Los Angeles vs Romeo
Los Angeles vs Romeo at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 1,475 tons, length 110 vs 76 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 129 vs 54.
Specifications
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Los Angeles |
Romeo |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1957 |
| Number built |
62 units |
133 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$900 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
6,082 tons |
1,475 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
9,000 nm at 9 knots |
| Length |
110.0 m |
76.6 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
6.7 m |
| Crew |
129 |
54 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
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Los Angeles |
Romeo |
| 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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- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (six bow, two stern)
- 14 × 533 mm (21 in) anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes (including Yu-4 and Yu-1)
- 28 mines
|
| 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) |
Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts. |
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Romeo-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Romeo-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Romeo-class have a maximum speed of 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Romeo-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Romeo-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Romeo-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Romeo-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 62 vessels of the Los Angeles-class.
