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Los Angeles vs Type 091

Los Angeles vs Type 091 at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 4,000 tons, length 110 vs 98 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 129 vs 75.

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Type 091 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 091
Specifications
Los Angeles Type 091
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1976 1974
Number built 62 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 4,000 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 98.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 10.6 m
Crew 129 75
Max depth 450 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Type 091
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 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-3 torpedo
  • Yu-6 torpedo
  • YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile
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 x 48 megawatt nuclear reactor
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Type 091-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Type 091-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Type 091-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 091-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Type 091-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Type 091-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Type 091-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Type 091-class's 98.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Type 091-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Type 091-class's 75 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Type 091-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Type 091-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Type 091-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Type 091-class.