Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 3,700 tons for the Bhumibol Adulyadej vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Bhumibol Adulyadej reaches 33 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Bhumibol Adulyadej vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Bhumibol Adulyadej carries a crew of 141 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Bhumibol Adulyadej was produced in 1 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $482M for the Bhumibol Adulyadej vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Bhumibol Adulyadej was commissioned in 2019, 42 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Thai frigate, introduced in 2019, displaces 3,700 tons and has a crew of 141.
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced 2019
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price $482 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 3,700 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 33.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 124.1 m â—‰
Beam 14.4 m â—‰
Crew 141 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × Diesel engine MTU 16V1163 M94 (11,840 kW) and 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (25,100 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × Otomelara 76/62 Super Rapid Stealth Shield
  • 2 × MSI Defence DS30M Mk.2
  • 2 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber guns
  • 1 × 20 mm Mk.15 Phalanx Block-1B CIWS
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 3 SEA Torpedo Launching System Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
  • 8-cell Mk. 41 VLS containing 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II or 8 × RUM-139C VL ASROC
Displacement 4,165 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
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 Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 3,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 124.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 141 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is more expensive at approximately $482 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class.