Riga vs Suffren

The Riga and the Suffren are both Frigate classes. The Suffren displaces 4,765 tons — 3.4x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Riga reaches 28 knots vs 14 knots for the Suffren. Operational range is 1,950 nautical miles for the Riga vs 9,000 for the Suffren. The Riga carries a crew of 175 vs 60 for the Suffren. The Riga was produced in 69 units vs 3 for the Suffren. The Riga was commissioned in 1954, 66 years before the Suffren (2020).

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
French nuclear attack submarine, 4,765 tons displacement, uses a pump-jet propulsion system.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer Naval Group
Year introduced 2020
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $1,833 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
Max depth NA
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 4,765 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 99.5 m
Beam 8.8 m
Crew 60
Max depth 350 m
Propulsion 1 TechnicAtome K15 nuclear reactor (150 MW), 2 turbo-generators (10 MW each), 2 SEMT Pielstick emergency diesel generators (480 kW each), 1 propeller pump (hydrojet)
Armament
  • 4 x 533 mm tubes
  • MdCN land-attack missiles
  • Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles
  • F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes
  • FG29 multi-influence mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Riga-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has greater displacement at 4,765 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Riga-class or Suffren-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Suffren-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Riga-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Riga-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is longer at 99.5 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Riga-class and Suffren-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the Suffren-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Riga-class or Suffren-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Suffren-class.