List of submarine classes in service

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.

Ballistic missile submarines

• Arihant Class
  • Builder: India
  • Displacement: 6000 tons
  • Operator: Indian Navy: 1 in Sea Trials, 4 under development

• Borei class ballistic missile submarine (Project 955 Borey)
  • Builder: Russia
  • Displacement: 19,400 tons
  • Operator: None, 4 ships building

• Delta class ballistic missile submarine (Project 667BDR Kal'mar / 667BDRM Del'fin)
  • Builder: Soviet Union / Russia
  • Displacement: 18,000 tons
  • Operator: Russian Navy: 11 in service, including 5 Delta III and 6 Delta IV

• Ohio class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN 726)
  • Builder: United States
  • Displacement: 18,450 tons
  • Operator: United States Navy: 14 in service with ballistic missiles

• Triomphant class ballistic missile submarine
  • Builder: France
  • Displacement: 14,000 tons
  • Operator: French Navy: 4 in service

• 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

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

• Ohio class “Tactical Trident”: Special Forces and Super Strike (SSGN 726)
  • Builder: United States
  • Displacement: 18,750 tons
  • Operator: United States Navy: 4 in active service each with ~154 Tomahawks

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
    • Indian Navy: 1 Akula II in active service

• Astute class attack submarine
  • Builder: United Kingdom
  • Displacement: 7,400 tons
  • Operator: Royal Navy: 1 in service, 1 launched & 4 under construction out of a total of 7 (ordered) in class

• 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 one Sierra I and two Sierra II submarines

• Trafalgar class attack submarine
  • Builder: United Kingdom
  • Displacement: 5,208 tons
  • Operator: Royal Navy: 6 in service out of 7 built

• 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: 7 in service, 3 building, 30 planned.

Diesel-electric attack submarines

• A-11-class submarine
  • Builder: Sweden
  • Displacement: 1,210 tons
  • Operator: Republic of Singapore Navy: 4 in service

• Agosta-class submarine
  • Builder: France / Spain
  • Displacement: 1,725 tons
  • Operators:
    • Pakistan Navy: 5 in service
    • Spanish Navy: 4 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 Navy: 3 in service

• Harushio-class submarine
  • Builder: Japan
  • Displacement: 2,750 tons
  • Operator: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 6 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 10 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

• Oyashio-class submarine
  • Builder: Japan
  • Displacement: 4,000 tons
  • Operator: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 11 in service

• Romeo-class submarine
  • Builder: Soviet Union
  • Displacement: 1,830 tons
  • Operators:
    • Bulgarian Navy: 1 of many delivered remains in service, restricted capabilities

• Sauro-class submarine
  • Builder: Italy
  • Displacement: 1,653 tons
  • Operator: Marina Militare: 4 in service

• Song-class submarine
  • Builder: People's Republic of China
  • Displacement: 2,250 tons
  • Operator: People's Liberation Army Navy: 16 in service

• TR-1700 class submarine
  • Builder: Germany
  • Displacement: 2116 tons
  • Operators:Argentine Navy: 2 in service

• Type 206A submarine
  • Builder: Germany
  • Displacement: 498 tons
  • Operators: German Navy: 6 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 Navy: 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
    • Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela: 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: Royal Canadian Navy: 4 in commission

• Walrus-class submarine
  • Builder: Netherlands
  • Displacement: 2,800 tons
  • Operator: Royal Netherlands Navy: 4 in service

• Zwaardvis-class submarine
  • Builder: Netherlands
  • Displacement: 2,600 tons
  • Operator: Republic of China Navy: 2 in service

Non-nuclear submarines with Air-independent propulsion

• Gotland-class
  • Builder: Sweden,
  • Displacement: 1,647 tons
  • Operators: Swedish Navy: 3 in service

• Lada-class submarine (Project 677 Lada)
  • Builder: Russia
  • Displacement: 2,700 tons
  • Operators: Russian Navy: 1 in service, 3 ordered

• Scorpène class submarine
  • Builder: France / Spain
  • Displacement: 1,590 tons
  • Operator:
    • Brazilian Navy: 4 ordered/building
    • Chilean Navy: 2 in service
    • Indian Navy: 6 ordered/building
    • Royal Malaysian Navy: 2 in service

• Sōryū-class
  • Builder: Japan,
  • Displacement: 4,200 tons
  • Operators: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 2 in service, 3 building, 5+ more planned

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

• Type 214 submarine
  • Builder: Germany,
  • Displacement: 1,980 tons
  • Operators:
    • Hellenic Navy: 4 ordered
    • Republic of Korea Navy: 1 in service, 2 ordered

• A-17-class submarine
  • Builder: Sweden
  • Displacement: 1,145 tons
  • Operator:
    • Swedish Navy: 2 in service
    • Republic of Singapore Navy: 2 on a delivery program

• Yuan-class submarine
  • Builder: People's Republic of China
  • Displacement:  ?
  • Operator: People's Liberation Army Navy: 1 in service? plus 3 building

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

See also

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