Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Category
Country
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
ⓘ 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
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesRGM-84 Harpoon; Hsiung Feng II/III (Taiwanese vessels)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-66 Standard SM-1MR
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-49; AN/SPS-55
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarMk 92 Guided Missile Fire Control System
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk 92 fire control; AN/SLQ-32 EW suite
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMark 36 SRBOC; AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost122 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed51
- Active33
- Under Construction0
- Planned51
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired51
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1976Production started
- 1977Entered service
- 1996Sale: Bahrain (1 units)
- 2004Production ended
- 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
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory10country · 91units
91active
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateSALES9records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | — | — | |
| 1996 | 1 | — | — | |
| — | 4 | — | — | |
| — | 8 | — | — | |
| — | 6 | — | — | |
| — | 2 | — | — | |
| — | 4 | — | — | |
| — | 1 | — | — | |
| — | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
29FRIGATES6COLD WAR · FRIGATES630UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS30PRICE · FRIGATES153PRICE · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 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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