| Country | Number | Class | In
Service | Remarks |
|---|
| Albania | 2 |
Russian
WHISKEY | 1960-61 | Obsolete |
| Algeria | 2 | Russian KILO
| 1987-88 | . |
| Argentina |
2+2 |
German TR 1700 |
1984 |
2 more building |
| 2 |
German 209 |
1974 |
Modernized |
| Australia |
1 +5 |
COLLINS |
1996 |
5 more building |
| 3 |
OBERON |
1967-78 |
3 others paid off for scrap |
| Brazil |
3 +1+2 |
TUPI (German 209-1400) |
1989-96 |
3 building- one of which will be an improved version |
| 3 |
HUMAITA (OBERON) |
1973-77 |
Partially modernized |
| Bulgaria |
3 |
Russian ROMEO |
1972-86 |
Obsolete |
| Canada |
3 |
OBERON |
1965-68 |
Modernized |
| 1 |
OBERON |
1989 |
ex-Olympus - harbour training ship, non-operational,
rendered incapable of diving |
| Chile |
2 |
THOMSON (German 209-1300) |
1984 |
Modernized |
| 2 |
OBERON |
1976 |
Modernized |
| China |
1 |
Russian GOLF |
. |
Missile Trials platform |
| 1 +3 |
SONG |
1994- |
MING Replacement |
| 2 +2+6 |
Russian KILO |
1995- |
. |
| 13 |
MING |
1971-96 |
. |
| 66 |
Russian ROMEO W |
1962-84 |
Obsolete - 27 in Reserve |
| Colombia |
2 |
Type 209-1200 |
1975 |
Modernised 1990-91 |
| 2 |
Midget Submarines |
1972 |
Enlarged in early 1980s - carry 8 attack swimmers |
| Cuba |
3 |
Russian FOXTROT |
1979-84 |
Obsolete |
| Denmark |
2 |
NARHVALEN |
1970 |
Modernised 1990/3, new sonar and (Based on German 205)
optronics mast |
| 3 |
Ex-Norwegian KOBBEN |
1986-89 |
Lengthened and modernized |
| Ecuador |
2 |
German Type 209-1300 |
1977-78 |
Modernised |
| Egypt |
6 |
Chinese built ROMEO |
1982-84 |
Being modernised with new sonar, FCS and weapons |
| France |
4 |
AGOSTA |
1977-78 |
Modernised |
| 3 |
DAPHNE |
1964-70 |
Modernized - all due to retire by 2002 |
| Germany |
18 |
Type 206/206A |
1973-75 |
12 modernised with new sonar, AIO and periscopes to 206A
standard. Remaining 6 will not be modernised but will be replaced
by new Type 212 |
| 2 |
Type 205 |
1966-69 |
Obsolete. To be replaced by Type 212 |
| Greece |
4 |
German Type 209-1200 |
1979-80 |
Being modernised |
| 4 |
German Type 209-1100 |
1971-72 |
Being modernised |
| India |
8 |
Russian KILO |
1986-91 |
. |
| 4 |
German Type 209-1500 |
1986-94 |
. |
| 6 |
Russian FOXTROT |
1970-74 |
Considered obsolete |
| Indonesia |
2 |
German Type 209-1300 |
1981 |
Partially modernized |
| Iran |
3 |
Russian KILO |
1992-97 |
. |
| 3 +? |
Midget Submarines |
1988- |
As many as 9 reported -some of N. Korean/Croatian origin |
| Israel |
3 |
UK Type 540 |
1977 |
Vickers design - Modernised |
| Italy |
4 |
Improved SAURO |
1988-95 |
. |
| 4 |
SAURO |
1980-82 |
. |
| Japan |
7+3 |
HARUSHIO |
1990-97 |
3 Improved version under construction |
| 10 |
YUUSHIO |
1980-89 |
. |
| 1 |
UZUSHIO |
1978 |
Training submarine |
| Korea-North |
22 |
ROMEO |
1973-75 |
Obsolescent |
| 16 +4 |
SANG-O |
1991- |
300 ton submarine based on Yugoslav design |
| 48 |
YUGO |
1960s- |
Yugoslav design |
| Korea-South |
4 + 5 |
CHANG BOGO (German Type 209/1200) |
1993- |
Ongoing program |
| Libya |
4 |
Russian FOXTROT |
1976-83 |
Assessed as non-operational |
| Netherlands |
4 |
WALRUS |
1992-94 |
. |
| Norway |
6 |
ULA German Type 210 |
1989-92 |
. |
| 6 |
KOBBEN German Type 207 |
1964-67 |
Modernised 1988-92 |
| Pakistan |
2 +3 |
French AGOSTA |
1979-80 |
Three new boats building |
| 4 |
French DAPHNE |
1969-70 |
. |
| Peru |
6 |
German Type 209-1200 |
1975-83 |
Modernised with new fire control late 1980s |
| 2 |
Modified US MACKEREL |
1954 |
Modernized but used as training boats |
| Poland |
1 |
Russian KILO |
1986 |
. |
| 2 |
Russian FOXTROT |
1987-88 |
. |
| Portugal |
3 |
French DAPHNE |
1967-69 |
. |
| Romania |
1 |
Russian KILO |
1986 |
. |
| Russia |
24 |
KILO |
1980-93 |
Construction continuing for export only |
| 16 |
TANGO |
1972-82 |
Obsolescent |
| 6 |
FOXTROT |
1958-71 |
Obsolescent - used for training in the Baltic |
| 2 |
PYRANJA |
1988-91 |
250 ton boats used primarily to carry swimmers |
| South Africa |
3 |
French DAPHNE |
1970-77 |
Modernised 1988 onwards to extend life to 2005. New machinery
to be installed starting 1996 |
| Spain |
4 |
French AGOSTA |
1982-86 |
. |
| 4 |
French DAPHNE |
1973-75 |
To be replaced by new design |
| Sweden |
1 +2 |
GOTLAND |
1996- |
Air Independent Propulsion |
| 4 |
VASTERGOTLAND |
1987-90 |
. |
| 3 |
NACKEN |
1980-88 |
Modernised. One fitted with closed cycle diesel |
| 3 |
SJOORMEN |
1968-69 |
. |
| Syria |
1 |
ROMEO |
1986 |
. |
| Taiwan |
2 |
HAI LUNG (Dutch ZWAARDVIS) |
1987-88 |
. |
| 2 |
US Guppy II |
1973 |
WW II vintage used for training |
| Turkey |
2 +2 |
PREVEZE German 209-1400 |
1994- |
Second pair in construction |
| 6 |
German Type 209-1200 |
1975-89 |
. |
| 2 |
US TANG |
1980-83 |
Transferred on loan and subsequently purchased |
| 5 |
US GUPPY IIA/III |
1970-73 |
WW II Vintage |
| UK |
4 |
UPHOLDER |
. |
Up for disposal - not on active list |
| Venezuela |
2 |
German Type 209-1300 |
1976-77 |
Modernised 1992-93 with new AIO |
| Yugoslavia |
2 |
SAVA |
1978-82 |
900 ton coastal submarine |
| 3 |
HEROJ |
1968-70 |
700 ton coastal submarine-basis for N. Korean designs |
