List of submarines of the Royal Navy

This is a list of Royal Navy submarines, arranged chronologically. Submarines that are currently active and commissioned are shown below in bold.

Pre-First World War

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B class
* 11 boats, 1904-1906
C class
* 38 boats, 1906-1910

First World War

Interwar years

HMS X1
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Odin class
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Parthian class
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Rainbow class
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S (Swordfish) class
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River or Thames class
* HMS Thames (N71)
* HMS Severn (N57)
* HMS Clyde (N12)
Grampus class
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T (Triton) class
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U (Undine) class
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Second World War

S (safari) class
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T (Tempest) class
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U (Umpire) class
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P611 class
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United States R-class submarine
* HMS P511
* HMS P512
* HMS P514
U (Uproar) class
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V (Vampire) class
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Cold War

To mid-1950s

Amphion class
* Amphion (P439/S39/S43)
* Astute (P447/S47/S45)
* Auriga (P419/S19/S69)
* Aurochs (P426/S26/S62)
* Alcide (P415/S15/S65)
* Alderney (P416/S16/S66)
* Alliance (P417/S17/S67)
* Ambush (P418/S18/S68)
* Anchorite (P422/S22/S64)
* Andrew (P423/S23/S63)
* Affray (P421)
* Aeneas (P427/S27/S72/SSG72)
* Alaric (P441/S41)
* Artemis (P449/S39/S49)
* Artful (P456/S56/S96)
* Acheron (P411/S11/S61)
* Ace (P414)
* Achates (P433)
Explorer class
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Stickleback class
* X51 Stickleback
* X52 Shrimp
* X53 Sprat
* X54 Minnow
Foreign Built
* Graph (P715) – German Type VII U-boat
* Meteorite – German Type XVII U-boat
* N2 – German Type VII-C/41 U-boat
* X2 – Italian, Archimede-class submarine

Late 1950s to late 1980s

From HMS Porpoise Royal Navy submarines were given their own "S" pennant numbers.

Porpoise class
* Porpoise, commissioned/decommissioned: 1958–1982
* Narwhal, c/d: 1959–1977
* Finwhale, c/d: 1960–1987
* Cachalot, c/d: 1959–1979
* Sealion, c/d: 1961–1987
* Walrus, c/d: 1961–1986
* Grampus, c/d: 1958–1978
* Rorqual, c/d: 1958–1976
Oberon class
* Oberon, commissioned/decommissioned: 1961–1986
* Onslaught, c/d: 1962–1990
* Orpheus, c/d: 1960–1990
* Odin, c/d: 1962–1990
* Otter, c/d: 1962–1991
* Olympus, c/d: 1961–1989
* Oracle, c/d: 1963–1993
* Ocelot, c/d: 1964–1991
* Otus, c/d: 1963–1991
* Opossum, c/d: 1964–1993
* Opportune, c/d: 1964–1993
* Osiris, c/d: 1964–1989
* Onyx, c/d: 1967–1991
Dreadnought, commissioned/decommissioned: 1963–1980
Valiant class
* Valiant, commissioned/decommissioned: 1966–1994
* Warspite, c/d: 1967–1991
Resolution class
* Resolution, commissioned/decommissioned: 1967–1994
* Repulse, c/d: 1967–1996
* Renown, c/d: 1967–1996
* Revenge, c/d: 1969–1992
Churchill class
* Churchill, commissioned/decommissioned: 1970–1991
* Conqueror, c/d: 1971–1990
* Courageous, c/d: 1971–1992
Swiftsure class
* Swiftsure, commissioned/decommissioned: 1973–1992
* Sovereign, c/d: 1974–2006
* Superb, c/d: 1976–2008
* Sceptre, c/d: 1978–2010
* Spartan, c/d: 1979–2006
* Splendid, c/d: 1981–2004
Trafalgar class
* Trafalgar, commissioned/decommissioned: 1983–2009
* Turbulent, c/d: 1984–2012
* Tireless, c/d: 1985–2014
* Torbay, c/d: 1987–2017
* Trenchant, c/d: 1989–2022
* Talent, c/d: 1990–2022
* Triumph, c/d: 1991-2025

1990s to present

Upholder class Transferred to Canada as the Victoria-class submarine
* Upholder, commissioned/decommissioned: 1990–1994
* Unseen, c/d: 1991–1994
* Ursula, c/d: 1992–1994
* Unicorn, c/d: 1993–1994
Vanguard class
* Vanguard, commissioned: 1993
* Victorious, commissioned: 1995
* Vigilant, commissioned: 1996
* Vengeance, commissioned: 1999
Astute class
* Astute, commissioned: 2010
* Ambush, commissioned: 2013
* Artful, commissioned: 2016
* Audacious, commissioned: 2020
* Anson, commissioned: 2022
* Agamemnon, construction began: 2013/Expected commission: 2025/26
* Achilles, steel cut/Expected commission: 2029
Dreadnought class
*Dreadnought, under construction - first elements of construction underway in 2016
* Valiant, under construction
* Warspite, under construction
* King George VI, under construction