OLIVER HAZARD PERRY FFG

Small, sleek and fast, Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigates (FFGs) are uniquely capable warships, commonly referred to as a "Fleet work horse," to protect shipping, with particular emphasis as an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) combatant. This ship class was designed to be cost efficient and therefore lacks a true multi-mission capability. Nonetheless, these frigates are a tough ship capable of withstanding considerable damage as demonstrated by the USS Stark surviving a hit by two Exocet cruise missiles and the survival of USS Samuel B. Roberts after suffering a mine detonation. A significant combat upgrade for these ships came about from embarking multi-mission helicopters to extend the combat reach for this ship in terms of both weapons and sensor capabilities. This surface combatant is capable of engaging and destroying targets on land, in the air, and on the sea; remain at sea for extended periods of time, and continue to operate in very rough sea conditions.

Displacement: 3,101-3,204 tons light (4,016-4,108 fl)
Speed: 29 kts (30.6 trials)
Diminsions: 138.80 (FFG 9-15: 135.64) x 13.72 x 5.8 (6.7 max.)
TPK: 8

ARMAMENT:
1 single-rail Mk 13 Mod. 4 launcher (4 Harpoon and 36 Standard SM-1 Block VIB missiles), 1 76-mm 62-cal. Mk 75 DP, 1 20-mm Mk 15 Phalanx Block I or IA (FFG 50: Block IB) gatling CIWS, 2 single 25-mm 75-cal. Mk 38 Bushmaster low-angle guns, 2 or 4 single 12.7-mm mg, 2 triple 324-mm Mk 32 Mod. 7 ASW TT, 1 or 2 SH-60B Seahawk LAMPS-III ASW helicopters

ELECTRONICS:
Radar: 1 SPS-55 surf. search; 1 SPS-49(V)4 or (V)5 air search; 1 Mk 92 Mod. 4 or Mod. 6 missile/gun f.c.; 1 STIR (SPG-60 Mod.) missile/gun f.c. (see remarks)
Sonar: SQQ-89(V)2 or (V)9 suite: SQS-56 hull-mounted LF; Gould SQR-19(V)2 or SQR-19B(V)2 TACTASS towed array.
TACAN: URN-25
EW: FFG 29, 32, 36, 40, 45-59, 61: SLQ-32(V)5 with Sidekick Jammer--others: SLQ-32(V)2 intercept only--all: Mk 36 SRBOC decoy syst. (2 6-round Mk 137 RL); SLQ-25 (FFG 36, 47, 51-53, 55, 57-60: SLQ-25A) Nixie towed acoustic torpedo decoy syst.

Motor: 2 G.E. LM-2500 gas turbines; 1/5.5-m-dia. CP, 5-bladed prop; 41,000 shp (40,000 sust.); 2 drop-down electric propulsors; 720 shp

Range: 4,200/20; 5,000/18
Crew: 17-23 officers, 198-203 enlisted

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