Los Angeles vs S-80 Plus
Overview
The Los Angeles and the S-80 Plus are both Submarine classes.
The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 2.3x the S-80 Plus's 2,695 tons. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 12 knots for the S-80 Plus. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 4,320 for the S-80 Plus. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 32 for the S-80 Plus. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 2,965 tons for the S-80 Plus. The S-80 Plus can dive to 460 m compared to 450 m for the Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 2 for the S-80 Plus. Cost per hull is $900M for the Los Angeles vs $1,041M for the S-80 Plus. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 47 years before the S-80 Plus (2023).
| 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 |
| 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) |
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| Displacement | 2,695 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 4,320 nm ◉ |
| Length | 81.1 m ◉ |
| Beam | 11.7 m ◉ |
| Crew | 32 ◉ |
| Max depth | 460 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 1 shaft Etanol-AIP; 3 bio-ethanol engines (3 × 1,200 kW) MTU-16V-396SE-85L; 1 electric motor (3,500 kW), 1 AIP fuel cell unit (300 kW); Vulkan couplings RATO-S G-561W |
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