Brandenburg vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Brandenburg and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,490 tons for the Brandenburg vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Brandenburg reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Brandenburg vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Brandenburg carries a crew of 219 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Brandenburg was produced in 4 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $325M for the Brandenburg vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Brandenburg was commissioned in 1994, 17 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

German frigate, introduced in 1994, utilizes CODOG propulsion with diesel and gas turbine engines.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1994
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $325 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 4,490 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 138.9 m â—‰
Beam 16.7 m â—‰
Crew 219 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG (combined diesel or gas): two MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total), two propeller shafts
Armament
  • One OTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Mk 75 multi-purpose naval gun
  • Two Mauser BK-27 27 mm rapid-fire cannons
  • One Mk 41 Mod 3 vertical launch system for 16 Sea Sparrow antiaircraft missiles
  • Two Mk 49 launchers for 21 x Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • Two quadruple launchers for 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Four 324 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes
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 Brandenburg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Brandenburg-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-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 Brandenburg-class.