Constellation vs Riga

The Constellation and the Riga are both Frigate classes. The Constellation displaces 7,291 tons — 5.1x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Constellation reaches 26 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Constellation vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Constellation carries a crew of 200 vs 175 for the Riga. The Constellation was produced in 2 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Constellation was commissioned in 2029, 75 years after the Riga (1954).

American frigate, introduced in 2029, uses a CODLAG propulsion system.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Year introduced 2029
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,280 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 7,291 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 151.2 m
Beam 19.8 m
Crew 200
Propulsion CODLAG: 1 × General Electric LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × electric propulsion motors (INDAR 2 x 3.4 MW), 4 × ship service diesel generators (Rolls-Royce MTU 20V 4000 M53B engine 3000 kW), 2 x fixed-pitch propellers, 1 × auxiliary propulsion unit
Armament
  • 32 Mark 41 VLS cells
  • BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missile
  • RIM-162 ESSM Block 2
  • RIM-174 Standard ERAM
  • RIM-66 Standard SM-2 Block 3C
  • 16 × canister-launched over-the-horizon anti-ship weapons
  • RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
  • Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • M240 or M2 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 Constellation-class or Riga-class?
The Constellation-class has greater displacement at 7,291 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Constellation-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Constellation-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Constellation-class or Riga-class?
The Constellation-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Constellation-class or Riga-class?
The Constellation-class is longer at 151.2 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Constellation-class and Riga-class have?
The Constellation-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Riga-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Constellation-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Constellation-class.