Karakurt vs Riga

Overview

The Karakurt and the Riga are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 800 tons for the Karakurt vs 1,416 tons for the Riga. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 175 for the Riga.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 64 years after the Riga (1954).

Karakurt

Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
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Riga

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
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Karakurt

Displacement 800 tons ◉
Maximum speed 30.0 knots ◉
Range 2,500 nm ◉
Length 67.0 m ◉
Beam 11.0 m ◉
Crew 50 ◉
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun

Riga

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 Karakurt-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has greater displacement at 1,416 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Riga-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Riga-class?
The Karakurt-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Riga-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Karakurt-class.

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