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Los Angeles vs Resolution

Los Angeles vs Resolution at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 7,600 tons, length 110 vs 130 m, speed 15 vs 20 knots, crew 129 vs 143.

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Resolution submarine side profile drawing
🇬🇧 Resolution
Specifications
Los Angeles Resolution
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd
Year introduced 1976 1967
Number built 62 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 7,600 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 130.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 10.1 m
Crew 129 143
Max depth 450 m 275 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Resolution
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)
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
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) 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class has greater displacement at 7,600 tons compared to the Los Angeles-class's 6,082 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Los Angeles-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Resolution-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Resolution-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 110.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Resolution-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Los Angeles-class's 129 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Resolution-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 275 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Resolution-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.