List of submarine classes

This is a list of submarine classes, sorted by country. The navies of 46 states operate submarines.

Algeria

* Raïs Hadj Mubarek class (Type 877EKM Kilo)
* Raïs Hadj Slimane class (Type 877EKM Kilo)
* 2 Project 636 (in order)

Albania

* Whiskey-class

Argentina

Armada de la República Argentina:

* ''Santa Fe'' class (1930s built in Italy — decommissioned)
* ''Santa Fe'' (1960s US-built Balao - decommissioned)
* ''Santa Fe'' S-21 (1970s US-built Guppy - decommissioned)
*''Santa Cruz''-class (German-built TR-1700 - one remaining boat inactive)
*''Salta''-class (German-built Type 209/1200 - inactive; one used for dockside training)

Australia

Royal Australian Navy:
* ''Oberon'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Collins'' class (Type 471)

Azerbaijan

* Triton-1 class midget submarine
* Triton-2M midget submarine

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Navy:
* ''Ming'' class (Type 035/based on Romeo)

Brazil

Brazilian Navy:
* ''Foca''-class (1913) - ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Humaita'' (1927) - ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Tupi'' class (1937) - ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Goiaz'' class ( GUPPY III) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Bahia'' class ( GUPPY II) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Humaita'' class (Oberon) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Tupi'' class ( Type 209/1400)
* ''Tikuna'' (modified Tupi class) ( modified Type 209/1400)
* Scorpéne in order (with technology transference)
* SSN being developed with French help

Bulgaria

* ''Slava'' class (Romeo acquired from the USSR)

Canada

Royal Canadian Navy:
* ''Victoria''-class submarine - 4 ex-RN Upholder-class in active service
* ''Oberon''-class submarine ''(decommissioned after 2000)''; 3 acquired and 2 for training and spares; 2 sold as museum ship (HMCS ''Ojibwa'' (S72) and HMCS ''Onondaga'' (S73)) and 3 scrapped (HMS ''Olympus'' (S12), HMS ''Osiris'' (S13), HMCS ''Okanagan'' (S74))
* Tench-class submarine (decommissioned); built for United States Navy; USS Argonaut (SS-475) renamed HMCS ''Rainbow'' 1968 and retired 1974
* Balao-class submarine (decommissioned); built for United States Navy; USS Burrfish (SS-312) acquired 1961 and renamed as HMCS ''Grisle'' and served until 1969; return to USN and later scrapped.
* British H-class submarine (decommissioned); built in United States; acquired 1919 HMCS CH-14 and HMCS CH-15 and disposed 1927 and 1922 respectively
* CC-class submarine (decommissioned); built in United States for Chilean Navy and sold to British Columbia 1913; ''CC-1'' and ''CC-2'' Commissioned Royal Canadian Navy 1914; scrapped in 1920

Captured and recommissioned German

U-boats

* Captured and recommissioned German U-boats - German Type IX submarines German submarine U-190 and German submarine U-889

Chile

* Capitan O'Brien class - built in Britain in late 1920s
* ''O'Brien'' class (Oberon) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Thomson'' class ( Type 209/1400) ''(upgraded)''
* ''O'Higgins'' class ( Scorpène)

People's Republic of China

People's Liberation Army Navy:
* ''Type 03'' class (Whiskey) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Type 031'' class (Golf) (SSB)
* ''Type 033'' class (Romeo)
* ''Wuhan'' class (Type 033G, license built Romeo)
* ''Ming'' class (Type 035/based on Romeo)
* ''Kilo'' class
* ''Song'' class (Type 039)
* ''Yuan'' class (Type 041)
* ''Han'' class (Type 091) (SSN)
* ''Xia'' class (Type 092) (SSBN)
* ''Shang'' class (Type 093) (SSN)
* ''Jin'' class (Type 094) (SSBN)

Colombia

* ''Pijao'' class ( Type 209/1200)
* ''Intrepide'' class ( Italian midget submarine Type SX 506)

Croatia

* modified ''Una''-class midget submarine

Cuba

* Foxtrot class
* Whisky class (Never exported)

Denmark

Royal Danish Navy:
*''D'' class ''(1926—1946)''
*''H'' class ''(1938—1950)''
* ''U'' class ''(1947—1959)''
* ''V'' class ''(1947—1958)''
* ''Delfinen'' class ''(1961—1990)''
*''Narhvalen'' class ( Type 205) ''(1970—2004)''
*''Tumleren'' class ( Kobben/Type 207) ''(1989—2004)''
*''Kronborg'' class ( Näcken) ''(2001—2004)''

