Leopard vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Leopard and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 2,337 tons for the Leopard vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Leopard reaches 24 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Leopard vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Leopard carries a crew of 205 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Leopard was produced in 7 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Leopard was commissioned in 1957, 20 years before the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Bangladeshi frigate, introduced in 1957, propelled by twin shafts powered by eight ASR1 diesels.
Origin 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Category Frigate
Type Air-defence frigate
Manufacturer HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Year introduced 1957
Number built 7 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 2,337 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 24.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,500 nm at 16 knots â—‰
Length 100.0 m â—‰
Beam 12.0 m â—‰
Crew 205 â—‰
Propulsion 8 × Admiralty Standard Range ASR1 diesels, 14,400 shp (10,738 kW), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 × twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6
  • 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2
  • 1 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 9
  • 1 × Squid A/S mortar
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 Leopard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Leopard-class's 2,337 tons.
Which is faster, the Leopard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leopard-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leopard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Leopard-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leopard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Leopard-class's 100.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Leopard-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Leopard-class has a larger crew complement of 205 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leopard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Leopard-class.