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

* "Borey" class ballistic missile submarine (Project 955 "Borey")
** Builder: RUS
** Displacement: 19,400 tons
** Operator: None, first ship building

* "Delta" class ballistic missile submarine (Project 667 "Kal'mar" / "Del'fin")
** Builder: USSR / RUS
** Displacement: 18,000 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS: 16 in service, including 11 "Delta III" and 5 "Delta IV"

* "Ohio" class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN 726)
** Builder: USA
** Displacement: 18,750 tons
** Operator: navy|USA: 14 in service with ballistic missiles

* "Redoutable" class ballistic missile submarine
** Builder: FRA
** Displacement: 9,000 tons
** Operator: navy|FRA: 1 in service of 6 built

* "Triomphant" class ballistic missile submarine
** Builder: FRA
** Displacement: 14,000 tons
** Operator: navy|FRA: 3 in service with one building

* "Typhoon" class ballistic missile submarine (Project 941 "Akula")
** Builder: USSR / RUS
** Displacement: 33,800 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS: 1 in active service of 6 built

* "Vanguard" class ballistic missile submarine
** Builder UK
** Displacement: 15,680 tons
** Operator: navy|UK: 4 in service

* "Xia" class ballistic missile submarine (Project 092)
** Builder: PRC
** Displacement: 7,000 tons
** Operator: navy|CHN: 1 in service

Guided missile submarines

* "Oscar" class guided missile submarine (Project 949 "Antey")
** Builder: USSR / RUS
** Displacement: 19,400 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS: 8 in active service plus 2 in reserve

* "Ohio" class “Tactical Trident”: Special Forces and Super Strike (SSGN 726)
** Builder: USA
** Displacement: 18,750 tons
** Operator: navy|USA: 4 in active service each with ~154 Tomahawks

Nuclear-powered attack submarines

* "Akula" class attack submarine (Project 971 "Shchuka")
** Builder: USSR / RUS
** Displacement: 10,700 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS: 11 in service, including 3 Improved "Akula" and 2 "Akula II", plus 5 building

* "Astute" class attack submarine
** Builder: UK
** Displacement: 7,800 tons
** Operator: navy|UK: 3 ordered

* "Han" class attack submarine (Type 091)
** Builder: PRC
** Displacement: 4,500 tons
** Operator: navy|CHN: 5 in service

* "Los Angeles" class attack submarine (SSN 688)
** Builder: USA
** Displacement: 7,000 tons
** Operator: navy|USA: 50 in commission plus 1 for trials

* "Rubis" / "Amethyste" class attack submarine
** Builder: FRA
** Displacement: 2,670 tons
** Operator: navy|FRA: 6 in service

* "Seawolf" class attack submarine (SSN 21)
** Builder: USA
** Displacement: 9,300 tons
** Operator: navy|USA: 2 in commission as attack subs with a third as a special mission support submarine

* "Severodvinsk" class attack submarine (Project 885)
** Builder: RUS
** Displacement: 11,800 tons
** Operator: Building

* "Shang" class attack submarine (Type 093)
** Builder: PRC
** Displacement: 8,000 tons
** Operator: navy|CHN: 2 in service

* "Sierra" class attack submarine (Project 945)
** Builder: USSR
** Displacement: 10,400 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS: 3 in service, including 1 "Sierra I" and 2 "Sierra II"

* "Swiftsure" class attack submarine
** Builder: UK
** Displacement: 4,900 tons
** Operator: navy|UK: 2 in service out of 6 built

* "Trafalgar" class attack submarine
** Builder: UK
** Displacement: 5,208 tons
** Operator: navy|UK: 7 in service

* "Victor III" class attack submarine (Project 671)
** Builder: USSR
** Displacement: 7,250 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS: 8 in service

* "Virginia" class attack submarine (SSN 774)
** Builder: USA
** Displacement: 7,800 tons
** Operator: navy|USA: 2 in service with 4 building

Diesel-electric attack submarines

* A-14-class submarine
** Builder: SWE
** Displacement: 1,200 tons
** Operator: navy|DNK: 1 in service

* "Collins"-class submarine
** Builder: AUS
** Displacement: 3,050 tons
** Operator: navy|AUS: 6 in commission

* "Dolphin"-class submarine
** Builder: GER
** Displacement: 1,900 tons
** Operator: navy|ISR: 3 in service

