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Los Angeles vs Type 092

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Type 092 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 092
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Specifications
Los Angeles Type 092
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1976 1983
Number built 62 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 120.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 10.0 m
Crew 129 100
Max depth 450 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Type 092
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 torpedo tubes
  • 12 × JL-1A SLBMs
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 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft.

Overview

The Los Angeles and the Type 092 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 6,082 tons for the Los Angeles vs 6,000 tons for the Type 092. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 14 knots for the Type 092. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 99,999 for the Type 092. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 100 for the Type 092. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 7,000 tons for the Type 092. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 300 m for the Type 092.

The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 1 for the Type 092. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 7 years before the Type 092 (1983).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Type 092-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Type 092-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Type 092-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 092-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Type 092-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Type 092-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 092-class?
The Type 092-class is longer at 120.0 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 110.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Type 092-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Type 092-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Type 092-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Type 092-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.