Los Angeles vs Seawolf
Los Angeles vs Seawolf at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 8,600 tons, length 110 vs 108 m, speed 15 vs 18 knots, crew 129 vs 140.
Specifications
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Los Angeles |
Seawolf |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1997 |
| Number built |
62 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$900 million |
$3,000 million |
| Displacement |
6,082 tons |
8,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
110.0 m |
108.0 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
12.0 m |
| Crew |
129 |
140 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
490 m |
Armament & Systems
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Los Angeles |
Seawolf |
| 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 x 26.5-inch torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk land attack missile
- Harpoon anti-ship missile
- Mk 48 guided torpedo
|
| 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) |
1 S6W PWR 220 MW (300,000 hp), 1 secondary propulsion submerged motor, 2 steam turbines 57,000 shp (43 MW), 1 shaft, 1 pump-jet propeller |
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Seawolf-class?
The Seawolf-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Los Angeles-class's 6,082 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Seawolf-class?
The Seawolf-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Los Angeles-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Seawolf-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Seawolf-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Seawolf-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Seawolf-class's 108.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Seawolf-class have?
The Seawolf-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Los Angeles-class's 129 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Seawolf-class?
The Seawolf-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 490 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 450 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Los Angeles-class or Seawolf-class?
The Seawolf-class is more expensive at approximately $3 billion per unit compared to the Los Angeles-class at $900 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Seawolf-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Seawolf-class.
