Engineering: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.
| Class | Builder | Displacement Tonnes | Operator | In Service | Built | Under Construction | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arihant class (Project ATV) | 7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Borei class (Project 955 Borey) | 24,000 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Delta class (Project 667BDR Kal'mar / 667BDRM Del'fin) | 18,200 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Including 2 Delta III (1 in special operations role, the other (Ryazan) reclassified as SSN)[2][3][4] and 6 Delta IV (1 special ops)[5] | ||
| Jin class (Type 094) | 11,000 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (SSBN-726) | 18,750 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 24 planned 6 cancelled, 4 converted to SSGN | ||
| Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. | 14,335 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. | 15,900 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Xia class | 8,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cruise missile submarines
| Class | Builder | Displacement Tonnes | Operator | In Service | Built | Under Construction | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio class (Tactical Trident) | 18,750 | 4 | 4 | 0 | converted from SSBN | ||
| Oscar class (Project 949 Granit/Project 949A Antey) | 19,400 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2 being modernized, 1 inactive/reserve, 4 scrapped, 1 lost at sea | ||
| Shang class (Type 093G) | 7,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Only G variant of the Shang-class submarine is capable of launching guided cruise missiles | ||
| Yasen class | 13,800 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Class | Builder | Displacement Tonnes | Operator | In Service | Built | Under Construction | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akula class (Project 971 Shchuka) | 13,800 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 undergoing modernization, 1 leased to India[6][7] | ||
| Astute class | 7,400 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Boat 5 (Anson) commissioned but not fully operational as of August 2022 | ||
| Barracuda class | 5,300 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 in service; boat 2 (Duguay-Trouin) still working to full operational status; total of 6 planned | ||
| Han class (Type 091) | 4,500 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Los Angeles class (SSN-688) | 7,000 | 32 | 62 | 0 | 30 submarines retired | ||
| Rubis class | 2,670 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 retired | ||
| Seawolf class (SSN-21) | 9,300 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 originally planned, 3rd in class built substantially modified for special missions | ||
| Shang class (Type 093) | 8,000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Sierra class (Project 945) | 10,400 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 reserve/undergoing modernization | ||
| Trafalgar class | 5,208 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 retired | ||
| Victor class | 7,250 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 46 retired | ||
| Virginia class | 7,900-10,200 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 66 planned |
Non-nuclear attack submarines with air-independent propulsion (AIP)
- Agosta-90B class submarine
- Builder:
France - Displacement: 1,725 tons
- Operators:
Pakistan Navy : 3 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Sweden, - Displacement: 1,800 tons
- Operators:
Swedish Navy: 2 building
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Dolphin-2; AIP-variant)
- Builder:
Germany - Displacement: 1,900 tons
- Operator:
Israeli Navy: 3 AIP in-service/sea trials, 3 AIP ordered
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Sweden, - Displacement: 1,647 tons
- Operators:
Swedish Navy: 3 in service
- Builder:
- Qing-class submarine
- Builder:
People's Republic of China - Displacement: 6,628 tons
- Operator:
People's Liberation Army Navy: 1 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Spain - Displacement: 3,426 tons
- Operator:
Spanish Navy: 1 on sea trials; 3 more building
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
France /
Spain - Displacement: 1,590 tons
- Operator:
Brazilian Navy: 4 ordered/building
Chile Navy: 2 in service
Indian Navy: 4 in service , 1 under trials, 1 under construction, known as Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
Royal Malaysian Navy: 2 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Japan - Displacement: 4,200 tons
- Operators:
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 12 in service, last two boats not equipped with AIP in favour of larger battery
- Builder:
- Type 212 submarine
- Builders:
Germany /
Italy - Displacement: 1,830/2,500 tons ("A" or "CD" variant)
- Operators:
German Navy: 6 in service (A), 2 more ordered (CD)
Marina Militare: 4 in service (A), 3 more ordered with option for a fourth (A) – known as the Todaro-class
Royal Norwegian Navy: 4 ordered (CD)
- Builders:
- Type 214 submarine
- Builder:
Germany - Displacement: 1,980 tons
- Operators:
Hellenic Navy: 4 in service
Republic of Korea Navy: 8 in service, 1 building/ordered
Portuguese Navy: 2 in service
Turkish Navy: 6 ordered
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. / Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Sweden - Displacement: 1,145 tons
- Operator:
Swedish Navy: 2 in service
Republic of Singapore Navy: 2 on a delivery program
- Builder:
- Yuan class
- Builder:
People's Republic of China - Displacement: 3,600 tons
- Operator:
People's Liberation Army Navy: 17 in service, 3 building
Pakistan Navy: 4 building, 4 on order
- Builder:
Diesel-electric attack submarines
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
France /
Spain - Displacement: 1,725 tons
- Operators:
Pakistan Navy : 2 in service
Spanish Navy: 2 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (ex-Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.)
