List of submarine classes by state

Riachuelo class , from 2020, 4 pieces, French Scorpène class
Álvaro Alberto class , from 2025 Template: future / in 5 years, 1 pc., Nuclear-powered hunting submarine, shape similar. french Scorpène class

Bulgaria

earlier:

Podvodnik No18 class , 1916–1919, 1 pc., German Type UB I
M1 class , 1954–1959, 3 units, Soviet Malyutka class
Slava class (1958) , 1958–1972, 2 pieces, Soviet project 613
Slava class (1973) , 1973–2010, 2 units, Soviet project 633

currently: none

Chile

earlier:

H1 class , 1917–1953, 6 pieces, US-amer. H class
O'Brien class (1929) , 1929–1958, 3 units, British O-class
Simpson class , 1961–1982, 2 pcs., US-Americ. Balao class
O'Brien class (1976) , 1976–2005, 2 units, British Oberon class

current:

Thomson class , since 1984, 2 pcs., German Class 209/1300
O'Higgins class , since 2005, 2 pieces, French Scorpène class

People's Republic of China

earlier:

Type 03 , 1957–1990s, 21 pieces, Soviet project 613
Type 031 or 6631 , 1966–2010, 1 pc., Modif. Soviet Project 629 (SSB)
Type 033 , 1965–2015, ~ 90 pieces, license build Soviet. Project 633
Type 033G1 , 1987-1998, 1 pc., Modif. Type 033 (SSG)
Type 035 , 1974–2006, 2 pieces, based on Soviet project 633
Type 035A , 1982-2014, 4 pcs.

current:

Type 035G , since 1990, 12 pieces (3 a. D.)
Type 035B , since 2000, 4 pcs.
Russian project 877 EKM, since 1994, 2 pcs.
Russian project 636 , since 1997, 10 pieces (2 Pr. 636, 8 Pr. 636M)
Type 039 , since 1999, 1 pc.
Type 039G , since 2001, 5 pieces.
Type 039G1 , since 2003, 8 pieces.
Type 039A , since 2005, 8 pieces.
Type 039B , since 2012, 6 pieces.
Type 032 , since 2012, 1 piece (SSB)
Type 091 , since 1974, 5 pieces (2 a. D.), (SSN)
Type 092G , since 1983, 1 piece, ex type 092 (SSBN)
Type 093 , since 2006, 2 pieces (SSN)
Type 093A , since 2015, pc. (SSN)
Type 093B , since 2016, 2 pieces (+ 2 planned), (SSN)
Type 094 , since 2007, 3 pieces (SSBN)
Type 094A , since 2016, 1 piece (SSBN)

Denmark

earlier:

Dykkeren class , 1909–1916, 1 piece, Italian design
Havmanden class (1912) , 1912–1932, 6 pieces, Austro-Hungarian. draft
Ægir class , 1915–1943, 5 pcs.
Rota class , 1920–1943, 3 pcs.
Daphne class (1926) , 1926–1943, 2 pcs.
Havmanden class (1938) , 1938–1950, 4 pcs.
Springeren class , 1947–1959, 3 units, British U class
Dolphin class , 1958–1990, 4 pcs.
Narhwhal class , 1970-2004, 2 pcs., German Class 205
Tumleren class , 1989-2004, 3 pcs., German. Class 207
Kronborg class , 2001–2004, 1 piece, Swedish Näcken class

currently: none

Germany

Ecuador

current:

Shyri class , since 1977, 2 pcs., German Class 209/1300

Estonia

earlier:

Kalev class , 1937–1940, 2 units, British Vickers design

currently: none

Finland

earlier:

Vetehinen class , 1930-1947, 3 pcs.
Saukko class , 1930-1947, 1 pc.
Vesikko class , 1934–1947, 1 pc.

currently: none

France

Greece

earlier:

Nordenfelt I-Class , 1886–1901, 1 piece, Swedish design
Dolphin class , 1912–1920, 2 pieces, French draft
Katsonis class (1927) , 1927–1945, 2 pieces, similar to French. Circé class
Glavkos class (1929) , 1929–1947, 4 pieces, similar to French. Sirène class
Matrozos class , 1942–1945, 1 piece, Italian Perla class
Pipinos class , 1943–1958, 4 units , British V-class

