List of submarine classes in service

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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.

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Ballistic missile submarines

ClassBuilderDisplacement TonnesOperatorIn ServiceBuiltUnder ConstructionComments
Arihant class (Project ATV)Flag of India.svg  India 7,000Naval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy 340
Borei class (Project 955 Borey)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 24,000Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy [1] 773
Delta class (Project 667BDR Kal'mar / 667BDRM Del'fin)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union / Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 18,200Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy 890Including 2 Delta III (1 in special operations role, the other (Ryazan) reclassified as SSN) [2] [3] [4] and 6 Delta IV (1 special ops) [5]
Type 094A/094 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 11,000Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy 662
Ohio class (SSBN-726)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 18,750Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy 1418024 planned 6 cancelled, 4 converted to SSGN
Triomphant class Flag of France.svg  France 14,335Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy 440
Vanguard class Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 15,900Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy 440
Type 092 submarine Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 8,000Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy 110

Cruise missile submarines

ClassBuilderDisplacement TonnesOperatorIn ServiceBuiltUnder ConstructionComments
Ohio class (Tactical Trident)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 18,750Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy 440converted from SSBN
Oscar class (Project 949 Granit/Project 949A Antey)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union / Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19,400Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy 61402 being modernized, 1 inactive/reserve, 4 scrapped, 1 lost at sea
Type 093 submarine (Type 093G)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 7,000Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy 110Only G variant of the Shang-class submarine is capable of launching guided cruise missiles
Yasen class Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 13,800Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy 563Boat 6 on sea trials as of 2025; total of 12 planned

Nuclear-powered attack submarines

ClassBuilderDisplacement TonnesOperatorIn ServiceBuiltUnder ConstructionComments
Akula class (Project 971 Shchuka)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union / Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 13,800Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy 41505 undergoing modernization
Astute class Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 7,400Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy 561Boat 6 (Agamemnon) commissioned but in pre-sea trial testing as of September 2025
Barracuda class Flag of France.svg  France 5,300Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy 3333 in service; total of 6 planned
Type 091 submarine Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 4,500Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy 350
Los Angeles class (SSN-688)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7,000Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy 2462035 submarines retired
Rubis class Flag of France.svg  France 2,670Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy 2604 retired
Seawolf class (SSN-21)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9,300Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy 33029 originally planned, 3rd in class built substantially modified for special missions
Type 093 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 8,000Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy 660
Sierra class (Project 945)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union / Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 10,400Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy 2402 reserve/undergoing modernization
Victor class Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union / Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7,250Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy 248046 retired
Virginia class Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7,900-10,200Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy 2224966 planned

Non-nuclear attack submarines with air-independent propulsion (AIP)

Diesel-electric attack submarines

Midget submarines

Special mission submarines

Summary

NavyBallistic-missile submarineCruise-missile submarineNuclear-powered attack submarineDiesel-electric attack submarineMidget submarineMain article
Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg  Algerian National Navy 6 Current force
Naval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy 6 Current force
Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy 2 Current force
Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg  Brazilian Navy 7? Current force
Naval ensign of Canada.svg  Royal Canadian Navy 4 Current force
Flag of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy 4 Current force
Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy 61646? Current force
Flag of the Colombian Navy.svg  Colombian National Navy 4 Current force
Naval Jack of Cuba.svg  Cuban Revolutionary Navy 1 Current force
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuadorian Navy 2 Current force
Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg  Egyptian Navy 8 Current force
Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy 45 Current force
Naval Ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy 6 Current force
Flag of Greece.svg  Hellenic Navy 10 Current force
Naval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy 317 Current force
Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg  Indonesian Navy 4 Current force
Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 4 unclear Current force
Naval Ensign of Israel.svg  Israeli Navy 5 (6th boat in tests; status unclear) Current force
Naval ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy 8 Current force
Naval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 22 Current force
Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Royal Malaysian Navy 2 Current force
Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Navy 2 Current force
Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 3 Current force
Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg  Korean People's Navy 1?1?21?51? Current force
Flag of Norway, state.svg  Royal Norwegian Navy 6 Current force
Naval Standard of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Navy 53 Current force
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peruvian Navy 6 Current force
Naval Ensign of Poland.svg  Polish Navy 1 Current force
Naval Jack of Portugal.svg  Portuguese Navy 2 Current force
Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy 1197 (+c. 8 nuclear special ops)c. 22 Current force
Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg  Republic of Singapore Navy 4 Current force
Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg  South African Navy 3 Current force
Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg  Republic of Korea Navy 20 Current force
Flag of Spain.svg  Spanish Navy 2 Current force
Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Navy 5 Current force
Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Navy 4 (+1 trialing) Current force
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkish Navy 13 Current force
Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy 46 Current Force
Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy 14449 Current force
Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela 2?1+? Current force
Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg  Vietnam People's Navy 6 Current force

See also

References

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