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.

Contents 1 Ballistic missile submarines 2 Guided missile submarines 3 Nuclear-powered attack submarines 4 Diesel-electric patrol submarines 5 Special mission submarines 6 See also

[edit] Ballistic missile submarines

• Borey class ballistic missile submarine (Project 955 Borey)
  • Builder:  Russia
  • Displacement: 19,400 tons
  • Operator: None, first ship building

• Delta class ballistic missile submarine (Project 667 Kal'mar / Del'fin)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union /  Russia
  • Displacement: 18,000 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy: 16 in service, including 11 Delta III and 5 Delta IV

• Ohio class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN 726)
  • Builder:  United States
  • Displacement: 18,750 tons
  • Operator:  United States Navy: 14 in service with ballistic missiles, plus 4 undergoing conversion to guided missile submarines

• Redoubtable class ballistic missile submarine
  • Builder:  France
  • Displacement: 9,000 tons
  • Operator:  Marine nationale: 1 in service of 6 built

• Triomphant class ballistic missile submarine
  • Builder:  France
  • Displacement: 14,000 tons
  • Operator:  Marine nationale: 3 in service with one building

• Typhoon class ballistic missile submarine (Project 941 Akula)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union /  Russia
  • Displacement: 33,800 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy: 1 in active service of 6 built

• Xia class ballistic missile submarine (Project 092)
  • Builder:  People's Republic of China
  • Displacement: 7,000 tons
  • Operator:  People's Liberation Army Navy: 1 in service

[edit] Guided missile submarines

• Oscar class guided missile submarine (Project 949 Antey)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union /  Russia
  • Displacement: 19,400 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy: 8 in active service plus 2 in reserve

[edit] Nuclear-powered attack submarines

• Akula class attack submarine (Project 971 Shchuka)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union /  Russia
  • Displacement: 10,700 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy: 11 in service, including 3 Improved Akula and 2 Akula II, plus 5 building

• Han class attack submarine (Project 091)
  • Builder:  People's Republic of China
  • Displacement: 4,500 tons
  • Operator:  People's Liberation Army Navy: 5 in service

• Los Angeles class attack submarine (SSN 688)
  • Builder:  United States
  • Displacement: 7,000 tons
  • Operator:  United States Navy: 50 in commission plus 1 for trials

• Rubis / Amethyste class attack submarine
  • Builder:  France
  • Displacement: 2,670 tons
  • Operator:  Marine nationale: 6 in service

• Seawolf class attack submarine (SSN 21)
  • Builder:  United States
  • Displacement: 9,300 tons
  • Operator:  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:  Russia
  • Displacement: 11,800 tons
  • Operator: Building

• Sierra class attack submarine (Project 945)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union
  • Displacement: 10,400 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy: 3 in service, including 1 Sierra I and 2 Sierra II

• Victor III class attack submarine (Project 671)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union
  • Displacement: 7,250 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy: 8 in service

• Virginia class attack submarine (SSN 774)
  • Builder:  United States
  • Displacement: 7,800 tons
  • Operator:  United States Navy: 2 in service with 4 building

[edit] Diesel-electric patrol submarines

• A-14-class submarine
  • Builder:  Sweden
  • Displacement: 1,200 tons
  • Operator:  Royal Danish Navy: 1 in service

• Kilo-class submarine (Project 877 Paltus and Project 636)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union /  Russia
  • Displacement: 3,100 tons
  • Operators:
    •  People's Liberation Army Navy: 2 Kilo and 2 Improved Kilo in service
    •  Russian Navy: 18 in service plus a number of reserves

• Ming-class submarine
  • Builder:  People's Republic of China
  • Displacement: 2,100 tons
  • Operator:  People's Liberation Army Navy: 17 in service plus more building

• Romeo-class submarine
  • Builder:  Soviet Union
  • Displacement: 1,830 tons
  • Operators:
    •  Bulgarian Navy: 1 of many delivered remains in service, restricted capabilities
    •  People's Liberation Army Navy: 30 or more of 84 delivered in service

• Sava-class coastal submarine
  • Builder:  Croatia
  • Displacement: 964 tons
  • Operator:  Serbia and Montenegro Armed Forces: 1 in service of 2 built

• Song-class submarine
  • Builder:  People's Republic of China
  • Displacement: 2,250 tons
  • Operator:  People's Liberation Army Navy: 1 in service plus 2 building

• Victoria-class hunter-killer submarine (SSK 876)
  • Builder:  United Kingdom
  • Displacement: 2,400 tons
  • Operator:  Canadian Forces Maritime Command: 4 in commission

• Walrus-class submarine
  • Builder:  Netherlands
  • Displacement: 1,900 tons
  • Operator:  Royal Netherlands Navy: 4 in service

[edit] Special mission submarines

• Advanced SEAL Delivery System special mission midget submarine
  • Displacement: 70 tons
  • Operator:  United States Navy: 1 in service with 5 planned

• Dolphin research submarine (AGSS 555)
  • Displacement: 850 tons
  • Operator:  United States Navy

• Mystic class deep sea rescue submersible (DSRV 1)
  • Builder:  United States
  • Displacement: 37 tons
  • Operator:  United States Navy: 1 in service

• DSV NR-1 research submarine
  • Displacement: 400 tons
  • Operator:  United States Navy

• Paltus class special mission submarine (Project 1083.1)
  • Builder:  Russia
  • Displacement: 730 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy

• Uniform class special mission submarine (Project 1910 Kashalot)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union /  Russia
  • Displacement: 1,580 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy

• Velebit midget submarine
  • Displacement: 99 tons
  • Operator:  Croatian Navy

• Yankee Pod trials submarine (Project 09774)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union
  • Displacement: 10,100 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy: 1 in service

• Yankee Stretch special mission support submarine (Project 09780)
  • Builder:  Soviet Union
  • Displacement: 11,600 tons
  • Operator:  Russian Navy: 1 in service

[edit] See also

• List of naval ship classes in service
• List of auxiliary ship classes in service
• List of submarines