Kobben vs Los Angeles
Kobben vs Los Angeles at a glance — displacement 435 vs 6,082 tons, length 47 vs 110 m, speed 10 vs 15 knots, crew 24 vs 129.
Specifications
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Kobben |
Los Angeles |
| Origin |
🇳🇴 Norway |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Coastal submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Nordseewerke GmbH |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1976 |
| Number built |
15 units |
62 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$900 million |
| Displacement |
435 tons |
6,082 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
4,200 nm at 8 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
47.2 m |
110.0 m |
| Beam |
4.7 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
24 |
129 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
450 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Kobben |
Los Angeles |
| Armament |
- 8 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
- T1 / T1 mod 1 torpedoes
- Mk-37 Mod 1/2 torpedoes
- TP-612 torpedoes
- TP-613 torpedoes
|
- 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 MTU 1,100 hp (820 kW) diesel engines, 1 1,700 hp (1,300 kW) electric motor |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Kobben-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Kobben-class's 435 tons.
Which is faster, the Kobben-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Kobben-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kobben-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kobben-class has a range of 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kobben-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Kobben-class's 47.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Kobben-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Kobben-class's 24 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kobben-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Kobben-class's 180 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kobben-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Kobben-class.
