Daegu vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Daegu and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 3,600 tons for the Daegu vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Daegu reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Daegu vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Daegu carries a crew of 140 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Daegu was produced in 8 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $463M for the Daegu vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Daegu was commissioned in 2018, 41 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

South Korean frigate, 3,600 tons displacement, utilizes combined diesel-electric or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate
Type Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced 2018
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $463 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 3,600 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm â—‰
Length 122.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 140 â—‰
Propulsion Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
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 Daegu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Daegu-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Daegu-class's 140 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Daegu-class is more expensive at approximately $463 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Daegu-class.