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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[edit] Algeria
- Kilo class
[edit] Argentina
Armada de la República Argentina:
- Santa Cruz-class (German-built TR-1700)
- Salta-class (German-built Type 209/1200)
See also: List of ships of the Argentine Navy
[edit] Australia
See also: List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy
[edit] Brazil
- Goiaz class (GUPPY III) (decommissioned)
- Bahia class (GUPPY II) (decommissioned)
- Humaita class (Oberon) (decommissioned)
- Tupi class (Type 209/1400)
- Tikuna (modified Tupi class) (modified Type 209/1400)
[edit] Bulgaria
- Slava class (Romeo acquired from the USSR)
[edit] Canada
Canadian Forces Maritime Command:
See also: List of ships of the Canadian Navy
[edit] Chile
- Capitan O'Brien class - built in Britain in late 1920's
- O'Brien class (Oberon) (decommissioned)
- Thomson class (Type 209/1300) (upgraded)
- O'Higgins class (Scorpène)
[edit] 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)
- Song class (Type 039)
- Yuan class (Type 041?)
- Kilo class
- Han class (Type 091) (SSN)
- Xia class (Type 092) (SSBN)
- Shang class (Type 093) (SSN)
- Jin class (Type 094) (SSBN)
[edit] Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Hai Shih (Sea-Lion) class (海獅級 - GUPPY II) (training only)
- Hai Lung (Sea-Dragon) class (海龍級 - Zwaardvis)
See also: List of ships of the Republic of China Navy
[edit] Colombia
- Pijao class (Type 209/1200)
- Intrepide class (midget submarine)
[edit] Croatia
- modified Una class (midget submarine)
[edit] Denmark
- 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)
- See also: Danish Submarines 1909-2004 @ Danish Naval History
[edit] Ecuador
- Shyri class (Type 209/1300)
[edit] Egypt
- Romeo class (Chinese built, Type033G?)
[edit] Finland
[edit] France
[edit] Conventional
- Early Submarines
- Plongeur
- Gymnote (Q1)
- Gustave Zédé (Q2)
- Morse (Q3)
- Narval (Q4)
- Sirène class
- Farfadet class
- Morse class
- Naïade class
- First World War
- Aigrette class
- Émeraude class
- Circé class
- Guèpe class
- Pluviose class
- Archimède class
- Charles Brun (Q89)
- Mariotte class
- Brumaire class
- Amiral Bourgois (Q82)
- Clorinde class
- Gustave Zédé class
- Amphitrite class
- Bellone class
- Dupuy de Lôme class
- Diane class
- Armide class
- Joessel class
- Inter-war
- O'Byrne class
- Maurice Callot class
- Pierre Chailley class
- Second World War
- 600 and 630 tonnes classes
- Sirène class
- Ariane class
- Circé class
- Argonaute class
- Orion class
- Diane class
- Requin class
- Saphir class
- Redoutable class (oceanic submarines)
- Surcouf class (submarine cruiser)
- Minerve class
- Aurore class (coastal submarines)
- Morillot class
- Émeraude class
- Phénix class
- British U class submarine (transferred to the FNFL)
- Cold War
- Aréthuse class (decommissioned)
- Narval class (decommissioned)
- Daphné class (decommissioned)
- Gymnote (S655)
- Agosta class (decommissioned in French service)
[edit] Nuclear
- Q244
- Le Redoutable-class (SSBN) (decommissioned)
- Rubis class (SSN)
- Inflexible class (SSBN) (upgraded Redoutable)
- Le Triomphant-class (SSBN)
- Barracuda class (SSN) (planned for 2012)
[edit] Export Models
- Scorpène class
- SMX-23 class submarine
[edit] Germany
- 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
- Type 240 class (Type XXXIII) (decommissioned)
- Type 241 class (Type XXI) (decommissioned)
- Type 201 class (decommissioned)
- Type 202 class (decommissioned)
- Type 205 class (decommissioned)
- Type 206A class
- 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
[edit] Greece
- Glavkos class (Type 209/1100 and 209/1200)
- Katsonis class (Type 214) (building)
[edit] India
- Foxtrot class
- Shishumar (Type 209) Class
- Sindhughosh (Kilo) Class
- Scorpène class
- 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.
