Brooke vs Riga

The Brooke and the Riga are both Frigate classes. The Brooke displaces 3,426 tons — 2.4x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Brooke reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Brooke vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Brooke carries a crew of 228 vs 175 for the Riga. The Brooke was produced in 6 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Brooke was commissioned in 1966, 12 years after the Riga (1954).

American frigate, 3,426 tons displacement, built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and introduced in 1966.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Year introduced 1966
Number built 6 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 3,426 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm
Length 126.5 m
Beam 13.5 m
Crew 228
Propulsion 2 Foster Wheeler boilers, 1 GE (1-3) or Westinghouse (4-6) geared turbine, 35,000 shp (26 MW), 1 screw
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber gun
  • 1 × Mk 22 RIM-24 Tartar / RIM-66 Standard missile launcher (16 missiles)
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes, Mk 46 torpedoes (6 torpedoes)
  • 1 × twin Mk 25 torpedo tubes for MK 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
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 Brooke-class or Riga-class?
The Brooke-class has greater displacement at 3,426 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Brooke-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Brooke-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brooke-class or Riga-class?
The Brooke-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brooke-class or Riga-class?
The Brooke-class is longer at 126.5 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brooke-class and Riga-class have?
The Brooke-class has a larger crew complement of 228 compared to the Riga-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brooke-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Brooke-class.