Garcia vs Riga
Garcia vs Riga at a glance — displacement 2,624 vs 1,416 tons, length 126 vs 91 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots, crew 247 vs 175.
Specifications
|
Garcia |
Riga |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Bethlehem Steel |
Kaliningrad |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1954 |
| Number built |
11 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,624 tons |
1,416 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 20 knots |
1,950 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
126.3 m |
91.0 m |
| Beam |
13.4 m |
10.2 m |
| Crew |
247 |
175 |
Armament & Systems
|
Garcia |
Riga |
| Armament |
- 2 × single 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. Mk 30 guns
- 1 × 8-tube ASROC Mk16 launcher (16 missiles)
- 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes (18 Mk 46 torpedoes)
- 2 × Mk 25 twin torpedo tubes for Mk 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
|
- 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 |
2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 1 steam turbine, 35,000 shp (26,000 kW), single screw |
2 × shaft steam turbines, 2 × boilers; 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Garcia-class or Riga-class?
The Garcia-class has greater displacement at 2,624 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Garcia-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Garcia-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Garcia-class or Riga-class?
The Garcia-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Garcia-class or Riga-class?
The Garcia-class is longer at 126.3 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Garcia-class and Riga-class have?
The Garcia-class has a larger crew complement of 247 compared to the Riga-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Garcia-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 11 vessels of the Garcia-class.