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Riga vs Suffren

Riga vs Suffren at a glance — displacement 1,416 vs 5,335 tons, length 91 vs 157 m, speed 28 vs 34 knots, crew 175 vs 355.

Specifications
Riga Suffren
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Kaliningrad Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1954 1967
Number built 68 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,416 tons 5,335 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 1,950 nm at 14 knots 5,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 91.0 m 157.6 m
Beam 10.2 m 15.5 m
Crew 175 355
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Armament & Systems
Riga Suffren
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)

Twin launcher for 48 x Masurca surface-to-air missiles; 4 x MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles (fitted 1977-1979); Malafon anti-submarine missile system (13 missiles); 4 x launchers for L5 anti-submarine torpedoes (10 carried); 2 x 100 mm Modele 1953/1964 guns; 4 x 20 mm cannons
Propulsion 2 × shaft steam turbines, 2 × boilers; 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) 4 x boilers, 2 sets Rateau double-reduction geared steam turbines, 72,500 shp (54 MW), 2 propellers
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Riga-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 68 built
Suffren-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 2 built
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Riga-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has greater displacement at 5,335 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Riga-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Riga-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Riga-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has a longer range at 5,100 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 157.6 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Riga-class and Suffren-class have?
The Suffren-class has a larger crew complement of 355 compared to the Riga-class's 175 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 68 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Suffren-class.