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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>
 
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>
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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]] are now found among various [[Clan]] ''toumans'' as the [[York]]-class carrier.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp136>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 136: "York WarShip Profile"</ref>
  
 
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==Armament==

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