Los Angeles vs Type 205
Los Angeles vs Type 205 at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 419 tons, length 110 vs 44 m, speed 15 vs 10 knots, crew 129 vs 22.
Specifications
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Los Angeles |
Type 205 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Howaldtswerke |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1962 |
| Number built |
62 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$900 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
6,082 tons |
419 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
10.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
3,950 nm at 4 knots |
| Length |
110.0 m |
44.3 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
4.6 m |
| Crew |
129 |
22 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
100 m |
Armament & Systems
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Los Angeles |
Type 205 |
| 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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- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Torpedoes and naval mines
|
| 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) |
2 × 440 kW (590 hp) Mercedes-Benz 4-stroke V12 diesel engines each coupled to a BBC generator; 1 × 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) SSW electric motor |
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Type 205-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Type 205-class's 419 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Type 205-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 205-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Type 205-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 205-class has a range of 3,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Type 205-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Type 205-class's 44.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Type 205-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Type 205-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Type 205-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Type 205-class's 100 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Type 205-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Type 205-class.
