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Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
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Frigates · United States · 1976
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OliverHazardPerry-classfrigate

Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate Photo: USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
75
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
70
Versatility
85
Endurance
75
Survivability
65
Aviation
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United States
CategoryFrigates
EraCold War
In service1976–2004
Operators13 countries
Quantity71
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
Frigates MASS Rating
6/65
Cold War
29/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
75
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
70
Versatility
85
Endurance
75
Survivability
65
Aviation
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Category
Production
1976–2004
Quantity
71
Unit Price (current)
$122.0M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$122.0M
Inflation: +%0
73
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationFFG
  • Ship TypeGuided-missile frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works; Todd Pacific Shipyards; Australian Marine Engineering Consolidated; Bazan; CSBC Corporation
  • Laid Down1975
  • Commissioned1977
  • Ships in Class51
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement4,165.6 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)137 m
  • Length (waterline)124 m
  • Beam13.7 m
  • Draft6.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement176
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionCOGAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with four diesel generators and two gas turbines driving two shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power80,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed55 kn
  • Cruise Speed37 kn
  • Range8,334
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm/62
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsMk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun Systems; 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; Bofors 40 mm/L70 (Taiwanese vessels)
  • CIWS1 × 20 mm Phalanx
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost122 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed51
  • Active33
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned51
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired51
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1976Production started
  3. 1977Entered service
  4. 1996Sale: Bahrain (1 units)
  5. 2004Production ended
  6. 2019Sale: Chile (2 units)
50
years in service
28
years in production
71
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-CLASS FRIGATE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
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06 / Operators
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateSALES9records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2019Chile2——
1996Bahrain1——
—Australia4——
—Taiwan8——
—Spain6——
—Australia2——
—Egypt4——
—Pakistan1——
—Poland2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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