Los Angeles vs Le Triomphant
The Los Angeles and the Le Triomphant are both Submarine classes. The Le Triomphant displaces 12,640 tons — 2.1x the Los Angeles's 6,082 tons. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Le Triomphant. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 99,999 for the Le Triomphant. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 111 for the Le Triomphant. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 14,335 tons for the Le Triomphant. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 400 m for the Le Triomphant. The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 4 for the Le Triomphant. Cost per hull is $900M for the Los Angeles vs $3,100M for the Le Triomphant. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 21 years before the Le Triomphant (1997).
| United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons. |
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| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
| Number built |
62 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$900 million
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| French ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 1997, displaces 12,640 tons and carries nuclear missiles. |
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| Origin |
🇫🇷 France
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
| Year introduced |
1997 |
| Number built |
4 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$3,100 million
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| Displacement |
6,082 tons
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| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots
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| Range |
Unlimited
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| Length |
110.0 m
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| Beam |
10.0 m
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| Crew |
129
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| Max depth |
450 m
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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)
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| 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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| Displacement |
12,640 tons
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| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots
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| Range |
Unlimited
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| Length |
138.0 m
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| Beam |
12.5 m
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| Crew |
111
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| Max depth |
400 m
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| Propulsion |
K15 pressurized water reactor 150 MWth with turboreductor pump-to-shaft system of 30,5 MW; two emergency diesel-powered generators SEMT Pielstick 8PA4V200 SM (700 kW (940 hp)) auxiliaries
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| Armament |
- 16 M45 or M51/51.3 missiles with six to ten TN 75 or TNO thermonuclear warheads
- Four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for F17 torpedoes and Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class has greater displacement at 12,640 tons compared to the Los Angeles-class's 6,082 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-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 Le Triomphant-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Le Triomphant-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is longer at 138.0 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 110.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Le Triomphant-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 111 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Los Angeles-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is more expensive at approximately $3.1 billion per unit compared to the Los Angeles-class at $900 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Le Triomphant-class.