Los Angeles vs Nagapasa

The Los Angeles and the Nagapasa are both Submarine classes. The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 4.3x the Nagapasa's 1,400 tons. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 11 knots for the Nagapasa. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 11,000 for the Nagapasa. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 40 for the Nagapasa. The Nagapasa can dive to 500 m compared to 450 m for the Los Angeles. The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 3 for the Nagapasa. Cost per hull is $900M for the Los Angeles vs $373M for the Nagapasa. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 41 years before the Nagapasa (2017).

United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons.
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
Indonesian attack submarine, 1,400 tons displacement, manufactured by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Submarine
Type Attack submarine
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced 2017
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $373 million
Displacement 6,082 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 110.0 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 129
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)
Displacement 1,400 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 61.3 m
Beam 6.3 m
Crew 40
Max depth 500 m
Propulsion 4 x MTU 12V493 diesel generators 3,700 kW (5,000 shp)
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 14 Black Shark torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Nagapasa-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Nagapasa-class's 1,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Nagapasa-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Nagapasa-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Nagapasa-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Nagapasa-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Nagapasa-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Nagapasa-class's 61.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Nagapasa-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Nagapasa-class's 40 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Nagapasa-class?
The Nagapasa-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 450 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Los Angeles-class or Nagapasa-class?
The Los Angeles-class is more expensive at approximately $900 million per unit compared to the Nagapasa-class at $373 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Nagapasa-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Nagapasa-class.