Allied Warships

Submarines

French Navy


The Redoutable class submarine FR Fresnel of the French Navy.

All Submarine classes (in service with the French Navy).

Class Commissioned
  Sirene (3) -
  Requin (10) 1926 - 1928
  Circé (4) 1927 - 1928
  Ariane (3) 1929 - 1929
  Saphir (6) 1930 - 1937
  Redoutable (17) 1931 - 1934
  Diane (9) 1932 - 1934
  Argonaute (5) 1932 - 1935
  Orion (2) 1932 - 1932
  L'Espoire (6) 1934 - 1937
  Surcouf (1) 1934 - 1934
  Agosta (6) 1936 - 1939
  Minerve (6) 1936 - 1937

13 ship classes.


Please note that we list the classes by navies that initiated/owned the class. Often vessels of certain classes were then built for other nations (or lent), those ships are not visible here but only through the navies pages or by looking into each class.

War losses: Submarines


  Date Vessel Class

1939

Royal Navy 10 Sep 1939 HMS Oxley (55 P) O 

1940

Royal Navy 7 Jan 1940 HMS Seahorse (98 S) S 
Royal Navy 7 Jan 1940 HMS Undine (i) (N 48) U 
Royal Navy 9 Jan 1940 HMS Starfish (19 S) S 
Royal Navy 10 Apr 1940 HMS Tarpon (N 17) T 
Royal Navy 10 Apr 1940 HMS Thistle (N 24) T 
Royal Norwegian Navy 15 Apr 1940 HNoMS A-3 A 
Royal Norwegian Navy 15 Apr 1940 HNoMS A-4 A 
Royal Navy 18 Apr 1940 HMS Sterlet (N 22) S 
Royal Navy 29 Apr 1940 HMS Unity (N 66) U 
French Navy 9 May 1940 FR Doris Circé 
Royal Dutch Navy 14 May 1940 HNMS O 11 O 9 
Royal Dutch Navy 14 May 1940 HNMS O 12 O 12 
Royal Dutch Navy 14 May 1940 HNMS O 8 O 8 
Royal Navy Jun 1940 HMS Odin (N 84) O 
Royal Navy Jun 1940 HMS Orpheus (i) (N 46) O 
Polish Navy 8 Jun 1940 ORP Orzel (85 A) Orzel 
Royal Norwegian Navy 9 Jun 1940 HNoMS B-3 B 
French Navy 16 Jun 1940 FR Morse Requin 
Royal Navy 16 Jun 1940 HMS Grampus (N 56) Porpoise 
French Navy 18 Jun 1940 FR Achille Redoutable 
French Navy 18 Jun 1940 FR Agosta Agosta 
French Navy 18 Jun 1940 FR Ouessant Agosta 
French Navy 18 Jun 1940 FR Pasteur Redoutable 
Royal Dutch Navy 25 Jun 1940 HNMS O 13 (N 13) O 12 
Royal Navy 6 Jul 1940 HMS Shark (i) (N 54) S 
Royal Navy 16 Jul 1940 HMS Phoenix (N 96) P 
Royal Navy 16 Jul 1940 HMS Salmon (N 65) S 
Royal Navy 23 Jul 1940 HMS Narwhal (N 45) Porpoise 
Royal Navy 1 Aug 1940 HMS Oswald (N 58) O 
Royal Navy 1 Aug 1940 HMS Spearfish (N 69) S 
Royal Navy 3 Aug 1940 HMS Thames (N 71) River 
French Navy 23 Sep 1940 FR Persée Redoutable 
French Navy 24 Sep 1940 FR Ajax Redoutable 
Royal Navy 4 Oct 1940 HMS Rainbow (N 16) R 
Royal Navy 15 Oct 1940 HMS Triad (N 53) T 
Royal Navy 18 Oct 1940 HMS H 49 (N 49) H 
French Navy 7 Nov 1940 FR Poncelet Redoutable 
Royal Navy 7 Nov 1940 HMS Swordfish (N 61) S 
Royal Dutch Navy 19 Nov 1940 HNMS O 22 (P 22) O 21 
Royal Navy 6 Dec 1940 HMS Regulus (i) (N 88) R 
Free French Navy 15 Dec 1940 FFL Narval (i) Requin 
Royal Navy 18 Dec 1940 HMS Triton (N 15) T 
French Navy 19 Dec 1940 FR Sfax Agosta 
Royal Hellenic Navy 29 Dec 1940 RHS Proteus (Y 3) Proteus 

