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Los Angeles vs Papa

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🇺🇸 Los Angeles
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🇷🇺 Papa
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Specifications
Los Angeles Papa
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Sevmash
Year introduced 1976 1970
Number built 62 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 5,197 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 106.9 m
Beam 10.0 m 11.5 m
Crew 129 82
Max depth 450 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Papa
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)
  • 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
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-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW)

Overview

The Los Angeles and the Papa are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 6,082 tons for the Los Angeles vs 5,197 tons for the Papa. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 25 knots for the Papa. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 99,999 for the Papa. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 82 for the Papa. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 7,000 tons for the Papa. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 400 m for the Papa.

The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 1 for the Papa. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 6 years after the Papa (1970).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Papa-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Papa-class's 5,197 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Los Angeles-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Papa-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Papa-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Papa-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Papa-class's 106.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Papa-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Papa-class's 82 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Papa-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Papa-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Papa-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.