The ''Som'' class () were a series of

submarine A submarine (often shortened to sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. (It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability.) The term "submarine" is also sometimes used historically or infor ...

s built for the

Imperial Russian Navy The Imperial Russian Navy () operated as the navy of the Russian Tsardom and later the Russian Empire from 1696 to 1917. Formally established in 1696, it lasted until being dissolved in the wake of the February Revolution and the declaration of ...

in 1904–1907. They were designed by the Electric Boat Company and ordered in the 1904 emergency programme at the time of the

Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 – 5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire. The major land battles of the war were fought on the ...

. The boats were built in St. Petersburg and were designed to be transportable by train. The first boat, , was originally ''Fulton,'' an experimental submarine that was the prototype for and subsequent s. The vessel was sold and delivered to Russia in sections and re-assembled in St. Petersburg.

Ships

Wreck found

In July 2015 it was reported that the wreck of ''Som'' (Сом) had been located in Swedish waters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Som class submarine Submarine classes Submarines of the Imperial Russian Navy