Los Angeles vs Type 212CD
Los Angeles vs Type 212CD at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 2,500 tons, length 110 vs 73 m, speed 15 vs 20 knots, crew 129 vs 30.
Specifications
|
Los Angeles |
Type 212CD |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
-- |
| Number built |
62 units |
NA |
| Estimated unit price |
$900 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
6,082 tons |
2,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
NA |
| Length |
110.0 m |
73.0 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
129 |
30 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Los Angeles |
Type 212CD |
| 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 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- DM2A5 (CHWT) heavyweight torpedoes
- Seaspider anti-torpedo torpedo
- IDAS anti-air/anti-light vessel missiles
- NSM-SL anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
- 3SM Tyrfing anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
- IAI BlueWhale UUV (potentially)
|
| 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) |
Lithium battery, new 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW), and 2 MTU 4000 series diesel engines |
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Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Type 212CD-class's 2,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Los Angeles-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 212CD-class has a range of 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Type 212CD-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Type 212CD-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Type 212CD-class's 30 crew members.
