Riga vs Tughril

The Riga and the Tughril are both Frigate classes. The Tughril displaces 4,200 tons — 3.0x the Riga's 1,416 tons. The Riga reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Tughril. Operational range is 1,950 nautical miles for the Riga vs 8,025 for the Tughril. The Riga carries a crew of 175 vs 165 for the Tughril. The Riga was produced in 69 units vs 4 for the Tughril. The Riga was commissioned in 1954, 67 years before the Tughril (2021).

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
Chinese guided-missile frigate, 4,200 tons displacement, uses CODAD propulsion with four Shaanxi diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
Year introduced 2021
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $348 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 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 8,025 nm
Length 134.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 165
Propulsion CODAD 4 × Shaanxi Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesel engines (Each producing 5700 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell VLS LY-80N surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2-cell CM-302 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Type 87 anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × Yu-7 anti-submarine torpedo launchers
  • 1 × 76mm H/PJ-26 naval gun
  • 2 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • 2 × Type 726-4 decoy-launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Riga-class or Tughril-class?
The Tughril-class has greater displacement at 4,200 tons compared to the Riga-class's 1,416 tons.
Which is faster, the Riga-class or Tughril-class?
The Riga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Tughril-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Riga-class or Tughril-class?
The Tughril-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the Riga-class's 1,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Riga-class or Tughril-class?
The Tughril-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Riga-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Riga-class and Tughril-class have?
The Riga-class has a larger crew complement of 175 compared to the Tughril-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Riga-class or Tughril-class?
The Riga-class has been built in greater numbers with 69 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tughril-class.