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

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

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Navy:

• Ming class (Type 035/based on Romeo)

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)

• Riachuelo class (modified Scorpéne class)

• 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-boatsU-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)

• Delfin Midget Submarine

Denmark

Royal Danish Navy:

• 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 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

• Glavkos class (Type 209/1100)

• Poseidon class (Type 209/1200)

• Katsonis class (Type 214)

India

Indian Navy (list):

• Kalari (Foxtrot) Class (retired)

• Vela (Foxtrot) Class (retired)

• Shishumar (Type 209) Class (operational)

• Sindhughosh (Kilo) Class (operational)

• Kalvari (Scorpène) Class (operational)

• Akula Class (retired)

• Arihant Class (operational)

Indonesia

Indonesian Navy:

• Cakra class (Type 209/1300)

• Nagapasa class (Improved Jang Bogo class)

• Scorpène class

Iran

Iranian Navy:

• Kilo class

• Ghadir class

• Fateh class

• Nahang class

• Ghaaem class

Israel

Israeli Navy:

• Gal class

• Dolphin class

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 ( I-152)

• Kaidai 3a, 3b class (a.k.a. I-153 and I-156)

• Kaidai 4 class (a.k.a. I-162)

• Kaidai 5 class (a.k.a. I-165)

• Kaidai 6a, 6b class (a.k.a. I-168 and I-174)

• Kaidai 7 class (a.k.a. I-176)

• Junsen J1 class (a.k.a. I-1 class)

• Junsen J2 class (a.k.a. I-6)

• Junsen J3 class (a.k.a. I-7)

• Junsen A1 class (a.k.a. I-9)

• Junsen A2 class (a.k.a. I-12)

• Junsen A Modified class (a.k.a. I-13)

• Junsen B1 class (a.k.a. I-15 series)

• Junsen B2 class (a.k.a. I-40)

• Junsen B3 class (a.k.a. I-54)

• Junsen C1 class (a.k.a. I-16)

• Junsen C2 class (a.k.a. I-46)

• Junsen C3 class (a.k.a. I-52)

• Sen Toku class (a.k.a. I-400)

• Sen Taka Dai class (a.k.a. I-200)

• Kiraisen class (a.k.a. I-121)

• Senho class (a.k.a. I-351)

• D1 class (a.k.a. I-361)

• D2 class (a.k.a. I-373)

• Kaichū class

• Kaishō class (a.k.a. Ro-100)

• Sen Taka Sho class (a.k.a. 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

Royal Dutch Navy:

• 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, https://web.archive.org/web/20050817031250/http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/FuelCellToday/IndustryInformation/IndustryInformationExternal/NewsDisplayArticle/0,1602,5862,00.html)

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)http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2009/jun/16jun09_nr.html

South Africa

South African Navy:

• Maria van Riebeeck/Spear class (Daphné)

• Heroine class Type 209/1400-mod

Spain

Spanish Navy: http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/spain/spain164.html

• 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 Plus 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)

• 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

References

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

• (as of 2001)