Iver Huitfeldt vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Iver Huitfeldt and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 6,645 tons for the Iver Huitfeldt vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Iver Huitfeldt reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Iver Huitfeldt vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Iver Huitfeldt carries a crew of 165 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Iver Huitfeldt was produced in 3 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $325M for the Iver Huitfeldt vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Iver Huitfeldt was commissioned in 2012, 35 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Danish air defence frigate, 6,645 tons displacement, uses four MTU diesel engines in CODAD configuration.
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate
Type Air defence frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced 2012
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $325 million
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 6,645 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 138.7 m â—‰
Beam 19.8 m â—‰
Crew 165 â—‰
Propulsion Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD
Armament
  • 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
  • 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
  • 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
  • Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)
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 Iver Huitfeldt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has greater displacement at 6,645 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-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 Iver Huitfeldt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is longer at 138.7 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iver Huitfeldt-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 165 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.