Tecnically, today's frigates are usually used as either Anti-submarine vessels, or anti-fighter missile platforms. In the United States Navy they range from the 138 meter, 4,100 ton Oliver Perry class to the new 115 meter, 2500 ton Freedom Class. Modern Destroyers are multi-mission (Anti-Sub, Anti-Aircraft, Anti-surface warfare( Surface combatants. The US Arleigh Burke Class is 154 meters and weighs 9200 tons while the new Zumwalt Class will be 183 meters and weigh in at 14,064 tons.<br
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