Although North Korea’s Yono-class submarine ranks last, it’s the only sub on the list that’s actually sunk a warship.Sutton at Covert Shores, ranks subs by the number of weapons-including missiles and torpedoes-they carry. Navy’s Ohio-class guided missile submarine tops a ranking of the 49 most advanced and dangerous submarines in the world. Speed: 21 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged.Displacement: 1475 tons surfaced, 2000(?) tons submerged.Speed: 16 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged.Displacement: 825 tons surfaced, 1179 tons submerged.Armament: 1 3"/50, 6 bow and 4 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes.Displacement: 1475 tons surfaced, 2198 tons submerged.: 3 Oct 44 hedgehog attack from Richard M. : 19 Nov 43 gunfire from IJN Yamagumo near Truk Displacement: 1,450 tons surfaced, 2,350 tons submerged.Armament: 1 3"/50, 4 bow and 4 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes.Speed: 21 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged.Displacement: 1,450 tons surfaced, 2,198 tons submerged.Displacement: 1,330 tons surfaced, 1,998 tons submerged.Displacement: 1315 tons surfaced, 1968 tons submerged.Speed: 20 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged.Displacement: 1310 tons surfaced, 1934 tons submerged.Armament: 1 3"/50, 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes.Displacement: 1110-1130 tons surfaced, 1650 tons submerged.Armament: 1 4"/50, 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes.Speed: 17 knots surfaced, 8 knots submerged.Displacement: 1540 tons surfaced, 2215 tons submerged.Armament: 2 6"/53, 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes.Speed: 17 knots surfaced, 8.5 knots submerged.Displacement: 2730 tons surfaced, 3960 tons submerged.submergedġ0Jan43 depth charges and gunfire in S.W. Armament: 2 6"/53, 24 21" bow torpedo tubes, 60 mines.Speed: 15 knots surfaced, 8 knots submerged.Displacement: 2170 tons surfaced, 4080 tons submerged.Range: 10,000 miles at 11 knots surfaced.Armament: 1 5"/51, 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes.Speed: 18 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged.Displacement: 2000 tons surfaced, 2506 tons submerged.Armament: 1 4"/50, 4 bow and 1 stern(?) torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes.Displacement: 1000 tons surfaced, 1458 tons submerged.Displacement: 850 tons surfaced, 1126 tons submerged.Armament: 1 4"/50, 4 bow torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes.Speed: 15 knots surfaced, 10.5 knots submerged.Displacement: 790 tons surfaced, 1092 tons submerged.: 19 Jun 42 swept onto reefs in the Aleutians : 25 Jan 42 accidentally rammed and sunk by PC-460 near Panama Armament: 1 4"/50, 4 bow torpedo tubes, 12-14 21" torpedoes.Displacement: 800 tons surfaced, 1062 tons submerged.Range: 3,700 miles at 10 knots surfaced 100 miles at 10 knots submerged.Armament: 1 3"/50, 4 bow torpedo tubes, 8 18" torpedoes.Speed: 13.5 knots surfaced, 10.5 knots submerged.Displacement: 530 tons surfaced, 680 tons submerged. Range: 4,000 at 11 knots surfaced 50 miles at 5 knots submerged.Armament: 1 3"/23, 4 bow torpedo tubes, 8 18" torpedoes.Speed: 14.5 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged.Displacement: 480 tons surfaced, 624 tons submerged.Submarines are group by class below: O Type: United States Submarine Losses-World War II See Current Doctrine: Submarines (USF 25(A).įor WWII Fleet Submarine technical manuals, Navy, 1940-1945 SS - SubmarinesClick on "SS-#" for link to page with specifications, history, photographs (where available).įor information on the doctrine for the employment of submarines in the war,
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