Amfitriti class , 1945–1952, 2 units, British U-class

Poseidon class (1957) , 1957–1975, 2 pcs., US-americ. Gato class

Triaina class , 1965–1993, 2 pcs., US-americ. Balao class in Fleet-Snorkel and GUPPY-IIA versions

current:

Glavkos class (1971) , since 1971, 4 pieces (1 a. D.), German Class 209/1100
Poseidon class (1979) , since 1979, 4 pcs., German Class 209/1200
Katsonis class (2010) , since 2010, 4 pieces (+2 planned), German Class 214

India

earlier:

Kalvari class (1967) , 1967–2001, 4 units, Soviet project 641
Vela class (1973) , 1973-2010, 4 pieces, modern. soviet project 641
Chakra class (1988) , 1988–1991, 1 piece, Soviet Project 670 leased from the Soviet Union for 3 years

current:

Sindhughosh class , since 1986, 10 pieces (1 scrapped after an accident), Soviet Project 877 modified to Project 8773
Shishumar class , since 1986, 4 pieces, German Class 209/1500
Chakra class (2009) , since 2012, 1 pc., Russian project 971 leased from Russia
Arihant class , since 2016, 1 piece (+3 planned)
Kalvari class (2017) , 2 pieces (+4 planned), French. Scorpène class

Indonesia

earlier:

Chakra class (1959) , 1959–1990, 12 pieces, Soviet project 613

current:

Chakra class (1981) , since 1981, 2 pcs., German Class 209/1300
Nagapasa class , since 2017, 3 pcs., South Korea. Version of the German Class 209 (DSME209)

Iran

current:

Tareq class , since 1991, 3 pieces, Soviet project 877 EKM
Yugo class , since?, 4 pcs., Miniature submarines
Nahang class , since 2006, 1 pc.
Ghadir class , since 2007, 23 units, small submarines
Fateh class , since 2011, 2 pcs.
Besat class , since 2013, 1 pc.

Israel

earlier:

Tanin class , 1958–1972, 2 units, British S class
Leviathan class , 1967–1977, 3 units, British T-class
Gal class , 1976-2002, 3 pcs.

current:

Dolphin class , since 1999, 3 pcs.
Dolphin AIP class , since 2014, 3 pcs.

Italy

Japan

formerly:
Imperial Japanese Navy

O4 class , 1918–1921, 2 pcs., German Type UC III
O6 class , 1918–1921, 2 pcs., German Type UB III
Ko-hyoteki class , 1938–1945,? Pc.
RO-500 class , 1943–1945, 1 pc., German Type IX
RO-501 class , 1944-1944, 1 pc., German Type IX C / 40
I-400 class , 1944–1945, 3 pcs.
I-201 class , 1945-1945, 3 pcs.
I-501 class , 1945-1945, 2 pcs., German Type IX D2
I-503 class , 1945-1945, 1 piece, Italian Marcello class
I-504 class , 1945-1945, 1 piece, Italian Marconi class
I-505 class , 1945-1945, 1 pc., German Type XB
I-506 class , 1945-1945, 1 pc., German Type IX D1

Marine Self-Defense Forces

Kuroshio class , 1955–1966, 1 pc., US-americ. Gato class
Oyashio class , 1960–1976, 1 pc.
Hayashio-Klass , 1962–1979, 2 pcs.
Natsushio class , 1963–1980, 2 pcs.
Ōshio class , 1965–1981, 1 pc.
Asashio class , 1966–1986, 4 pcs.
Uzushio class , 1971–1996, 7 pcs.
Yūshio class , 1980–2008, 10 pcs.
Harushio class , 1990-2017, 7 pcs.

current:

Oyashio class , since 1998, 11 pcs.
Sōryū class , since 2007, 9 pieces (+4 planned)

Yugoslavia

earlier:

