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US Navy Submarines

The silent service — from Holland, the Navy's first submarine of 1900, through the fleet boats that strangled Japan to the nuclear attack and ballistic-missile submarines that stood watch through the Cold War, oldest to newest.

Complete Roster · Oldest to Newest

The Submarines

Submarines · Diesel-Electric Boats
USS Holland SS-1USS Plunger SS-2USS Adder SS-3USS Grampus SS-4USS Moccasin SS-5USS Pike SS-6USS Porpoise SS-7USS Shark SS-8USS Octopus SS-9USS Viper SS-10USS Cuttlefish SS-11USS Tarantala SS-12USS Stingray SS-13USS Tarpon SS-14USS Bonita SS-15USS Snapper SS-16USS Narwhal SS-17USS Grayling SS-18USS Seal SS-19USS Carp SS-20USS Barracuda SS-21USS Pickerel SS-22USS Skate SS-23USS Skipjack SS-24USS Sturgeon SS-25USS Thrasher SS-26USS Tuna SS-27USS Sea Wolf SS-28USS Nautilus SS-29USS Garfish SS-30USS Turbot SS-31USS Haddock SS-32USS Cachalot SS-33USS AA-1 SS-52USS AA-2 SS-60USS AA-3 SS-61USS Barracuda SS-163USS Bass SS-164USS Bonita SS-165USS Argonaut SS-166USS Narwhal SS-167USS Nautilus SS-168USS Dolphin SS-169USS Cachalot SS-170USS Cuttlefish SS-171USS Porpoise SS-172USS Pike SS-173USS Tarpon SS-175USS Perch SS-176USS Permit SS-178USS Plunger SS-179USS Pollack SS-180USS Skipjack SS-184USS Sturgeon SS-187USS Thresher SS-200USS Triton SS-201USS Mackeral SS-204USS Marlin SS-205USS Gar SS-206USS Grampus SS-207USS Grayback SS-208USS Grayling SS-209USS Grenadier SS-210USS Gudgeon SS-211USS Gato SS-212USS Greenling SS-213USS Grouper SS-214USS Growler SS-215USS Grunion SS-216USS Guardfish SS-217USS Albacore SS-218USS Amberjacke SS-219USS Barb SS-220USS Blackfish SS-221USS Bluefish SS-222USS Bonefish SS-223USS Cod SS-224USS Cero SS-225USS Corvina SS-226USS Darter SS-227USS Drum SS-228USS Flying Fish SS-229USS Finback SS-230USS Haddock SS-231USS Halibut SS-232USS Herring SS-233USS Kingfish SS-234USS Shad SS-235USS Silversides SS-236USS Trigger SS-237USS Wahoo SS-238USS Whale SS-239USS Banshaw SS-241USS Bluegill SS-242USS Bream SS-243USS Croaker SS-246USS Dace SS-247USS Dorado SS-248USS Flasher SS-249USS Flier SS-250USS Flounder SS-251USS Gabilan SS-252USS Gunnel SS-253USS Gurnard SS-254USS Haddo SS-255USS Hake SS-256USS Harder SS-257USS Hoe SS-258USS Jack SS-259USS Lapon SS-260USS Mingo SS-261USS Muskallange SS-262USS Paddle SS-263USS Pargo SS-264USS Peto SS-265USS Pogy SS-266USS Pompan SS-267USS Puffer SS-268USS Rasher SS-269USS Raton SS-270USS Ray SS-271USS Redfin SS-272USS Robala SS-273USS Rock SS-274USS Raton SS-275USS Sawfish SS-276USS Scamp SS-277USS Scorpion SS-278USS Snook SS-279USS Steelhead SS-280USS Sunfish SS-281USS Turnney SS-282USS TINOSA SS-283USS Tullibeen SS-284USS Balao SS-285USS Billfish SS-286USS Bowfin SS-287USS Cabrilla SS-288USS Capelin SS-289USS Cisco SS-290USS Crevalle SS-291USS Devilfish SS-292USS Dragonet SS-293USS Escolar SS-294USS Hackbacke SS-295USS Lancefish SS-296USS Ling SS-297USS Lionfish SS-298USS Manta SS-299USS Moray SS-300USS Roncasdor SS-301USS Sabalo SS-302USS Sablefish SS-303USS Seahorse SS-304USS Skate SS-305USS Tange SS-306USS Tilefish SS-307USS Apogon SS-308USS Aspro SS-309USS Batfish SS-310USS Archerfish SS-311USS Burrfish SS-312USS Perch SS-313USS Shark SS-314USS Sealion SS-315USS Barbel SS-316USS Barbero SS-317USS Baya SS-318USS Becuna SS-319USS Bergall SS-320USS Besuga SS-321USS Calman SS-323USS Blenny SS-324USS Blower SS-325USS Boarfish SS-326USS Boarfish SS-327USS Char SS-328USS Chub SS-329USS Brill SS-330USS Bugaria SS-331USS Bullhead