1941

Royal Navy 12 Feb 1941 HMS Snapper (N 39) S 
Royal Navy 3 May 1941 HMS Usk (i) (N 65) U 
Royal Navy 11 May 1941 HMS Undaunted (i) (N 55) U 
Soviet Navy 23 Jun 1941 USSR M-78 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 23 Jun 1941 USSR Ronis Ronis 
Soviet Navy 23 Jun 1941 USSR S-1 S (Stalinec) 
Soviet Navy 23 Jun 1941 USSR Spidola Ronis 
Soviet Navy 24 Jun 1941 USSR M-71 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 24 Jun 1941 USSR M-80 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 24 Jun 1941 USSR S-3 S (Stalinec) 
French Navy 25 Jun 1941 FR Souffleur Requin 
Soviet Navy 27 Jun 1941 USSR M-83 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 27 Jun 1941 USSR M-99 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 1 Jul 1941 USSR M-81 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 9 Jul 1941 USSR ShCh-206 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Navy 19 Jul 1941 HMS Umpire (N 82) U 
Royal Navy 20 Jul 1941 HMS Union (N 56) U 
Soviet Navy 21 Jul 1941 USSR M-94 M (Malyutka) 
Royal Navy 30 Jul 1941 HMS Cachalot (N 83) Porpoise 
Royal Navy Aug 1941 HMS P 33 (P 33) U 
Soviet Navy Aug 1941 USSR M-103 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Aug 1941 USSR M-57 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Aug 1941 USSR M-63 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Aug 1941 USSR S-6 S (Stalinec) 
Soviet Navy 2 Aug 1941 USSR S-11 S (Stalinec) 
Royal Navy 18 Aug 1941 HMS P 32 (P 32) U 
Soviet Navy 28 Aug 1941 USSR S-5 S (Stalinec) 
Soviet Navy 28 Aug 1941 USSR ShCh-301 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy Sep 1941 USSR P-1 P (Pravda) 
Soviet Navy Sep 1941 USSR ShCh-319 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy 23 Sep 1941 USSR M-74 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Oct 1941 USSR M-58 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Oct 1941 USSR S-8 S (Stalinec) 
Soviet Navy Oct 1941 USSR ShCh-322 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy Nov 1941 USSR Kalev Kalev 
Soviet Navy Nov 1941 USSR M-59 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Nov 1941 USSR S-34 S (Stalinec) 
Soviet Navy Nov 1941 USSR ShCh-211 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy Nov 1941 USSR ShCh-324 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Navy 2 Nov 1941 HMS Tetrarch (N 77) T 
Soviet Navy 3 Nov 1941 USSR M-34 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 14 Nov 1941 USSR L-2 L (Leninec) 
Soviet Navy 14 Nov 1941 USSR M-98 M (Malyutka) 
Royal Navy 6 Dec 1941 HMS Perseus (i) (N 36) P 
Soviet Navy 6 Dec 1941 USSR ShCh-204 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Dutch Navy 15 Dec 1941 HNMS O 16 O 16 
Royal Dutch Navy 19 Dec 1941 HNMS O 20 O 19 
Royal Dutch Navy 21 Dec 1941 HNMS K XVII K XIV 
Royal Dutch Navy 25 Dec 1941 HNMS K XVI K XIV 
US Navy 25 Dec 1941 USS Sealion (i) (195) Sargo 
Royal Navy 26 Dec 1941 HMS H 31 (N 31) H 

