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

This illustrated book covers the complete history of the U.S. "Los Angeles" class attack submarines from initial design and construction, through testing and trials, to its current operations. The nuclear-powered U.S.S. "Los Angeles" (SSN-688) class attack submarine represented the lead ship of the largest group of vessels constructed for the U.S. 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.

62 boats of this type were built and launched between 1976 and 1996, and the class is still in service today. This richly illustrated volume offers an exclusive photographic view of the interior of the "Los Angeles". Among the details of the armament of these submarines also shown here are: four bow-mounted 21-inch torpedo tubes fitted with Mk. 48 ADCAP torpedoes, Tomahawk cruise missiles (BGM-109) and Harpoon anti-ship missiles (UGM-84). The author's unprecedented access allows the reader a first look at these modern submarines.