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Los Angeles vs Yankee I

Los Angeles vs Yankee I at a glance — displacement 6,082 vs 7,760 tons, length 110 vs 132 m, speed 15 vs 13 knots, crew 129 vs 120.

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los AngelesFull specs
Yankee I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee IFull specs
Specifications
Los Angeles Yankee I
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Sevmash
Year introduced 1976 1967
Number built 62 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 7,760 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 132.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 11.7 m
Crew 129 120
Max depth 450 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Yankee 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)
  • 16 x R-27 (SS-N-6 Serb) submarine-launched ballistic missiles, D-5 launch system
  • 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes for 14 Type 53 torpedoes or mines
  • 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes for 4 Type 40 torpedoes
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 pressurized-water reactors, 4 steam turbines, 2 shafts
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Los Angeles-class side profile drawing Los Angeles-class Specs, operators & history →
Largest operators · in service
Yankee I-class side profile drawing Yankee I-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 34 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
  • 🇷🇺 Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has greater displacement at 7,760 tons compared to the Los Angeles-class's 6,082 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Yankee I-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Yankee I-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Yankee I-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Yankee 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 Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 110.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Yankee I-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Yankee I-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Yankee I-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Yankee I-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Yankee I-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Yankee I-class.