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 class - 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
Bangladesh Bangladesh Navy:
Ming class (Type 035/based on Romeo)
Brazil Brazilian Navy:
Foca class (1913) - (decommissioned) Humaytá (1927) - (decommissioned) Tupi class (1937) - (decommissioned) Goiaz class (GUPPY III) (decommissioned) Bahia class (GUPPY II) (decommissioned) Humaita class (Oberon class) (decommissioned) Tupi class (Type 209/1400) Tikuna (modified Tupi class) (modified Type 209/1400) Riachuelo class (modified Scorpéne class) 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 class) (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) Delfin Midget Submarine
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, Type 033G?) 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 Glavkos class (Type 209/1100) Poseidon class (Type 209/1200) Katsonis class (Type 214)
India Indian Navy (list):
Kalari (Foxtrot) Class (retired) Vela (Foxtrot) Class (retired) Shishumar (Type 209) Class (operational) Sindhughosh (Kilo) Class (operational) Kalvari (Scorpène) Class (operational) Akula Class (retired) Arihant Class (operational)
Indonesia Indonesian Navy:
Cakra class (Type 209/1300) Nagapasa class (Improved Jang Bogo class) Scorpène class
Iran Iranian Navy:
Kilo class Ghadir class Fateh class Nahang class Ghaaem 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 (a.k.a. I-152) Kaidai 3a, 3b class (a.k.a. I-153 and I-156) Kaidai 4 class (a.k.a. I-162) Kaidai 5 class (a.k.a. I-165) Kaidai 6a, 6b class (a.k.a. I-168 and I-174) Kaidai 7 class (a.k.a. I-176) Junsen J1 class (a.k.a. I-1 class) Junsen J2 class (a.k.a. I-6) Junsen J3 class (a.k.a. I-7) Junsen A1 class (a.k.a. I-9) Junsen A2 class (a.k.a. I-12) Junsen A Modified class (a.k.a. I-13) Junsen B1 class (a.k.a. I-15 series) Junsen B2 class (a.k.a. I-40) Junsen B3 class (a.k.a. I-54) Junsen C1 class (a.k.a. I-16) Junsen C2 class (a.k.a. I-46) Junsen C3 class (a.k.a. I-52) Sen Toku class (a.k.a. I-400) Sen Taka Dai class (a.k.a. I-200) Kiraisen class (a.k.a. I-121) Senho class (a.k.a. I-351) D1 class (a.k.a. I-361) D2 class (a.k.a. I-373) Kaichū class Kaishō class (a.k.a. Ro-100) Sen Taka Sho class (a.k.a. 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:
Dolgorae class (decommissioned) Jang Bogo class (Type 209) Sohn Won-yil 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
Libya Foxtrot (non operational)
Malaysia Royal Malaysian Navy:
Agosta 70 class (decommissioned) Perdana Menteri class (Scorpène)
Myanmar Myanmar Navy:
Kilo class
Netherlands
Royal Dutch Navy:
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, [1])
Romania 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)[2]
South Africa South African Navy:
Maria van Riebeeck/Spear class (Daphné) Heroine class Type 209/1400-mod
Spain Spanish Navy: [3]
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 Plus 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) HMS Dreadnought (S101) 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
References
External links
Hellenic Navy's Submarine OCEANOS (S-118) 3d animation https://web.archive.org/web/20050330085241/http://library.nps.navy.mil/home/bibs/submarine/subarticlescntry.htm GlobalSecurity.org Globaldefence.net Hazegray & Underway - World Navies Today World-Wide Inventory of active Diesels (as of 2001)