Lekiu vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Lekiu and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 2,300 tons for the Lekiu vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Lekiu reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Lekiu vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Lekiu carries a crew of 146 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Lekiu was produced in 2 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Lekiu was commissioned in 1999, 22 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Malaysian frigate, 2,300 tons displacement, propelled by four MTU diesel engines.
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 1999
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 🇺🇸 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 2,300 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 28.0 knots â—‰
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 106.0 m â—‰
Beam 12.8 m â—‰
Crew 146 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
  • 16 × VLS for Sea Wolf
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2
  • 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes
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 Lekiu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Lekiu-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Lekiu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Lekiu-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lekiu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Lekiu-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lekiu-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Lekiu-class's 106.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lekiu-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Lekiu-class's 146 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lekiu-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 Lekiu-class.