FFG-7 Oliver Hazard Perry Class - Archived 9/2005

Outlook

·         Mark 13 launcher decommissioned on U.S. ships

·         Two members of class transferred to Portugal

·         No further construction likely

·         Non-U.S. ships candidates for significant modernization

Orientation


Description.  Guided missile frigates, with a primary anti-air warfare (AAW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) role to protect amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups, and merchant convoys.

Sponsor

U.S. Navy

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy

Arlington, Virginia (VA) 22242-5160

USA

Tel:  +1 703 602 6920

Royal Australian Navy

Navy Office

Department of Defence

Queen Victoria Terrace

PO Box E33

Canberra, ACT 2600

Australia

Tel:  +61 6 265 9111

Fax: +61 6 265 4790

Spanish Ministry of Defense

Ministerio de Marina

Madrid, Spain

Taiwan Ministry of Defense

Chinese Navy (Chung-Kuo Hai Chen)

Keohsiun, Taipei

Taiwan

Status.  In production and service.

Total Produced.  About 70 ships of this class have been built worldwide.


Pennant List

Number & Name

Builder

Launch

Commissioning

USA

 

 

 

FFG-8 McInerney

Bath Iron Works

11/1978

12/1977

FFG-28 Boone

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

1/1980

5/1982

FFG-29 Stephen W. Groves

Bath Iron Works

4/1981

4/1982

FFG-32 John H. Hall

Bath Iron Works

7/1981

6/1982

FFG-33 Jarrett

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

10/1981

7/1983

FFG-36 Underwood

Bath Iron Works

2/1982

1/1983

FFG-37 Crommelin

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

7/1981

6/1983

FFG-38 Curts

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

3/1982

5/1983

FFG-39 Doyle

Bath Iron Works

5/1982

4/1983

FFG-40 Halyburton

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

10/1981

12/1983

FFG-41 McCluskey

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

9/1982

11/1983

FFG-42 Klakring

Bath Iron Works

9/1982

8/1983

FFG-43 Thach

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

12/1982

2/1984

FFG-45 DeWert

Bath Iron Works

12/1982

11/1983

FFG-46 Rentz

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

7/1983

6/1984

FFG-47 Nicholas

Bath Iron Works

4/1983

2/1984

FFG-48 Vandegrift

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

10/1982

11/1984

FFG-49 Robert G. Bradley

Bath Iron Works

8/1983

6/1984

FFG-50 Taylor

Bath Iron Works

11/1983

10/1984

FFG-51 Gary

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

11/1983

10/1984

FFG-52 Carr

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

2/1983

7/1985

FFG-53 Hawes

Bath Iron Works

2/1984

1/1985

FFG-54 Ford

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

6/1984

4/1985

FFG-55 Elrod

Bath Iron Works

5/1984

4/1985

FFG-56 Simpson

Bath Iron Works

8/1984

8/1985

FFG-57 Reuben James

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

2/1985

3/1986

FFG-58 Samuel B. Roberts

Bath Iron Works

12/1984

4/1986

FFG-59 Kauffman

Bath Iron Works

3/1986

2/1987

FFG-60 Rodney M. Davis

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

1/1986

5/1987

FFG-61 Ingraham

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

6/1988

7/1989

 

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

F01 Adelaide

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

6/1978

11/1980

F02 Canberra

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

12/1978

3/1981

F03 Sydney

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

9/1980

1/1983

F04 Darwin

Todd Shipyards, Seattle

3/1982

7/1984

F05 Melbourne

Williamstown

5/1989

2/1992

F06 Newcastle

Williamstown

2/1992

12/1993

 

 

 

 

BAHRAIN

 

 

 

90 Sabha

Bath Iron Works

8/1980

9/1981

 

 

 

 

EGYPT

 

 

 

901 Sharm el-Sheik

Todd, Seattle

8/1979

1/1982

906 Toushka

Todd, San Pedro

3/1980

4/1982

911 Mubarak

Todd, San Pedro

7/1980

8/1982

916 Taba

Bath Iron Works

12/1980

12/1981

 

 

 

 

POLAND

 

 

 

FRR272 Pulaski

Bath Iron Works

3/1979

5/1980

FRR273 Kosciuszko

Todd Shipyards, San Pedro

7/1978

4/1980

 

 

 

 

SPAIN

 

 

 

F81 Santa Maria

Izar, Ferrol

11/1984

10/1986

F82 Victoria

Izar, Ferrol

7/1986

11/1987

F83 Numancia

Izar, Ferrol

1/1987

11/1988

F84 Reina Sofia

Izar, Ferrol

7/1989

10/1990

F85 Navarra

Izar, Ferrol

10/1992

5/1994

F86 Canarias

Izar, Ferrol

7/1993

12/1994

 

 

 

 

TAIWAN

 

 

 

1101 Cheung Kung

China Shipbuilding

10/1991

5/1993

1103 Cheung Ho

China Shipbuilding

10/1992

3/1994

1105 Chi Kuang

China Shipbuilding

9/1993

3/1995

1106 Yeuh Fei

China Shipbuilding

8/1994

2/1996

1107 Tzu-I

China Shipbuilding

7/1995

1/1997

1108 Pan Chao

China Shipbuilding

3/1997

2/1998

1109 Chang Chien

China Shipbuilding

7/1997

11/1998

1110 Tien-tan

China Shipbuilding

9/2001

10/2003

 

