Editing Riga (WarShip class)

{{otheruses|the original "Riga I"|other uses|Riga}}
{{InfoBoxWarShip
| image = [[File:Riga (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|200px]]
| name = ''Riga''
| manufacturer = [[Boeing Interstellar]]<ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 216–217: "Riga WarShip Profile"</ref>
| Use = Frigate
| Tech Base = Inner Sphere
| Cost = 3,780,867,999 C-Bills{{cn}}
| Introduced = [[2440]]
| production year=2440
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4921/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mass = 750,000 tons
| Length = 693 m
| Sail Diameter = 1375 m
| Fuel = 10,560 tons
| Burn Rate = 39.52
| Safe Thrust = 1.5 g
| Top Thrust = 2.5 g
| Sail Integrity = 4
| KF Drive Integrity = 16
| LF Battery = No
| Armament = <span></span>
* 6x [[NL55]]
* 6x [[NL45]]
* 3x [[Heavy NPPC]]
* 4x [[Medium NPPC]]
* 5x [[Light NPPC]]
* 6x [[NAC/30]]
* 8x [[NAC/25]]
| Armor = 443.5 tons [[Ferro-Carbide]]
| DropShip Capacity = 2
| Crew = 233<ref name=TRO3057R/>
* 40 Officers
* 155 Enlisted
* 38 Gunners
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Bay Personnel: 44
| Grav Decks = 2 (1 x 140 meters diameter, 1 x 65 meters diameter)
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 31/20
| Heat Sinks = 2,100 (single)
| Structural Integrity = 70
| BV (1.0) = 95,430<ref name=TRO3057R/>
| BV (2.0) = 
}}
==Description==
Designed during the [[Age of War]], the '''''Riga'''''-class frigate was meant to fill an overlooked mission profile: a large destroyer that could operate independently, but carried firepower comparable with contemporary cruisers. The class was a result of a ten-year study of the organization and deployment of Navy assets by the [[Center of Strategic Studies]] and [[Hegemony Naval Command]].<ref name=TRO3057R/>

Though the [[Terran Hegemony Navy]] was at first skeptical of the ''Riga'', production eventually began in [[2438]], and the class was officially commissioned in [[2440]]. Despite the skeptics' fears, the ''Riga'' performed its designed role admirably. The ''Riga''-class vessels were able to carry out independent missions or serve as escort ships for fleets accompanying very large vessels, mainly guard duty for ''[[Monsoon]]'' and ''[[Aegis]]'' deployments.<ref name=TRO3057R/>

Production of the ''Riga''-class was eventually ended by the ''[[Congress]]''-class in [[2542]], though the ''Riga'' stayed in service for quite some time, with decommissioning of the ''Riga''-class only commencing upon the introduction of the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz (WarShip class)|Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser in [[2735]]. The last ''Riga''-class vessel was mothballed in [[2740]].<ref name=TRO3057R/> The [[Word of Blake]] surprised the [[Inner Sphere]] by deploying two recovered ''Riga''s during the [[Jihad]], although both ships had been destroyed by [[3073]].<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128: "Word of Blake Naval Assets"</ref>

Following the decommissioning of the original ''Riga'' class, a second block of ''Rigas'' - designated the ''[[Riga II]]'' - were produced for the [[Star League Defense Force]] between [[2747]] and Christmas of [[2766]]. The ''Riga II'' had just four-fifths the mass of the earlier ''Riga'', and was classed as a destroyer and escort carrier rather than a frigate.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', pp. 33–34: "Riga II (Destroyer/Carrier)"</ref> Survivors among the [[Operation EXODUS|EXODUS Fleet]] were found among various [[Clan]] ''toumans'' as the [[York (WarShip class)|York]]-class carrier.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp136>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 136: "York WarShip Profile"</ref>

==Armament==
The ''Riga''-class is designed for long missions away from supply lines, fulfilling the mission objectives of contemporary destroyers. At the same time, the ''Riga''-class mounts armor and weaponry comparable with contemporary cruisers.<ref name=TRO3057R/>

The ship’s armament is primarily energy-based, with an assortment of naval lasers and naval PPCs. In a compromise with the SLDF Navy, the ship also mounts naval autocannons in order to diversify its payload, with large ammunition stores for extending duty.<ref name=TRO3057R/>

Though formidable, the ''Riga'' is relatively defenseless alone against smaller aerospace assets, and is commonly deployed with two [[aerospace fighter]] squadrons.<ref name=TRO3057R/>

==Cargo==
As the ''Riga'' is meant for independent duties above all other roles, the class has an excellent cargo capacity. The class has 2 [[Docking Collar|DropShip collars]], and three bays. Bay 1 is capable of ferrying 2 squadrons of aerospace fighters. Bay 2 is capable of containing 4 small craft. The last bay is able to carry a respectable 124,492.5 tons of cargo.<ref name=TRO3057R/>

==Named Vessels==
<u>Clan Burrock</u>
:* [[Hetherington|CBS ''Hetherington'']]

<u>Federated Suns</u>
:* [[Brighton (Riga)|FSS ''Brighton'']]

<u>Rim Worlds Republic</u>
:* [[Sagittarius|RWS ''Sagittarius'']]

<u>Star League</u>
:* [[Admiral Schone|SLS ''Admiral Schone'']]

<u>Word of Blake</u>
:* [[Red Angel|WoBS ''Red Angel'']]
:* [[White Devil|WoBS ''White Devil'']]

==See Also==
* [[:Category:Individual Riga-class WarShips|List of named ''Riga'' class WarShips.]]

==Related WarShips==
* ''[[Riga II]]''-class destroyer/carrier escort - the smaller [[Star League]]-era ''Riga'' survived the [[Star League Civil War]] and can be found in the 31st century in service with the Clans as the ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]'' class carrier.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Riga (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Riga'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''

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[[Category: Terran Hegemony WarShip classes]]
[[Category: Frigate classes]]
[[Category: Large WarShips]]