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Oliver Hazard Perry vs Ulsan

Oliver Hazard Perry vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 4,165 vs 2,215 tons, length 136 vs 103 m, speed 30 vs 35 knots, crew 176 vs 186.

Specifications
Oliver Hazard Perry Ulsan
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1977 1981
Number built 71 units 9 units
Estimated unit price $122 million NA
Displacement 4,165 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 136.0 m 103.7 m
Beam 14.0 m 12.5 m
Crew 176 186
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Armament & Systems
Oliver Hazard Perry Ulsan
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)
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon
  • 4 × Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch I)
  • 3 × Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch II–III)
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 × Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
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 CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Ulsan-class.