Los Angeles vs Alfa

Los Angeles

United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons.

Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Newport News Shipbuilding
Year introduced	1976
Number built	62 units
Estimated unit price	$900 million

Soviet nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1971, reached a speed of 42 knots due to its titanium hull.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Admiralty yard, Leningrad
Year introduced	1971
Number built	7 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	6,082 tons ◉
Maximum speed	15.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	110.0 m ◉
Beam	10.0 m ◉
Crew	129 ◉
Max depth	450 m ◉
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)
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)

Displacement	2,300 tons ◉
Maximum speed	12.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	81.4 m ◉
Beam	9.5 m ◉
Crew	31 ◉
Max depth	400 m ◉
Propulsion	OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one shaft
Armament	6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes 24 mines

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?

The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Alfa-class's 2,300 tons.

Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?

The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Alfa-class's 12 knots.

Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?

Both the Los Angeles-class and Alfa-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?

The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 81.4 meters.

How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Alfa-class have?

The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?

The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 400 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Alfa-class?

The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.