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USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7)
By Staff Writer
The USS Oliver Hazard Perry was the first guided missile frigate of her Oliver Hazard Perry-class of warships. Designed and constructed in the latter stages of the Cold War, the type was charged with direct action against enemy submarines as the primary function and were also called upon to provide fleet protections for carrier battle groups and convoys alike. The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is still a very serviceable vessel and the USS Oliver Hazard Perry remains in active status with the United States Navy en force.
The modest armament of the class is a wide range of anti-submarine, anti-ship, and anti-aircraft weapon systems. Starting with the 2 x mark 32 torpedo tubes, these systems are designed for the Mark 46 and Mark 50 type anti-submarine torpedoes. A OTO Melara 76mm cannon is mounted amidships atop the rearward portion of the superstructure. An Mk 13 anti-ship missile launcher is mounted near the bow in front of the superstructure and a 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) provides immediate defense against incoming missiles and enemy aircraft. The profile of the class is characterized by her single mast amidships. A helipad is contained at the stern and can operate a up to two helicopters of the SH-2 Seasprite or SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III naval helicopters for active anti-submarine warfare action.
Power for the USS Oliver Hazard Perry is derived from twin General Electric LM 2500-30 type gas-powered turbines delivering up to 41,000 shaft horsepower to a single shaft. This is augmented by twin retractable emergency propulsors that can deliver a total of 720bhp. Sensors applicably include both sonar and radar systems that include an SQS-56 system and an SQR-19 towed sonar array along with AN/SPS-49 and AN/SPS-55 radar systems.
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class of armed frigates were built between 1975 and 2004 with the first vessel in the series being officially commissioned in 1977. As of this writing, some 69 total in her class have been constructed, including several for Australia, Spain and Taiwan, and are currently in service with other countries as well, albeit as second-hand vessels from the United States Navy. The Royal Australian Navy purchased 6 frigates that saw at least two built in Australia. Spain bought an additional 6 and Taiwan has built 8 of their own. Bahrain, Poland, Egypt and Turkey all received former USN OHP ships. At least 30 of the United States Navy's Perry-class ships remain in service as of this writing.
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| Specifications for the USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) |
 Dimensions: |
Length: 408ft (124.36m)
Beam: 45ft (13.72m)
Draught: 22ft (6.71m)
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| Performance: |
Surface Speed: 29kts (33mph)
Range: 5,157miles (8,299km)
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| Structure: |
Complement: 214
Suface Displacement: 4,200tons
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| Power: |
| Engine(s): 2 x General Electric LM-2500-30 gas turbines delivering 41,000shp to 1 x shaft; 2 x retractable emergency propulsors delivering a total of 720 bhp. |
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1 OR 2 x SH-2 Seasprite OR SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters for anti-submarine operations.
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| Armament Suite: |
2 x Mark 32 torpedo tubes (Mk 46/Mk 50 torpedoes)
1 x Mk 13 anti-ship missile launcher
1 x 76mm OTO Melara cannon
1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
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| Ships in Class |
| USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7); USS McInemey (FFG 8); USS Wadsworth (FFG 9);
USS Duncan (FFG 10); USS Clark (FFG 11); USS George Philip (FFG 12); USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG 13); USS Sides (FFG 14); USS Estocin (FFG 15); USS Clifton Sprague (FFG 16); USS John A. Moore (FFG 19); USS Antrim (FFG 20); USS Flatley (FFG 21); USS Fahrion (FFG 22); USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23); USS Jack Williams (FFG 24); USS Copeland (FFG 25); USS Gallery (FFG 26); USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG 27); USS Boone (FFG 28); USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29); USS Reid (FFG 30); USS Stark (FFG 31); USS John L. Hall (FFG 32); USS Jarrett (FFG 33); USS Aubrey Fitch (FFG 34); USS Underwood (FFG 36); USS Crommelin (FFG 37); USS Curts (FFG 38); USS Doyle (FFG 39); USS Halyburton (FFG 40); USS McClusky (FFG 41); USS Klakring (FFG 42); USS Thach (FFG 43); USS Dewert (FFG 45); USS Rentz (FFG 46); USS Nicholas (FFG 47); USS Vandegrift (FFG 48); USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49); USS Taylor (FFG 50); USS Gary (FFG 51); USS Carr (FFG 52); USS Hawes (FFG 53); USS Ford (FFG 54); USS Elrod (FFG 55); USS Simpson (FFG 56); USS Reuben James (FFG 57); USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58); USS Kauffman (FFG 59); USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60); USS Ingraham (FFG 61); HMAS Adelaide (FFG 01); HMAS Canberra (FFG 02); HMAS Sydney (FFG 03); HMAS Darwin (FFG 04); HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05); HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06); SPS Santa Maria (F81); SPS Victoria (F82); SPS Numancia (F83); SPS Reina Sofia (F84); SPS Navarra (F85); SPS Canarias (F86); ROCS Cheng Kung (FFG 1101); ROCS Cheng Ho (FFG 1103); ROCS Chi Kuang (FFG 1105); ROCS Yueh Fei (FFG 1106); ROCS Tzu I (FFG 1107); ROCS Pan Chao (FFG 1108); ROCS Chang Chien (FFG 1109); ROCS Tian Dan (FFG 1110)
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