, 1 × 1 MW bow thruster
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm lightweight Otobreda naval gun
  • 2 × 27 mm MLG 27 remote-controlled autocannons
  • 5 × 12.7 mm Hitrole-NT remote-controlled machine gun turrets
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 2 × RAM Block II launchers (21 missiles each)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Water cannons
Displacement 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 136.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 176
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 Baden-Württemberg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class has greater displacement at 7,200 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class is longer at 149.5 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Baden-Württemberg-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Baden-Württemberg-class has a larger crew complement of 190 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class is more expensive at approximately $816 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Baden-Württemberg-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 Baden-Württemberg-class.