Duke vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Duke and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,900 tons for the Duke vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Duke reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Duke vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Duke carries a crew of 185 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Duke was produced in 16 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $165M for the Duke vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Duke was commissioned in 1987, 10 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

British frigate, 4,900 tons displacement, uses CODLAG propulsion.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate
Type Anti-submarine warfare frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 1987
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price $165 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 4,900 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 28.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,500 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 133.0 m â—‰
Beam 16.1 m â—‰
Crew 185 â—‰
Propulsion CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp)
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine 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 Duke-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the Duke-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Duke-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Duke-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Duke-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Duke-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Duke-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Duke-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Duke-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Duke-class is more expensive at approximately $165 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Duke-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Duke-class.