Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigates Armament
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Armament As Built
Number Carried
Type
Arrangement
Maximum Range / Ceiling
1
3"/62 (76mm)
Mk 75 Rapid fire
OTO Melara

Single turret
21,870 yards / 12.4 miles
80 Rounds per minute

1
20mm Vulcan Phalanx
Mk 15 CIWS

Single mount
6,000 yards (max effective 1,625)
3,000-4,500 Rounds per minute

4
.50 caliber machine guns
7,400 yards (max effective 2,600)
15,000 ceiling (max effective 5,000)

4
RGM-84 Harpoon
SSM Missiles
Mk 13 missile
launcher
67+ NM
Speed 540 MPH

36
SM-1-MR SAM Missiles
Mk 13 missile
launcher
17 NM
65,000 Ceiling
Speed Mach 3.5

24
12.75" / 324mm
Mk 46 torpedoes
2 Mk-32
Triple launchers
8,000 yards
Speed 28+ knots

2
Helicopters




The 3"/62 (76mm) MK 75 turret on the USS Reuben James FFG-57.

 

The 3"/62 (76mm) Mk 75 turret on the USS DeWert FFG-45.

 

The 3"/62 (76mm) Mk 75 turret on the USS Rodney M. Davis FFG-60.

 

The Vulcan Phalanx 20mm Mk 15 CIWS (Close in weapons system) on the USS Reuben James FFG-57.

 

The 25mm Mk 38 Chain gun of the USS Samuel B. Roberts FFG-58.
(These guns were added later)

 



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