Dosan Ahn Changho vs Los Angeles
Overview
The Dosan Ahn Changho and the Los Angeles are both Submarine classes.
Displacement is 3,358 tons for the Dosan Ahn Changho vs 6,082 tons for the Los Angeles. The Dosan Ahn Changho reaches 12 knots vs 15 knots for the Los Angeles. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Dosan Ahn Changho vs 99,999 for the Los Angeles. The Dosan Ahn Changho carries a crew of 50 vs 129 for the Los Angeles. Submerged displacement is 3,750 tons for the Dosan Ahn Changho vs 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles.
The Dosan Ahn Changho was produced in 3 units vs 62 for the Los Angeles. Cost per hull is $900M for the Dosan Ahn Changho vs $900M for the Los Angeles. The Dosan Ahn Changho was commissioned in 2021, 45 years after the Los Angeles (1976).
| South Korean submarine, introduced in 2021, utilizes air-independent propulsion from fuel cells. | |
| Origin | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities |
| Manufacturer | Hanwha Ocean |
| Year introduced | 2021 |
| Number built | 3 units |
| Estimated unit price | $900 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 | 3,358 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 10,000 nm ◉ |
| Length | 83.5 m ◉ |
| Beam | 9.6 m ◉ |
| Crew | 50 ◉ |
| Max depth | NA |
| Propulsion | 3 × MTU 16V396SE84L marine diesel engines; Air-independent propulsion (AIP) 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells, each with 100 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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