Submarine Classes

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Harbor Defense, Coastal Defense, and Concept Development Submarines

What the U.S. Navy wanted in a submarine changed rapidly and often during the 1900-1933 years. These boats filled several different roles while the Navy refined the strategic and tactical concepts of submarine operations. All of these boats contributed something to this effort, although not all were successful.
Holland A-class B-class C-class D-class E-class F-class G-class
H-class K-class L-class M-class N-class O-class R-class S-class
T-class V-class

Later Fleet Submarines

By 1933 the Navy had benefitted from rapidly improving technology and in its own refinement of submarine operational doctrine. The result was the Fleet Submarine era, a fortuitous convergence of events that would greatly contribute to eventual victory in World War II.

Submarines with the * after the name were lost in combat in WW II.

Porpoise SS 172 Snapper SS 185 Seawolf SS 197 *
Pike SS 173 Stingray SS 186 Tambor SS 198
Shark SS 174 * Sturgeon SS 187 Tautog SS 199
Tarpon SS 175 Sargo SS 188 Thresher SS 200
Perch SS 176 * Saury SS 189 Triton SS 201 *
Pickerel SS 177 * Spearfish SS 190 Trout SS 202 *
Permit SS 178 Sculpin SS 191 * Tuna SS 203
Plunger SS 179 Squalus SS 192 Mackerel SS 204
Pollack SS 180 Sailfish SS 192 Gar SS 206
Pompano SS 181 * Swordfish SS 193 * Grampus SS 207 *
Salmon SS 182 Seadragon SS 194 Grayling SS 209 *
Seal SS 183 Sealion SS 195 * Grenadier SS 210 *
Skipjack SS 184 Searaven SS 196

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