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Oliver Hazard Perry vs Vasco da Gama

Oliver Hazard Perry vs Vasco da Gama at a glance — displacement 4,165 vs 3,200 tons, length 136 vs 115 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 176 vs 180.

Specifications
Oliver Hazard Perry Vasco da Gama
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works B&V
Year introduced 1977 1991
Number built 71 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $122 million NA
Displacement 4,165 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 136.0 m 115.9 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.8 m
Crew 176 180
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Armament & Systems
Oliver Hazard Perry Vasco da Gama
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)
  • 1 × 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system
  • 2 × 3 12.75-inch Mark 46 torpedo in triple mountings
  • 2 × Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 1 × MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
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 shaft CODOG, 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Vasco da Gama-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 Vasco da Gama-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 115.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Vasco da Gama-class have?
The Vasco da Gama-class has a larger crew complement of 180 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Vasco da Gama-class.