The Los Angeles-class submarines remain the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force despite newer Seawolf-class and Virginia-Class vessels joining the fleet over the last several decades.

Bob Aronson, USS Seawolf's executive officer in 1998, soon after it was commissioned, told Popular Mechanics, "At 25 knots, our boat is quieter than the last Los Angeles-class submarines sitting ...

However, one of its main tactical advantages is that it can operate around 10 times more quietly than even the quietest Los Angeles-class submarines. Its silence makes the Seawolf capable of ...

Introducing the Los Angeles-Class for the U.S. Navy Historically, U.S. attack submarines were named after marine animals, like the Seawolf or the Shark. But the Los Angeles-class, which features ...

The Seawolf class was originally intended to succeed the Los Angeles class, but production was canceled after only three submarines were produced. This restriction occurred due to budgeting ...

The Seawolf class was originally intended to succeed the Los Angeles class, but production was canceled after only three submarines were produced. This restriction occurred due to budgeting ...