List of submarine classes in service
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The list of submarine classes in service includes all submarine classes currently in service with navies or other armed forces worldwide. For surface combatants, see the list of naval ship classes in service.
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[edit] Ballistic missile submarines
- Borey class ballistic missile submarine (Project 955 Borey)
- Builder: Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 19,400 tons
- Operator: None, first ship building
- Delta class ballistic missile submarine (Project 667 Kal'mar / Del'fin)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union / Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 18,000 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 16 in service, including 11 Delta III and 5 Delta IV
- Ohio class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN 726)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Displacement: 18,750 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy: 14 in service with ballistic missiles, plus 4 undergoing conversion to guided missile submarines
- Redoutable class ballistic missile submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of France.svg France
- Displacement: 9,000 tons
- Operator: Image:Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg French Navy: 1 in service of 6 built
- Triomphant class ballistic missile submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of France.svg France
- Displacement: 14,000 tons
- Operator: Image:Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg French Navy: 3 in service with one building
- Typhoon class ballistic missile submarine (Project 941 Akula)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union / Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 33,800 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 1 in active service of 6 built
- Vanguard class ballistic missile submarine
- Builder Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- Displacement: 15,680 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy: 4 in service
- Xia class ballistic missile submarine (Project 092)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China
- Displacement: 7,000 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy: 1 in service
[edit] Guided missile submarines
- Oscar class guided missile submarine (Project 949 Antey)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union / Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 19,400 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 8 in active service plus 2 in reserve
[edit] Nuclear-powered attack submarines
- Akula class attack submarine (Project 971 Shchuka)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union / Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 10,700 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 11 in service, including 3 Improved Akula and 2 Akula II, plus 5 building
- Astute class attack submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- Displacement: 7,800 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy: 3 ordered
- Han class attack submarine (Type 091)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China
- Displacement: 4,500 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy: 5 in service
- Los Angeles class attack submarine (SSN 688)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Displacement: 7,000 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy: 50 in commission plus 1 for trials
- Rubis / Amethyste class attack submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of France.svg France
- Displacement: 2,670 tons
- Operator: Image:Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg French Navy: 6 in service
- Seawolf class attack submarine (SSN 21)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Displacement: 9,300 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy: 2 in commission as attack subs with a third as a special mission support submarine
- Severodvinsk class attack submarine (Project 885)
- Builder: Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 11,800 tons
- Operator: Building
- Shang class attack submarine (Type 093)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China
- Displacement: 8,000 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy: 2 in service
- Sierra class attack submarine (Project 945)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
- Displacement: 10,400 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 3 in service, including 1 Sierra I and 2 Sierra II
- Swiftsure class attack submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- Displacement: 4,900 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy: 2 in service out of 6 built
- Trafalgar class attack submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- Displacement: 5,208 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy: 7 in service
- Victor III class attack submarine (Project 671)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
- Displacement: 7,250 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 8 in service
- Virginia class attack submarine (SSN 774)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Displacement: 7,800 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy: 2 in service with 4 building
[edit] Diesel-electric attack submarines
- A-14-class submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Displacement: 1,200 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg Royal Danish Navy: 1 in service
- Collins-class submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
- Displacement: 3,050 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Australia.svg Royal Australian Navy: 6 in commission
- Dolphin-class submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Displacement: 1,900 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Israel.svg Israeli Sea Corps: 3 in service
- Kilo-class submarine (Project 877 Paltus and Project 636)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union / Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 3,100 tons
- Operators:
- Image:Naval Ensign of India.svg Indian Navy: 10 Kilo known as the Sindhughosh class
- Image:Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy: 2 Kilo and 2 Improved Kilo in service
- Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 18 in service plus a number of reserves
- Kobben-class (Type 207) submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Displacement: 485 tons
- Operators: Image:Naval Ensign of Poland.svg Polish Navy: 4 in service, handed over from Norway
- Ming-class (Type 035) submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China
- Displacement: 2,100 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy: 17 in service plus more building
- Romeo-class submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
- Displacement: 1,830 tons
- Operators:
- Image:Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg Bulgarian Navy: 1 of many delivered remains in service, restricted capabilities
- Image:Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy: 30 or more of 84 delivered in service
- Sava-class coastal submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia
- Displacement: 964 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Serbia and Montenegro.svg Serbia and Montenegro Armed Forces: 1 in service of 2 built
- Song-class submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China
- Displacement: 2,250 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy: 1 in service plus 2 building
- Type 206A submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Displacement: 498 tons
- Operators: Image:Naval Ensign of Germany.svg German Navy: 7 in service
- Type 209 submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Displacement: 1,230/1,290/1,586 tons
- Operators:
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentine Navy: 2 in service
- Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian Navy: 5 in service
- Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chilean Navy: 2 in service
- Image:Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg Colombian National Armada: 2 in service
- Image:Naval Ensign of Ecuador.svg Ecuadorian Navy: 2 in service
- Image:Flag of Greece.svg Hellenic Navy: 8 in service
- Image:Naval Ensign of India.svg Indian Navy: 4 in service
- Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesian Navy: 2 in service
- Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peruvian Navy: 6 in service
- Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese Navy: 2 in service
- Image:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg South African Navy: 3 in service
- Image:Flag of South Korea.svg Republic of Korea Navy: 9 in service
- Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Navy: 14 in service
- Image:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuelan Navy: 2 in service
- Ula-class (Type 210) submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Displacement: 1,150 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of Norway, state.svg Royal Norwegian Navy: 6 in service
- Victoria-class hunter-killer submarine (SSK 876)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- Displacement: 2,400 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Jack of Canada.svg Canadian Forces Maritime Command: 4 in commission
- Walrus-class submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
- Displacement: 2,650 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Royal Netherlands Navy: 4 in service
[edit] Non-nuclear submarines with Air-independent propulsion
- Type 212 submarine
- Builders: Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Displacement: 1,830 tons
- Operators:
- Image:Naval Ensign of Germany.svg German Navy: 4 in service, 2 ordered, 6 more planned
- Image:Naval Ensign of Italy.svg Marina Militare: 2 in service
- Type 214 submarine
- Builder: Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany,
- Displacement: 1,980 tons
- Operators:
- Image:Flag of Greece.svg Hellenic Navy: 4 ordered
- Image:Flag of South Korea.svg Republic of Korea Navy: 1 in service, 2 ordered
[edit] Special mission submarines
- Advanced SEAL Delivery System special mission midget submarine
- Displacement: 70 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy: 1 in service with 5 planned
- Dolphin research submarine (AGSS 555)
- Displacement: 850 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy
- Mystic class deep sea rescue submersible (DSRV 1)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Displacement: 37 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy: 1 in service
- DSV NR-1 research submarine
- Displacement: 400 tons
- Operator: Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy
- Paltus class special mission submarine (Project 1083.1)
- Builder: Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 730 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy
- Uniform class special mission submarine (Project 1910 Kashalot)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union / Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Displacement: 1,580 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy
- Velebit midget submarine
- Displacement: 99 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Croatia.svg Croatian Navy
- Yankee Pod trials submarine (Project 09774)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
- Displacement: 10,100 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 1 in service
- Yankee Stretch special mission support submarine (Project 09780)
- Builder: Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
- Displacement: 11,600 tons
- Operator: Image:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy: 1 in service