SS-332USS Bumper SS-333USS Cabezon SS-334USS Dentuda SS-335USS Capitaine SS-336USS Carbonero SS-337USS Carp SS-338USS Catfish SS-339USS Entemedor SS-340USS Chivo SS-341USS Chopper SS-342USS Clamagors SS-343USS Cobbler SS-344USS Cochino SS-345USS Corporal SS-346USS Cubera SS-347USS Cusk SS-348USS Diodon SS-349USS Dogfish SS-350USS Greenfish SS-351USS Halfbreak SS-352USS Goleyt SS-361USS Guavina SS-362USS Guitarro SS-363USS Hammerhead SS-364USS Hardhead SS-365USS Hawkbill SS-366USS Icefish SS-367USS Jallo SS-368USS Kete SS-369USS Kraken SS-370USS Lagarto SS-371USS Lamprey SS-372USS Lizardfish SS-373USS Loggerhead SS-374USS Macabi SS-375USS Mapiro SS-376USS Menhaden SS-377USS Mero SS-378USS Sandlance SS-381USS Picuda SS-382USS Pampanito SS-383USS Parche SS-384USS Pang SS-385USS Pilotfish SS-386USS Pintado SS-387USS Pipefish SS-388USS Piranha SS-389USS Plaice SS-390USS Pomfret SS-391USS Sterlet SS-392USS Queen Fish SS-393USS Razorback SS-394USS Redfish SS-395USS Ronquil SS-396USS Scabbardfish SS-397USS Seacat SS-398USS Seacat SS-399USS Sea Devil SS-400USS Sea Dog SS-401USS Sea Fox SS-402USS Atule SS-403USS Sea Poacher SS-404USS Sea Owl SS-405USS Sea Poacher SS-406USS Sea Robin SS-407USS Sennet SS-408USS Piper SS-409USS Threadfin SS-410USS Spadefish SS-411USS Trepang SS-412USS Spot SS-413USS Springer SS-414USS Stickleback SS-415USS Tiru SS-416USS Tench SS-417USS Thornback SS-418USS Tigrone SS-419USS Tirante SS-420USS Trutta SS-421USS Toro SS-422USS Torsk SS-423USS Quillback SS-424USS Trumpetfish SS-425USS Tusk SS-426USS Corsair SS-435USS Argonaut SS-475USS Runner SS-476USS Conger SS-477USS Cutlass SS-478USS Diablo SS-479USS Medregal SS-480USS Requin SS-481USS Irex SS-482USS Sea Leopard SS-483USS Odax SS-484USS Sirago SS-485USS Pomodon SS-486USS Remora SS-487USS Sarda SS-488USS Spinax SS-489USS Volador SS-490USS Amberjack SS-522USS Grampus SS-523USS Pickerel SS-524USS Grenadier SS-525USS Barracuda SS-550USS Bonita SS-552USS Tang SS-563USS Trigger SS-564USS Wahoo SS-565USS Trout SS-566USS Harder SS-568USS Albacore SS-569USS Sailfish SS-572USS Salmon SS-573USS Grayback SS-574USS Darter SS-576USS Growler SS-577USS Barbel SS-580USS Blueback SS-581USS Bonefish SS-582
Nuclear Attack Submarines · SSN
USS Sea Wolf SSN-21USS Connecticut SSN-22USS Gudgeon SSN-567USS Nautilus SSN-571USS Seawolf SSN-575USS Skate SSN-578USS Swordfish SSN-579USS Sargo SSN-583USS Seadragon SSN-584USS Skipjack SSN-585USS Triton SSN-586USS Scamp SSN-588USS Scorpion SSN-589USS Sculpin SSN-590USS Shark SSN-591USS Snook SSN-592USS Thresher SSN-593USS Permit SSN-594USS Plunger SSN-595USS Barb SSN-596USS Tullibee SSN-597USS Pollack SSN-603USS Haddo SSN-604USS Jack SSN-605USS Tinosa SSN-606USS Dace SSN-607USS Guardfish SSN-612USS Flasher SSN-613USS Greenling SSN-614USS Gato SSN-615USS Haddock SSN-621USS Sturgeon SSN-637USS Whale SSN-638USS Tautog SSN-639USS Grayling SSN-646USS Pogy SSN-647USS Aspro SSN-648USS Sunfish SSN-649USS Pargo SSN-650USS Queenfish SSN-651USS Puffer SSN-652USS Ray SSN-653USS Sand Lance SSN-660USS Lapon SSN-661USS Gurnard SSN-662USS Hammerhead SSN-663USS Sea Devil SSN-664USS Sea Guitarro SSN-665USS Hawkbill SSN-666USS Spadefish SSN-668USS Seahorse SSN-669USS Finback SSN-670USS Narwhal SSN-671USS Pintado SSN-672USS Flying Fish SSN-673USS Trepand SSN-674USS Bluefish SSN-675USS Billfish SSN-676USS Drum SSN-677USS Archerfish SSN-678USS Silverside SSN-679USS William H Bates SSN-680USS Batfish SSN-681USS Tunny SSN-682USS Parche SSN-683USS Cavalla SSN-684USS Glenard P. Lipscomb