Oliver Hazard Perry vs Type 054A

The Oliver Hazard Perry and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The Oliver Hazard Perry reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 3,800 for the Type 054A. The Oliver Hazard Perry was produced in 71 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. Cost per hull is $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs $348M for the Type 054A. The Oliver Hazard Perry was commissioned in 1977, 31 years before the Type 054A (2008).

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 2008, displaces 3,963 tons and uses CODAD propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2008
Number built 40 units
Estimated unit price $348 million
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
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 3,963 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 27.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,800 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 134.0 m â—‰
Beam 16.0 m â—‰
Crew --
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 054A-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 054A-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 054A-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 054A-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is more expensive at approximately $348 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 Type 054A-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 40 vessels of the Type 054A-class.