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Chang Bogo vs Los Angeles

Chang Bogo vs Los Angeles at a glance — displacement 1,200 vs 6,082 tons, length 56 vs 110 m, speed 11 vs 15 knots, crew 33 vs 129.

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Specifications
Chang Bogo Los Angeles
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Newport News Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1993 1976
Number built 12 units 62 units
Estimated unit price $373 million $900 million
Displacement 1,200 tons 6,082 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots Unlimited
Length 56.0 m 110.0 m
Beam 6.3 m 10.0 m
Crew 33 129
Max depth 500 m 450 m
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Armament & Systems
Chang Bogo Los Angeles
Armament
  • 8 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 14 SUT torpedoes
  • UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 28 mines
  • White Shark heavy torpedo
  • Hae Sung anti-ship missiles
  • 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 4 MTU Type 8V396 SE diesel engines, 1 Siemens electric motor, 1 shaft, 5,000 shp (3,700 kW) 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)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chang Bogo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 1,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Chang Bogo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chang Bogo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Chang Bogo-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chang Bogo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chang Bogo-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 33 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Chang Bogo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Chang Bogo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 450 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Chang Bogo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is more expensive at approximately $900 million per unit compared to the Chang Bogo-class at $373 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chang Bogo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Chang Bogo-class.