The Oliver Hazard Perry design begins with the minimum requirements for convoy and task-group escort in this comparison. Its weapon systems follow from those missions. The hull is then shaped around the equipment it has to carry. The resulting appearance receives an affectionate assessment precisely because it is functional.
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Oliver Hazard Perry: the hull around the escort systems
The Perry class illustrates defining essential escort systems before designing the hull around them.