Los Angeles vs Primo Longobardo

Overview

The Los Angeles and the Primo Longobardo are both Submarine classes.

The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 3.7x the Primo Longobardo's 1,653 tons. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 12 knots for the Primo Longobardo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 2,500 for the Primo Longobardo. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 51 for the Primo Longobardo. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 1,862 tons for the Primo Longobardo. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 300 m for the Primo Longobardo.

The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 17 years before the Primo Longobardo (1993).

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
Italian submarine, introduced in 1993, displaces 1,653 tons and uses a diesel-electric propulsion system.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Submarine
Type Submarine
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 1993
Number built NA
Estimated unit price NA
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 1,653 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 66.0 m
Beam 6.8 m
Crew 51
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion 3-shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 mW), 1 electric engine ABB
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Black Shark torpedo Mod.3
  • Naval mines
  • A-184 Mod.3 wire-guided torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 1,653 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Primo Longobardo-class has a range of 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 66.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Primo Longobardo-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 51 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 300 meters.