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List of submarine classes

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

Algeria

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Albania

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Argentina

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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

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Royal Australian Navy:

Azerbaijan

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Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Navy:

Brazil

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Brazilian Navy:

Bulgaria

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  • Slava class (Romeo acquired from the USSR)

Canada

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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-boats

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Chile

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People's Republic of China

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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

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Croatia

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Cuba

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Denmark

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Royal Danish Navy:[2]

  • 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

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Estonia

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Kalev class submarines.

Kalev class mine laying submarines

Estonian Navy:

Egypt

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Finland

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Finnish Navy:

France

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Marine Nationale:

Germany

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Kaiserliche Marine:

Kriegsmarine:

Modern German Navy:

Export Models:

Greece

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Hellenic Navy

Greek Navy:

India

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Indian Navy (list):

Indonesia

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Indonesian Navy:

Iran

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Iranian Navy:

Israel

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Israeli Navy:

Italy

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Regia Marina:

Marina Militare:

  • Toti class (decommissioned)
  • Nazario Sauro class
  • Salvatore Pelosi class (improved Sauro)
  • Primo Longobardo class (improved Pelosi)
  • Salvatore Todaro class (Type 212A)

Japan

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Imperial Japanese Navy

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

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Republic of Korea

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Republic of Korea Navy:

North Korea

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Korean People's Army:

Libya

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Malaysia

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Royal Malaysian Navy:

Myanmar

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Myanmar Navy:

Netherlands

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Royal Dutch Navy:[3]

Norway

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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

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Peru

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Poland

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Polish Navy:

Portugal

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Portuguese Navy:

Romania

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Russia (and Soviet Union)

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Soviet Navy and Russian Navy:

Singapore

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Republic of Singapore Navy:

South Africa

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South African Navy:

Spain

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Spanish Navy: [3]

Export models:

Syria

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Sweden

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Swedish Navy:

Taiwan

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Republic of China Navy:

Thailand

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Royal Thai Navy:

Turkey

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Turkish Navy:

United Kingdom

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Royal Navy:

United States

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Ukraine

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Ukrainian Navy:

Venezuela

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Vietnam

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Yugoslavia

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References

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  1. ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  2. ^ See also: Danish Submarines 1909-2004 @ Danish Naval History
  3. ^ See also: Dutchsubmarines.com
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