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Naresuan vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Overview

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

Displacement is 2,985 tons for the Naresuan vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Naresuan reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Naresuan vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Naresuan carries a crew of 150 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry.

The Naresuan was produced in 2 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Naresuan was commissioned in 1994, 17 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

Commissioned by the Royal Thai Navy in 1994, the Chinese-built Naresuan-class guided-missile frigate combines a Chinese hull design with Western-manufactured weapon systems and electronics.
Origin πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­ Thailand
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 1994
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 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 2,985 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots β—‰
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots β—‰
Length 120.5 m β—‰
Beam 13.7 m β—‰
Crew 150 β—‰
Propulsion CODOG: 2 Γ— GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 Γ— MTU 20V1163 diesels
Armament
  • 1 Γ— 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 Γ— RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 Γ— triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
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 Naresuan-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Naresuan-class's 2,985 tons.
Which is faster, the Naresuan-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Naresuan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Naresuan-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Naresuan-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Naresuan-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Naresuan-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Naresuan-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Naresuan-class's 150 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Naresuan-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 Naresuan-class.