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Los Angeles vs Victor III

Los Angeles vs Victor III at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 6,990 tons, length 110 vs 107 m, speed 15 vs 14 knots, crew 129 vs 100.

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Victor III submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor III
Specifications
Los Angeles Victor III
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 1978
Number built 62 units 25 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 107.1 m
Beam 10.0 m 10.0 m
Crew 129 100
Max depth 450 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Victor III
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)
  • 2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes)
  • 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 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) One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Los Angeles-class's 6,082 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Victor III-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Victor III-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Victor III-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 III-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 107.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Victor III-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Victor III-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Victor III-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Victor III-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Victor III-class.