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.
Profile of Echo
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.
Profile of Los Angeles
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
Armament
  • 8 × P-6 cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
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)
Armament
  • 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)

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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.