Cheng Kung vs Oliver Hazard Perry

Cheng Kung

Taiwanese guided-missile frigate, introduced in 1993, propelled by two General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines.
Origin	🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	China Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced	1993
Number built	10 units
Estimated unit price	$240 million

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	4,300 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	138.8 m ◉
Beam	14.0 m ◉
Crew	235 ◉
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW)
Armament	1 × Mk 13 Launcher for RIM-66 Standard MR missiles 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS point defense cannon 2 × Type 75 20 mm/68 caliber guns 4 × Hsiung Feng II SSM 4 × Hsiung Feng III SSM

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)

Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?

The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.

Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 29 knots.

Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?

The Cheng Kung-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 Cheng Kung-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?

The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?

The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Cheng Kung-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?

The Cheng Kung-class is more expensive at approximately $240 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Cheng Kung-class.