Oliver Hazard Perry vs Suffren

Overview

The Oliver Hazard Perry and the Suffren are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 5,335 tons for the Suffren. The Oliver Hazard Perry reaches 30 knots vs 34 knots for the Suffren. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 5,100 for the Suffren. The Oliver Hazard Perry carries a crew of 176 vs 355 for the Suffren.

The Oliver Hazard Perry was produced in 71 units vs 2 for the Suffren. The Oliver Hazard Perry was commissioned in 1977, 10 years after the Suffren (1967).

Oliver Hazard Perry

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
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Suffren

French Suffren-class guided-missile frigate (D602), in service 1967-2001, armed with Masurca SAMs plus Exocet and Malafon missiles; sister ship of Duquesne.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1967
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Oliver Hazard Perry

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)

Suffren

Displacement 5,335 tons ◉
Maximum speed 34.0 knots ◉
Range 5,100 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length 157.6 m ◉
Beam 15.5 m ◉
Crew 355 ◉
Propulsion 4 x boilers, 2 sets Rateau double-reduction geared steam turbines, 72,500 shp (54 MW), 2 propellers
Armament

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

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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.

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