The US Navy's Fast Attack Submarines, Vol.1: Los Angeles Class 688
The complete history of the United States' nuclear-powered Los Angeles class attack submarines.

This illustrated book covers the complete history of the United States' Los Angeles class attack submarines, from initial design and construction, through testing and trials, to its current operations. The nuclear-powered USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) class attack submarine represented the lead ship of the largest group of vessels constructed for the US Navy during the Cold War, and was purposefully designed for anti-submarine operations against the Soviets.

Sixty-two boats were built and launched between 1976 and 1996, and the class continues to serve in force to this day. The exclusive and extensive photographic coverage of the boat’s interior is featured here for the first time. Details of the boats’ armament includes: four 21" bow-mounted torpedo tubes supporting the Mk 48 ADCAP torpedo series; Tomahawk (BGM-109) cruise missile; and Harpoon (UGM-84) anti-ship missile capability.

The author’s unprecedented access allows the reader a first time view of these submarines.
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The US Navy's Fast Attack Submarines, Vol.1: Los Angeles Class 688
The complete history of the United States' nuclear-powered Los Angeles class attack submarines.

This illustrated book covers the complete history of the United States' Los Angeles class attack submarines, from initial design and construction, through testing and trials, to its current operations. The nuclear-powered USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) class attack submarine represented the lead ship of the largest group of vessels constructed for the US Navy during the Cold War, and was purposefully designed for anti-submarine operations against the Soviets.

Sixty-two boats were built and launched between 1976 and 1996, and the class continues to serve in force to this day. The exclusive and extensive photographic coverage of the boat’s interior is featured here for the first time. Details of the boats’ armament includes: four 21" bow-mounted torpedo tubes supporting the Mk 48 ADCAP torpedo series; Tomahawk (BGM-109) cruise missile; and Harpoon (UGM-84) anti-ship missile capability.

The author’s unprecedented access allows the reader a first time view of these submarines.
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The US Navy's Fast Attack Submarines, Vol.1: Los Angeles Class 688

The US Navy's Fast Attack Submarines, Vol.1: Los Angeles Class 688

by James C. Goodall
The US Navy's Fast Attack Submarines, Vol.1: Los Angeles Class 688

The US Navy's Fast Attack Submarines, Vol.1: Los Angeles Class 688

by James C. Goodall

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The complete history of the United States' nuclear-powered Los Angeles class attack submarines.

This illustrated book covers the complete history of the United States' Los Angeles class attack submarines, from initial design and construction, through testing and trials, to its current operations. The nuclear-powered USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) class attack submarine represented the lead ship of the largest group of vessels constructed for the US Navy during the Cold War, and was purposefully designed for anti-submarine operations against the Soviets.

Sixty-two boats were built and launched between 1976 and 1996, and the class continues to serve in force to this day. The exclusive and extensive photographic coverage of the boat’s interior is featured here for the first time. Details of the boats’ armament includes: four 21" bow-mounted torpedo tubes supporting the Mk 48 ADCAP torpedo series; Tomahawk (BGM-109) cruise missile; and Harpoon (UGM-84) anti-ship missile capability.

The author’s unprecedented access allows the reader a first time view of these submarines.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764353239
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 08/28/2017
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 11.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Over the last thirty-five years Jim Goodall has authored more than two dozen books and articles on military aircraft, naval ships and submarines with a focus on Low Observables, or as it is known today, Stealth.
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