Ecuador

* ''Shyri'' class ( Type 209/1300) ''(upgraded)''

Estonia

'' Kalev class'' mine laying submarines

Estonian Navy:
* EML Kalev (1936)
* EML Lembit

Egypt

* ''Romeo'' class (Chinese built, Type033G?)
* Type 209 submarine 2 ordered

Finland

Finnish Navy:
* ''Vesikko'' (World War II)
* ''Saukko'' (World War II)
* Vetehinen (World War II)

France

Marine Nationale:
* List of French submarines

Germany

Kaiserliche Marine:
* Type U-1 U-boat
* Type U-2 U-boat
* Type U-3 U-boat
* Type U-5 U-boat
* Type U-9 U-boat
* Type U-13 U-boat
* Type U-16 U-boat
* Type U-17 U-boat
* Type U-19 U-boat
* Type U-23 U-boat
* Type U-27 U-boat
* Type U-31 U-boat
* Type U-43 U-boat
* Type U-51 U-boat
* Type U-57 U-boat
* Type U-63 U-boat
* Type U-66 (Type UD) U-boat
* Type U-81 U-boat
* Type U-87 U-boat
* Type U-93 U-boat
* Type U-127 U-boat
* Type U-139 U-boat
* Type U-142 U-boat
* Type U-151 U-boat
* Type UA U-boat
* Type UB I U-boat
* Type UB II U-boat
* Type UB III U-boat
* Type UC I U-boat
* Type UC II U-boat
* Type UC III U-boat
* Type UE I U-boat
* Type UE II U-boat
Kriegsmarine:
* Type I U-boat
* Type II U-boat
* Type VII U-boat
* Type IX U-boat
* Type X U-boat
* Type XIV U-boat
* Type XVII U-boat
* Type XVIII U-boat
* Type XXI U-boat
* Type XXIII U-boat
Modern German Navy:
* ''Type 240'' class (Type XXIII) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Type 241'' class ( Type XXI) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Type 201'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Type 202'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Type 205'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Type 206A'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Type 212A'' class
Export Models:
* ''Gal'' class (design only)
* ''Type 207'' class ( Kobben)
* ''Type 209'' class
* ''TR-1700'' class
* ''Type 210'' class ( Ula)
* ''Dolphin'' class
* ''Type 214'' class

Greece

Hellenic Navy

* Katsonis-class submarine
* Protefs-class submarine

Greek Navy:
* ''Glavkos'' class ( Type 209/1100)
* ''Poseidon'' class ( Type 209/1200)
* ''Katsonis'' class (Type 214)

India

Indian Navy:
* ''Foxtrot'' Class
* Shishumar (Type 209) Class
* Sindhughosh (Kilo) Class
* ''Scorpène'' Class 3 Submarines are ready up to 31 January 2018 and also planning to develop with DRDO.
* ''Akula'' Class. Indian navy is paying $2 billion for the completion of two submarines. The agreement was signed in late 2005 in Moscow. India will receive these submarines from late 2006 to late 2007. India will lease them until a projected 5 to 6 ATV indigenous submarines are manufactured. The Indians have a lease/ purchase deal.
* ''Arihant'' Class is a Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine being constructed by India as a part of the Indian Navy's Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) Project and is expected to be commissioned by 2015.trails completed on 23 Feb 2016.

Indonesia

Indonesian Navy:

* ''Whiskey class'' (decommissioned)
* ''Cakra'' class ( Type 209/1300)
* '' Chang Bogo class''

Iran

Iranian Navy:
* ''Tareq'' class (Kilo)
* ''SSI''
* '' Ghadir'' class
* '' Fateh'' class
* '' Nahang'' class
* '' Ghaaem'' class
* ''Yugo'' class

Israel

Israeli Navy:
* ''Gal'' class
* ''Dolphin'' class

Italy

Regia Marina:
* ''Balilla'' class
* ''Medusa'' class
* ''Laurenti'' class
* ''Cavallini'' class
* ''Archimede'' class
* 600 Serie ''Adua'' class submarine
* ''Marcello'' class
* ''Marconi'' class
* Fieramosca class
* ''Glauco'' class
* Brin class
* Foca class

Marina Militare:
* ''Toti'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Nazario Sauro'' class
* ''Salvatore Pelosi'' class (improved Sauro)
* ''Primo Longobardo'' class (improved Pelosi)
* ''Salvatore Todaro'' class ( Type 212A)

Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy

* ''Ko-hyoteki'' class submarine (midget)
* Kaidai 1 class ( aka ''I-51'')
* Kaidai 2 class (aka ''I-152'')
* Kaidai 3a, 3b class (aka ''I-153'' and ''I-156'')
* Kaidai 4 class (aka ''I-162'')
* Kaidai 5 class (aka ''I-165'')
* Kaidai 6a, 6b class (aka ''I-168'' and ''I-174'')
* Kaidai 7 class (aka ''I-176'')
* ''Junsen J1'' class (aka ''I-1 class'')
* ''Junsen J2'' class (aka ''I-6'')
* ''Junsen J3'' class (aka ''I-7'')
* ''Junsen A1'' class (aka ''I-9'')
* ''Junsen A2'' class (aka ''I-12'')
* ''Junsen A Modified'' class (aka ''I-13'')
* ''Junsen B1'' class (aka ''I-15 series'')
* ''Junsen B2'' class (aka ''I-40'')
* ''Junsen B3'' class (aka ''I-54'')
* ''Junsen C1'' class (aka ''I-16'')
* ''Junsen C2'' class (aka ''I-46'')
* ''Junsen C3'' class (aka ''I-52'')
* ''Sen Toku'' class (aka ''I-400'')
* ''Sen Taka Dai'' class (aka ''I-200'')
* ''Kiraisen'' class (aka ''I-121'')
* ''Senho'' class (aka ''I-351'')
* ''D1'' class (aka ''I-361'')
* ''D2'' class (aka ''I-373'')
* ''Kaichū'' class
* ''Kaishō'' class (aka ''Ro-100'')
* ''Sen Taka Sho'' class (aka ''Ha-201'')
* ''LA'' class

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

* United States ''Gato''-class: ''Kuroshio'' was commissioned on August 15, 1955 and stricken on March 31, 1966. The first Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force submarine.
* ''Oyashio'' (SS-511): A single unit, launched on May 25, 1959 and stricken on September 30, 1976. The first indigenous submarine of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.
* ''Hayashio'' class
* ''Natsushio'' class
* ''Oshio'' class
* ''Uzushio'' class
* ''Yushio'' class
* ''Harushio'' class
* ''Asashio'' class (modified ''Harushio'' to test Stirling AIP System)
* ''Oyashio'' class
* ''Sōryū'' class
* ''Taigei'' class

Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea Navy:
* ''Chang Bogo'' class ( ''Type 209'')
* ''Son Won-il'' class ( ''Type 214'')
* ''Dosan Ahn Changho'' class

North Korea

Korean People's Army:
* ''Whiskey'' class ''(decommissioned?)''
* ''Romeo'' class
* ''Sang-O'' class
* ''Yugo'' class ''(midget submarine)''
* ''Sinpo'' class
* SINPO-C ballistic missile submarine (SSB)
* SINPO-class experimental ballistic missile submarine (SSBA)

Libya

* ''Foxtrot'' ''(non operational)''

Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Navy:
* ''Perdana Menteri'' class ( Scorpène)
* ''Agosta 70'' class ''(decommissioned)''

Myanmar

Myanmar Navy:
* ''Kilo'' class

Netherlands

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* ''K XI class'' ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Walrus (old)'' class ( GUPPY IB) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Zwaardvis (old)'' class ( T-class) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Dolfijn'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Potvis'' class (enhanced Dolfijn) ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Zwaardvis'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Walrus'' class

Norway

Royal Norwegian Navy:
* Kobben (1909–1933) One vessel built in Germany.
* A class (1913–1940) Three vessels bought from Germany.
* B class (1922–1946) Six vessels of the U.S. Holland type built under licence in Norway.
* U class (1941–1943) One vessels given to Norway in 1941.
* V class (1949-196X) Two vessels given to Norway in 1943, after the war Norway purchased three more.
* K class (1949-1961) Three vessels left in Norway by the Germans.
* ''Kobben / Type 207'' (1964–2003) Fifteen vessels purchased from Germany.
* ''Ula / Type 210'' (1989-In use) Six vessels purchased from Germany.

