Los Angeles-class submarine - Wikipedia
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 …
Attack Submarines - SSN > United States Navy > Displayy-FactFiles
Mar 17, 2025 · Los Angeles-class (SSN 688) submarines have been the backbone of the submarine force for the last 40 years, with approximately 23 now in commission. They are …
Los Angeles class SSN (1974) - Naval Encyclopedia
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 U.S. Navy's Los Angeles-Class Has Its 'Ride or Die' Moment
Nov 9, 2024 · Known as the 688 class (pronounced “six-eighty-eight”), America’s Los Angeles -class attack submarine is likely the greatest nuclear-powered attack submarine in the world. If it...
Los Angeles Class Fast Attack Submarine - Military.com
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 …
SSN-688 Los Angeles-class - Navy Ships - Federation of American …
SSN 688-class submarines, which will comprise 68% of the attack submarine force in 2015, must be modernized to ensure that they remain effective against increasingly sophisticated …
USS Helena (SSN 725) - United States Navy
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 submarine force....
Attack Submarines / Fast Attack Submarines | Commander, Submarine …
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 …
Los Angeles SSN 688 class Attack Submarine US Navy - Seaforces
Speed: 25+ knots (46+ km/h), max. 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 …
Los Angeles & Seawolf Classes - Submarine Industrial Base …
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 submarine force.