Kang Ding vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Kang Ding and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 3,800 tons for the Kang Ding vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Kang Ding reaches 25 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Kang Ding vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Kang Ding carries a crew of 141 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Kang Ding was produced in 6 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $291M for the Kang Ding vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Kang Ding was commissioned in 1996, 19 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Taiwanese frigate, 3,800 tons displacement, uses four diesel engines producing 21,000 hp.
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Frigate
Type General purpose frigate
Manufacturer DNCS
Year introduced 1996
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $291 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 3,800 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 25.0 knots â—‰
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 125.0 m â—‰
Beam 15.4 m â—‰
Crew 141 â—‰
Propulsion 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Armament
  • 8 x Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x MIM-72 Chaparral
  • 2 x Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 2 x Bofors 40 mm L70 guns
  • 1 x Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 x cell Hua Yang VLS (32 quad-packed TC-2N 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 Kang Ding-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Kang Ding-class's 3,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Kang Ding-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Kang Ding-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kang Ding-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Kang Ding-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 Kang Ding-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Kang Ding-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kang Ding-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Kang Ding-class's 141 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Kang Ding-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Kang Ding-class is more expensive at approximately $291 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kang Ding-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 Kang Ding-class.