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Submarines of the United States Navy are built in classes, using a single design for a number of boats. Minor variations occur as improvements are incorporated into the design, so later boats of a class may be more capable than earlier.
The NR-1 Deep Submergence Craft was a non-commissioned nuclear submarine operated by the United States Navy. Turtle , an American submarine of the American Revolutionary War H. L. Hunley , a human-powered submarine of the American Civil War in the early 1860s, operated by the Confederate States Army .
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 ...
U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class submarine, USS San Juan (SSN-751) The U.S. currently operates three classes of fast attack submarine: the Los Angeles, Seawolf, and Virginia classes. There are 34 Los Angeles-class submarines on active duty and 28 retired which makes it the most numerous nuclear-powered submarine class in the world.
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The US Navy has a total of 18 Ohio-class submarines which consist of 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), and four cruise missile submarines (SSGNs). The SSBN submarines provide the sea-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad. Each SSBN submarine is armed with up to 20 Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM).
Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy (15 C, 206 P) R. ... Virginia-class submarine; W. USS Washington (SSN-787) USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)
Balao-class submarine (decommissioned); built for United States Navy; USS Burrfish (SS-312) acquired 1961 and renamed as HMCS Grisle and served until 1969; return to USN and later scrapped. British H-class submarine (decommissioned); built in United States; acquired 1919 HMCS CH-14 and HMCS CH-15 and disposed 1927 and 1922 respectively