Oliver Hazard Perry class

Overview

Oliver Hazard Perry class

Forward view Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate USS Crommelin at sea in 1982.
Source: US Navy - © Public domain

Origin

United States

Type

Frigate

Entered service

1977

Status

In service

Development

Early 1970's

Developer

United States - Gibbs & Cox
United States - Bath Iron Works

Production

1975 - 2004

Producer

United States - Bath Iron Works
United States - Todd Pacific Shipyards
Australia - AMECON
Spain - Bazan
Taiwan - China Shipbuilding

Number produced

71, including foreign production

Notable users

United States
Turkey
Taiwan
Spain

Details

Facts Oliver Hazard Perry class

General

Origin

United States

Type

Frigate

Complement

198 including 17 officers and 19 flight crew

Dimensions

Displacement

4.166 t full load

3.010 t standard

Length

138.1 m

Beam

13.7 m

Draft

4.5 m hull

6.7 m sonar bulge

Propulsion

Arrangement

COGAG

Machinery

2x LM2500-30 gas turbine

Power output

41.000 shp combined

Propulsion

1 shaft, controllable pitch propeller

2x 350 hp retractable azimuth thrusters

Mobility

Speed

29 knots

Range

4.500 nm at 20 knots

Sensors

Air search radar

AN/SPS-49(V)4

Surface search radar

AN/SPS-55

Fire control radar

Sperry Mk 92

Navigation radar

Furuno

Sonar

SQS-56 hull mounted

Sonar

SQR-19 towed array

Systems

Comdat data system

NTDS

Communications

Link 11, Link 14, SATCOM

Electronic warfare

SLQ-32(V)2

IFF

Mk XII

Decoys

2x 6-tube SRBOC chaff launchers

Decoys

Mk 34 launcher for Mk 53 Nulka (after 2002 refit)

Decoys

SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy

Guns

Dual purpose

76mm Mk 75

CIWS

20mm Phalanx (Block IB after 2002 refit)

SSM

Anti-ship

RGM-84 Harpoon, 4 missiles in Mark 13 GMLS (removed since 2004)

SAM

Launcher

Mark 13 GMLS with 40 missile magazine (removed since 2004)

Medium range

RIM-66 Standard SM-1MR, 36 missiles in Mark 13 GMLS (removed since 2004)

ASW

Torpedo tubes

2x 3-tube Mark 32

Torpedoes

Mk 46

Aircraft

Facilities

Flight deck and hanger for 2 helicopters

Supported types

SH-2 Seasprite LAMPS I for short hull vessels

SH-60B Seahawk LAMPS III for long hull vessels

Media

Oliver Hazard Perry class

Forward view of USS John L. Hall, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate, at sea in 1982.

Source: US Navy

Oliver Hazard Perry class

Rear view of USS John L. Hall, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate, at sea in 1982.

Source: US Navy

Oliver Hazard Perry class

Aerial view of Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate USS Crommelin in Pearl Harbor in 2004. Note that the Mark 13 GMLS on the bow has been removed.

Source: US Navy

Oliver Hazard Perry class

USS Ingraham, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate, returning home in 2014. Note that the Mark 13 GMLS has been replaced by a raised mount for a 25mm Mk 38 Mod 2 machine gun system.

Source: US Navy

Oliver Hazard Perry class

Rear view of USS Ingraham, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate, at sea in 2002.

Source: US Navy

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Subcomponents

Mark 13 GMLS

The Mark 13 GMLS is fitted on the bow. This single arm launcher has a below deck magazine for 40 missiles. Usual mix of missiles was 36x Standard SM-1MR and 4x RGM-84 Harpoon.

RIM-66 Standard SM-1MR

The Standard SM-1 Medium Range was the main air defense of the Oliver Hazard Perry. The RIM-66B and RIM-66E missiles were launched from the Mark 13 GMLS.

RGM-84 Harpoon

Harpoon sea skimming subsonic anti-ship missiles could be launched from the Mark 13 GMLS.

76mm Compatto

A 76mm Mk 75 dual purpose gun is located on top of the central superstructure.

20mm Mk 15 Phalanx

A single 20mm Phalanx close-in weapon system is mounted on top of the hangar.

Mk 46

Two 3-tube Mark 32 launchers mounted amidships for use with Mk 46 lightweight torpedoes. A total of 24 torpedoes can be carried, including for use by the ship's helicopter.

Variants

Santa María class

Spanish-built variant of the Oliver Hazard Perry class. Six ships in class. Built with slightly larger beam and displacement. Fitted with several different subsystems such as the Meroka CIWS and different electronic warfare suite.