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Cheng Kung vs Oliver Hazard Perry

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Specifications
Cheng Kung Oliver Hazard Perry
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer China Shipbuilding Corporation Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1993 1977
Number built 10 units 71 units
Estimated unit price $300 million $122 million
Displacement 4,300 tons 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 138.8 m 136.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 235 176
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cheng Kung Oliver Hazard Perry
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
  • 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 2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) 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

Overview

The Cheng Kung and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,300 tons for the Cheng Kung vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Cheng Kung reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Cheng Kung vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Cheng Kung carries a crew of 235 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry.

The Cheng Kung was produced in 10 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $300M for the Cheng Kung vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Cheng Kung was commissioned in 1993, 16 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 $300 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.