Blekinge vs Los Angeles
Blekinge vs Los Angeles at a glance — displacement 1,925 vs 6,082 tons, length 66 vs 110 m, crew 26 vs 129.
Specifications
|
Blekinge |
Los Angeles |
| Origin |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Saab Kockums |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
-- |
1976 |
| Number built |
NA |
62 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,310 million |
$900 million |
| Displacement |
1,925 tons |
6,082 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
Unlimited |
| Length |
66.1 m |
110.0 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
26 |
129 |
| Max depth |
NA |
450 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Blekinge |
Los Angeles |
| Armament |
- 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 62 steg 2 or Torped 63)
- 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 47 / Saab SLWT)
- Naval mines
|
- 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 37 × Mk 48 torpedo
- Tomahawk land attack missile
- Harpoon anti-ship missile
- Mk 67 mobile mines
- Mk 60 CAPTOR mines
- 12-tube VLS (FLTII and 688i FLTIII)
|
| Propulsion |
1 shaft with 1 propeller, driven by: 4 × Kockums MkV V4-275R Stirling engines (AIP) and 2 ×... |
1 × S6G nuclear reactor (150–165 MW), 2 × steam turbines (30,000–33,500) shp, 1 × shaft, 1 × secondary propulsion motor 325 hp (242 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Blekinge-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Blekinge-class's 1,925 tons.
Which is faster, the Blekinge-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Blekinge-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Blekinge-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Blekinge-class has a range of 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Blekinge-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Blekinge-class's 66.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Blekinge-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Blekinge-class's 26 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Blekinge-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Blekinge-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Los Angeles-class at $900 million.