1942

Soviet Navy 10 Jan 1942 USSR M-175 M (Malyutka) 
Royal Navy 14 Jan 1942 HMS Triumph (i) (N 18) T 
US Navy 20 Jan 1942 USS S-36 (141) S-1 
US Navy 24 Jan 1942 USS S-26 (131) S-1 
US Navy 11 Feb 1942 USS Shark (i) (174) Shark 
Royal Navy 13 Feb 1942 HMS Tempest (N 86) T 
French Navy 18 Feb 1942 FR Surcouf Surcouf 
Royal Dutch Navy 18 Feb 1942 HNMS K VII K V 
Royal Navy 23 Feb 1942 HMS P 38 (P 38) U 
Soviet Navy Mar 1942 USSR ShCh-210 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Dutch Navy 2 Mar 1942 HNMS K X K VIII 
Royal Dutch Navy 2 Mar 1942 HNMS K XIII K XI 
Royal Dutch Navy 2 Mar 1942 HNMS K XVIII K XIV 
US Navy 3 Mar 1942 USS Perch (i) (176) Perch 
Royal Navy 26 Mar 1942 HMS P 39 (P 39) U 
Soviet Navy Apr 1942 USSR ShCh-401 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Navy 1 Apr 1942 HMS P 36 (P 36) U 
Royal Navy 1 Apr 1942 HMS Pandora (N 42) P 
Royal Hellenic Navy 4 Apr 1942 RHS Glavkos (Y 6) Proteus 
Soviet Navy 9 Apr 1942 USSR ShCh-421 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Navy 14 Apr 1942 HMS Upholder (N 99) U 
Royal Navy 27 Apr 1942 HMS Urge (N 17) U 
Polish Navy 2 May 1942 ORP Jastrzab (P 551) S-1 
French Navy 5 May 1942 FR Bévéziers Agosta 
French Navy 7 May 1942 FR Le Héros L'Espoire 
French Navy 8 May 1942 FR Monge Redoutable 
Royal Navy 8 May 1942 HMS Olympus (N 35) O 
Soviet Navy 12 May 1942 USSR K-23 K (Katjusa) 
Soviet Navy Jun 1942 USSR M-95 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 10 Jun 1942 USSR D-3 / Krasnovgardeyets D (Dekabrist) 
Soviet Navy 13 Jun 1942 USSR ShCh-405 ShCh (Scuka) 
US Navy 19 Jun 1942 USS S-27 (132) S-1 
Soviet Navy 19 Jun 1942 USSR ShCh-214 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Navy 21 Jun 1942 HMS P 514 (P 514) R-1 
Soviet Navy 26 Jun 1942 USSR A-1 A (AG) 
Soviet Navy 26 Jun 1942 USSR S-32 S (Stalinec) 
Soviet Navy Jul 1942 USSR M-176 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Jul 1942 USSR ShCh-317 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy 18 Jul 1942 USSR ShCh-138 ShCh (Scuka) 
US Navy 31 Jul 1942 USS Grunion (216) Gato 
Soviet Navy Aug 1942 USSR M-173 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Aug 1942 USSR ShCh-208 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Navy 7 Aug 1942 HMS Thorn (N 11) T 
