GlobalMilitary.net Open-source military intelligence Updated daily
Head-to-head

Halifax vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Halifax vs Oliver Hazard Perry at a glance — displacement 4,735 vs 4,165 tons, length 134 vs 136 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 255 vs 176.

Specifications
Halifax Oliver Hazard Perry
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1991 1977
Number built 12 units 71 units
Estimated unit price NA $122 million
Displacement 4,735 tons 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 9,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 134.1 m 136.0 m
Beam 16.4 m 14.0 m
Crew 255 176
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Halifax Oliver Hazard Perry
Armament
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II missiles
  • 16 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow block II
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk 3 gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Mk 15 Mod 21)
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2HQ Mini Typhoon remote weapon stations
  • 2 × twin 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes for 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 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 CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp) 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
Change comparison vs
Related Comparisons
Halifax vs Type 054A Halifax vs Meko 200 Halifax vs Estienne d’Orves Halifax vs La Fayette Halifax vs Independence Halifax vs Lupo

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Halifax-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Halifax-class has greater displacement at 4,735 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the Halifax-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Halifax-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Halifax-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Halifax-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Halifax-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Halifax-class's 134.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Halifax-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Halifax-class has a larger crew complement of 255 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Halifax-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Halifax-class.