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Oliver Hazard Perry vs Type 053H1

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Specifications
Oliver Hazard Perry Type 053H1
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 1977 1981
Number built 71 units 9 units
Estimated unit price $122 million NA
Displacement 4,165 tons 1,702 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 4,000 nm
Length 136.0 m 103.2 m
Beam 14.0 m 10.8 m
Crew 176 190
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Armament & Systems
Oliver Hazard Perry Type 053H1
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)
  • 6 × SY-2 anti-ship missiles in two triple launchers
  • 2 × twin 100 mm guns
  • 4 × twin 37 mm AA guns
  • 2 × Type 81 (RBU-1200) 5-tube ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × depth charge racks
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 × 12E390VA diesels, 7,885 hp

Overview

The Oliver Hazard Perry and the Type 053H1 are both Frigate classes.

The Oliver Hazard Perry displaces 4,165 tons — 2.4:1 the Type 053H1's 1,702 tons. The Oliver Hazard Perry reaches 30 knots vs 26 knots for the Type 053H1. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 4,000 for the Type 053H1. The Oliver Hazard Perry carries a crew of 176 vs 190 for the Type 053H1.

The Oliver Hazard Perry was produced in 71 units vs 9 for the Type 053H1. The Oliver Hazard Perry was commissioned in 1977, 4 years before the Type 053H1 (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H1-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Type 053H1-class's 1,702 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H1-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 053H1-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H1-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H1-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H1-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Type 053H1-class's 103.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Type 053H1-class have?
The Type 053H1-class has a larger crew complement of 190 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 053H1-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Type 053H1-class.