Riga vs Sigma

Overview

The Riga and the Sigma are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 1,416 tons for the Riga vs 1,692 tons for the Sigma. The Riga reaches 28 knots vs 28 knots for the Sigma. Operational range is 1,950 nautical miles for the Riga vs 4,800 for the Sigma. The Riga carries a crew of 175 vs 80 for the Sigma.

The Riga was produced in 69 units vs 10 for the Sigma. The Riga was commissioned in 1954, 53 years before the Sigma (2007).

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
Netherlands frigate, introduced in 2007, displaces 1,692 tons and reaches 28 knots.
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate
Type Multi-purpose corvette / frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2007
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price $222 million
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)
Displacement 1,692 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 90.7 m
Beam 13.0 m
Crew 80
Propulsion 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
  • 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Riga-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Riga-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Riga-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Riga-class or Sigma-class?
The Riga-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Riga-class and Sigma-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the Sigma-class's 80 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Riga-class or Sigma-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Sigma-class.