World War II Submarines

Year of initial commission in parenthesis

Adua-class Submarine    Italy  
 
Scirč (1938)  
 
Argonaut-class Submarine    United States  
 
Argonaut (Argonaut-class)  
 
Balao-class Submarine    United States  
 
Archer-Fish  Aspro  Atule  Balao  
Bang  Barbel  Batfish  Bergall  
Besugo  Billfish  Blower  Blueback  
Boarfish  Bowfin  Bullhead  Bumper  
Burrfish  Cabezon  Capelin  Capitaine  
Carp  Cochino  Crevalle  Dentuda  
Devilfish  Hardhead  Icefish  Jallao  
Kraken  Lagarto  Lamprey  Lionfish  
Lizardfish  Loggerhead  Macabi  Mapiro  
Moray  Pampanito  Perch (Balao-class)  Picuda  
Pilotfish  Pipefish  Piper  Pomfret  
Queenfish  Razorback  Redfish  Roncador  
Ronquil  Sand Lance  Scabbardfish  Sea Devil  
Sea Dog  Sea Fox  Sea Owl  Sea Poacher  
Sealion (Balao-class)  Skate  Spadefish  Spikefish  
Sterlet  Stickleback  Threadfin  Tilefish  
Seahorse (1943)  Cisco (1943)  Cabrilla (1943)  Apogon (1943)  
Tang (1943)  Parche (1943)  Guavina (1943)  Pintado (1944)  
Piranha (1944)  Plaice (1944)  Shark (Balao-class) (1944)  Hammerhead (1944)  
Dragonet (1944)  Barbero (1944)  Segundo (1944)  Sea Cat (1944)  
Baya (1944)  Trepang (1944)  Becuna (1944)  Escolar (1944)  
Blenny (1944)  Blackfin (1944)  Caiman (1944)  Kete (1944)  
Spot (1944)  Sea Robin (1944)  Hawkbill (1944)  Sennet (1944)  
Charr (1944)  Springer (1944)  Chub (1944)  Brill (1944)  
Hackleback (1944)  Bugara (1944)  Manta (1944)  Carbonero (1945)  
Menhaden (1945)  Mero (1945)  
 
C3-class Submarine    Japan  
 
I-52 (1943)  I-53 (1944)  
 
Cachalot-class Submarine    United States  
 
Cachalot (1933)  Cuttlefish (1934)  
 
Dolphin-class Submarine    United States  
 
Dolphin  
 
Gato-class Submarine    United States  
 
Amberjack  Angler  Barb  Bashaw  
Blackfish  Bluegill  Bonefish  Bream  
Cavalla  Cobia  Dace  Darter  
Flasher  Flounder  Gato  Greenling  
Grouper  Growler  Guardfish  Gurnard  
Haddo  Haddock  Hake  Halibut  
Harder  Herring  Jack  Kingfish  
Lapon  Muskallunge  Paddle  Pargo  
Peto  Rasher  Raton  Redfin  
Robalo  Scamp  Silversides  Steelhead  
Sunfish (Gato-class)  Tinosa  Trigger  Tullibee  
Wahoo  Whale  Drum (1941)  Flying Fish (1941)  
Finback (1942)  Albacore (1942)  Grunion (1942)  Shad (1942)  
Runner (Gato-class) (1942)  Gunnel (1942)  Sawfish (1942)  Tunny (1942)  
Scorpion (1942)  Snook (1942)  Hoe (1942)  Mingo (1943)  
Pogy (1943)  Pompon (1943)  Puffer (1943)  Bluefish (1943)  
Cod (1943)  Cero (1943)  Ray (1943)  Corvina (1943)  
Dorado (1943)  Flier (1943)  Rock (1943)  Golet (1943)  
Gabilan (1943)  Guitarro (1944)  Croaker (1944)  
 
I-400-class Submarine  [Class Info]  Japan  
 
I-400 (1944)  I-401 (1945)  I-402 (1945)  
 
