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Niterói vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Niterói vs Oliver Hazard Perry at a glance — displacement 3,355 vs 4,165 tons, length 129 vs 136 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 217 vs 176.

Specifications
Niterói Oliver Hazard Perry
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1976 1977
Number built 7 units 71 units
Estimated unit price NA $122 million
Displacement 3,355 tons 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 5,300 nm at 19 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 129.2 m 136.0 m
Beam 13.5 m 14.0 m
Crew 217 176
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Niterói Oliver Hazard Perry
Armament

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes

  • 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)
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Niterói-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Niterói-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Niterói-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Niterói-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Niterói-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Niterói-class's 129.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Niterói-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Niterói-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 Niterói-class.