Hydra vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Hydra and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,000 tons for the Hydra vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Hydra reaches 31 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,100 nautical miles for the Hydra vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Hydra carries a crew of 173 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Hydra was produced in 4 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Hydra was commissioned in 1992, 15 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Greek frigate, introduced in 1992, displaces 4,000 tons and uses CODOG propulsion.
Origin 🇬🇷 Greece
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1992
Number built 4 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 4,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 31.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,100 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 117.5 m â—‰
Beam 14.8 m â—‰
Crew 173 â—‰
Propulsion 2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers, 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 60,656 hp (45,231 kW), 2 MTU 20V 956 diesel engines, 10,040 hp (7,490 kW)
Armament
  • 1× Mk 45 Mod 2A 5" gun
  • 2× Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
  • 2 Mk141 2×4 Harpoon missile launchers
  • Mk 48 Mod 2 vertical launcher for 16× RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 Mk32 Mod 5 2×324mm T/T for Mk46 torpedoes
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)

Performance Radar Chart

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hydra-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Hydra-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Hydra-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Hydra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hydra-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Hydra-class's 4,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hydra-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Hydra-class's 117.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Hydra-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Hydra-class's 173 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hydra-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hydra-class.