The Los Angeles-class is a vaunted nuclear-powered fast attack submarine also known as the 688 class. The original 688 class was constructed from 1972 until 1996 before an improved 688i version ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines were developed in response to the advancing Soviet submarine technology during the Cold War. Designed as successors ...

A San Diego-based submarine has received a unique Navy honor, with a history dating to World War II. The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) received the ...