* "Kilo"-class submarine (Project 877 "Paltus" and Project 636)
** Builder: USSR / RUS
** Displacement: 3,100 tons
** Operators:
*** navy|IND: 10 "Kilo" known as the "Sindhughosh" class
*** navy|CHN: 2 "Kilo" and 2 Improved "Kilo" in service
*** navy|RUS: 18 in service plus a number of reserves

* "Kobben"-class (Type 207) submarine
** Builder: GER
** Displacement: 485 tons
** Operators: navy|POL: 4 in service, handed over from Norway

* "Ming"-class (Type 035) submarine
** Builder: PRC
** Displacement: 2,100 tons
** Operator: navy|CHN: 17 in service plus more building

* "Romeo"-class submarine
** Builder: USSR
** Displacement: 1,830 tons
** Operators:
*** navy|BGR: 1 of many delivered remains in service, restricted capabilities
*** navy|CHN: 30 or more of 84 delivered in service

* "Sava"-class coastal submarine
** Builder: YUG
** Displacement: 964 tons
** Operator: navy|SCG: 1 in service of 2 built

* "Song"-class submarine
** Builder: PRC
** Displacement: 2,250 tons
** Operator: navy|CHN: 1 in service plus 2 building

* TR-1700 class
**Builder: GER
**Displacement: 2116 tons
** Operators:navy|ARG: 2 in service

* Type 206A submarine
** Builder: GER
** Displacement: 498 tons
** Operators: navy|DEU: 7 in service

* Type 209 submarine
** Builder: GER
** Displacement: 1,230/1,290/1,586 tons
** Operators:
*** navy|ARG: 2 in service
*** navy|BRA: 5 in service
*** navy|CHL: 2 in service
*** navy|COL: 2 in service
*** navy|ECU: 2 in service
*** navy|GRC: 8 in service
*** navy|IND: 4 in service
*** navy|IDN: 2 in service
*** navy|PER: 6 in service
*** navy|PRT: 2 in service
*** navy|ZAF: 3 in service
*** navy|KOR: 9 in service
*** navy|TUR: 14 in service
*** navy|VEN: 2 in service

* "Ula"-class (Type 210) submarine
** Builder: GER
** Displacement: 1,150 tons
** Operator: navy|NOR: 6 in service

* "Victoria"-class hunter-killer submarine (SSK 876)
** Builder: UK
** Displacement: 2,400 tons
** Operator: navy|CAN: 4 in commission

* "Walrus"-class submarine
** Builder: NLD
** Displacement: 2,650 tons
** Operator: navy|NLD: 4 in service

Non-nuclear submarines with Air-independent propulsion

* Type 212 submarine
** Builders: GER
** Displacement: 1,830 tons
** Operators:
***navy|DEU: 4 in service, 2 ordered, 6 more planned
***navy|ITA: 2 in service

* Type 214 submarine
** Builder: GER,
** Displacement: 1,980 tons
** Operators:
*** navy|GRC: 4 ordered
*** navy|KOR: 1 in service, 2 ordered

Special mission submarines

* Advanced SEAL Delivery System special mission midget submarine
** Displacement: 70 tons
** Operator: navy|USA: 1 in service with 5 planned

* "Dolphin" research submarine (AGSS 555)
** Displacement: 850 tons
** Operator: navy|USA

* "Mystic" class deep sea rescue submersible (DSRV 1)
** Builder: USA
** Displacement: 37 tons
** Operator: navy|USA: 1 in service

* DSV NR-1 research submarine
** Displacement: 400 tons
** Operator: navy|USA

* "Paltus" class special mission submarine (Project 1083.1)
** Builder: RUS
** Displacement: 730 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS

* "Uniform" class special mission submarine (Project 1910 "Kashalot")
** Builder: USSR / RUS
** Displacement: 1,580 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS

* "Velebit" midget submarine
** Displacement: 99 tons
** Operator: navy|HRV

* "Yankee" Pod trials submarine (Project 09774)
** Builder: USSR
** Displacement: 10,100 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS: 1 in service

* "Yankee" Stretch special mission support submarine (Project 09780)
** Builder: USSR
** Displacement: 11,600 tons
** Operator: navy|RUS: 1 in service

See also

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