Echo vs Los Angeles
The Echo and the Los Angeles are both Submarine classes. Displacement is 4,486 tons for the Echo vs 6,082 tons for the Los Angeles. The Echo reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Los Angeles. Operational range is 30,000 nautical miles for the Echo vs 99,999 for the Los Angeles. The Echo carries a crew of 109 vs 129 for the Los Angeles. Submerged displacement is 5,852 tons for the Echo vs 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 300 m for the Echo. The Echo was produced in 34 units vs 62 for the Los Angeles. The Echo was commissioned in 1960, 16 years before the Los Angeles (1976).
| Ex-USSR nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine, introduced in 1960, built with two pressurized water-cooled reactors. | |
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| Origin | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199 |
| Year introduced | 1960 |
| Number built | 34 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons. | |
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| 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 | 4,486 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 30,000 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 115.4 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 9.3 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 109 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 300 m â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
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| Displacement | 6,082 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | Unlimited â—‰ |
| Length | 110.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 10.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 129 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 450 m â—‰ |
| 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Echo-class's 4,486 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Echo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Echo-class has a range of 30,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 110.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Echo-class's 109 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Echo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Echo-class.