Los Angeles vs Type 209
Overview
The Los Angeles and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes.
The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 4.7x the Type 209's 1,285 tons. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 450 m for the Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 68 for the Type 209. Cost per hull is $900M for the Los Angeles vs $285M for the Type 209. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 5 years after the Type 209 (1971).
| United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced | 1976 |
| Number built | 62 units |
| Estimated unit price | $900 million |
| Displacement | 6,082 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 110.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 10.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 129 ◉ |
| Max depth | 450 m ◉ |
| 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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| Displacement | 1,285 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 11.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 11,000 nm at 10 knots ◉ |
| Length | 64.4 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | 36 ◉ |
| Max depth | 500 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
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