 

 

 

TURKEY

 

 

 

F490 Gaziantep

Bath Iron Works

2/1980

3/1981

F491 Giresun

Todd, Seattle

3/1979

9/1981

F492 Gemlik

Bath Iron Works

5/1980

6/1981

F493 Gelibolu

Todd, San Pedro

6/1981

2/1983

F494 Gokceada

Todd, San Pedro

2/1981

11/1982

F495 Gediz

Todd, San Pedro

10/1979

11/1981

F496 Gokova

Bath Iron Works

7/1979

10/1980

 

 

 

 


(Taiwan does not use pennant number 1104 since the number four is believed to bring bad luck.  For the same reason, 1102 is not used, as the digits add up to four.)


MissionThe FFG-7 class destroyers are designed to escort and protect convoys, underway replenishment groups, amphibious landing groups, and carrier battle groups.  The ship’s missile, gun, and anti-submarine warfare systems, combined with its quick reaction and high speed capability, make the FFG-7 Perry class a valuable asset in today’s multithreat environment.

Price RangeThe price varies based on the equipment used.  It is estimated to have been between US$250 million and US$350 million per ship.  In 1999, Taiwan stated that the per-ship price of its hulls has been the equivalent of US$215.4 million.  The latest recorded cost of these ships as sold by the U.S. Navy to its allies is US$60 million.


Contractors

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, http://www.gdbiw.com,  700 Washington StBathME  04530 United States,  Tel: + 1 (207) 442‑3311,  Fax: + 1 (207) 442‑1567,  Email: info@gdbiw.com,  Lead Contractor

Todd Shipyards Corp, 1801 16Th Ave SW,  Seattle,  WA  98134-1017 United States,  Lead Contractor

Transfield Group Of Companies, Seven HillsAustralia,  Licensee

Izar, http://www.izar.es,  Velázquez Street, 132,  Madrid,  28006 Spain,  Tel: + 34 91 335 84 00,  Fax: + 34 91 355 86 52,  Email: izar@izar.es,  Licensee

China Government Republic Of, Hsing-Ho Arsenal,  KaohsuingTaiwan  R.O.C.,  Licensee

Technical Data

The data for the long version are given where applicable.

 

Metric

U.S.

Dimensions

 

 

Length, overall:

135.64 m

445.0 (455.37) ft

Long version:

138.1 m

453.0 ft

Beam:

13.7 m

 45 ft

Draft:

4.5 m

14.8 ft

with sonar:

7.5 m

24.5 ft

 

 

 

Displacement

 

 

Light:

2,813 tonnes

2,769 tons

Full load:

3,657 tonnes

3,600 tons

   Long version:

4,165 tonnes

4,100 tons

 

 

 

Performance

 

 

Maximum speed:

54 kmph

29 kt, sustained

Range:

7,800 km at 37 kmph

4,200 nm at 20 kt

Crew:

200 (15 officers), 19 air crew

 

 

 

Type

Quantity

Armament

 

 

Missile launcher:

Mk 13 Mod 4

1

Missiles

 

 

AAW:

Standard SM-1 MR Block VI

36

SSM:

Harpoon

4

Torpedo tubes:

Mk 32 Mod 5

2x3

Torpedo:

Mk 46 Mod 5

24

Guns

 

 

Medium caliber:

Mk 75 76 mm L62

1

CIWS:

Mk 15 Phalanx

1

Light:

0.5 in M-2HB

4

 

25 mm L87 Mk 38

2

Helicopters:

SH-60B LAMPS III

2

 

 

 

Electronics

 

 

Radar

 

 

Surface search:

SPS-55

1

Air search:

SPS-49(V)4

1

Fire control:

Mk 92 Mod 2

1

 

STIR (modified SPG-60)

1

Electronic Warfare

 

 

ESM:

SLQ-32(V)2

2

ECM:

Sidekick

2

Decoy launchers:

Mk 36 SRBOC

4

Torpedo decoy:

SLQ-25 NIXIE

2

Sonars

 

 

Hull mounted:

SQS-56

1

Towed array:

SQR-19

1

Bathythermograph:

SSQ-61

1

Track recorder:

UNQ-7F

1

Fathometer:

UQN-4

1

Command and Control

 

 

PPI display console:

OJ-194 (V)3/UYA-4(V)

1

IFF decoder group:

UPA-59A

1

Radar indicator group:

SPA-25B

1

ASW combat system:

SQQ-89 (US active ships only)

1

Computer:

UYK-7V

 

Electronics (continued)

 

 

Communications

 

 

Satcom transceiver:

WSC-3(V)

2

Satcom receiver:

SSR-1

2

Transceivers:

URC-80(V)5

 

 

SRC-20A

 

 

SRC-21A

 

 

PRC-96

 

Navigation:

SRN-12 OMEGA receiver

 

Machinery

 

 

Gas turbines:

GE LM2500

2x20,500 shp

Propeller – Main:

Controllable pitch

1

Auxiliary Propulsion:

Retractable propeller pods

2

 

 

 


Design Features.  The FFG-7 class was intended to provide a low-cost supplement to the Spruance class destroyers for escorting convoys, underway replenishment groups, and other slow moving carrier forces.  Although considered by the U.S.