Project 1159 vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Project 1159 and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. The Oliver Hazard Perry displaces 4,165 tons — 2.2x the Project 1159's 1,900 tons. The Project 1159 reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 1,800 nautical miles for the Project 1159 vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Project 1159 carries a crew of 110 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Project 1159 was produced in 14 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Project 1159 was commissioned in 1975, 2 years before the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Soviet frigate, introduced in 1975, displaces 1,900 tons and has a crew of 110.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk shipyard
Year introduced 1975
Number built 14 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 1,900 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 1,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 95.0 m
Beam 12.8 m
Crew 110
Propulsion CODAG: 1 gas turbine M8V DN59L4 unit 13.4 MW + 2 diesels; 3 shafts; 35,000 shp (26,000 kW) total
Armament
  • 1 × 4K33 Osa-M launcher (20 missiles)
  • 4 × P-15M Termit anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × AK-726 twin 76.2 mm dual purpose guns
  • 2 × AK-230 twin 30 mm guns
  • 2 × RBU-6000 Depth charge launchers
  • provision for 20 naval mines
Displacement 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 136.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 176
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 Project 1159-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Project 1159-class's 1,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1159-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Project 1159-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1159-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 1159-class's 1,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1159-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Project 1159-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1159-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Project 1159-class's 110 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1159-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Project 1159-class.