Floreal vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Floreal and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 2,642 tons for the Floreal vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Floreal reaches 20 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Floreal vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Floreal carries a crew of 90 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Floreal was produced in 8 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Floreal was commissioned in 1992, 15 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

French frigate, introduced in 1992, displaces 2,642 tons and has a crew of 90.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Year introduced 1992
Number built 8 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 2,642 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots â—‰
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 93.5 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 90 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines, 6,580 kW (8,820 hp), 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster
Armament
  • 2 Exocet MM38 missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret
  • 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 2 x 2 SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun (Moroccan variant)
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 Floreal-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Floreal-class's 2,642 tons.
Which is faster, the Floreal-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Floreal-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Floreal-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Floreal-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Floreal-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Floreal-class's 93.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Floreal-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Floreal-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Floreal-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 Floreal-class.