List of submarine operators
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The following countries operate or have operated submarines for naval or other military purposes.
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[edit] Countries with currently operational submarines
- Algeria [1]
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil [2]
- Canada
- Chile [3]
- China
- Colombia [4]
- Ecuador [5]
- Egypt [6]
- France
- Germany (list)
- Greece
- India (list)
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Italy
- Israel
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Netherlands (list) [7]
- North Korea
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Peoples Republic of China
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Peru [8]
- Poland
- Portugal (list) [9]
- Russia (list) (some ex-Soviet Union)
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain (list) [10]
- Sweden (list)
- Turkey (list)
- Ukraine [11]
- United Kingdom (list)
- United States (list)
- Venezuela [12]
- Vietnam
[edit] Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN)
Ballistic missile submarines are larger than any other type of submarine, in order to accommodate ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
- China - Type 092 submarine
- France - Triomphant class submarine
- Russia - Typhoon, Delta and Bulava
- United Kingdom - Vanguard class submarine
- United States - Ohio Class Submarine
- India - Arihant Class Submarine
[edit] Countries previously operating submarines
- Albania - all retired 1998
- Austria-Hungary (list)
- Cuba - all Cold War subs retired by 1950s
- Denmark [13] - retired after 2003
- Estonia (Kalev and Lembit) - decommissioned 1955 in the Soviet Navy
- Finland - last subs decommissioned after World War II
- Latvia - all retired (Ronis class submarines/Spidola in 1942)
- Libya - all Foxtrot class submarines retired (1 non-commissioned remains docked)
- Romania (Delfinul submarine, under repair) [14]
- Serbia and Montenegro (ex-Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) [15]
- Soviet Union (list) (prior to 1991 collapse, many now operated by legal successor Russia)
- Thailand (Matchanu-class during the Franco-Thai War - built in Japan 1938 and retired 1951)
[edit] See also
- Jane's submarines
- List of submarine classes
[edit] References
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