SSN-685USS L. Mendel Rivers SSN-686USS Richard B. Russell SSN-687USS Los Angeles SSN-688USS Baton Rouge SSN-689USS Philadelphia SSN-690USS Memphis SSN-691USS Omaha SSN-692USS Cincinnati SSN-693USS Groton SSN-694USS Birmingham SSN-695USS New York City SSN-696USS Indianapolis SSN-697USS Bremerton SSN-698USS Jacksonville SSN-699USS Dallas SSN-700USS La Jolla SSN-701USS Phoenix SSN-702USS Boston SSN-703USS Baltimore SSN-704USS Corpus Chirsti SSN-705USS Albuquerques SSN-706USS Portsmouth SSN-707USS Minneapolis SSN-708USS Hyman G Rickover SSN-709USS Augusta SSN-710USS San Francisco SSN-711USS Atlanta SSN-712USS Houston SSN-713USS Norfolk SSN-714USS Buffalo SSN-715USS Salt Lake City SSN-716USS Olympia SSN-717USS Honolulu SSN-718USS Providence SSN-719USS Pittsburgh SSN-720USS Chicago SSN-721USS Key West SSN-722USS Oklahoma City SSN-723USS Louisville SSN-724USS Helena SSN-725USS Newport News SSN-750USS San Juan SSN-751USS Pasadena SSN-752USS Albany SSN-753USS Topeka SSN-754USS Miami SSN-755USS Scranton SSN-756USS Alexandria SSN-757USS Asheville SSN-758USS Jefferson City SSN-759USS Annapolis SSN-760USS Springfield SSN-761USS Columbus SSN-762USS Santa Fe SSN-763USS Boise SSN-764USS Montpelier SSN-765USS Charlotte SSN-766USS Hampton SSN-767USS Hartford SSN-768USS Toledo SSN-769USS Tucscon SSN-770USS Columbia SSN-771USS Greenville SSN-772USS Cheyenne SSN-773USS Virginia SSN-774USS Texas SSN-775USS North Carolina SSN-777USS New Hampshire SSN-778USS New Mexico SSN-779USS Missouri SSN-780USS California SSN-781USS Mississippi SSN-782USS Minnesota SSN-783USS North Dakota SSN-784USS John Warner SSN-785USS Illinois SSN-786USS Washington SSN-787USS Colorado SSN-788USS Indiana SSN-789USS South Dakota SSN-790USS Delaware SSN-791USS Vermont SSN-792USS New Jersay SSN-796USS Iowa SSN-797USS Massachusetts SSN-798USS Idaho SSN-799
Ballistic-Missile Submarines · SSBN
USS George Washington SSBN-598USS Patrick Henry SSBN-599USS Theodore Roosevelt SSBN-600USS Robert E. Lee SSBN-601USS Abraham Lincoln SSBN-602USS Ethan Allen SSBN-608USS Sam Houston SSBN-609USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN-610USS John Marshall SSBN-611USS Lafayette SSBN-616USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617USS Thomas Jefferson SSBN-618USS Andrew Jackson SSBN-619USS John Adams SSBN-620USS James Monroe SSBN-622USS Nathan Hale SSBN-623USS Woodrow Wison SSBN-624USS Henry Clay SSBN-625USS Daniel Webster SSBN-626USS James Madison SSBN-627USS Tecumseh SSBN-628USS Daniel Boone SSBN-629USS John C. Calhoun SSBN-630USS Ulysses S. Grant SSBN-631USS Von Steuben SSBN-632USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN-634USS San Rayburn SSBN-635USS Nathanael Greene SSBN-636USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-640USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641USS Kamehameha SSBN-642USS George Bancroft SSBN-643USS Lewis & Clark SSBN-644USS James K. Polk SSBN-645USS George C. Marshall SSBN-654USS Henry L. Stimson SSBN-655USS George Washington Carver SSBN-656USS Francis Scott Key SSBN-657USS Mariano G. Vallejo SSBN-658USS Will Rogers SSBN-659USS Ohio SSBN-726USS Michigan SSBN-727USS Florida SSBN-728USS Georgia SSBN-729USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730USS Alabama SSBN-731USS Alaska SSBN-732USS Nevada SSBN-733USS Tennessee SSBN-734USS Pennsylvania SSBN-735USS West Virginia SSBN-736USS Kentucky SSBN-737USS Maryland SSBN-738USS Nebraska SSBN-739USS Rhode Island SSBN-740USS Maine SSBN-741USS Wyoming SSBN-742USS Louisiana SSBN-743