Bronstein vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Bronstein and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 2,960 tons for the Bronstein vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Bronstein reaches 26 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 3,476 nautical miles for the Bronstein vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Bronstein carries a crew of 196 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Bronstein was produced in 2 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Bronstein was commissioned in 1963, 14 years before the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

American frigate, introduced in 1963, displaced 2,960 tons.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Avondale Shipyards
Year introduced 1963
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 2,960 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 26.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,476 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 113.0 m â—‰
Beam 12.0 m â—‰
Crew 196 â—‰
Propulsion 2 Foster-Wheeler 600 PSI boilers, 1 Westinghouse turbine coupled to 1 de Laval locked-train double reduction gears, 1 shaft: 22,000 shp (16,000 kW)
Armament
  • MK-16 octuple RUR-5 ASROC launcher
  • 6 torpedo tubes (2 MK 32 triple torpedo mounts)
  • 1 twin 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber MK 33 guns
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 Bronstein-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Bronstein-class's 2,960 tons.
Which is faster, the Bronstein-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Bronstein-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bronstein-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Bronstein-class's 3,476 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bronstein-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Bronstein-class's 113.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bronstein-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Bronstein-class has a larger crew complement of 196 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bronstein-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 Bronstein-class.