List of submarine classes

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

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## Contents

* 1 Algeria
* 2 Albania
* 3 Argentina
* 4 Australia
* 5 Azerbaijan
* 6 Bangladesh
* 7 Brazil
* 8 Bulgaria
* 9 Canada
* 9.1 Captured and recommissioned German U-boats
* 10 Chile
* 11 People's Republic of China
* 12 Colombia
* 13 Croatia
* 14 Cuba
* 15 Denmark
* 16 Ecuador
* 17 Estonia
* 18 Egypt
* 19 Finland
* 20 France
* 21 Germany
* 22 Greece
* 23 India
* 24 Indonesia
* 25 Iran
* 26 Israel
* 27 Italy
* 28 Japan
* 28.1 Imperial Japanese Navy
* 28.2 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
* 29 Republic of Korea
* 30 North Korea
* 31 Libya
* 32 Malaysia
* 33 Myanmar
* 34 Netherlands
* 35 Norway
* 36 Pakistan
* 37 Peru
* 38 Poland
* 39 Portugal
* 40 Romania
* 41 Russia (and Soviet Union)
* 42 Singapore
* 43 South Africa
* 44 Spain
* 45 Syria
* 46 Sweden
* 47 Taiwan
* 48 Thailand
* 49 Turkey
* 50 United Kingdom
* 51 United States
* 52 Ukraine
* 53 Venezuela
* 54 Vietnam
* 55 Yugoslavia
* 56 See also
* 57 References
* 58 External links

## 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

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

## Bangladesh

Bangladesh Navy:

* Ming class (Type 035/based on Romeo)[1]

## 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

* 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)

## 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

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

## Estonia

Kalev class submarines.

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

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)
* Nagapasa class (Improved Jang 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

Main article: Engineering:List of submarines of 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:

* 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

Main article: 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

* 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 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

## See also

* Jane's

## References

1. ↑ "Janes | Latest defence and security news". http://www.janes.com/article/65491/bangladesh-receives-two-refurbished-type-035-submarines-from-china#.
2. ↑ See also: Danish Submarines 1909-2004 @ Danish Naval History
3. ↑ See also: Dutchsubmarines.com

## 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)

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