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Prior to nuclear energy powering modern submarines, underwater boats took to using an effective combination diesel-electric system.

There are a total of [ 126 ] Diesel-Electric 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.
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1
Picture of the Ammiraglio Cagni
National Flag Graphic
1940
Ammiraglio Cagni
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
2
Picture of the ARA San Juan (S-42)
National Flag Graphic
1985
ARA San Juan (S-42)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
3
Picture of the ARA Santa Cruz (S-41)
National Flag Graphic
1984
ARA Santa Cruz (S-41)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
4
Picture of the Archimede (1939)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Archimede (1939)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
5
Picture of the Barbarigo
National Flag Graphic
1938
Barbarigo
Attack / Transport Diesel-Electric Submarine
6
Picture of the BNS Riachuelo (S40)
National Flag Graphic
2020
BNS Riachuelo (S40)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
7
Picture of the BNS Tikuna (S34)
National Flag Graphic
2006
BNS Tikuna (S34)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
8
Picture of the CNS Type 032 (Qing)
National Flag Graphic
2012
CNS Type 032 (Qing)
Experimental Diesel-Electric Submarine
9
Picture of the CNS Type 035 (Ming)
National Flag Graphic
1974
CNS Type 035 (Ming)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
10
Picture of the CNS Type 039 (Song)
National Flag Graphic
1999
CNS Type 039 (Song)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
11
Picture of the CNS Type 039A (Yuan)
National Flag Graphic
2006
CNS Type 039A (Yuan)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
12
Picture of the CS General Carrera (SS22)
National Flag Graphic
2006
CS General Carrera (SS22)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
13
Picture of the CS O'Higgins (SS23)
National Flag Graphic
2005
CS O'Higgins (SS23)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
14
Picture of the D-class (UK)
National Flag Graphic
1907
D-class (UK)
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
15
Picture of the Dandolo
National Flag Graphic
1938
Dandolo
Diesel-Electric Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
16
Picture of the Delfinen (class)
National Flag Graphic
1961
Delfinen (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
17
Picture of the Delfinul (1985)
National Flag Graphic
1985
Delfinul (1985)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
18
Picture of the E-class (series)
National Flag Graphic
1912
E-class (series)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
19
Picture of the Fateh (class)
National Flag Graphic
2019
Fateh (class)
Diesel-Electric Coastal Submarine
20
Picture of the Foxtrot (class) / (Project 641)
National Flag Graphic
1958
Foxtrot (class) / (Project 641)
Diesel-Electric Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
21
Picture of the FS Agosta (S620)
National Flag Graphic
1977
FS Agosta (S620)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
22
Picture of the FS Rubis (1933)
National Flag Graphic
1933
FS Rubis (1933)
Mine-Laying Submarine
23
Picture of the Golf (class) / (Project 629)
National Flag Graphic
1958
Golf (class) / (Project 629)
Diesel-Electric Ballistic Missile Submarine
24
Picture of the Hai Lung (class)
National Flag Graphic
1987
Hai Lung (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
25
Picture of the Harushio (class)
National Flag Graphic
1990
Harushio (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
26
Picture of the HDMS Narhvalen (S320)
National Flag Graphic
1970
HDMS Narhvalen (S320)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
27
Picture of the HIJMS RO-100 (Kaisho / Type KS)
National Flag Graphic
1942
HIJMS RO-100 (Kaisho / Type KS)
Short-Range Coastal Submarine
28
Picture of the HMAS Collins (SSG-73)
National Flag Graphic
1996
HMAS Collins (SSG-73)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
29
Picture of the HMAS Onslow (SS60 / SSG60)
National Flag Graphic
1969
HMAS Onslow (SS60 / SSG60)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
30
Picture of the HMCS Chicoutimi (SSK-879)
National Flag Graphic
2004
HMCS Chicoutimi (SSK-879)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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31
Picture of the HMCS Victoria (SSK-876)
National Flag Graphic
2000
HMCS Victoria (SSK-876)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
32
Picture of the HMS M1 (M-class)
National Flag Graphic
1918
HMS M1 (M-class)
Diesel-Electric Coastal Attack Submarine
33
Picture of the HMS Onyx (S21)
National Flag Graphic
1967
HMS Onyx (S21)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
34
Picture of the HMS Thames (N71)
National Flag Graphic
1932
HMS Thames (N71)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
35
Picture of the HMS Upholder (P37)
National Flag Graphic
1940
HMS Upholder (P37)
Coastal Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
36
Picture of the HNLMS Dolfijn (S808)
National Flag Graphic
1993
HNLMS Dolfijn (S808)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
37
Picture of the HNLMS Walrus (S802)
National Flag Graphic
1992
HNLMS Walrus (S802)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
38
Picture of the HSwMS A26 (class)
National Flag Graphic
2022
HSwMS A26 (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
39
Picture of the HSwMS Gotland (Gtd)
National Flag Graphic
1996
HSwMS Gotland (Gtd)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
40
Picture of the HSwMS Sjoormen (A12)
National Flag Graphic
1968
HSwMS Sjoormen (A12)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
41
Picture of the IJN Ha-201 (Type STS)
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN Ha-201 (Type STS)
Fast Coastal Attack Submarine
42
Picture of the IJN I-15
