Los Angeles vs Skipjack
Los Angeles vs Skipjack at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 3,124 tons, length 110 vs 76 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 129 vs 93.
Specifications
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Los Angeles |
Skipjack |
| 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 |
1959 |
| Number built |
62 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$900 million |
$40 million |
| Displacement |
6,082 tons |
3,124 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
110.0 m |
76.7 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
9.6 m |
| Crew |
129 |
93 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
210 m |
Armament & Systems
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Los Angeles |
Skipjack |
| 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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- 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (bow)
- 24 × Mark 37, Mark 14, Mark 16, Mark 45 ASTOR nuclear, and/or Mark 48 torpedoes
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| 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 S5W reactor, geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Skipjack-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Skipjack-class's 3,124 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Skipjack-class?
The Skipjack-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 Skipjack-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Skipjack-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Skipjack-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Skipjack-class's 76.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Skipjack-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Skipjack-class's 93 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Skipjack-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Skipjack-class's 210 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Los Angeles-class or Skipjack-class?
The Los Angeles-class is more expensive at approximately $900 million per unit compared to the Skipjack-class at $40 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Skipjack-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skipjack-class.
