Oliver Hazard Perry vs Type 053H3

The Oliver Hazard Perry and the Type 053H3 are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 2,393 tons for the Type 053H3. The Oliver Hazard Perry reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Type 053H3. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 5,000 for the Type 053H3. The Oliver Hazard Perry carries a crew of 176 vs 168 for the Type 053H3. The Oliver Hazard Perry was produced in 71 units vs 10 for the Type 053H3. The Oliver Hazard Perry was commissioned in 1977, 21 years before the Type 053H3 (1998).

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 1998, has a displacement of 2,393 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 1998
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,165 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 136.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 176 â—‰
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 2,393 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 28.0 knots â—‰
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 112.0 m â—‰
Beam 12.4 m â—‰
Crew 168 â—‰
Propulsion CODAD, 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW) and 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW)
Armament
  • 8 × YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 4-cell box launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 surface-to-air missile system (replaced with 1 x 8-cell HQ-10 on PLA ships)
  • 1 × H/PJ-33B dual 100 mm gun (automatic)
  • 4 × Type 76A dual 37 mm AA guns (replaced with 2 x Type 630 30mm guns on PLA ships)
  • 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets)
  • 2 × DC racks & launcher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Type 053H3-class's 2,393 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 053H3-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Type 053H3-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Type 053H3-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Type 053H3-class's 168 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 053H3-class.