[edit] Indonesia
- Cakra class (Type 209/1300)
- Nagabanda class (Type 206A)
[edit] Iran
[edit] Israel
[edit] Italy
- Medusa class
- Laurenti class
- Cavallini class
- Archimede class
- 600 Serie Adua class submarine
- Toti class (decommissioned)
- Nazario Sauro class
- Salvatore Pelosi class (improved Sauro)
- Primo Longobardo class (improved Pelosi)
- Salvatore Todaro class (Type 212A)
[edit] Japan
[edit] Imperial Japanese Navy:
- Ko-hyoteki class submarine (midget)
- KD1 class
- KD2 class
- KD3 class
- KD4 class
- KD5 class
- KD6 class
- KD7 class
- J1 class
- J2 class
- J3 class
- C1 class
- C2 class
- C3 class
- A1 class
- A2 class
- A Modified class
- B1 class (I-15 series)
- B2 class
- B3 class
- Sen Toku class (aka I-400)
- Kaichu class
- Kaisho class
- Sen Taka' class (aka I-200)
- KRS class
- D1 class
- D2 class
- Sen Ho class
- Sen Ho Sho class
- LA class
[edit] Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force:
- United States Gato-class: Kuroshio was launched on August 15, 1955 and stricken on March 31, 1966. The first Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force submarine.
- Oyashio class (old): 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. Displacement 1139 t surfaced, 1420t when submerged, armament 4x533 mm bow torpedo tubes, complement 65.
- Hayashio class
- Natsushio class
- Oshio class
- Uzushio class
- Yushio class
- Harushio class
- Asashio class (modified Harushio to test Stirling AIP System)
- Oyashio class (new)
[edit] Republic of Korea
[edit] North Korea
- Whiskey class (decommissioned?)
- Romeo class
- Sang-O class
- Yugo class (midget submarine)
[edit] Libya
- Foxtrot (non operational)
[edit] Malaysia
[edit] Netherlands
- 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
See also: Dutchsubmarines.com
[edit] Norway
- Kobben (1909-1933) One vessel purchased from Germany.
- A class (1913-1940) Three vessels bought from Germany.
- B class (1922-1946) Six vessels of the US Holland type built on 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 3 more.
- K class (1949-196X) 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.
[edit] Pakistan
- Hangor class Decommissioned on 02Jan2006 (Daphne)
- Hashmat class (Agosta 70)
- Khalid class (Agosta 90B)
- Badr class (Agosta 90B class submarine)
- Hamza class (Agosta 90B class submarine)
- 3MG110 class (midget submarine)
[edit] Peru
- Abato class (decommissioned)
- Casma class (Type 209/1200)
[edit] Poland
- Orzel class (decommissioned)
- Kilo class
- Kobben / Type 207 class
[edit] Portugal
- Albacora class (Daphne)
- Type 209mod (planned for 2010, [1])
[edit] Romania
- Delfinul class (Kilo)
[edit] Russia (and Soviet Union)
Soviet Navy and Russian Navy:
[edit] Singapore
- Challenger class (refitted Swedish Sjöormen class)
- ??? class (originally Swedish Västergötland class, to be refitted to Södermanland class standards) (commission planned for 2010)
[edit] South Africa
- Maria van Riebeeck/Spear class (Daphne)
- Type 209/1400-mod (planned)
[edit] Spain
- 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 (Seehund)
- Tiburón class
- Almirante García de los Reyes class (Balao)
- Serie 30 class (Guppy IIA)
- Delfín class (Daphne)
- Galerna class (Agosta)
- S-80 class (in construction)
Export Models:
- Gür (E) class
- Scorpene class
[edit] Sweden
- Sjöormen class
- Näcken class (Type A-14)
- Västergötland class (Type A-17)
- Södermanland class (upgraded Västergötland)
- Gotland class (Type A-19)
[edit] Turkey
- Oruc Reis class - decommissioned
- Gür (E) class (decommissioned)
- Burak Reis class (Guppy IIA/III) (decommissioned)
- Hizirreis class (Tang) (decommissioned)
- Atilay class (Type 209/1200)
- Preveze class (Type 209/1400)
[edit] United Kingdom
- Amphion or A-class submarine (decommissioned)
- Astute-class submarine
- Churchill-class submarine (decommissioned)
- Oberon-class submarine (decommissioned)
- Porpoise-class submarine (decommissioned)
- Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine (decommissioned)
- Swiftsure-class attack submarine
- Trafalgar-class attack submarine
- Triton or T-class submarine (decommissioned)
- Upholder-class submarine (decommissioned)
- Valiant-class submarine (decommissioned)
- Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine
- X-class submarine (decommissioned)
See also: List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy
[edit] United States
See the list of United States submarine classes
[edit] Ukraine
- Kherson class (Foxtrot)
[edit] Venezuela
- Sabalo-class (Type 209/1300)
[edit] Yugoslavia
- Sava-class submarine
- Heroj-class submarine
- Una-class midget submarine
[edit] Further reading
- Jane's submarines, Jane's

