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.

1 Ballistic missile submarines
2 Guided missile submarines
3 Nuclear-powered attack submarines
4 Diesel-electric attack submarines
5 Non-nuclear submarines with Air-independent propulsion
6 Special mission submarines
7 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

Redoutable class ballistic missile submarine
- Builder: France
- Displacement: 9,000 tons
- Operator: French Navy: 1 in service of 6 built

Triomphant class ballistic missile submarine
- Builder: France
- Displacement: 14,000 tons
- Operator: French Navy: 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

Vanguard class ballistic missile submarine
- Builder United Kingdom
- Displacement: 15,680 tons
- Operator: Royal Navy: 4 in service

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

Astute class attack submarine
- Builder: United Kingdom
- Displacement: 7,800 tons
- Operator: Royal Navy: 3 ordered

Han class attack submarine (Type 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: French Navy: 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

Shang class attack submarine (Type 093)
- Builder: People's Republic of China
- Displacement: 8,000 tons
- Operator: People's Liberation Army Navy: 2 in service

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

Swiftsure class attack submarine
- Builder: United Kingdom
- Displacement: 4,900 tons
- Operator: Royal Navy: 2 in service out of 6 built

Trafalgar class attack submarine
- Builder: United Kingdom
- Displacement: 5,208 tons
- Operator: Royal Navy: 7 in service

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 attack submarines

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

Collins-class submarine
- Builder: Australia
- Displacement: 3,050 tons
- Operator: Royal Australian Navy: 6 in commission

Dolphin-class submarine
- Builder: Germany
- Displacement: 1,900 tons
- Operator: Israeli Sea Corps: 3 in service

Kilo-class submarine (Project 877 Paltus and Project 636)
- Builder: Soviet Union / Russia
- Displacement: 3,100 tons
- Operators:
  - Indian Navy: 10 Kilo known as the Sindhughosh class
  - People's Liberation Army Navy: 2 Kilo and 2 Improved Kilo in service
  - Russian Navy: 18 in service plus a number of reserves

Kobben-class (Type 207) submarine
- Builder: Germany
- Displacement: 485 tons
- Operators: Polish Navy: 4 in service, handed over from Norway

Ming-class (Type 035) 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: Yugoslavia
- 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

Type 206A submarine
- Builder: Germany
- Displacement: 498 tons
- Operators: German Navy: 7 in service

Type 209 submarine
- Builder: Germany
- Displacement: 1,230/1,290/1,586 tons
- Operators:
  - Argentine Navy: 2 in service
  - Brazilian Navy: 5 in service
  - Chilean Navy: 2 in service
  - Colombian National Armada: 2 in service
  - Ecuadorian Navy: 2 in service
  - Hellenic Navy: 8 in service
  - Indian Navy: 4 in service
  - Indonesian Navy: 2 in service
  - Peruvian Navy: 6 in service
  - Portuguese Navy: 2 in service
  - South African Navy: 3 in service
  - Republic of Korea Navy: 9 in service
  - Turkish Navy: 14 in service
  - Venezuelan Navy: 2 in service

Ula-class (Type 210) submarine
- Builder: Germany
- Displacement: 1,150 tons
- Operator: Royal Norwegian Navy: 6 in service

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: 2,650 tons
- Operator: Royal Netherlands Navy: 4 in service

[edit] Non-nuclear submarines with Air-independent propulsion

Type 212 submarine
- Builders: Germany
- Displacement: 1,830 tons
- Operators:
  - German Navy: 4 in service, 2 ordered, 6 more planned
  - Marina Militare: 2 in service

Type 214 submarine
- Builder: Germany,
- Displacement: 1,980 tons
- Operators:
  - Hellenic Navy: 4 ordered
  - 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: 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