Los Angeles Class
Los Angeles-class (SSN688) submarines form the backbone of the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet. Their primary missions are to hunt enemy submarines and surface ships, launch cruise-missile strikes on land-based targets and gather intelligence. The final 23 submarines of the 62-ship class are known as improved 688s. These are equipped with BSY-1 combat systems, as well as retractable bow planes and hardened sails to break through ice during Arctic operations. Electric Boat built 33 of the 62-ship class.
For a complete listing of Los Angeles-class submarines, click here.
Ship statistics
- Displacement:
- 6,900 tons (submerged)
- Length:
- 360 feet
- Hull Diameter:
- 33 feet
- Speed:
- 25+ knots
- Diving Depth:
- 800+ feet
- Weapons:
- Mark 48 anti-submarine torpedoes, Tomahawk cruise missiles
- Complement:
- 16 officers, 130 enlisted crew members