Soviet Navy 15 Aug 1942 USSR M-97 M (Malyutka) 
US Navy 16 Aug 1942 USS S-39 (144) S-1 
Soviet Navy 22 Aug 1942 USSR M-33 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Sep 1942 USSR K-2 K (Katjusa) 
Soviet Navy Sep 1942 USSR M-60 M (Malyutka) 
Royal Navy 17 Sep 1942 HMS Talisman (N 78) T 
Soviet Navy Oct 1942 USSR ShCh-302 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy Oct 1942 USSR ShCh-320 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy 1 Oct 1942 USSR M-118 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 11 Oct 1942 USSR L-16 L (Leninec) 
Soviet Navy 12 Oct 1942 USSR ShCh-311 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy 14 Oct 1942 USSR ShCh-213 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy 21 Oct 1942 USSR S-7 S (Stalinec) 
Royal Navy 24 Oct 1942 HMS Unique (N 95) U 
Soviet Navy 26 Oct 1942 USSR ShCh-308 ShCh (Scuka) 
French Navy Nov 1942 FR La Sibylle Diane 
Royal Navy Nov 1942 HMS Utmost (N 19) U 
Soviet Navy Nov 1942 USSR M-121 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Nov 1942 USSR ShCh-304 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy Nov 1942 USSR ShCh-306 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy 5 Nov 1942 USSR ShCh-305 ShCh (Scuka) 
French Navy 8 Nov 1942 FR Actéon Redoutable 
French Navy 8 Nov 1942 FR Amphitrite Diane 
French Navy 8 Nov 1942 FR Argonaute Argonaute 
French Navy 9 Nov 1942 FR Ariane Ariane 
French Navy 9 Nov 1942 FR Danaé Ariane 
French Navy 9 Nov 1942 FR Diane Diane 
French Navy 10 Nov 1942 FR Méduse Diane 
French Navy 11 Nov 1942 FR Sidi Ferruch Agosta 
Royal Navy 11 Nov 1942 HMS Unbeaten (N 93) U 
French Navy 13 Nov 1942 FR Le Conquérant L'Espoire 
French Navy 15 Nov 1942 FR Le Tonnant L'Espoire 
Royal Hellenic Navy 16 Nov 1942 RHS Triton (Y 5) Proteus 
French Navy 27 Nov 1942 FR L'Espoire L'Espoire 
French Navy 27 Nov 1942 FR Naiade Sirene 
French Navy 27 Nov 1942 FR Pascal Redoutable 
French Navy 27 Nov 1942 FR Vengeur Redoutable 
French Navy 27 Nov 1942 FR Vénus Minerve 
Soviet Navy Dec 1942 USSR L-24 L (Leninec) 
Soviet Navy Dec 1942 USSR ShCh-212 ShCh (Scuka) 
Royal Navy 12 Dec 1942 HMS P 222 (P 222) S 
Royal Navy 12 Dec 1942 HMS Traveller (N 48) T 
Soviet Navy 17 Dec 1942 USSR M-31 M (Malyutka) 
Royal Navy 25 Dec 1942 HMS P 48 (P 48) U 

