Krivak vs Riga

The Krivak and the Riga are both Frigate classes. The Krivak displaces 3,575 tons — 2.5x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Krivak reaches 32 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 4,995 nautical miles for the Krivak vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Krivak carries a crew of 200 vs 175 for the Riga. The Krivak was produced in 40 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Krivak was commissioned in 1970, 16 years after the Riga (1954).

Ex-USSR frigate/patrol ship, introduced in 1970, displaces 3,575 tons and has a crew of 200.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate
Type Frigate / Patrol ship
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1970
Number built 40 units
Estimated unit price $475 million
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 3,575 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 4,995 nm at 20 knots
Length 123.5 m
Beam 14.1 m
Crew 200
Propulsion 2 shaft; COGAG 2 × M-8k, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) or DK59 13.5 MW or DT59 16.9 MW gas-turbines; 2 × M-62 7.4 MW or DS71 13.4 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp (11,150 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 4 URK-5 (SS-N-14 'Silex') SSM/ASW missiles
  • 2 × Osa-MA SAM systems SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM (40 missiles)
  • 4 × 76 mm AK-726 guns (2×2)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes
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 Krivak-class or Riga-class?
The Krivak-class has greater displacement at 3,575 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Krivak-class or Riga-class?
The Krivak-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Krivak-class or Riga-class?
The Krivak-class has a longer range at 4,995 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Krivak-class or Riga-class?
The Krivak-class is longer at 123.5 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Krivak-class and Riga-class have?
The Krivak-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Riga-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Krivak-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 40 vessels of the Krivak-class.