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Daphné vs Los Angeles

Daphné vs Los Angeles at a glance — displacement 700 vs 6,082 tons, length 57 vs 110 m, speed 13 vs 15 knots, crew 45 vs 129.

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🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Specifications
Daphné Los Angeles
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Chantiers Dubigeon Newport News Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1964 1976
Number built 25 units 62 units
Estimated unit price NA $900 million
Displacement 700 tons 6,082 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 57.8 m 110.0 m
Beam 6.8 m 10.0 m
Crew 45 129
Max depth 300 m 450 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Daphné Los Angeles
Armament
  • 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
  • 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
  • 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 2 shafts, 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, two 450-kilowatt diesel generator sets, and two electric motors creating 750 kilowatts (1,000 shp) sustained 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 Daphné-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Daphné-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Daphné-class has a range of 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Daphné-class.