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Los Angeles vs Type 206

Los Angeles vs Type 206 at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 456 tons, length 110 vs 48 m, speed 15 vs 10 knots, crew 129 vs 22.

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Type 206 submarine side profile drawing
🇩🇪 Type 206
Specifications
Los Angeles Type 206
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1976 1973
Number built 62 units 18 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 456 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range Unlimited 4,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 110.0 m 48.5 m
Beam 10.0 m 4.6 m
Crew 129 22
Max depth 450 m 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Type 206
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)
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes
  • 24 mines can be carried externally
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 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines, each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri-generator; 1 Siemens-Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five or seven blade propeller
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Type 206-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Type 206-class's 456 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Type 206-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 206-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Type 206-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 206-class has a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Type 206-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Type 206-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Type 206-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Type 206-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Type 206-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Type 206-class.