National Flag Graphic
1940
IJN I-15
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
43
Picture of the IJN I-201
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN I-201
High-Speed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
44
Picture of the IJN I-21
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN I-21
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
45
Picture of the IJN I-351
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN I-351
Ocean-Going Tanker / Resupply Diesel-Electric Submarine
46
Picture of the IJN I-400 (STo / Sen-Toku)
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN I-400 (STo / Sen-Toku)
Aircraft-Carrying Diesel-Electric Submarine
47
Picture of the IJN I-58
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN I-58
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
48
Picture of the IJN I-7 (J3 Type)
National Flag Graphic
1937
IJN I-7 (J3 Type)
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Reconnaissance Submarine
49
Picture of the INS Kalvari (S50)
National Flag Graphic
2017
INS Kalvari (S50)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
50
Picture of the INS Shishumar (S44)
National Flag Graphic
1986
INS Shishumar (S44)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
51
Picture of the INS Sindhughosh (S55)
National Flag Graphic
1986
INS Sindhughosh (S55)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
52
Picture of the JS Oyashio (SS-511)
National Flag Graphic
1960
JS Oyashio (SS-511)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
53
Picture of the JS Oyashio (SS-590)
National Flag Graphic
1998
JS Oyashio (SS-590)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
54
Picture of the JS Soryu (SS-501)
National Flag Graphic
2009
JS Soryu (SS-501)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
55
Picture of the K-class (USSR)
National Flag Graphic
1939
K-class (USSR)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
56
Picture of the KD Tun Abdul Razak
National Flag Graphic
2009
KD Tun Abdul Razak
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
57
Picture of the KD Tunku Abdul Rahman
National Flag Graphic
2009
KD Tunku Abdul Rahman
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
58
Picture of the Kilo (class) / (Project 877 Paltus)
National Flag Graphic
1982
Kilo (class) / (Project 877 Paltus)
Diesel-Powered Attack Submarine
59
Picture of the KRI Nanggala (402)
National Flag Graphic
1981
KRI Nanggala (402)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
60
Picture of the NMS Delfinul
National Flag Graphic
1936
NMS Delfinul
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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61
Picture of the NRP Arpao (S161)
National Flag Graphic
2010
NRP Arpao (S161)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
62
Picture of the PNS Ghazi
National Flag Graphic
1964
PNS Ghazi
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
63
Picture of the PNS Hashmat (S135)
National Flag Graphic
1979
PNS Hashmat (S135)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
64
Picture of the PNS Khalid (S137)
National Flag Graphic
1999
PNS Khalid (S137)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
65
Picture of the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (SS-083)
National Flag Graphic
2020
ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (SS-083)
Diesel-Electric Ballistic Missile Submarine
66
Picture of the ROKS Lee Sunsin (SSK-068)
National Flag Graphic
2000
ROKS Lee Sunsin (SSK-068)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
67
Picture of the Romeo (class) / (Project 633)
National Flag Graphic
1958
Romeo (class) / (Project 633)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
68
Picture of the S-99 (Project 617 / Whale-class)
National Flag Graphic
1956
S-99 (Project 617 / Whale-class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
69
Picture of the Sang-O (class)
National Flag Graphic
1991
Sang-O (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine / Coastal Patrol Submarine
70
Picture of the SAS Charlotte Maxeke (S102)
National Flag Graphic
2007
SAS Charlotte Maxeke (S102)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
71
Picture of the Sauro (class)
National Flag Graphic
1980
Sauro (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
72
Picture of the Scorpene (class)
National Flag Graphic
2005
Scorpene (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
73
Picture of the Shortfin Barracuda (class)
National Flag Graphic
2030
Shortfin Barracuda (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
74
Picture of the Sinpo / Pongdae (class)
National Flag Graphic
2014
Sinpo / Pongdae (class)
Diesel-Electric Ballistic Missile Submarine
75
Picture of the SM U-106
National Flag Graphic
1917
SM U-106
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
76
Picture of the SM U-19
National Flag Graphic
1913
SM U-19
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
77
Picture of the SM U-20 (U-XX)
National Flag Graphic
1917
SM U-20 (U-XX)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
78
Picture of the SM U-21
National Flag Graphic
1915
SM U-21
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
79
Picture of the SM U-21 (U-XXI)
National Flag Graphic
1917
SM U-21 (U-XXI)
Diesel-Electric Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
80
Picture of the SM U-9
National Flag Graphic
1910
SM U-9
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
81
Picture of the TCG Batiray (S-349)
National Flag Graphic
1978
TCG Batiray (S-349)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
82
Picture of the TCG Preveze (S-353)
National Flag Graphic
1994
TCG Preveze (S-353)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
83
Picture of the Todaro (class)
National Flag Graphic
2006
Todaro (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
84
Picture of the Type 139 (class)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Type 139 (class)
