Los Angeles vs Swiftsure
Los Angeles vs Swiftsure at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 4,400 tons, length 110 vs 82 m, speed 15 vs 20 knots, crew 129 vs 116.
Specifications
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Los Angeles |
Swiftsure |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. (VSEL) |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1973 |
| Number built |
62 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$900 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
6,082 tons |
4,400 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
110.0 m |
82.9 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
9.8 m |
| Crew |
129 |
116 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
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Los Angeles |
Swiftsure |
| 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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- 5 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Spearfish torpedoes
- RN Sub Harpoon missiles
- Tomahawk missiles
|
| 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) |
Nuclear Reactor, shrouded pump-jet propulsors |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Swiftsure-class's 4,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Swiftsure-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Los Angeles-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Swiftsure-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Swiftsure-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Swiftsure-class's 82.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Swiftsure-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Swiftsure-class's 116 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Swiftsure-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Swiftsure-class.
