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Los Angeles vs Sturgeon

Los Angeles submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
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🇺🇸 Sturgeon
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Specifications
Los Angeles Sturgeon
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced 1976 1967
Number built 62 units 37 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 6,082 tons 3,640 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.0 m 89.1 m
Beam 10.0 m 9.7 m
Crew 129 107
Max depth 450 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Los Angeles Sturgeon
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)
  • 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) amidship torpedo tubes
  • Mark 48 and Mk-48 ADCAP torpedoes
  • Harpoon missiles
  • Tomahawk missiles
  • SUBROC anti-submarine missiles
  • Mark 67 Submarine Launched Mobile Mines
  • Mark 60 CAPTOR 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) 1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft

Overview

The Los Angeles and the Sturgeon are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 6,082 tons for the Los Angeles vs 3,640 tons for the Sturgeon. The Los Angeles reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Sturgeon. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Los Angeles vs 99,999 for the Sturgeon. The Los Angeles carries a crew of 129 vs 107 for the Sturgeon. Submerged displacement is 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles vs 4,640 tons for the Sturgeon. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 400 m for the Sturgeon.

The Los Angeles was produced in 62 units vs 37 for the Sturgeon. The Los Angeles was commissioned in 1976, 9 years after the Sturgeon (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Los Angeles-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Los Angeles-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Los Angeles-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Los Angeles-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Los Angeles-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Los Angeles-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Los Angeles-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Sturgeon-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Los Angeles-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Los Angeles-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 37 vessels of the Sturgeon-class.