List of United States Navy submarine classes
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This list includes all known military submarine classes in the United States Navy . A boat class actually comprises several ships of the same design. Due to the advancing technical development, various changes were introduced in later units of a large class, whereby the latter submarines could be more powerful than their type ship . However, if there were major changes compared to the original draft, a so-called subclass was occasionally introduced. Occasionally, a submarine class consisted of a single ship, often being the prototype, mainly used for experimental and testing purposes.
Legend
Color legend
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| nuclear powered |
| nuclear powered single ship class |
Classification codes
The US Navy classification standards provide information about the propulsion and purpose of a submarine. In general, the abbreviation SS stands for "Ship, submersible" (German: "Schiff, diving capable"). Depending on the drive and intended use of a military submarine, letter identifiers are added:
- N for "nuclear" , ie nuclear powered (→ Ship Submersible Nuclear ).
- G for "guided missiles" , i.e. the offensive primary armament with guided missiles such as B. cruise missiles or anti-ship missiles, mostly tactical deployable (→ Ship Submersible Guided Missile Nuclear ).
- B for "ballistic" , ie arming with ballistic ICBMs for strategic use (→ Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear ).
- K for "killer" , the special design for submarine hunting.
Boat classes
| Class name | Type ship | Put into service | Ships planned / built |
active |
Displacement (immersed, ts ) |
Length (m) | Speed ( kn ) |
Torpedo tubes / torpedoes |
crew |
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| USS alligator | June 13, 1862 | 1/1 | 0 | 350 | 14th | 4 (submerged) | 0/2 mines | 12 | |
| USS Holland (SS-1) | October 12, 1900 | 1/1 | 0 | 74 | 16 | 8 (surfaced) | 1/1 | 6th | |
| Plunger class | USS Plunger (SS-2) | September 19, 1903 | 7/7 | 0 | 107 | 20th | 8 (surfaced) | 1/1 | 7th |
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B class ex Viper class |
USS Viper (SS-10) | October 18, 1907 | 3/3 | 0 | 173 | 25.1 | 9 (surfaced) | 2/2 | 10 |
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C class ex Octopus class |
USS Octopus (SS-9) | June 30, 1908 | 5/5 | 0 | 275 | 32 | 10 (surfaced) | 2/4 | 15th |
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D class ex Narwhal class |
USS Narwhal (SS-17) | November 23, 1909 | 3/3 | 0 | 288 | 41 | 13 (surfaced) | 4 /? | 15th |
| F class | USS F-1 (SS-20) | June 19, 1912 | 4/4 | 0 | 330 | 43.5 | 14 (surfaced) | 4 /? | 22nd |
| G class |
USS G-1 (SS-19½) later SS-20 |
October 28, 1912 | 4/4 | 0 | 516 | 49 | 14 (surfaced) | 6 /? | 26th |
| E class | USS E-1 (SS-24) | February 14, 1912 | 2/2 | 0 | 342 | 41.2 | 13.5 | 4/4 | 20th |
| H class | USS H-1 (SS-28) | December 1, 1913 | 9/9 | 0 | 358 (surfaced) | 46 | 14th | 4 /? | 25th |
| K class | USS K-1 (SS-32) | March 17, 1914 | 8/8 | 0 | 521 | 47 | 14 (surfaced) | 4 /? | 28 |
| L class | USS L-1 (SS-40) | April 11, 1916 | 11/11 | 0 | 548 | 51 | 14 (surfaced) | 4/7 | 28 |
