Lupo vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Overview

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

Displacement is 2,506 tons for the Lupo vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Lupo reaches 35 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,300 nautical miles for the Lupo vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Lupo carries a crew of 185 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry.

The Lupo was produced in 18 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry.

Italian frigate, introduced in 1977, reaches speeds of 35.0 knots using a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Year introduced 1977
Number built 18 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 2,506 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots
Length 113.2 m
Beam 11.3 m
Crew 185
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp)
Armament
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
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 Lupo-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Lupo-class's 2,506 tons.
Which is faster, the Lupo-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Lupo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lupo-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Lupo-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lupo-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Lupo-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Lupo-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Lupo-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lupo-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Lupo-class.