Bremen vs Riga

The Bremen and the Riga are both Frigate classes. The Bremen displaces 3,680 tons — 2.6x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Bremen reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Bremen vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Bremen carries a crew of 222 vs 175 for the Riga. The Bremen was produced in 8 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Bremen was commissioned in 1982, 28 years after the Riga (1954).

German frigate, introduced in 1982, has a displacement of 3,680 tons.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan
Year introduced 1982
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 3,680 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.5 m
Beam 14.6 m
Crew 222
Propulsion CODOG (Combined diesel or gas): 2 × MTU 20V956 TB92 diesel engines (8.14 MW total), 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total)
Armament
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG27 27 mm autocannons
  • 1 × 8-cell launch system (16 × Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles)
  • 2 × MK 49 launcher (21 × RAM each)
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × Mark 32 324-mm twin torpedo launchers (8 × DM4A1 or Mark 46 torpedo)
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 Bremen-class or Riga-class?
The Bremen-class has greater displacement at 3,680 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Riga-class?
The Bremen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Riga-class?
The Bremen-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Riga-class?
The Bremen-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Riga-class have?
The Bremen-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Riga-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Bremen-class.