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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:
- 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)
- 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
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
- modified Una-class midget submarine
Cuba
- Foxtrot class
- Whisky class (Never exported)
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 mine laying submarines
Estonian Navy:
- EML Kalev (1936)
- EML Lembit
Egypt
Finland
Finnish Navy:
- Vesikko (World War II)
- Saukko (World War II)
- Vetehinen (World War II)
France
Marine Nationale:
Germany
Kaiserliche Marine:
Kriegsmarine:
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:
Greece
Hellenic Navy
- Katsonis-class submarine
- Protefs-class submarine
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:
- Tareq class (Kilo)
- SSI
- Ghadir class
- Fateh class
- Nahang class
- Ghaaem class
- Yugo class
Israel
Israeli Navy:
Italy
- Main page: Engineering:List of submarines of 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
- 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:
North Korea
Korean People's Army:
Libya
- Foxtrot (non operational)
Malaysia
Royal Malaysian Navy:
- Agosta 70 class (decommissioned)
- Perdana Menteri class (Scorpène)
Myanmar
Myanmar Navy:
Netherlands
- Main page: Engineering:List of submarines of the Netherlands
Royal Dutch Navy:[3]
- 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
Peru
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:
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:
Singapore
Republic of Singapore Navy:
South Africa
South African Navy:
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 class (in construction)
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
External links
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