IXC-class Submarine    Germany  
 
U-166  U-175 (1941)  U-530 (1942)  U-869 (1944)  
 
Kaidai-class Submarine    Japan  
 
I-68 / I-168 (1934)  
 
Kairyu-class Midget Submarine  [Class Info]  Japan  
 
 
Kaiten-class Midget Submarine  [Class Info]  Japan  
 
 
Katsonis-class Submarine    Greece  
 
Papanikolis (1927)  
 
Mackerel-class Submarine    United States  
 
Mackerel  Marlin (1941)  
 
Narwhal-class Submarine    United States  
 
Narwhal  Nautilus (1930)  
 
O-class Submarine    United Kingdom  
 
Oberon (1927)  
 
Orzel-class Submarine    Poland  
 
Orzel (1939)  
 
Perla-class Submarine    Italy  
 
Ambra  Iride  
 
Porpoise-class Submarine    United States  
 
Permit  Pike  Plunger  Pompano  
Porpoise  Tarpon  Shark (Porpoise-class) (1936)  Perch (Porpoise-class) (1936)  
Pollack (1937)  Pickerel (1937)  
 
R-class Submarine    United States  
 
R-7  R-1 (1918)  R-5 (1919)  
 
Redoubtable-class Submarine    France  
 
Casabianca  
 
S-class Submarine    United States  
 
S-26  S-27  S-36  S-38  
S-39  S-41  S-42  S-43  
S-44  S-47  S-30 (1920)  S-33 (1922)  
S-31 (1922)  S-34 (1922)  S-35 (1922)  S-32 (1923)  
S-37 (1923)  S-23 (1923)  S-40 (1923)  S-28 (1923)  
S-18 (1924)  S-45 (1925)  S-46 (1925)  
 
S-class Submarine    United Kingdom  
 
Sunfish (S-class) (1937)  
 
Salmon-class Submarine    United States  
 
Snapper  Stingray  Sturgeon  Seal (1937)  
Salmon (1938)  Skipjack (1938)  
 
Sargo-class Submarine    United States  
 
Sailfish  Saury  Sculpin  Seadragon  
Seawolf  Spearfish  Swordfish  Sargo (1939)  
Searaven (1939)  Sealion (Sargo-class) (1939)  
 
Shchuka-class Submarine  [Class Info]  Russia  
 
ShCh-307 (1935)  ShCh-401 (1936)  ShCh-317 (1936)  ShCh-324 (1936)  
ShCh-205 (1936)  ShCh-320 (1936)  
 
Srednyaya-class Submarine    Russia  
 
S-7 (1940)  
 
T-class Submarine    United Kingdom  
 
Tribune (1939)  Thunderbolt (1940)  
 
Tambor-class Submarine    United States  
 
Grayback  Grayling  Grenadier  Gudgeon  
Tambor  Thresher  Triton  Trout  
Tuna  Tautog (1940)  Gar (1941)  Grampus (1941)  
 
Tench-class Submarine    United States  
 
Argonaut (Tench-class)  Pomodon  Quillback  Runner (Tench-class)  
Tench  Thornback  Tigrone  Torsk  
Trutta  Tirante (1944)  
 
Type A-class Midget Submarine  [Class Info]  Japan  
 
Ha-19  
 
Type B-class Midget Submarine  [Class Info]  Japan  
 
 
Type B3-class Submarine    Japan  
 
I-58  
 
Type C-class Midget Submarine  [Class Info]  Japan  
 
 
Type D-class Midget Submarine  [Class Info]  Japan  
 
 
Type D1-class Submarine    Japan  
 
I-369  
 
Type L3-class Submarine    Japan  
 
Ro-58  
 
Type SS-class Submarine    Japan  
 
Ha-101  Ha-102  Ha-104  
 
Type VII-class Submarine    United Kingdom  
 
Graph (1941)  
 
Type VII-class Submarine  [Class Info]  Germany  
 
U-27 (1936)  U-36 (1936)  U-47 (1938)  U-52 (1939)  
U-977 (1943)  



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