Los Angeles vs Rubis
Los Angeles vs Rubis at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 2,400 tons, length 110 vs 73 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 129 vs 66.
Specifications
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Los Angeles |
Rubis |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1983 |
| Number built |
62 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$900 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
6,082 tons |
2,400 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
110.0 m |
73.6 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
7.6 m |
| Crew |
129 |
66 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
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Los Angeles |
Rubis |
| 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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- 4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- F17 mod2 torpedoes
- F21 Artemis torpedoes
- Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
- FG 29 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) |
Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Rubis-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Rubis-class's 2,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Los Angeles-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Rubis-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Rubis-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Rubis-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 73.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Rubis-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Rubis-class's 66 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Rubis-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Rubis-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Rubis-class.
