Chang Bogo vs Los Angeles
Overview
The Chang Bogo and the Los Angeles are both Submarine classes.
The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 5.1x the Chang Bogo's 1,200 tons. The Chang Bogo reaches 11 knots vs 15 knots for the Los Angeles. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Chang Bogo vs 99,999 for the Los Angeles. The Chang Bogo carries a crew of 33 vs 129 for the Los Angeles. Submerged displacement is 1,400 tons for the Chang Bogo vs 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles. The Chang Bogo can dive to 500 m compared to 450 m for the Los Angeles.
The Chang Bogo was produced in 12 units vs 62 for the Los Angeles. Cost per hull is $373M for the Chang Bogo vs $900M for the Los Angeles. The Chang Bogo was commissioned in 1993, 17 years after the Los Angeles (1976).
| South Korean submarine, introduced in 1993, uses four MTU diesel engines for propulsion. | |
| Origin | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced | 1993 |
| Number built | 12 units |
| Estimated unit price | $373 million |
| United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced | 1976 |
| Number built | 62 units |
| Estimated unit price | $900 million |
| Displacement | 1,200 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 11.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 11,000 nm at 10 knots ◉ |
| Length | 56.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 33 ◉ |
| Max depth | 500 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 MTU Type 8V396 SE diesel engines, 1 Siemens electric motor, 1 shaft, 5,000 shp (3,700 kW) |
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| Displacement | 6,082 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 110.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 10.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 129 ◉ |
| Max depth | 450 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 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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