Oliver Hazard Perry vs Type 053H

The Oliver Hazard Perry and the Type 053H are both Frigate classes. The Oliver Hazard Perry displaces 4,165 tons — 2.1x the Type 053H's 2,000 tons. The Oliver Hazard Perry reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 053H. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 4,000 for the Type 053H. The Oliver Hazard Perry carries a crew of 176 vs 200 for the Type 053H. The Oliver Hazard Perry was produced in 71 units vs 43 for the Type 053H. The Oliver Hazard Perry was commissioned in 1977, 3 years after the Type 053H (1974).

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
Chinese frigate, introduced in 1974, displaces 2,000 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 1974
Number built 43 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 2,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 112.0 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 200
Propulsion 2 to 4 diesel engines 16,000 to 22,000 shp
Armament
  • 2 x twin 100 mm gun
  • 2-4 x twin 37mm AAA
  • 2 x twin HQ-61B SAM
  • 2 x Type 62, 5-tube ASW RL
  • 8 x YJ-8 or YJ-82 SSM
  • 2 x Type 79A dual-100 mm gun
  • 4 x Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns
  • 2 x 5-tube Type 81 ASW rocket launcher
  • 4 x Type 64 DC projectors
  • 2 x DC racks
  • 2 x Mk-36RBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Type 053H-class's 2,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H-class?
The Type 053H-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Type 053H-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Type 053H-class have?
The Type 053H-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 43 vessels of the Type 053H-class.