USS Los Angeles, lead boat of the class. The Los Angeles class of submarines are nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN) in service with the United States Navy.

3 days ago · Comprising a total of 62 units built between 1972 and 1996, the Los Angeles class became the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s fast-attack submarine fleet during the final years of the Cold War.

6 days ago · The Los Angeles-class, known in U.S. Navy nomenclature as the 688-class, comprises nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSNs) designed for high-speed, deep-ocean operations. …

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 …

2 days ago · NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 19, 2025) — Los Angeles–class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam following a routine deployment in …

May 27, 2025 · Key Points – The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines, despite their 1970s origins, remain a critical backbone of the fleet, with 24 boats forming nearly half of the 50 …

1 day ago · The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam on December 19, 2025. The vessel concluded a routine deployment in the Indo …

Sep 16, 2025 · The improved Los Angeles–class gave the Navy exactly what it needed at a pivotal moment: a quieter, more capable attack submarine that could fight under the ice, stalk advanced …

Key Points and Summary - The Los Angeles-class, the U.S. Navy's most numerous nuclear fast-attack submarine (SSN), served as a cornerstone of undersea power for decades.

Aug 27, 2025 · Development of the Los Angeles class commenced in 1967 as a response. The class originally had essentially the same weapons and sensors as the preceding, but was approximately …