List of submarine classes

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

Algeria

Albania

Whiskey class

Argentina

Armada de la República Argentina:

Santa Fe class Santa Fe
Santa Fe S-21
Santa Cruz class
Salta class

Australia

Royal Australian Navy:

Oberon class
Collins class

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Navy:

Ming class

Brazil

Brazilian Navy:

Foca class - '
Humaytá - 'Tupi class - 'Goiaz class 'Bahia class 'Humaita class 'Tupi class Tikuna
Riachuelo class
SSN being developed with French help

Bulgaria

Slava class

Canada

Royal Canadian Navy:

Victoria-class submarine - 4 ex-RN Upholder-class in active service
Oberon-class submarine ; 3 acquired and 2 for training and spares; 2 sold as museum ship and HMCS Onondaga ) and 3 scrapped, HMS Osiris, HMCS Okanagan )
Tench-class submarine ; built for United States Navy; USS Argonaut (SS-475) renamed HMCS Rainbow 1968 and retired 1974
Balao-class submarine ; 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 ; built in United States; acquired 1919 HMCS CH-14 and HMCS CH-15 and disposed 1927 and 1922 respectively
CC-class submarine ; 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 'Thomson class 'O'Higgins class

People's Republic of China

People's Liberation Army Navy:

Type 03 class
Type 031 class
Type 033 class
Wuhan class
Ming class
Kilo class
Song class
Yuan class
Han class
Xia class
Shang class
Jin class

Colombia

Pijao class Intrepide class

Croatia

modified Una-class midget submarine

Cuba

Foxtrot class
Whisky class

Denmark

Royal Danish Navy:

D class '
H class '
U class '
V class '
Delfinen class '
Narhvalen class '
Tumleren class
Kronborg class ''''

Ecuador

Shyri class ''''

Estonia

Kalev class mine laying submarines
Estonian Navy:

Egypt

Romeo class
Type 209 submarine 2 ordered

Finland

France

Marine Nationale:

List of French submarines

Germany

Kaiserliche Marine:

Modern German Navy:

Type 240 class '
Type 241 class '
Type 201 class '
Type 202 class '
Type 205 class '
Type 206A class '
Type 212A class

Export Models:

Gal class
Type 207 class
Type 209 class
TR-1700 class
Type 210 class
Dolphin class
Type 214 class

Greece

Katsonis-class submarine
Protefs-class submarineGlavkos class Poseidon class Katsonis class

India

Indonesia

Indonesian Navy:

Iran

Kilo classGhadir classFateh classNahang classGhaaem class

Israel

Gal class
Dolphin class

Italy

Balilla class
Medusa classLaurenti classCavallini class
Archimede class
600 Serie Adua class submarine
Marcello class
Marconi class
Fieramosca class
Glauco class
Brin class
Foca class

Marina Militare:

Toti class
Nazario Sauro classSalvatore Pelosi class Primo Longobardo class Salvatore Todaro class

Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy

Ko-hyoteki class submarine
Kaidai 1 class
Kaidai 2 class
Kaidai 3a, 3b class
Kaidai 4 class
Kaidai 5 class
Kaidai 6a, 6b class
Kaidai 7 class
Junsen J1 class Junsen J2 class Junsen J3 class
Junsen A1 class
Junsen A2 class
Junsen A Modified class
Junsen B1 class Junsen B2 class Junsen B3 class Junsen C1 class Junsen C2 class
Junsen C3 class
Sen Toku class
Sen Taka Dai class
Kiraisen class
Senho class D1 class D2 class
Kaichū class
Kaishō class
Sen Taka Sho class 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 classAsashio class
Oyashio class
Sōryū class
Taigei class

Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea Navy:

Dolgorae class
Jang Bogo class Sohn Won-yil class
Dosan Ahn Changho class

North Korea

Korean People's Army:

Whiskey class '
Romeo class
Sang-O class
Yugo class '
Sinpo class

Libya

Foxtrot ''''

Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Navy:

Agosta 70 class Perdana Menteri class

Myanmar

Kilo class

Netherlands

Royal Dutch Navy:

K XI class 'Walrus class 'Zwaardvis class '
Dolfijn class '
Potvis class '
Zwaardvis class '
Walrus class

Norway

Royal Norwegian Navy:

Kobben One vessel built in Germany.
A class Three vessels bought from Germany.
B class Six vessels of the U.S. Holland type built under licence in Norway.
U class One vessels given to Norway in 1941.
V class Two vessels given to Norway in 1943, after the war Norway purchased three more.
K class Three vessels left in Norway by the Germans.
Kobben / Type 207 Fifteen vessels purchased from Germany.
Ula / Type 210 Six vessels purchased from Germany.

Pakistan

Agosta class
PNS Ghazi
Hangor class

Peru

Poland

Wilk class
Orzeł class
S-1 class
U class
Malyutka class
Whiskey class
Foxtrot class
Kilo class
Kobben / Type 207 class

Portugal

Portuguese Navy:

Albacora class
Type 209mod ''''

Romania

Delfinul class
Dalfinul class 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
Archer class ''''

South Africa

South African Navy:Maria van Riebeeck/''Spear'' class

Heroine class Type 209/1400-mod

Spain

Spanish Navy: Peral classIsaac Peral class A class B class C class D class

General Mola class G class Foca class Tiburón class
Almirante García de los Reyes class Serie 30 class Delfín class
Galerna class
S-80 class

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Gür class
Scorpene class

Syria

Romeo class

Sweden

Taiwan

Republic of China Navy:Hai Lung class classHai Shih class class

Thailand

Royal Thai Navy:

Matchanu class - 1938–1951

Turkey

Turkish Navy:Atilay class Preveze class Gur class

Type 214TN

United Kingdom

Ukraine

Ukrainian Navy:

Kherson class

Venezuela

Sabalo-class

Vietnam

Kilo class
Yugo class

Yugoslavia