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Los Angeles-class submarines carry about 25 torpedo tube-launched weapons, as well as Mark 67 and Mark 60 CAPTOR mines and were designed to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles, and Harpoon missiles horizontally (from the torpedo tubes). Weapons Ī portside bow view of the fore section of USS Santa Fe tied up at the pier in February 1994: The doors of the Mark 36 vertical launch system for the Tomahawk missiles are in the "open" position. The maximum diving depth is 1,475 ft (450 m) according to Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004–2005 Edition, edited by Commodore Stephen Saunders of the Royal Navy. Although Tyler cites the 688-class design committee for this figure, the government has not commented on it. Navy gives the maximum operating depth of the Los Angeles class as 650 ft (200 m), while Patrick Tyler, in his book Running Critical, suggests a maximum operating depth of 950 ft (290 m).
In his book Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship, Tom Clancy estimated the top speed of Los Angeles-class submarines at about 37 knots (69 km/h 43 mph). Some published estimates have placed their top speed at 30 to 33 knots (56 to 61 km/h 35 to 38 mph).
Department of Defense, the top speed of the submarines of the Los Angeles class is over 25 knots (46 km/h 29 mph), although the actual maximum is classified. Rickover, named for the " father of the nuclear Navy." This was a change from traditionally naming attack submarines after marine animals, such as USS Seawolf or USS Shark.Ĭrewmen monitor consoles at the diving station aboard a Los Angeles-class submarineĪccording to the U.S. Submarines of this class are named after American towns and cities, such as Albany, New York Los Angeles, California and Tucson, Arizona, with the exception of USS Hyman G. Two have been converted to moored training ships, and all others are being scrapped per the Navy's Ship-Submarine Recycling Program.
Another five also laid up early (20–25 years), due to their midlife reactor refueling being cancelled, and one was lost during overhaul due to arson. With a wide variance in longevity, 12 of the 688s were laid up halfway through their projected lifespans, USS Baltimore being the youngest-retired at 15 years, 11 months. Of the 30 retired boats, a few were in commission for nearly 40 years, including USS Dallas, USS Jacksonville and USS Bremerton. As of 2020, 32 of the Los Angeles class remain in commission - more than any other class in the world - and they account for more than half of the U.S. Also known as the 688 class (pronounced "six-eighty-eight") after the hull number of lead vessel USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), 62 were built from 1972 to 1996, the latter 23 to an improved 688i standard. The Los Angeles class of submarines are nuclear-powered fast attack submarines ( SSN) in service with the United States Navy. Submerged: 20 knots (23 mph 37 km/h), official 33+ knots, reported īQQ-5 suite which includes active and passive systems sonar, BQS-15 detecting and ranging sonar, WLR-8V(2) ESM receiver, WLR-9 acoustic receiver for detection of active search sonar and acoustic homing torpedoes, BRD-7 radio direction finder, BPS-15 radarĤ × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 37 × Mk 48 torpedo, Tomahawk land attack missile, Harpoon anti–ship missile, Mk 67 mobile, or Mk 60 Captor mines (FLTII and 688i FLTIII have a 12-tube VLS).