Los Angeles vs Son Won-il

Overview

The Los Angeles and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.

The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 3.6x the Son Won-il's 1,690 tons. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 12,000 for the Son Won-il. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 27 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 400 m for the Son Won-il.

The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. Cost per hull is $900M for the Los Angeles vs $330M for the Son Won-il. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 31 years before the Son Won-il (2007).

Los Angeles

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
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Son Won-il

German submarine, introduced in 2007, has a displacement of 1,690 tons and diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine
Type Diesel–electric submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2007
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price $330 million
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Los Angeles

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)
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)

Son Won-il

Displacement 1,690 tons ◉
Maximum speed 12.0 knots ◉
Range 12,000 nm ◉
Length 65.0 m ◉
Beam 6.3 m ◉
Crew 27 ◉
Max depth 400 m ◉
Propulsion Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP, low-noise skew back propeller; 2 × MTU 16V-396 (3.96 MW) diesel engines; 1 × Siemens Permasyn (2.85 MW) electric motor
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Son Won-il-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Son Won-il-class has a range of 12,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Los Angeles-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Los Angeles-class is more expensive at approximately $900 million per unit compared to the Son Won-il-class at $330 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Son Won-il-class.

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