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

Algeria

Albania

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:

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Navy:

Brazil

Brazilian Navy:

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

Chile

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

Croatia

Cuba

Denmark

Royal Danish Navy:[2]

  • 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

Estonia

Kalev class submarines.

Kalev class mine laying submarines

Estonian Navy:

Egypt

Finland

Finnish Navy:

France

Marine Nationale:

Germany

Kaiserliche Marine:

Kriegsmarine:

Modern German Navy:

Export Models:

Greece

Hellenic Navy

Greek Navy:

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:

Iran

Iranian Navy:

Israel

Israeli Navy:

Italy

Regia Marina:

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

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea Navy:

North Korea

Korean People's Army:

Libya

Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Navy:

Myanmar

Myanmar Navy:

Netherlands

Royal Dutch Navy:[3]

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

Peru

Poland

Polish Navy:

Portugal

Portuguese Navy:

Romania

Russia (and Soviet Union)

Soviet Navy and Russian Navy:

Singapore

Republic of Singapore Navy:

South Africa

South African Navy:

Spain

Spanish Navy:

Export models:

Syria

Sweden

Swedish Navy:

Taiwan

Republic of China Navy:

Thailand

Royal Thai Navy:

Turkey

Turkish Navy:

United Kingdom

Royal Navy:

United States

Ukraine

Ukrainian Navy:

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yugoslavia

See also

References

  1. "Janes | Latest defence and security news". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  2. See also: Danish Submarines 1909-2004 @ Danish Naval History
  3. See also: Dutchsubmarines.com
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