Hrabri class , 1928–1958, 2 pcs., Modif. brit. L-class
Smeli class , 1929–1941, 2 pcs., Modif. french Circé class
Mališan class , 1945–1959, 1 piece, Italian miniature submarine CB class
Sava class (1949) , 1949–1971, 1 piece, Italian flutto class
Sutjeska class , 1960–1987, 2 pcs.
Heroj class , 1968–1995, 3 pcs.
Sava class (1978) , 1978–2002, 2 pcs.
Una class , 1985–2005, 6 units, small submarines

current: State no longer exists

Canada

Colombia

current:

Pijao class , since 1975, 2 pieces, German Class 209/1200
Intrépido class , since 2012, 2 pieces, German Class 206A

Cuba

earlier:

Soviet. Project 641 ,?, 3 pieces (1 still available, unusable)

current:

Dolphin class ,?,? Pc., Small submarines modif. north korean. Yogu class

Libya

earlier:

Soviet. Project 641 , 1982– ?, 6 pieces (2011, 1 still available, inoperable)

currently: none

Malaysia

earlier:

Quessant class , 2005–2009, 1 piece (as a training ship), French. Agosta class

current:

Tunku Abdul Rahman class , since 2009, 2 pieces, French Scorpène class

Netherlands

earlier:

O1 class , 1906–1920, 1 pc.
O2 class , 1911-1935, 4 pcs.
K I class , 1914–1928, 1 pc.
O6 class , 1906–1936, 1 pc.
O7 class , 1916–1939, 1 pc.
M1 class , 1917–1931, 1 pc., German Type UC I
O8 class , 1917–1940, 1 piece, British Holland class
K III class , 1920–1936, 2 pcs.
K V-Class , 1929–1942, 3 pcs.
K II class , 1922–1937, 1 pc.
K VIII class , 1922–1943, 3 pcs.,
K XI class , 1925–1945, 3 pcs.
O9 class , 1926–1944, 3 pcs.
O12 class , 1931–1945, 4 pcs.
K XIV class , 1933-1946, 5 pcs.
O16 class , 1936–1941, 1 pc.,
O19 class , 1939-1945, 2, pcs.
O21 class , 1940–1959, 7 pcs.
Zeehond class (1943) , 1943–1945, 1 piece, British S-class
Zwaardvis class (1943) , 1943–1965, 3 units, British T-class
Dolfijn class (1948) , 1948–1953, 1 piece, British T-class
Walrus class (1953) , 1953–1971, 2 pcs., US-americ. Balao class in GUPPY-IB version
Dolfijn class (1960) , 1960–1990, 2 pcs.
Potvis class , 1965–1994, 2 pieces (improved Dolfijn class)
Zwaardvis class (1972) , 1972–1995, 2 pcs.

current:

Walrus class (1990) , since 1990, 4 pcs.

North Korea

earlier:

Soviet Project 613 , ≈1960– ?, 4? Pcs. (Probably out of service)

current:

Chinese Type 033 , since ≈1970, 22? Pc.
Yugo class , since the 1960s, 8 pcs., Miniature submarines
Yono class , since 1965, 36 units, small submarine
Sang-o-class , since 1991, at least 40 pieces, small submarines
Sinpo class , since 2014, at least 1 piece (SSB)

Norway

earlier:

A1 class , 1909–1940, 4 pieces, modif. German U1 class
B1 class , 1923–1946, 6 pieces, US-americ. draft
Uredd class , 1941–1964, 2 units, British U-class
Utsira class , 1944–1965, 4 units, British V-class
Kya class , 1948–1964, 3 pcs., German Type VII C
Knerten-Klasse , 1948–1953, 1 pc. (Not i. D. provided), German Type XXIII
Kobben class (1962) , 1962–1964, 1 pc., German Class 201
Kobben class (1964) , 1964–2001, 15 pcs., German Class 207

current:

Ula class , since 1989, 6 pieces, German Class 210

planned:

modif. German Class 212A , from 2025 Template: future / in 5 years, 4 pcs.