Pakistan

* Agosta class
*PNS Ghazi (Formerly USS Diablo)
* ''Hangor'' class

Peru

* ''Abato'' class ''(decommissioned)''
* ''Casma'' class ( Type 209/1200)

Poland

Polish Navy:
* ''Wilk'' class (''3 decommissioned'')
* ''Orzeł'' class (''1 sunk, 1 decommissioned'')
* ''S-1'' class (''1 sunk'')
* ''U'' class (''2 decommissioned'')
* ''Malyutka'' class (''6 decommissioned'')
* ''Whiskey'' class (''4 decommissioned'')
* ''Foxtrot'' class (''2 decommissioned'')
* ''Kilo'' class (''1 in service'')
* ''Kobben / Type 207'' class (''4 decommissioned'')

Portugal

Portuguese Navy:
* ''Albacora'' class ( Daphné)
* Type 209mod ''(planned for 2010

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Romania

* Delfinul submarine, ''Delfinul'' class (Kilo - inactive)
* ''Dalfinul'' class (World War II)
* ''Rechinul'' class
* ''Marsuinul'' class
* ''CB'' class

Russia (and Soviet Union)

Soviet Navy and Russian Navy:
*See the list of Soviet and Russian submarine classes

Singapore

Republic of Singapore Navy:
* ''Challenger'' class (refurbished Swedish ''Sjöormen'' class)
* ''Archer'' class (originally Swedish ''Västergötland'' class, upgraded to ''Södermanland'' class standards) ''(commission planned for 2010)

South Africa

South African Navy:
* ''Maria van Riebeeck''/''Spear'' class ( Daphné)
* Heroine class Type 209/1400-mod

Spain

Spanish Navy

* Peral-class submarine, ''Peral'' class
* ''Isaac Peral'' class ( Laurenti)
* ''A'' class (Holland)
* ''B'' class ( Holland F-105)
* ''C'' class ( Holland F-105F)
* ''D'' class
* ''General Mola'' class ( Archimede)
* ''G'' class ( Type VII C)
* '' Foca'' class (Spanish version of the Seehund)
* ''Tiburón'' class
* ''Almirante García de los Reyes'' class (Balao)
* ''Serie 30'' class ( Guppy IIA)
* ''Delfín'' class ( Daphné)
* ''Galerna'' class ( Agosta)
* ''S-80'' class ''(in construction)''
Export models:
* ''Gür'' (E) class
* ''Scorpene'' class

Syria

* Romeo class

Sweden

Swedish Navy:
* ''Hajen'' class
* ''Draken'' class
* ''Sjöormen'' class
* ''Näcken'' class (Type A-14)
* ''Västergötland'' class (Type A-17)
* ''Södermanland'' class (upgraded Västergötland)
* ''Gotland'' class (Type A-19)
* ''Blekinge'' class (Type A-26)

Taiwan

Republic of China Navy:
* ''Hai Lung'' class (Zwaardvis-class submarine) class
* ''Hai Shih'' class ( ''Tench'' class) class

Thailand

Royal Thai Navy:
* ''Matchanu'' class - 1938–1951

Turkey

Turkish Navy:
* ''Atilay'' class ( Type 209/1200)
* ''Preveze'' class ( Type 209T1/1400)
* ''Gur'' class ( Type 209T2/1400)
* Type 214TN (advanced Type 214)

United Kingdom

Royal Navy:
* Holland class
* A class
* B class
* C class
* D class
* E class
* F class
*G class
* H class
* J class
* L class
* K class
* M class
* ''Nautilus'' class
* R class
* HMS ''X1''
* Odin class
* Parthian class
* Rainbow class
* S class
* River class
* Grampus class
* T class
* U class
* P611 class
* V class
* ''Amphion'' class
* HMS ''Meteorite''
* ''Explorer'' class
* ''Stickleback'' class (midget submarines)
* ''Porpoise'' class (Diesel-electric hunter-killer)
* ''Oberon'' class (Diesel-electric hunter-killer)
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* ''Valiant'' class attack submarines
* ''Resolution'' class ballistic missile submarines
* ''Churchill'' class attack submarines
* ''Swiftsure'' class attack submarines
* ''Trafalgar'' class attack submarines
* ''Upholder'' class attack submarines
* ''Vanguard'' class SSBN submarines
* ''Astute'' class attack submarines

United States

Ukraine

Ukrainian Navy:
* ''Kherson'' class ( Foxtrot)

Venezuela

* ''Sabalo''-class ( Type 209/1300)

Vietnam

* ''Kilo'' class
* ''Yugo'' class

Yugoslavia

* Hrabri-class submarine
* Osvetnik-class submarine
* Sutjeska-class submarine
* ''Sava'' class submarine
* ''Heroj''-class submarine
* ''Una''-class midget submarine

See also

* Jane's

References

External links

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