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Leander vs Riga

Overview

The Leander and the Riga are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,350 tons for the Leander vs 1,416 tons for the Riga. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Riga. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 1,950 for the Riga. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 175 for the Riga.

The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 69 for the Riga. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 9 years after the Riga (1954).

British frigate, introduced in 1963, displaced 2,350 tons.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1963
Number built 26 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 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.4 m
Beam 12.5 m
Crew 260
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 x 4.5-inch guns (1 x twin mounting Mk6)
  • 1 x Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 2 x 20mm guns (single mountings)
  • 2 x 40mm Mk VII Bofors (single mountings)
  • 1 x ASW Limbo mortar
  • 1 x Ikara Anti-submarine missile Launcher
  • 4 x MM.38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 x sextuple GWS.25 launcher with 30 Sea Wolf SAMs
  • 2 x triple 324 mm STWS-1 tubes for Mk 46 and Stingray ASW torpedoes
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 Leander-class or Riga-class?
The Leander-class has greater displacement at 2,350 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Riga-class?
The Leander-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Riga-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Riga-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Riga-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 26 vessels of the Leander-class.