Oliver Hazard Perry vs Tamandaré

The Oliver Hazard Perry and the Tamandaré are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 3,500 tons for the Tamandaré. The Oliver Hazard Perry reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the Tamandaré. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 5,500 for the Tamandaré. The Oliver Hazard Perry carries a crew of 176 vs 130 for the Tamandaré. The Oliver Hazard Perry was produced in 71 units vs 4 for the Tamandaré. Cost per hull is $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs $555M for the Tamandaré. The Oliver Hazard Perry was commissioned in 1977, 49 years before the Tamandaré (2026).

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
Brazilian frigate, introduced in 2026, has a displacement of 3,500 tons and a crew of 130.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer TKMS
Year introduced 2026
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $555 million
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)
Displacement 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 5,500 nm
Length 107.2 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 130
Propulsion CODAD 4 × MAN V12 28/33D 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) each; 2 × propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers; Total output: 21,280 kW (28,540 shp)
Armament
  • 12-cell VLS for 12 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 MANSUP anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple Mark 54 torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun
  • 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm guns
  • 2 × General purpose machine guns or 0.50 calibre heavy machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Tamandaré-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Tamandaré-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Tamandaré-class's 107.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Tamandaré-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Tamandaré-class's 130 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tamandaré-class.