Estienne d’Orves vs Riga

The Estienne d’Orves and the Riga are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 1,100 tons for the Estienne d’Orves vs 1,416 tons for the Riga. The Estienne d’Orves reaches 23 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Estienne d’Orves vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Estienne d’Orves carries a crew of 90 vs 175 for the Riga. The Estienne d’Orves was produced in 20 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Estienne d’Orves was commissioned in 1976, 22 years after the Riga (1954).

French frigate/aviso, 1,100 tons displacement, propelled by two diesel engines driving two shafts.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Aviso
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1976
Number built 20 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 1,100 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 80.0 m
Beam 10.3 m
Crew 90
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 Exocet MM38 SSMs
  • 1 x 100 mm CADAM gun turret
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 4 x L3 or L5 type torpedoes
  • 1 x sextuple Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher
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 Estienne d’Orves-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has greater displacement at 1,416 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Riga-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Riga-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Estienne d’Orves-class.