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Los Angeles vs Rubis

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Rubis submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Rubis
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Specifications
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
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Armament & Systems
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)
  • 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

Overview

The Los Angeles and the Rubis are both Submarine classes.

The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 2.5x the Rubis's 2,400 tons. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Rubis. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 99,999 for the Rubis. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 66 for the Rubis. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 2,600 tons for the Rubis. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 300 m for the Rubis.

The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 6 for the Rubis. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 7 years before the Rubis (1983).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.