Submarines of the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
are built in classes, using a single design for a number of boats. Minor variations occur as improvements are incorporated into the design, so later boats of a class may be more capable than earlier. Also, boats are modified, sometimes extensively, while in service, creating departures from the class standard. However, in general, all boats of a class are noticeably similar.
Experimental use: an example is , which used an unprecedented
hull design. In this list such single boat "classes" are marked with "(unique)".
Pre–World War I
World War I
Interwar
World War II
Cold War
Diesel-Electric Submarines (SSs, SSKs, and SSGs)
Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)
Nuclear Cruise Missile Submarines (SSGNs)
Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs)
Deep-submergence vehicles (DSVs)
Miscellaneous Submarines (SSTs, SSRs, AGSSs & SSRNs)
Post–Cold War
See also
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Submarines in the United States Navy
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List of submarines of the United States Navy
This is a list of submarines of the United States Navy, listed by hull number and by name.
List
See also
* Submarines in the United States Navy
* List of current ships of the United States Navy
* List of lost United States submarines
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List of ''Gato'' class submarines
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List of ''Balao'' class submarines
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List of ''Tench'' class submarines
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List of ''Sturgeon'' class submarines
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List of ''Los Angeles'' class submarines
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List of most successful American submarines in World War II
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Allied submarines in the Pacific War
Allied submarines were used extensively during the Pacific War and were a key contributor to the defeat of the Empire of Japan.
During the war, submarines of the United States Navy were responsible for 56% of Japan's merchant marine losses; ...
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List of submarines of the Second World War
This is a list of submarines of World War II, which began with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 and ended with the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945.
Germany used submarines to devastating effect in the Battle of the At ...
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List of ship classes of the Second World War
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List of United States Navy ships
List of United States Navy ships is a comprehensive listing of all ships that have been in service to the United States Navy during the history of that service. The US Navy maintains its official list of ships past and present at the Naval Vessel ...
External Links
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United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...