OPV-80-class patrol vessel vs Type 053H2G frigate

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APatrol & mine warfare vessels

OPV-80-class patrol vessel

Offshore patrol vessel

Type 053H2G frigate — licensed reference photograph

BPatrol & mine warfare vessels

Type 053H2G frigate

Large patrol vessel (current) Frigate (formal)

Credit

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At a glance

Side by side

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OPV-80-class patrol vesselLength

80.6 m

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Type 053H2G frigateLength

112 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

OPV-80-class patrol vessellarger figure on 1 of 2

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Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

80.6m

112m

Length+39%

All recorded figures & sources

80.6 m

Length

Single source

80.6 m (264 ft 5 in)^[source]

112 m

Length

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Configuration

Details

OPV-80-class patrol vessel and Type 053H2G frigate configuration
Specification	OPV-80-class patrol vessel	Type 053H2G frigate
Displacement	1,728–1,850 tons^[source]	2,250 tons standard 2,393 tons full load^[source]
Power	2 × Wärtsilä 12V26 – output of 4,080 kW (5,470 hp) each at 1000 rpm CPP 4D775 with Lipstronic Advanced 7000 control system Wärtsilä reduction gearbox SCV 62 3 × Caterpillar 3412C 435 kVA at 1500 rpm 1 × Caterpillar 3056 105 kVA at 1500 rpm 2 × type MD stern shaft seals 2 × bow thrusters, 200 kW (270 hp)^[source]	CODAD , 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 14,000 hp (10,000 kW ) & 2x MTU diesel at 8,840 hp (6,590 kW)^[source]
Builders	ASMAR COTECMAR^[source]	—
Operators	Chilean Navy Colombian National Navy^[source]

Planned	7^[source]	4^[source]

Completed	7^[source]	4^[source]

Active	7^[source]	4^[source]

Type	Offshore patrol vessel^[source]	Large patrol vessel (current) Frigate (formal)^[source]

Sensors & processing systems	Fire Control System : DESA ARIES Navigation : Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT Integrated Bridge System (IBS) Radars : 2 × Sperry Marine BridgeMaster E X-band radars 1 × Sperry Marine BridgeMaster E S-band radar^[source]	Type 360 Radar (SR60) Surface Search, E/F band Type 517H-1 (Knife Rest) 2D long-range air search, A-band Type 345 Radar (MR35) Surface-to-air missile and 100 mm gun fire-control, J-band Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search and SSM fire control, I-band 2 × Type 347G/EFR-1 (Rice Lamp) dual 37 mm AA gun fire control, I-band 2 × Racal RM-1290 Navigation radar, I-band^[source]

Armament	Guns : 40 mm/70 medium-calibre (A position) 2 × 12.7 mm guns (B position)^[source]	China Coast Guard: 4 × Type 76A dual-37 mm AA guns (replaced with 25mm cannons on Haijing 2201) Sri Lanka Navy: 1 × PJ33A dual 100 mm gun (automatic) 4 × Type 76A dual-37 mm AA guns PLAN frigate configuration: 6 × YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 3-cell box launchers 1 × 6-cell HQ-61 Surface-to-air missile system 1 × PJ33A dual 100 mm gun (automatic) 4 × Type 76A dual-37 mm AA guns 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets) 2 × DC racks & launcher 6 × torpedo launchers 2 × Type 946/PJ-46 15-barrel decoy rocket launchers^[source]

Aircraft carried	Chile: 1 × AS.365 Dauphin N2 Colombia: 1 × Bo 105^[source]	Harbin Z-9 C (Replaced with Z-8 in Chinese Coast Guard Service)^[source]

Aviation facilities	Hangar for a medium size helicopter^[source]	Hangar^[source]

Preceded by	—	Type 053H frigate^[source]

Succeeded by	—	Type 053H3 frigate^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys	—	Data link : HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11 A/B, to be upgraded) Communication : SNTI-240 SATCOM Combat Data System: ZKJ-3C RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept Type 981-3 EW Jammer SR-210 Radar warning receiver Type 651A IFF^[source]