Los Angeles vs Scorpène
Overview
The Los Angeles and the Scorpène are both Submarine classes.
The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 3.9x the Scorpène's 1,565 tons. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 12 knots for the Scorpène. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 6,500 for the Scorpène. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 31 for the Scorpène. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 1,900 tons for the Scorpène. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 350 m for the Scorpène.
The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 14 for the Scorpène. Cost per hull is $900M for the Los Angeles vs $450M for the Scorpène. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 29 years before the Scorpène (2005).
| United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons. | |
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| 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 | 1,565 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 6,500 nm at 8 knots ◉ |
| Length | 61.7 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.2 m ◉ |
| Crew | 31 ◉ |
| Max depth | 350 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP |
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