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F126 vs Riga

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Specifications
F126 Riga
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Damen Group Kaliningrad
Year introduced -- 1954
Number built NA 69 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 10,550 tons 1,416 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 1,950 nm at 14 knots
Length 166.0 m 91.0 m
Beam 21.7 m 10.2 m
Crew 114 175
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Armament & Systems
F126 Riga
Armament
  • 16 × cells Mk 41 VLS for up to 64 ESSM Block 2B medium-range air defence missiles
  • 2 × RIM-116 RAM CIWS launchers for up to 21 × short-range air-defence missiles each
  • 2 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile launchers, for up to 8 NSM Block 1a cruise missiles each
  • 1 × OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval gun with Vulcano guided ammunition
  • 2 × Rheinmetall MLG27-4.0 SeaSnake 27×145 mm RCWS
  • 2 × Leonardo LIONFISH 12.7 Top 12.7×99mm NATO RCWS
  • 12.7 mm Leonardo heavy machine guns
  • Water guns and long range acoustic device
  • 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)
Propulsion CODLAD: 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M65L gensets, 2 × Everllence 32/44CR diesel engines, Renk gearbox... 2 × shaft steam turbines, 2 × boilers; 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)

Overview

The F126 and the Riga are both Frigate classes.

The F126 displaces 10,550 tons — 7.5x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The F126 reaches 26 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the F126 vs 1,950 for the Riga. The F126 carries a crew of 114 vs 175 for the Riga.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the F126-class or Riga-class?
The F126-class has greater displacement at 10,550 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the F126-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the F126-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the F126-class or Riga-class?
The F126-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the F126-class or Riga-class?
The F126-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the F126-class and Riga-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the F126-class's 114 crew members.