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Garcia vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Garcia vs Oliver Hazard Perry at a glance — displacement 2,624 vs 4,165 tons, length 126 vs 136 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 247 vs 176.

Specifications
Garcia Oliver Hazard Perry
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1964 1977
Number built 11 units 71 units
Estimated unit price NA $122 million
Displacement 2,624 tons 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 126.3 m 136.0 m
Beam 13.4 m 14.0 m
Crew 247 176
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Garcia Oliver Hazard Perry
Armament
  • 2 × single 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. Mk 30 guns
  • 1 × 8-tube ASROC Mk16 launcher (16 missiles)
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes (18 Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 2 × Mk 25 twin torpedo tubes for Mk 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
  • 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)
Propulsion 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 1 steam turbine, 35,000 shp (26,000 kW), single screw 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Garcia-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Garcia-class's 2,624 tons.
Which is faster, the Garcia-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Garcia-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Garcia-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Garcia-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Garcia-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Garcia-class's 126.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Garcia-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Garcia-class has a larger crew complement of 247 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Garcia-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 11 vessels of the Garcia-class.