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Los Angeles class submarine

The Los Angeles-class attack submarines (SSN) were the most numerous class of nuclear powered submarines built by any nation, and formed the bulk of the U.S. attack submarine force well into the 21st century. They were preceded by the Sturgeon class and followed by the Seawolf class.

LA-class submarines are extremely fast and carry about 25 torpedo-tube launched weapons. The last 31 ships of the class have 12 vertical launch tubes for the Tomahawk cruise missile. Of these, the final 23 ships, referred to as "688I," are even quieter, incorporate an advanced combat system, and are configured for under-ice operations (with diving planes on the bow and a reinforced sail).

Table of contents
1 General Characteristics
2 Ships
3 Further information

General Characteristics

Ships

Homeported at the Naval Submarine Base, Groton, Connecticut

Homeported at the Naval Submarine Base, Norfolk, Virginia

Homeported at the Naval Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Homeported at the Naval Submarine Base, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Homeported at the Naval Submarine Base, San Diego, California

Stricken, to be disposed of by submarine recycling

Further information

GlobalSecurity.org -- SSN-688 Los Angeles-class



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