Hotel vs Los Angeles

The Hotel and the Los Angeles are both Submarine classes. Displacement is 4,095 tons for the Hotel vs 6,082 tons for the Los Angeles. The Hotel reaches 18 knots vs 15 knots for the Los Angeles. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Hotel vs 99,999 for the Los Angeles. The Hotel carries a crew of 104 vs 129 for the Los Angeles. Submerged displacement is 5,588 tons for the Hotel vs 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles. The Hotel was produced in 8 units vs 62 for the Los Angeles. The Hotel was commissioned in 1960, 16 years before the Los Angeles (1976).

Ex-USSR Hotel-class submarine, introduced in 1960, carried three R-13 ballistic missiles.
Profile of Hotel
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Severodvinsk State Shipyard 402
Year introduced 1960
Number built 8 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 4,095 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 18.0 knots â—‰
Range Unlimited â—‰
Length 114.0 m â—‰
Beam 9.2 m â—‰
Crew 104 â—‰
Max depth NA
Propulsion 2 × pressurized water reactors, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 3 × R-13 (SS-N-4 Sark) missiles (Hotel I)
  • 3 × R-21 (SS-N-5 Serb) missiles (Hotel II)
  • 6 × R-29 missiles (Hotel III)
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes forward
  • 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes forward
  • 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes aft
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
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 Hotel-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Hotel-class's 4,095 tons.
Which is faster, the Hotel-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Hotel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Los Angeles-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hotel-class or Los Angeles-class?
Both the Hotel-class and Los Angeles-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Hotel-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Hotel-class is longer at 114.0 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 110.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hotel-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Hotel-class's 104 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hotel-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hotel-class.