- Builder:
Sweden - Displacement: 1,210 tons
- Operator:
Republic of Singapore Navy: 2 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Australia - Displacement: 3,050 tons
- Operator:
Royal Australian Navy: 6 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Dolphin-1; non-AIP variant)
- Builder:
Germany - Displacement: 1,900 tons
- Operator:
Israeli Navy: 3 non-AIP in-service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Project 877 Paltus and Project 636)
- Builder:
Soviet Union /
Russia - Displacement: 3,100 tons
- Operators:
Indian Navy: 8 Kilo, 1 decommissioned, 1 transferred to Myanmar Navy, known as the Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
People's Liberation Army Navy: 2 Kilo and 10 Improved Kilo in service
Russian Navy: 11-12 original Kilo (877) in service, 10 Improved Kilo (636.3) in service, 3 Improved Kilo building/ordered
Algerian National Navy: 2 Original Kilo and 2 Improved Kilo
Polish Navy: 1 Kilo
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy: 3 Kilo
Romanian Naval Forces: 1 Kilo no longer active; used for dockside training
Vietnam People's Navy: 6 Improved Kilo in service
Myanmar Navy: 1 Kilo transferred from Indian Navy
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Project 677 Lada)
- Builder:
Russia - Displacement: 2,700 tons
- Operators:
Russian Navy: 1st boat decommissioned for scrapping;[8] 2nd on sea trials; 4 more building/ordered (AIP propulsion originally considered but, according to shipbuilder, not incorporated[9])
- Builder:
- Ming class (Type 035)
- Builder:
People's Republic of China - Displacement: 2,100 tons
- Operator:
People's Liberation Army Navy: 14 in service
Bangladesh Navy: 2 in service
Myanmar Navy: 1 in service
- Builder:
- Nagapasa class
- Builder:
South Korea /
Indonesia - Displacement: 1,400 tons
- Operator:
Indonesian Navy: 3 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Japan - Displacement: 4,000 tons
- Operator:
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 11 in service, 2 as training ships
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Italy - Displacement: 1,653 tons
- Operator:
Marina Militare: 4 in service
- Builder:
- Song class
- Builder:
People's Republic of China - Displacement: 2,250 tons
- Operator:
People's Liberation Army Navy: 13 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Japan - Displacement: 4,300 tons
- Operator:
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 1 launched, 7 planned ― equipped with Lithium-ion batteries
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Germany - Displacement: 2116 tons
- Operators:
Argentine Navy: 1 (S-41) inactive (laid up); 2nd boat (S-42) sunk with all hands lost.
