The Los Angeles class of submarines are nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN) in service with the United States Navy. 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.

Los Angeles (SSN 688)-class submarines are the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force with 41 ships now on active duty. Thirty Los Angeles-class SSNs are equipped with 12 Vertical...

Nov 22, 2024 · The Los Angeles class were 62 nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN), of which 24 are still currently in service with the US Navy. Called colloquially the “688” class after the lead boat pennant (SSN-688), 62 were built in an uninterrupted serie from 1972 to 1996 which by itself is a record.

Los Angeles (SSN 688)-class submarines are the backbone of the submarine force with 40 now in commission. Thirty Los Angeles-class SSNs are equipped with 12 Vertical Launch System tubes for...

Jan 18, 2025 · The Los Angeles class is a larger, faster successor to the Sturgeon-class submarines built in the 1960s. It features enhanced stealth capabilities and is equipped with advanced sensors, sonar, and a vertical-launch missile system.

May 6, 2023 · There are three classes of SSN in the USN arsenal – the Los Angeles, Seawolf, and Virginia classes. The Los Angeles-class boats in particular comprise the backbone of the submarine fleet, with approximately 40 in commission – …

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). The last 31 boats of this class also have 12 dedicated vertical launching system (VLS) tubes for launching Tomahawks.

Nov 10, 2023 · In order to fulfill its role as an attack sub, the Los Angeles class is outfitted with 25 torpedoes launched from four tubes. These horizontal tubes can also launch both Tomahawk land-attack...

Sep 1, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines were developed in response to the advancing Soviet submarine technology during the Cold War. Designed as...

Sep 25, 2018 · As of 2018, 40 of the Los Angeles class submarines are still in service. The class has more active nuclear submarine than any other. The boats are all named after American towns and cities except for the USS Hyman G. Rickover.