Admiral Sergei Gorshkov vs Riga

The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov and the Riga are both Frigate classes. The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov displaces 5,400 tons — 3.8x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov reaches 29.5 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 4,850 nautical miles for the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov carries a crew of 210 vs 175 for the Riga. The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov was produced in 5 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov was commissioned in 2018, 64 years after the Riga (1954).

Russian guided missile frigate, introduced in 2018, has a 5,400-ton displacement and a crew of 210.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate
Type Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer Severnaya Verf
Year introduced 2018
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $250 million
Soviet frigate, introduced in 1954, displaced 1,416 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Kaliningrad
Year introduced 1954
Number built 69 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,400 tons
Maximum speed 29.5 knots
Range 4,850 nm at 14 knots
Length 135.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 210
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAG; 2 10D49 cruise diesel engines 5,200 shp (3,900 kW); 2 M90FR boost gas turbines 27,500 shp (20,500 kW); Total: 65,400 shp (48,800 kW)
Armament
  • 1 x 130 mm Amethyst/Arsenal A-192M naval gun
  • 16-32 3S14 VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks, Tsircon or Otvet missiles
  • 32 Redut VLS cells for 9M96, 9M96M, 9M96D/9M96DM(M2) and/or quad-packed 9M100 SAMs
  • 2 x Palash CIWS with twin GSh-6-30 6 barrel 30 mm rotary cannons
  • 2 x 4 330 mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK anti-torpedo/anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 x 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns
Displacement 1,416 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 1,950 nm at 14 knots
Length 91.0 m
Beam 10.2 m
Crew 175
Propulsion 2 × shaft steam turbines, 2 × boilers; 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Armament
  • 3 × 100 mm guns/56 (B-34) (3×1)
  • 4 × 37 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × 25 mm guns (2×2) - Some ships
  • MBU-600 anti-submarine rocket launchers (replaced by two RBU-2500)
  • 2 or 3 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (1×2 or 1×3)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Riga-class?
The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class has greater displacement at 5,400 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Riga-class?
The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Riga-class?
The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class has a longer range at 4,850 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Riga-class?
The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class is longer at 135.0 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class and Riga-class have?
The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class has a larger crew complement of 210 compared to the Riga-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class.