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The Los Angeles class of submarines are nuclear-powered fast attack submarines 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 class (SSN-688) United States: 7,000 United States Navy: 24: 62: 0: 35 submarines retired Rubis class France: 2,670 French Navy: 2: 6: 0: 4 retired Seawolf class (SSN-21) United States: 9,300 United States Navy: 3: 3: 0: 29 originally planned, 3rd in class built substantially modified for special missions Shang class (Type 093 ...
SSN-688 Los Angeles: Lead boat of her class of 62. Was active for 34 years, 3 months. SSN-689 ... List of Sturgeon class submarines; List of Balao class submarines;
Pages in category "Los Angeles-class submarines" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. ... (SSN-688) USS Louisville (SSN-724) M. USS Memphis ...
Last in series of Holland-like submarines. Originally known as Viper class. C [12] 5: 1905: 1910: Designed by Lawrence York Spear. Originally known as the Octopus class. D [13] 3: 1908: 1910: Originally known as the Narwhal class. Designed to survive flooding in one compartment. E [14] 2: 1909: 1912: First US Navy diesel-powered submarine ...
USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), lead ship of her class of submarines, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Los Angeles, California.The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 8 January 1971 and her keel was laid down on 8 January 1972.
"Fact File: Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines - SSBN". United States Navy. "Submarine Service: Operations and Support". Royal Navy. "SSBN-726 Ohio-Class FBM Submarines". Federation of American Scientists.
USS Columbia (SSN-771) is the 21st flight III, or Improved (688i) Los Angeles-class attack submarine of the United States Navy.Commissioned in 1995, the submarine is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and homeported in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.