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Los Angeles vs Alfa

Los Angeles vs Alfa at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 2,300 tons, length 110 vs 81 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 129 vs 31.

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Alfa submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Alfa
Specifications
Los Angeles Alfa
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Admiralty yard, Leningrad
Year introduced 1976 1971
Number built 62 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 2,300 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 81.4 m
Beam 10.0 m 9.5 m
Crew 129 31
Max depth 450 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Alfa
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)
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes
  • 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
  • 24 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) OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Alfa-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Alfa-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Alfa-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 81.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Alfa-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.