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 .
Class
Builder
Displacement Tonnes
Operator
In Service
Built
Under Construction
Comments
Arihant class (Project ATV)
India
7,000
Indian Navy
2
4
2
Borei class (Project 955 Borey )
Russia
24,000
Russian Navy [ 1]
7
7
3
Delta class (Project 667BDR Kal'mar / 667BDRM Del'fin )
Soviet Union / Russia
18,200
Russian Navy
8
9
0
Including 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]
Jin class (Type 094)
People's Republic of China
11,000
People's Liberation Army Navy
6
6
2
Ohio class (SSBN-726)
United States
18,750
United States Navy
14
18
0
24 planned 6 cancelled, 4 converted to SSGN
Triomphant class
France
14,335
French Navy
4
4
0
Vanguard class
United Kingdom
15,900
Royal Navy
4
4
0
Xia class
People's Republic of China
8,000
People's Liberation Army Navy
1
1
0
Class
Builder
Displacement Tonnes
Operator
In Service
Built
Under Construction
Comments
Akula class (Project 971 Shchuka)
Soviet Union / Russia
13,800
Russian Navy
4
15
0
5 undergoing modernization
Astute class
United Kingdom
7,400
Royal Navy
5
5
2
Boat 5 (Anson ) commissioned but not fully operational as of August 2022
Barracuda class
France
5,300
French Navy
3
3
3
3 in service; total of 6 planned
Han class (Type 091)
People's Republic of China
4,500
People's Liberation Army Navy
3
5
0
Los Angeles class (SSN-688)
United States
7,000
United States Navy
24
62
0
35 submarines retired
Rubis class
France
2,670
French Navy
2
6
0
4 retired
Seawolf class (SSN-21)
United States
9,300
United States Navy
3
3
0
29 originally planned, 3rd in class built substantially modified for special missions
Shang class (Type 093)
People's Republic of China
8,000
People's Liberation Army Navy
6
6
0
Sierra class (Project 945)
Soviet Union / Russia
10,400
Russian Navy
2
4
0
2 reserve/undergoing modernization
Victor class
Soviet Union / Russia
7,250
Russian Navy
2
48
0
46 retired
Virginia class
United States
7,900-10,200
United States Navy
22
24
9
66 planned
Special mission submarines
Summary
See also
References
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