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Oliver Hazard Perry vs Santa María

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Specifications
Oliver Hazard Perry Santa María
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Bazan
Year introduced 1977 1986
Number built 71 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $122 million NA
Displacement 4,165 tons 3,160 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 5,000 nm
Length 136.0 m 138.8 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 176 223
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Oliver Hazard Perry Santa María
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)
  • 1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (32 SM-1MR and 8 Harpoon missiles)
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system
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 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 Oliver Hazard Perry and the Santa María are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 3,160 tons for the Santa María. The Oliver Hazard Perry reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Santa María. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 5,000 for the Santa María. The Oliver Hazard Perry carries a crew of 176 vs 223 for the Santa María.

The Oliver Hazard Perry was produced in 71 units vs 6 for the Santa María. The Oliver Hazard Perry was commissioned in 1977, 9 years before the Santa María (1986).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Santa María-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Santa María-class's 3,160 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Santa María-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Santa María-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-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 Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Santa María-class have?
The Santa María-class has a larger crew complement of 223 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Santa María-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Santa María-class.