Oslo vs Riga
Oslo vs Riga at a glance — displacement 2,134 vs 1,416 tons, length 96 vs 91 m, speed 25 vs 28 knots, crew 120 vs 175.
Specifications
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Oslo |
Riga |
| Origin |
🇳🇴 Norway |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Navy Main Yard, Karljohansvern |
Kaliningrad |
| Year introduced |
1966 |
1954 |
| Number built |
5 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,134 tons |
1,416 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
3,900 nm at 15 knots |
1,950 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
96.6 m |
91.0 m |
| Beam |
11.2 m |
10.2 m |
| Crew |
120 |
175 |
Armament & Systems
|
Oslo |
Riga |
| Armament |
- 2 × 3 in (76 mm) cannon
- 1 × Bofors 40mm/70 anti-aircraft gun
- 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 6 × Penguin SSMs
- 1 × 8-cell Raytheon RIM-7M Sea Sparrow Mk 29 SAM system
- 6 × Kongsberg Terne ASW rocket-thrown depth charges
- 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mark 32 torpedo tubes (Sting Ray torpedoes)
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- 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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| Propulsion |
Twin steam boilers, one high pressure and one low pressure steam turbine, 20,000 hp (14,914 kW) |
2 × shaft steam turbines, 2 × boilers; 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Oslo-class or Riga-class?
The Oslo-class has greater displacement at 2,134 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Oslo-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Oslo-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oslo-class or Riga-class?
The Oslo-class has a longer range at 3,900 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oslo-class or Riga-class?
The Oslo-class is longer at 96.6 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Oslo-class and Riga-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the Oslo-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oslo-class or Riga-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Oslo-class.