Austria-Hungary

earlier:

U1 class , 1909–1918, 2 pieces,

U3 class , 1909–1920, 2 pcs., German Draft ( Germania shipyard )

U5 class , 1910–1920, 3 pieces, US-Americ. Holland design

U10 class , 1915–1920, 5 pieces, modif. German Type UB I

U14 class , 1915-1919, 1 pc., Modif. french Brumaire class

U20 class , 1916–1920, 4 pieces, sim. Havmanden class export draft (1912)

U27 class , 1917–1920, 7 pieces, modif. German Type UB II

U41 class , 1918–1920, 1 pc., Modif. German Type UB II

U43 class , 1917–1920, 2 pieces, German Type UB II

current: State no longer exists

Pakistan

earlier:

Ghazi class , 1964–1971, 1 pc., US-Americ. Tench class with Fleet Snorkel modification
Hangor class , 1970–2006, 4 pieces, French Daphné class

current:

Hashmat class , since 1979, 2 pieces, French Agosta 70 class
Khalid class , since 1999, 3 pieces, French Agosta 90B class

planned:

from 2023, 8 pieces, Chinese export version, type 039A Yuan

Peru

earlier:

Ferré class , 1912–1919, 2 pieces, French. Design Laubeuf
R1 class , 1926–1958, 4 pcs., Sim. US-amer. R-class
Lobo class , 1954–1999, 4 pcs., Modif. US-amer. Mackerel class
Pacocha class , 1974–1995, 2 pieces, US-americ. Balao class in GUPPY-IA version

current:

Islay class , since 1974, 2 pieces, German Class 209/1100
Casama class , since 1980, 4 pcs., German Class 209/1200

Poland

Portugal

earlier:

Plongeur class , 1892-1910, 1 pc.
Espadarte class , 1913–1931, 1 piece, Italian design
Foca class , 1917–1935, 3 pieces, Italian design
Delfim class , 1935–1950, 3 units, British design
Narval class , 1948–1969, 3 units, British S class
Albacora class , 1967-2010, 4 pieces, French Daphné class

current:

Tridente class , since 2010, 2 pieces, German Class 214 (209PN)

Romania

earlier:

Delfinul class (1936) , 1936–1958, 1 pc.
Requinul class , 1943–1959, 1 pc.
Marsuinul class , 1943–1944, 1 pc.
Italian small submarines CB class , 1944, 5 pcs.
Delfinul class (1986) , 1986–1995, 1 piece (in reserve), Soviet project 877 EKM

currently: none

Russia / Soviet Union

Sweden

earlier:

Hajen class (1905) , 1905–1922, 1 pc.

Hvalen class , 1909-1919, 1 pc.

No. 2 class , 1909-1930, 3 pcs.

Svärdfisken class , 1915–1936, 2 pieces, Italian design by Fiat-Laurenti

Dolphin class (1915) , 1915–1930, 1 pc., Modif. Svärdfisken class

Laxen class , 1915-1935, 2 pcs.

Abborren class (1917) , 1917–1937, 2 pcs., Modif. Lax class

Hajen class (1920) , 1920–1943, 3 pcs.

Bävern class , 1921–1944, 3 pcs.

Valen class , 1925-1944, 1 pc.

Draken class (1929) , 1929–1948, 3 pcs.

Dolphin class (1936) , 1936–1953, 3 pcs.

Sjölejonet class , 1938–1964, 9 pcs.

Neptune class , 1943–1966, 3 pcs.

U1 / Aborren class (1942) , 1942–1976, 9 items.

Hajen class (1957) , 1957–1980, 6 pcs.

Spiggen class , 1958–1970, 1 pc., British X class small submarine

Draken class (1960) , 1961–1989, 6 pcs.

Sjöormen class , 1968–1997, 5 pcs.

Näcken class , 1980–2001, 3 pcs.

current:

Västergötland class since 1987, 4 pcs. (2 of them a. D.)
Gotland class , since 1996, 3 pcs.

