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Oliver Hazard Perry vs Suffren

Oliver Hazard Perry vs Suffren at a glance — displacement 4,165 vs 5,335 tons, length 136 vs 157 m, speed 30 vs 34 knots, crew 176 vs 355.

Specifications
Oliver Hazard Perry Suffren
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1977 1967
Number built 71 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $122 million NA
Displacement 4,165 tons 5,335 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 5,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 136.0 m 157.6 m
Beam 14.0 m 15.5 m
Crew 176 355
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Armament & Systems
Oliver Hazard Perry Suffren
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)

Twin launcher for 48 x Masurca surface-to-air missiles; 4 x MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles (fitted 1977-1979); Malafon anti-submarine missile system (13 missiles); 4 x launchers for L5 anti-submarine torpedoes (10 carried); 2 x 100 mm Modele 1953/1964 guns; 4 x 20 mm cannons
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 4 x boilers, 2 sets Rateau double-reduction geared steam turbines, 72,500 shp (54 MW), 2 propellers
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Oliver Hazard Perry-class Specs, operators & history →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has greater displacement at 5,335 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has a longer range at 5,100 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is longer at 157.6 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Suffren-class have?
The Suffren-class has a larger crew complement of 355 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Suffren-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Suffren-class.