Long-Range, Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
85
Picture of the Type 201 (class)
National Flag Graphic
1962
Type 201 (class)
Diesel-Electric Coastal Submarine
86
Picture of the Type 205 (class)
National Flag Graphic
1962
Type 205 (class)
Diesel-Electric Coastal Submarine
87
Picture of the Type 206 (class)
National Flag Graphic
1973
Type 206 (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
88
Picture of the Type 209 (class)
National Flag Graphic
1971
Type 209 (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
89
Picture of the Type 212 (class)
National Flag Graphic
2005
Type 212 (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
90
Picture of the Type 214 (class)
National Flag Graphic
2007
Type 214 (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
91
Picture of the Type I U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1936
Type I U-Boat
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
92
Picture of the Type II U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1935
Type II U-Boat
Coastal Submarine
93
Picture of the Type IX U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1938
Type IX U-Boat
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
94
Picture of the Type VII U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1936
Type VII U-Boat
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
95
Picture of the Type XXI U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1944
Type XXI U-Boat
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
96
Picture of the Type XXIII U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1944
Type XXIII U-Boat
Coastal Attack Submarine
97
Picture of the U-boat U-25 (Type IA)
National Flag Graphic
1936
U-boat U-25 (Type IA)
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
98
Picture of the U-boat U-505 (Type IXC)
National Flag Graphic
1941
U-boat U-505 (Type IXC)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
99
Picture of the Ula (class)
National Flag Graphic
1989
Ula (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
100
Picture of the UMS Min Ye Kyaw Htin (72)
National Flag Graphic
2021
UMS Min Ye Kyaw Htin (72)
Attack Submarine
101
Picture of the USS Balao (SS-285)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Balao (SS-285)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
102
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
103
Picture of the USS Blueback (SS-581)
National Flag Graphic
1959
USS Blueback (SS-581)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
104
Picture of the USS Bluefish (SS-222)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Bluefish (SS-222)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
105
Picture of the USS Bowfin (SS-287)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
106
Picture of the USS Cavalla (SS-244)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Cavalla (SS-244)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
107
Picture of the USS Clamagore (SS-343)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Clamagore (SS-343)
Diesel-Electric Attack / Surviellance Submarine
108
Picture of the USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
National Flag Graphic
1934
USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
109
Picture of the USS Drum (SS-228)
National Flag Graphic
1941
USS Drum (SS-228)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
110
Picture of the USS Gato (SS-212)
National Flag Graphic
1941
USS Gato (SS-212)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
111
Picture of the USS Growler (SS-215)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Growler (SS-215)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
112
Picture of the USS Growler (SSG-577)
National Flag Graphic
1958
USS Growler (SSG-577)
Diesel-Electric Ballistic Missile Submarine
113
Picture of the USS Grunion (SS-216)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Grunion (SS-216)
Conventionally-Powered Attack Submarine
114
Picture of the USS L-5 (SS-44)
National Flag Graphic
1918
USS L-5 (SS-44)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
115
Picture of the USS Ling (SS-297)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Ling (SS-297)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
116
Picture of the USS Lionfish (SS-298)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Lionfish (SS-298)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
117
Picture of the USS Narwhal (SS-167)
National Flag Graphic
1930
USS Narwhal (SS-167)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
118
Picture of the USS Nautilus (SS-168)
National Flag Graphic
1930
USS Nautilus (SS-168)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
119
Picture of the USS Piranha (SS-389)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Piranha (SS-389)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
120
Picture of the USS Porpoise (SS-172)
National Flag Graphic
1935
USS Porpoise (SS-172)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
121
Picture of the USS Ray (SS-271)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Ray (SS-271)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine / Radar Picket Submarine
122
Picture of the USS Salmon (SS-182)
National Flag Graphic
1938
USS Salmon (SS-182)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
123
Picture of the USS Tench (SS-417)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Tench (SS-417)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
124
Picture of the USS Wahoo (SS-238)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Attack Submarine
125
Picture of the Whiskey (class) / (Project 613)
National Flag Graphic
1952
Whiskey (class) / (Project 613)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
126
Picture of the Zulu (class) / (Project 611)
National Flag Graphic
1952
Zulu (class) / (Project 611)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine

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