Cassard vs Riga

The Cassard and the Riga are both Frigate classes. The Cassard displaces 5,000 tons — 3.5x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Cassard reaches 29 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Cassard vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Cassard carries a crew of 250 vs 175 for the Riga. The Cassard was produced in 2 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Cassard was commissioned in 1988, 34 years after the Riga (1954).

French frigate, introduced in 1988, propelled by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN)
Year introduced 1988
Number built 2 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 5,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 17 knots
Length 139.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 250
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher (40 × Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles)
  • 8 × MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes (10 × L5 mod 4 torpedoes)
  • 1 × Creusot-Loire Compact 100 mm/55 Mod 68 DP gun
  • 2 × 20 mm F2 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Sadral sextuple launcher (39 × Mistral CIWS anti-air missiles)
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 Cassard-class or Riga-class?
The Cassard-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassard-class or Riga-class?
The Cassard-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassard-class or Riga-class?
The Cassard-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassard-class or Riga-class?
The Cassard-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassard-class and Riga-class have?
The Cassard-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Riga-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassard-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Cassard-class.