Los Angeles vs Nazario Sauro
Los Angeles vs Nazario Sauro at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 1,456 tons, length 110 vs 63 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 129 vs 51.
Specifications
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Los Angeles |
Nazario Sauro |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Italcantieri |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1979 |
| Number built |
62 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$900 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
6,082 tons |
1,456 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
110.0 m |
63.9 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
129 |
51 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
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Los Angeles |
Nazario Sauro |
| 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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- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 12 torpedoes Whitehead A-184 or 24 mines carried
|
| 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) |
3 x shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 MW); 1 electric engine Magneti Marelli (2.686 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 1,456 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Nazario Sauro-class has a range of 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 63.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Nazario Sauro-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 51 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Nazario Sauro-class.
