Incheon vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Incheon and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 3,300 tons for the Incheon vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Incheon reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Incheon vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Incheon carries a crew of 140 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Incheon was produced in 6 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Incheon was commissioned in 2013, 36 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

South Korean frigate, 3,300 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2013
Number built 6 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 3,300 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 114.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 140 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile
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 Incheon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Incheon-class's 3,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Incheon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Incheon-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Incheon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Incheon-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Incheon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Incheon-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Incheon-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Incheon-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Incheon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.