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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Riga-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationescort ship
- Ship Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardMykolaiv yards (Nikolayev), Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Kaliningrad
- Laid Down1952
- Launched1953
- Commissioned1954
- Ships in Class68
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,160 t
- Standard Displacement1,160 t
- Full Load Displacement1,416 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)91 m
- Beam10.2 m
- Draft3.16 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement175
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × shaft steam turbines, 2 × boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power15,660 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed52 kn
- Cruise Speed26 kn
- Range3,611
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × 100 mm guns/56 (B-34)
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns4 × 37 mm guns (2×2), 4 × 25 mm guns (2×2)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat System'Yakor' type fire control director
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed68
- Under Construction0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- Armour8 mm on bridge, gun turrets, and magazines
- Deck Armour8 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1952Production started
- 1959Production ended
74
years in service
7
years in production
68
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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