Jacob Van Heemskerck vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Overview

The Jacob Van Heemskerck and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,750 tons for the Jacob Van Heemskerck vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Jacob Van Heemskerck reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,700 nautical miles for the Jacob Van Heemskerck vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Jacob Van Heemskerck carries a crew of 197 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry.

The Jacob Van Heemskerck was produced in 2 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Jacob Van Heemskerck was commissioned in 1986, 9 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Dutch AAW frigate, introduced in 1986, utilizes a COGOG propulsion system.
Origin πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Netherlands
Category Frigate
Type Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) frigate
Manufacturer Royal Schelde Shipyard
Year introduced 1986
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
United States frigate, introduced in 1977, uses gas turbines to reach a speed of 30 knots.
Origin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 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 3,750 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots β—‰
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots β—‰
Length 130.2 m β—‰
Beam 14.5 m β—‰
Crew 197 β—‰
Propulsion Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp (3,700 kW) each; 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) each (boost)
Armament
  • 4 Γ— Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)
  • 8 Γ— RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)
  • 1 Γ— RIM-66 Standard SAM from a Mk13 Guided Missile Launch System (40 missiles total)
  • 8 Γ— RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM from a Mk29 Guided Missile Launch System (8 missile in the launcher and 16 in the magazine)
  • 1 Γ— Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system
  • 2 Γ— 20 mm guns
Displacement 4,165 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots β—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots β—‰
Length 136.0 m β—‰
Beam 14.0 m β—‰
Crew 176 β—‰
Propulsion 2 Γ— General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 Γ— Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
Armament
  • 1 Γ— single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (40-missile magazine with SM-1MR and Harpoon missiles)
  • Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun Systems
  • 2 Γ— triple Mark 32 Anti-submarine warfare torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Mark 50 torpedoes)
  • 1 Γ— OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 1 Γ— 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 Γ— Hsiung Feng II SSM or 4 HF-2 and 4 HF-3 supersonic AShM (Taiwanese vessels only)
  • 2 Γ— Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns (Taiwanese vessels only)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 3,750 tons.
Which is faster, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 130.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has a larger crew complement of 197 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class.