Los Angeles class submarine

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Los Angeles class attack submarine

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Class Overview

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Class TypeAttack Submarine

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Class NameIn Honor of Los Angeles, California

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Preceded ByChronologically:Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarineUSS NarwhalUSS Glenard P. LipscombBy TypeSturgeon-class attack submarine

Related Topics:
''Benjamin Franklin''-class ballistic missile submarine - USS ''Narwhal'' - USS ''Glenard P. Lipscomb - ''Sturgeon''-class attack submarine

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Succeded ByChronologically:Ohio-class ballistic missile submarineBy Type:Seawolf-class attack submarine

Related Topics:
''Ohio''-class ballistic missile submarine - ''Seawolf''-class attack submarine

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Ships of the Class:See the list below for the all ships of the Los Angeles class

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The Los Angeles-class attack submarines (SSN) is the most numerous class of nuclear powered submarines built by any nation, and forms the bulk of the U.S. attack submarine force as of 2004. They were preceded by the Sturgeon class and followed by the Seawolf class. Named after US cities, the class broke a long-standing Navy tradition of naming attack submarines after sea creatures.

Related Topics:
Submarine - SSN - Nuclear power - As of 2004 - ''Sturgeon'' class - ''Seawolf'' class

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LA-class submarines are extremely fast—they are publicly acknowledged as being faster than 25 knots (46 km/h, 29 mph), and it is widely believed that they can exceed 35 knots (65 km/h, 40 mph) under good conditions. They carry about 25 torpedo-tube launched weapons. Any boat of this class may launch a Tomahawk cruise missile from its horizontal torpedo tubes. The last 31 boats of this class have 12 vertical launch tubes specifically for this purpose.

Related Topics:
Tomahawk - Cruise missile

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The final 23 boats in the series, referred to as "688I," are even quieter, incorporate an advanced combat system, and are configured for under-ice operations (with diving planes on the bow and a reinforced sail). The Navy is phasing out the Los Angeles-class attack submarines in favor of the Virginia-class attack submarines.

Related Topics:
Diving plane - Sail - ''Virginia''-class

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