Singapore

current:

Challenger class , since 2001, 4 units (2 of them from the past ), Swedish Sjöormen class

Archer class , since 2011, 2 units, Swedish Västergötland class

under construction:

Invincible class, from 2021, 4 pieces, German Class 218SG

Spain

earlier:

Peral class (1890) , 1890–1909, 1 pc.
Isaac Peral class (1917) , 1917-1932, 1 pc., Modif. US-amer. M-class
A1 Narciso Monturiol class , 1917–1934, 3 pieces, Italian Laurenti-Fiat design
B1 class , 1922–1951, 6 pcs.
C1 class , 1928–1951, 6 pcs.
General Mola class , 1937–1959, 2 pieces, Italian Perla class
D1 class , 1947–1971, 3 pcs.
G7 class , 1947–1970, 1 pc., German Type VII C
Almirante García de los Reyes class , 1959–1984, 5 pieces, US-americ. Balao class in Fleet Snorkel and GUPPY-IIA versions
Dolphin class , 1973-2006, 4 pieces, French Daphné class

current:

Galerna class , since 1983, 4 pcs. (1 of them a. D.), French Agosta 90 class

planned:

Isaac Peral class , from 2021, 4 pcs.

South Africa

earlier:

Maria van Riebeeck class , 1971–2003, 3 pieces, French Daphné class

current:

Heroine class , since 2005, 3 pcs., German Class 209 / 1400SAN

South Korea

earlier:

Dolgorae class , 1985–2016, 3 units , 1985–2016 (mini submarines)

current:

Chang Bobo class , since 1993, 9 pieces, German Class 209/1200 (project KSS-I)
Son Won-il class , since 2007, 7 pieces (+2 planned), German Class 214 (project KSS-II)
Dosan Ahn Chang-ho -class (SSG), since 2018, 1 pc. (+8 planned), (project KSS-III)

Syria

earlier:

Soviet project 613 , 19 ?? - 19 ??, 3 pcs.

currently: none

Taiwan (Republic of China)

earlier:

Hai Jiao class , 1964–1973, 2 pieces, Italian SX404 design

current:

Hai-Shih class , since 1973, 2 units (longest-serving submarines in the world), US. Tench class , modified according to GUPPY II
Hai-Lung class , since 1987, 2 pcs., Modif. Dutch Zwaardvis class

Thailand

earlier:

Matchanu class , 1938–1951, 4 pieces, japan. draft

currently: none

planned:

S26T, from 2021, 3 pieces, Chinese export version, type 039A Yuan

Turkey

earlier:

Birinci İnönü class (1928) , 1928–1948, 2 pieces, IvS design
Dumlupınar class (1931) , 1931–1949, 1 pc., Modif. Italian Pisani class
Sakarya class , 1931–1949, 1 pc., Modif. Italian Argonauta class
Gür class , 1934-1947, 1 piece, IvS draft (E1)
Saldıray class , 1939–1958, 3 pcs., Similar to IvS design. German Type IX
Oruç rice class , 1942–1957, 3 pieces, British design
Birinçi İnönü class (1948) , 1948–1975, 6 pieces, US-americ. Balao class
Preveze class (1954) , 1954–1972, 2 pcs., US-Americ. Gato class
Turgut rice class , 1958–1983, 3 pcs., US-americ. Balao class in Fleet Snorkel version
Dumlupinar class (1972) , 1972–1987, 1 pc., US-americ. Balao class in GUPPY-IA version
Burak rice class , 1971–2001, 5 pieces, US-Americ. Balao class in GUPPY-IIA version
Uluç Ali rice class , 1972-2000, 2 pcs., US-americ. Tench class in GUPPY IIA version
İkinçi İnönü class , 1974–1998, 2 pcs., US-americ. Balao class in GUPPY III version
Hizirreis class , 1983-2004, 2 pcs., US-americ. Tang class

current:

Atilay class , since 1975, 6 pieces, German Class 209/1200
Preveze class , since 1994, 8 pcs., German Class 209/1400

planned:

Piri Reis class , from?, 6 pcs., German Class 214

Ukraine

earlier:

Kherson class , 1997-2014, 1 piece, Soviet project 641

currently: none

Venezuela

earlier:

Carite class , 1960–1977, 1 pc., US-americ. Balao class with Fleet Snorkel modification
Tiburón class , 1972–1990, 2 pieces, US-americ. Balao class in GUPPY-II modification

current:

Sabalo class , since 1976, 2 pieces, German Class 209/1300

United Kingdom

United States

Vietnam

current:

Hà Nội class , since 2014, 6 pieces, Russian project 636.1

Individual evidence

↑ http://www.kpajournal.com/storage/KPAJ-2-03.pdf

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