This system of naming broke a long-standing tradition in the U. Navy of naming attack submarines for creatures of the ocean e. The final 23 boats of the Los Angeles class were designed and built to be quieter than their predecessors and also to carry more-advanced sensor and weapons systems.
These advanced boats were also designed for operating beneath the polar ice cap. Their diving planes were placed at their bows rather than on their sails, and they have stronger sails for penetrating thick ice. According to the U. Department of Defense, the top speed of the submarines of the Los Angeles class is over 25 knots 29 mph or 46 kph , although the actual maximum is classified.
Some published estimates have placed their top speed at 30 to 33 knots. The U. Navy gives the maximum operating depth of the Los Angeles class as ft m , while Patrick Tyler, in his book Running Critical , suggests a maximum operating depth of ft m. Rickover SSN , which was named after U. Hyman G. Rickover, who was a pioneer of the nuclear navy.
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He is the author of several books on military headgear including A Gallery of Military Headdress, which is available on Amazon. Peter, what do you know about anti-grav technology as it related to submarines?
Do full-size submarines operate in some navy controlled inland lakes in the US as I have seen speculated in recent years? Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Original Reporting. Privacy Policy Submissions. Connect with us. Hi, what are you looking for? Los Angeles class submarines carry about 25 torpedo tube-launched weapons and all boats of the class are capable of launching Tomahawk cruise 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. Two watertight compartments are used in the Los Angeles -class submarines. The forward compartment contains crew living spaces, weapons-handling spaces, and control spaces not critical to recovering propulsion.
The aft compartment contains the bulk of the submarine's engineering systems, power generation turbines, and water-making equipment. It's called "the bomb" because it electrically removes the bonds of hydrogen and oxygen which makeup water. This produces Oxygen for the crew and highly explosive Hydrogen. The hydrogen is pumped overboard but there is always a risk of fire or explosion from this process. While on the surface or at snorkel depth, the submarine may use the submarine's auxiliary or emergency diesel generator for power or ventilation [16] [17] e.
During nonemergency situations, design constraints require operators to allow the engine to reach normal operating temperatures before it is capable of producing full power, a process that may take from 20 to 30 minutes. Normally, steam power is generated by the submarine's nuclear reactor delivering pressurized hot water to the steam generator, which generates steam to drive the steam-driven turbines and generators.
While the emergency diesel generator is starting up, power can be provided from the submarine's battery through the ship service motor generators. The submarine has no main drive shaft, unlike conventional diesel electric submarines.
Military Wiki Explore. Popular pages. Project maintenance. Register Don't have an account? Los Angeles class submarine. Edit source History Talk 0. Retrieved 27 March Retrieved United States Navy. Retrieved 20 April ISBN After these submarines serve for 30 years, they could undergo a two-year overhaul and serve for one more year operating cycle, for a total service life of 42 years.
Running Critical. New York: Harper and Row.
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