- Builder:
- Type 209 submarine
- Builder:
Germany - Displacement: 1,230/1,290/1,586 tons
- Operators:
Argentine Navy: 1 inactive (used for dockside training)
Brazilian Navy: 5 in service
Chile Navy: 2 in service
Colombian National Navy: 2 in service
Egyptian Navy: 4 in service
Ecuador Navy: 2 in service
Hellenic Navy: 6 in service
Indian Navy: 4 in service
Indonesian Navy: 4 in service; 1 (402) lost with all hands in April 2021[10]
Peruvian Navy: 6 in service
South African Navy: 3 in service
Republic of Korea Navy: 9 in service
Turkish Navy: 12 in service
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela: 2 (operational status unclear)[11]
- Builder:
- Ula class (Type 210)
- Builder:
Germany - Displacement: 1,150 tons
- Operator:
Royal Norwegian Navy: 6 in service
- Builder:
- Victoria class (SSK 876)
- Builder:
United Kingdom - Displacement: 2,400 tons
- Operator:
Royal Canadian Navy: 4 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Netherlands - Displacement: 2,800 tons
- Operator:
Royal Netherlands Navy: 4 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Netherlands - Displacement: 2,600 tons
- Operator:
Republic of China Navy: 2 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
North Korea - Displacement: 370 tons
- Operator:
Korean People's Navy: 40 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
North Korea - Displacement: 2,000 tons
- Operator:
Korean People's Navy: 1 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Iran - Displacement: 593 tons
- Operator:
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy: 1 in service
- Builder:
- Type 206 submarine
- Builder:
Germany - Displacement: 500 tons
- Operators:
Colombian National Navy : 2 in service
- Builder:
Midget submarines
- Yugo class
- Builder:
North Korea - Displacement: 90 up to 110 tons
- Operator:
Korean People's Navy: unknown;
Cuba Navy: 1;[12]
Vietnam People's Navy: unknown (reported in inventory as of 2019)[13]
- Builder:
- Yono class
- Builder:
North Korea - Displacement: 130 tons
- Operator:
Korean People's Navy: <36 in service
- Builder:
- Ghadir class
- Builder:
Iran - Displacement: 115 tons
- Operator:
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy: 21 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.
- Builder:
Iran - Displacement: 350-400 tons
- Operator:
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy: 1 in service
- Builder:
Special mission submarines
- Belgorod (K-329)
- Builder: Sevmash
- Displacement: 24,000/30,000 tonnes submerged
- Operator:
Russian Navy
- Losharik
- Builder: Sevmash
- Displacement: c. 2,000 tonnes submerged
- Operator:
Russian Navy
- LR5 Deep submersible
- Builder:
United Kingdom - Displacement: 21 tons
- Operator:
Royal Navy (leased to Royal Australian Navy)[14]
- Builder:
- NSRS Deep submergence rescue vehicle
- Builder:
United Kingdom - Displacement: 41 tons
- Operator:
Royal Navy (available for NATO)
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. deep sea rescue submersible (DSRV-1)
- Builder:
United States - Displacement: 37 tons
- Operator:
United States Navy: 1 in service
- Builder:
- Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. special mission submarine (Project 1083.1)
- Builder:
Russia - Displacement: 730 tons
- Operator:
Russian Navy
- Builder:
- Uniform-class special mission submarine (Project 1910 Kashalot)
- Builder:
Soviet Union /
Russia - Displacement: 1,580 tons
- Operator:
Russian Navy
- Builder:
- Sarov (B-90)
- Builder: Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard and Sevmash
- Displacement: c. 4,000 tonnes submerged
- Operator:
Russian Navy
- Al-Sabehat swimmer delivery vehicle
- Builder:
Iran - Operator:
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
- Builder:
- VAS 525 mini-submarine
- Builder: GSE Trieste
Italy - Operator:
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela: 1+?[15]
- Builder: GSE Trieste
Summary
| Navy | Ballistic-missile submarine | Cruise-missile submarine | Nuclear-powered attack submarine | Diesel-electric attack submarine | Midget submarine | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Current force | |||||
| 6 | Current force | |||||
| 2 | Current force | |||||
| 7? | Current force | |||||
| 4 | Current force | |||||
| 4 | Current force | |||||
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 46? | Current force | ||
| 4 | Current force | |||||
| 1 | Current force | |||||
| 2 | Current force | |||||
| 8 | Current force | |||||
| 4 | 6 | Current force | ||||
| 6 | Current force | |||||
| 11 | Current force | |||||
| 2 | 16 | Current force | ||||
| 4 | Current force | |||||
| 4 | unclear | Current force | ||||
| 5 (6th boat in tests; status unclear) | Current force | |||||
| 8 | Current force | |||||
| 22 | Current force | |||||
| 2 | Current force | |||||
| 2 | Current force | |||||
| 4 | Current force | |||||
| 21? | 51? | Current force | ||||
| 6 | Current force | |||||
| 5 | 3 | Current force | ||||
| 4 | Current force | |||||
| 1 | Current force | |||||
| 2 | Current force | |||||
| 11 | 9 | 7 (+c. 8 nuclear special ops) | c. 22 | Current force | ||
| 4 | Current force | |||||
| 3 | Current force | |||||
| 20 | Current force | |||||
| 2 | Current force | |||||
| 5 | Current force | |||||
| 4 | Current force | |||||
| 12 | Current force | |||||
| 4 | 6 | Current Force | ||||
| 14 | 4 | 49 | Current force | |||
| 2? | 1+? | Current force | ||||
| 6 | Current force |
See also
- List of submarine operators
- List of naval ship classes in service
- List of auxiliary ship classes in service
References
- ↑ "В День России в состав Военно-Морского Флота торжественно принят новейший ракетный подводный крейсер стратегического назначения проекта «Борей-А» «Князь Владимир» : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12296989@egNews.