| USS M-1 (SS-47) | February 16, 1918 | 1/1 | 0 | 676 | 59.8 | 14th | 4 /? | 28 | |
| N class | USS N-1 (SS-53) | September 26, 1917 | 7/7 | 0 | 414 | 45 | 13 (surfaced) | 4 /? | 25th |
| O class | USS O-1 (SS-62) | 1918 | 13/13 | 0 | 625 | 53.3 | 14 (surfaced) | 4/8 | 29 |
| R class | USS R-1 (SS-78) | December 16, 1918 | 27/27 | 0 | 598 | 57 | 12 (surfaced) | 4 /? | 29 |
| S class | USS S-1 (SS-105) | June 5, 1920 | 51/51 | 0 | 1230 | 81.1 | 14.5 (surfaced) | 4/12 | 42 |
| SS-108 | 1916 | 1/1 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
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AA-1 class also T class |
USS T-1 (SS-52) | January 30, 1920 | 3/3 | 0 | 1482 | 82 | 20 (surfaced) | 6/16 | 54 |
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Barracuda- class also V-1 class |
USS Barracuda (SS-163) | October 1, 1924 | 3/3 | 0 | 2546 | 104.1 | 21 (surfaced) | 8/12 | 77 |
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Argonaut class also V-4 class |
USS Argonaut (SS-166) | April 2, 1928 | 1/1 | 0 | 4164 | 116.1 | 15 (surfaced) | 6/16 + 60 mines | 87 |
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Narwhal- class also V-5 class |
USS Narwhal (SS-167) | May 15, 1930 | 2/2 | 0 | 3900 | 113.1 | 17.4 (surfaced) | 8/26 | 97 |
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Dolphin- class also V-7- class |
USS Dolphin (SS-169) | June 1, 1932 | 1/1 | 0 | 2240 | 97.3 | 17 (surfaced) | 6/18 | 63 |
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Cachalot- class also V-8- class |
USS Cachalot (SS-170) | December 1, 1933 | 2/2 | 0 | 1650 | 82.9 | 17 (surfaced) | 6/16 | 55 |
| Porpoise class | USS Porpoise (SS-172) | August 15, 1935 | 10/10 | 0 | 1997 | 91.6 | 19.25 (surfaced) | 6/16 | 73 |
| Salmon class | USS Salmon (SS-182) | March 15, 1938 | 6/6 | 0 | 2198 | 93.9 | 21 (surfaced) | 8/24 | 59 |
| Sargo- class | USS Sargo (SS-188) | February 7, 1939 | 10/10 | 0 | 2350 | 94.6 | 21 (surfaced) | 8/24 | 59 |
| Tambor class | USS Tambor (SS-198) | June 3, 1940 | 12/12 | 0 | 2370 | 93.6 | 20.4 (surfaced) | 10/24 | 60 |
| Mackerel class | USS Mackerel (SS-204) | March 31, 1941 | 2/2 | 0 | 1190 | 74.1 | 16 (surfaced) | 6/12 | 37 |
| Gato class | USS Gato (SS-212) | December 31, 1941 | 73/73 | 0 | 2424 | 95 | 21 (surfaced) | 10/24 | 60 |
| Balao class | USS Balao (SS-285) | February 4, 1943 | 132/122 | 0 | 2424 | 95 | 20.25 (surfaced) | 10/24 | 81 |
| Tench class | USS Tench (SS-417) | October 6, 1944 | 146/31 | 0 | 2429 | 95 | 20.25 (surfaced) | 10/28 | 81 |
| Tang class | USS Tang (SS-563) | October 25, 1951 | 6/6 | 0 | 2700 | 92 | 18.3 (submerged) | 8th/? | 83 |
| Barracuda class | USS Barracuda (SSK-1) | November 10, 1951 | 3/3 | 0 | 1160 | 59.8 | 13 (surfaced) | 4 /? | 37 |
| Albacore class | USS Albacore (AGSS-569) | December 6, 1953 | 1/1 | 0 | 1540 | 62.1 | 33 (submerged) | 0 | 54 |
| Nautilus class b | USS Nautilus (SSN-571) | September 30, 1954 | 1/1 | 0 | 3520 | 97.5 | ~ 20 (submerged) | 6 /? | 105 |
| Sailfish class | USS Sailfish (SSR-572) | April 14, 1956 | 2/2 | 0 | 3168 | 106.6 | 20.5 (surfaced) | 6 /? | 95 |
| Darter class | USS Darter (SS-576) | October 20, 1956 | 1/1 | 0 | 2372 | 86.2 | 16 (submerged) | 8th/? | 85 |
