Karakurt vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Overview

The Karakurt and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes.

The Oliver Hazard Perry displaces 4,165 tons β€” 5.2x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $34M for the Karakurt vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 41 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
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 800 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots β—‰
Range 2,500 nm β—‰
Length 67.0 m β—‰
Beam 11.0 m β—‰
Crew 50 β—‰
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
Armament
  • 1 Γ— 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 Γ— Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 Γ— 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 Γ— AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 Γ— 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 Γ— 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
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 Karakurt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Karakurt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Karakurt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is more expensive at approximately $122 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Karakurt-class.