Sixty-two Los Angeles–class submarines were built between 1976 and 1996. Not all of them served at once—some of the earliest subs were retired starting in 1995 with just seventeen years of service to ...

The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class submarines may have their origins in the 1970s, yet the boats have continued to remain relevant and performed critical protective functions in the service for decades.

Between 1972 and 1996, the United States Navy took delivery of 62 of its Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN). Also known as the 688 – pronounced “Six-Eighty-Eight” after ...

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard project distinguished Cheyenne as the first submarine to undergo an overhaul as part of a program that extended its total service life beyond 44 years.