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Los Angeles vs Victor I

Los Angeles vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 3,500 tons, length 110 vs 92 m, speed 15 vs 11 knots, crew 129 vs 76.

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los AngelesFull specs
Victor I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor IFull specs
Specifications
Los Angeles Victor I
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1976 1967
Number built 62 units 15 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 11.5 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 92.5 m
Beam 10.0 m 10.6 m
Crew 129 76
Max depth 450 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Victor I
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 bow torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes: 53-65K, SET-65, TEST-71 (TEST-70 on Project 671M boats)
  • 36 RM-2G Golets mines or 18 PMR-1, PMR-2, PMT-1 mines in place of torpedoes
  • 81R Vyuga (SS-N-15) anti-submarine missiles on Project 671V boats
  • 3K10 Granat (SS-N-21) cruise missiles on K-323 (Project 671K)
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 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft
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Los Angeles-class side profile drawing Los Angeles-class Specs, operators & history →
Largest operators · in service
Victor I-class side profile drawing Victor I-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 15 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
  • 🇷🇺 Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Victor I-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Victor I-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Victor I-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor I-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Victor I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Victor I-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Victor I-class's 92.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Victor I-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Victor I-class's 76 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Victor I-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Victor I-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Victor I-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Victor I-class.