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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) submarines are the backbone of the submarine force, with approximately forty now in commission. Thirty of those are equipped with twelve Vertical Launch System (VLS)...
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 Launch...
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...
The Los Angeles-class, sometimes called the LA-class or the 688-class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the U.S. Navy's...
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 Los Angeles-class, sometimes called the LA-class or the 688-class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the U.S. Navy's...
The Los Angeles class submarine is an attack submarine equipped for anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, show-of-force missions, insertion of special forces, strike missions, mining and search and rescue.
In total, 62 Los Angeles class boats were built, the most of any submarine class in the world. These included the original 688 boats, the Flight II improved design, and the Flight II 688i...