Incheon vs Riga

The Incheon and the Riga are both Frigate classes. The Incheon displaces 3,300 tons — 2.3x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Incheon reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Incheon vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Incheon carries a crew of 140 vs 175 for the Riga. The Incheon was produced in 6 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Incheon was commissioned in 2013, 59 years after the Riga (1954).

South Korean frigate, 3,300 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2013
Number built 6 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 3,300 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 114.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 140
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile
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 Incheon-class or Riga-class?
The Incheon-class has greater displacement at 3,300 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Incheon-class or Riga-class?
The Incheon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Incheon-class or Riga-class?
The Incheon-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Incheon-class or Riga-class?
The Incheon-class is longer at 114.0 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Incheon-class and Riga-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the Incheon-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Incheon-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.