Cornwall vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Cornwall and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,850 tons for the Cornwall vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Cornwall reaches 18 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Cornwall vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Cornwall carries a crew of 301 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Cornwall was commissioned in 1988, 11 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

British missile frigate, introduced in 1988, propelled by two Rolls Royce Spey gas turbines.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate
Type Missile frigate
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow
Year introduced 1988
Number built NA
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 4,850 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 18.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 148.1 m â—‰
Beam 14.8 m â—‰
Crew 301 â—‰
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers
Armament

8 UGM-84 (IV 2) + 2 Sea Wolf GWS 25 launchers (32 missiles) + 1 114mm Mk.8 gun + 1 Goalkeeper CIWS + 2 30mm DS-30B guns + 6 T/ASM MTLS + 2 Lynx HMA 8 / Merlin HM 1 helicopters

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 Cornwall-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cornwall-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cornwall-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Cornwall-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.