- ↑ "Ryazan Project 667BDR submarine is back in service". 15 February 2017. http://russianforces.org/blog/2017/02/ryazan_project_667bdr_submarin.shtml.
- ↑ Marrow, Alexander (21 October 2019). "Russian nuclear submarine aborts ballistic missile test". https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-missiles-drills/russian-nuclear-submarine-aborts-ballistic-missile-test-idUSKBN1X010P. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ↑ "К-44 "Рязань", проект 667БДР" (in ru). http://www.deepstorm.ru/DeepStorm.files/45-92/nbrs/667BDR/K-44/K-44.htm.
- ↑ "K-129, KC-129, БС-136, "Оренбург", проекты 667БДР, 09786" (in ru). http://www.deepstorm.ru/DeepStorm.files/45-92/nbrs/667BDR/K-129/K-129.htm.
- ↑ Radyuhin, Vladimir (March 13, 2013). "India in talks with Russia on lease of second nuclear submarine". The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/india-in-talks-with-russia-on-lease-of-second-nuclear-submarine/article4505333.ece.
- ↑ "India Interested in Leasing Second Russian Nuclear Attack Sub". July 8, 2013. https://news.usni.org/2013/07/08/india-interested-in-leasing-second-russian-nuclear-attack-sub.
- ↑ "In Russia, the Saint Petersburg Submarine was Decommissioned, While Being in the Fleet Only for Two Years, Although it Was Built for Decades". 19 April 2023. https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/in_russia_the_saint_petersburg_submarine_was_decommissioned_while_being_in_the_fleet_only_for_two_years_although_it_was_built_for_decades-6448.html.
- ↑ "No Plans to Equip Russian Lada-Class Submarines with AIP-Constructor - Naval Post- Naval News and Information". 17 December 2019. https://navalnews.net/no-plans-to-equip-russian-lada-class-submarines-with-aip-constructor/.
- ↑ Indonesia, C. N. N.. "TNI Naikkan Status Pencarian KRI Nanggala Jadi Subsunk". https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20210424153029-20-634262/tni-naikkan-status-pencarian-kri-nanggala-jadi-subsunk.
- ↑ "New Intelligence: The Venezuelan Navy's Secret Submarine". https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/09/02/new-intelligence-the-venezuelan-navys-secret-submarine/?sh=4c9416ca11c1.
- ↑ "New Photos Reveal Details of Cuba's Tiny, Lethal Attack Submarine". 17 May 2021. https://news.usni.org/2021/05/17/new-photos-reveal-details-of-cubas-tiny-lethal-attack-submarine.
- ↑ "H I Sutton - Covert Shores". http://www.hisutton.com/New-photos-of-DPRK-subs-in-Vietnam.html.
- ↑ "Submarine Rescue Vehicles". https://www.navy.gov.au/fleet/ships-boats-craft/submarines/submarine-rescue-vehicles.
- ↑ "New Intelligence: The Venezuelan Navy's Secret Submarine". https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/09/02/new-intelligence-the-venezuelan-navys-secret-submarine/?sh=4c9416ca11c1.