| Seawolf- class | USS Seawolf (SSN-575) | March 30, 1957 | 1/1 | 0 | 4280 | 103 | 23 (surfaced) | 6 /? | 101 |
| Skate class | USS Skate (SSN-578) | December 23, 1957 | 4/4 | 0 | 2850 | 81.6 | 22 (submerged) | 8th/? | 84 |
| Grayback class | USS Grayback (SSG-574) | March 7, 1958 | 2/2 | 0 | 2768 | 83.3 | 14th | 8th/? + Regulus starter | 87 |
| Barbel class | USS Barbel (SS-580) | 17th January 1959 | 3/3 | 0 | 2637 | 66.9 | 25 (submerged) | 6/18 | 77 |
| Skipjack class | USS Skipjack (SSN-585) | April 15, 1959 | 6/6 | 0 | 3513 | 76.8 | 29 (submerged) | 6/24 | 85 |
| Triton class | USS Triton (SSN-586) | November 10, 1959 | 1/1 | 0 | 7773 | 136.4 | 30 (surfaced) | 6 /? | 172 |
| George Washington class | USS George Washington (SSBN-598) | December 30, 1959 | 5/5 | 0 | 6709 | 116.3 | 25 (submerged) | 6 /? + 16 SLBM | 112 |
| Halibut class | USS Halibut (SSGN-587) | 4th January 1960 | 1/1 | 0 | 5000 | 106.7 | 20 (submerged) | 6 /? + Regulus starter | 97 |
| Tullibee class | USS Tullibee (SSN-597) | November 9, 1960 | 1/1 | 0 | 2607 | 83 | 14.8 (submerged) | 4 /? | 66 |
| Thresher / Permit class | USS Thresher (SSN-593) | 3rd August 1961 | 14/14 | 0 | 4600 | 89.5 | 30 (submerged) | 4/18 + ASW missiles | 143 |
| Ethane Allen class | USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608) | August 8, 1961 | 5/5 | 0 | 7900 | 125.1 | 21 (submerged) | 4 /? + 16 SLBM | 140 |
| Lafayette- class | USS Lafayette (SSBN-616) | April 23, 1963 | 10/10 | 0 | 8250 | 130 | 25 (submerged) | 4 /? + 16 SLBM | 143 |
| James Madison Class a | USS James Madison (SSBN-627) | July 28, 1964 | 10/10 | 0 | 8250 | 129.5 | 20 (submerged) | 4 /? + 16 SLBM | 120 |
| Benjamin Franklin class a | USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN-640) | October 22, 1965 | 12/12 | 0 | 8250 | 130 | 20 (submerged) | 4 /? + 16 SLBM | 140 |
| Sturgeon- class | USS Sturgeon (SSN-637) | March 3, 1967 | 37/37 | 0 | 4640 | 89 | 25 (submerged) | 5/15 + ASW missile | 107 |
| Dolphin class | USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) | 17th August 1968 | 1/1 | 0 | 861 | 46.3 | 10 (surfaced) | 0 | 25th |
| Narwhal class | USS Narwhal (SSN-671) | July 12, 1969 | 1/1 | 0 | 5293 | 95.7 | ? | 4 /? + Missile | 107 |
| Glenard P. Lipscomb class | USS Glenard P. Lipscomb (SSN-685) | December 21, 1974 | 1/1 | 0 | 6480 | 111 | 23 (submerged) | 4 /? | 121 |
| Los Angeles class | USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) | November 13, 1976 | 62/62 | 39 | 6927 | 110 | 33 (submerged) | 4/10 + missile | 129 |
| Ohio- class | USS Ohio (SSGN-726) | November 11, 1981 | 18/18 | 18th | 18750 | 170 | 24 (submerged) | 4 /? + 24 SLBM | 155 |
| Seawolf- class | USS Seawolf (SSN-21) | July 19, 1997 | 3/3 | 3 | 9137/12158 | 108/138 | 25+ (immersed) | 8/40 + missile | 133 |
| Virginia- class | USS Virginia (SSN-774) | October 23, 2004 | 30/17 | 17th | 7925 | 115 | 25+ (immersed) | 4 /? + 12 VLS | 134 |
| Columbia- class | USS Columbia (SSBN-826) | 2031 | 12/0 | 0 | 171 | 16 SLBM | 155 | ||
| Class name | Type ship | Put into service | Ships planned / built |
active |
Displacement (immersed, ts ) |
Length (m) | Speed ( kn ) |
Torpedo tubes / torpedoes |
crew |
- a ... subclass of the Lafayette class
- b ... first nuclear powered submarine in the US Navy
