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During World War 2, no ocean-going surface vessel was safe from the attack submarine.

There are a total of [ 56 ] WW2 Submarines entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Ammiraglio Cagni
National Flag Graphic
1940
Ammiraglio Cagni
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
2
Picture of the Archimede (1939)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Archimede (1939)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
3
Picture of the Barbarigo
National Flag Graphic
1938
Barbarigo
Attack / Transport Diesel-Electric Submarine
4
Picture of the Biber (Beaver)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Biber (Beaver)
Midget Submarine
5
Picture of the Dandolo
National Flag Graphic
1938
Dandolo
Diesel-Electric Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
6
Picture of the FS Rubis (1933)
National Flag Graphic
1933
FS Rubis (1933)
Mine-Laying Submarine
7
Picture of the FS Surcouf (N N 3)
National Flag Graphic
1934
FS Surcouf (N N 3)
Ocean-Going Cruiser Submarine
8
Picture of the HIJMS RO-100 (Kaisho / Type KS)
National Flag Graphic
1942
HIJMS RO-100 (Kaisho / Type KS)
Short-Range Coastal Submarine
9
Picture of the HMS Thames (N71)
National Flag Graphic
1932
HMS Thames (N71)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
10
Picture of the HMS Upholder (P37)
National Flag Graphic
1940
HMS Upholder (P37)
Coastal Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
11
Picture of the HMS X-class / X-craft (series)
National Flag Graphic
1943
HMS X-class / X-craft (series)
Midget Special-Mission Submarine
12
Picture of the IJN Ha-201 (Type STS)
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN Ha-201 (Type STS)
Fast Coastal Attack Submarine
13
Picture of the IJN I-15
National Flag Graphic
1940
IJN I-15
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
14
Picture of the IJN I-201
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN I-201
High-Speed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
15
Picture of the IJN I-21
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN I-21
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
16
Picture of the IJN I-351
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN I-351
Ocean-Going Tanker / Resupply Diesel-Electric Submarine
17
Picture of the IJN I-400 (STo / Sen-Toku)
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN I-400 (STo / Sen-Toku)
Aircraft-Carrying Diesel-Electric Submarine
18
Picture of the IJN I-58
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN I-58
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
19
Picture of the IJN I-7 (J3 Type)
National Flag Graphic
1937
IJN I-7 (J3 Type)
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Reconnaissance Submarine
20
Picture of the K-class (USSR)
National Flag Graphic
1939
K-class (USSR)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
21
Picture of the Kaiten (Reverse Destiny)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Kaiten (Reverse Destiny)
Midget Submarine / Manned Suicide Torpedo
22
Picture of the Maiale (Pig)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Maiale (Pig)
Manned Torpedo Submarine
23
Picture of the NMS Delfinul
National Flag Graphic
1936
NMS Delfinul
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
24
Picture of the ORP Jastrzab
National Flag Graphic
1941
ORP Jastrzab
Attack Submarine
25
Picture of the P-class / Pravda
National Flag Graphic
1935
P-class / Pravda
Diesel-Electric Training / Transport Submarine
26
Picture of the Type I U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1936
Type I U-Boat
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
27
Picture of the Type II U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1935
Type II U-Boat
Coastal Submarine
28
Picture of the Type IX U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1938
Type IX U-Boat
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
29
Picture of the Type VII U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1936
Type VII U-Boat
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
30
Picture of the Type XXI U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1944
Type XXI U-Boat
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
31
Picture of the Type XXIII U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1944
Type XXIII U-Boat
Coastal Attack Submarine
32
Picture of the Type XXVII Seehund (Seal)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Type XXVII Seehund (Seal)
Midget Submarine
33
Picture of the U-boat U-25 (Type IA)
National Flag Graphic
1936
U-boat U-25 (Type IA)
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
34
Picture of the U-boat U-505 (Type IXC)
National Flag Graphic
1941
U-boat U-505 (Type IXC)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
35
Picture of the U-boat U-550 (Type IXC/40)
National Flag Graphic
1943
U-boat U-550 (Type IXC/40)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
36
Picture of the USS Balao (SS-285)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Balao (SS-285)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
37
Picture of the USS Bass (SS-164) / (V-2 (SF-5)
National Flag Graphic
1925
USS Bass (SS-164) / (V-2 (SF-5)
Diesel-Electric Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
38
Picture of the USS Bluefish (SS-222)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Bluefish (SS-222)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
39
Picture of the USS Bowfin (SS-287)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
40
Picture of the USS Cavalla (SS-244)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Cavalla (SS-244)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
41
Picture of the USS Clamagore (SS-343)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Clamagore (SS-343)
Diesel-Electric Attack / Surviellance Submarine
42
Picture of the USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
National Flag Graphic
1934
USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
43
Picture of the USS Drum (SS-228)
National Flag Graphic
1941
USS Drum (SS-228)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
44
Picture of the USS Gato (SS-212)
National Flag Graphic
1941
USS Gato (SS-212)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
45
Picture of the USS Growler (SS-215)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Growler (SS-215)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
46
Picture of the USS Grunion (SS-216)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Grunion (SS-216)
Conventionally-Powered Attack Submarine
47
Picture of the USS Ling (SS-297)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Ling (SS-297)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
48
Picture of the USS Lionfish (SS-298)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Lionfish (SS-298)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
49
Picture of the USS Narwhal (SS-167)
National Flag Graphic
1930
USS Narwhal (SS-167)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
50
Picture of the USS Nautilus (SS-168)
National Flag Graphic
1930
USS Nautilus (SS-168)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
51
Picture of the USS Piranha (SS-389)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Piranha (SS-389)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
52
Picture of the USS Porpoise (SS-172)
National Flag Graphic
1935
USS Porpoise (SS-172)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
53
Picture of the USS Ray (SS-271)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Ray (SS-271)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine / Radar Picket Submarine
54
Picture of the USS Salmon (SS-182)
National Flag Graphic
1938
USS Salmon (SS-182)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
55
Picture of the USS Tench (SS-417)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Tench (SS-417)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
56
Picture of the USS Wahoo (SS-238)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Attack Submarine
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