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688i Improved Los Angeles-class Submarines Freak Russia Out
The 688i Improved Los Angeles-class submarines, introduced in the late Cold War, remain essential to the U.S. Navy. Building on the original Los Angeles-class, these submarines incorporate quieter ...
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The U.S. Navy's Los Angeles-Class Has Its 'Ride or Die' Moment
The Los Angeles-class (688-class) attack submarine, commissioned in 1976, remains one of the U.S. Navy's most formidable assets. Despite its proven capabilities, these subs are being retired without ...
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'Gut Punch' to the Navy: Nuclear Attack Submarine Went Boom Into an Underwater Mountain
In 2005, the USS San Francisco, a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class submarine, struck an uncharted seamount at 30 miles per hour, ...