Le Redoutable vs Los Angeles
Le Redoutable vs Los Angeles at a glance — displacement 8,000 vs 6,082 tons, length 128 vs 110 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 135 vs 129.
Specifications
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Le Redoutable |
Los Angeles |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
1976 |
| Number built |
6 units |
62 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$900 million |
| Displacement |
8,000 tons |
6,082 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
128.0 m |
110.0 m |
| Beam |
10.6 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
135 |
129 |
| Max depth |
200 m |
450 m |
Armament & Systems
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Le Redoutable |
Los Angeles |
| Armament |
- 16 × M4 MSBS (Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique) nuclear missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- F-17 and L-5 torpedoes
- SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile
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- 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 |
One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% |
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 Le Redoutable-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Los Angeles-class's 6,082 tons.
Which is faster, the Le Redoutable-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Le Redoutable-class or Los Angeles-class?
Both the Le Redoutable-class and Los Angeles-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Le Redoutable-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is longer at 128.0 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 110.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Le Redoutable-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Le Redoutable-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Los Angeles-class's 129 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Le Redoutable-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Redoutable-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Le Redoutable-class.