1943

Royal Navy 8 Jan 1943 HMS P 311 (P 311) T 
US Navy 10 Jan 1943 USS Argonaut (i) (166) Argonaut 
Soviet Navy 7 Feb 1943 USSR K-22 K (Katjusa) 
US Navy 16 Feb 1943 USS Amberjack (i) (219) Gato 
Royal Navy 24 Feb 1943 HMS Vandal (P 64) U 
Royal Norwegian Navy 24 Feb 1943 HNoMS Uredd (P 41) U 
Royal Navy Mar 1943 HMS Thunderbolt (N 25) T 
US Navy 5 Mar 1943 USS Grampus (i) (207) Gar 
Royal Navy 6 Mar 1943 HMS Turbulent (N 98) T 
Royal Navy 10 Mar 1943 HMS Tigris (N 63) T 
Soviet Navy 21 Mar 1943 USSR K-3 K (Katjusa) 
US Navy 10 Apr 1943 USS Triton (201) Tambor 
Royal Navy 18 Apr 1943 HMS P 615 (P 615) P 611 
Royal Navy 21 Apr 1943 HMS Splendid (P 228) S 
US Navy 22 Apr 1943 USS Grenadier (i) (210) Gar 
Royal Navy 24 Apr 1943 HMS Sahib (P 212) S 
Royal Navy 1 May 1943 HMS Regent (N 41) R 
Soviet Navy 1 May 1943 USSR ShCh-323 ShCh (Scuka) 
US Navy 12 May 1943 USS Pickerel (i) (177) Perch 
Soviet Navy 14 May 1943 USSR M-122 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 26 May 1943 USSR ShCh-408 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy Jun 1943 USSR ShCh-406 ShCh (Scuka) 
US Navy 12 Jun 1943 USS R-12 (89) R-1 
Soviet Navy Jul 1943 USSR ShCh-422 ShCh (Scuka) 
US Navy 1 Jul 1943 USS Runner (i) (275) Gato 
Soviet Navy 5 Jul 1943 USSR M-106 M (Malyutka) 
Royal Navy Aug 1943 HMS Parthian (N 75) P 
Soviet Navy Aug 1943 USSR S-12 S (Stalinec) 
Soviet Navy Aug 1943 USSR S-9 S (Stalinec) 
Royal Navy 14 Aug 1943 HMS Saracen (P 247) S 
Soviet Navy 26 Aug 1943 USSR ShCh-203 ShCh (Scuka) 
Soviet Navy Sep 1943 USSR K-1 K (Katjusa) 
US Navy 9 Sep 1943 USS Grayling (209) Gar 
Royal Hellenic Navy 14 Sep 1943 RHS Katsonis (Y 1) Katsonis 
US Navy 17 Sep 1943 USS Pompano (181) Perch 
US Navy 28 Sep 1943 USS Cisco (290) Balao 
Royal Navy Oct 1943 HMS Usurper (P 56) U 
Soviet Navy Oct 1943 USSR M-172 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Oct 1943 USSR M-174 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy Oct 1943 USSR ShCh-403 ShCh (Scuka) 
US Navy 7 Oct 1943 USS S-44 (155) S-42 
US Navy 11 Oct 1943 USS Wahoo (238) Gato 
US Navy 12 Oct 1943 USS Dorado (248) Gato 
Royal Navy 17 Oct 1943 HMS Trooper (N 91) T 
Soviet Navy 28 Oct 1943 USSR A-3 A (AG) 
Royal Navy Nov 1943 HMS Simoom (P 225) S 
US Navy 16 Nov 1943 USS Corvina (226) Gato 
US Navy 19 Nov 1943 USS Sculpin (191) Sargo 
US Navy 23 Nov 1943 USS Capelin (289) Balao 
Soviet Navy Dec 1943 USSR D-4 / Revolutsyoner D (Dekabrist) 
Soviet Navy Dec 1943 USSR S-55 S (Stalinec) 
Italian Navy 28 Dec 1943 IT Axum Adua 
French Navy 29 Dec 1943 FR Protée Redoutable 

1944

Soviet Navy 4 Jan 1944 USSR M-36 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 17 Jan 1944 USSR L-23 L (Leninec) 
Soviet Navy 17 Feb 1944 USSR ShCh-216 ShCh (Scuka) 
US Navy 27 Feb 1944 USS Grayback (208) Gar 
Soviet Navy 28 Feb 1944 USSR M-108 M (Malyutka) 
US Navy 29 Feb 1944 USS Trout (202) Tambor 
Royal Navy Mar 1944 HMS Syrtis (P 241) S 
Soviet Navy Mar 1944 USSR S-54 S (Stalinec) 
US Navy 6 Mar 1944 USS Scorpion (278) Gato 
Royal Navy 22 Mar 1944 HMS Stonehenge (P 232) S 
US Navy 26 Mar 1944 USS Tullibee (284) Gato 
US Navy 18 Apr 1944 USS Gudgeon (211) Gar 
Soviet Navy 18 Apr 1944 USSR L-6 L (Leninec) 
Royal Navy Jun 1944 HMS Sickle (P 224) S 
US Navy 1 Jun 1944 USS Herring (233) Gato 
US Navy 14 Jun 1944 USS Golet (361) Gato 
US Navy 4 Jul 1944 USS S-28 (133) S-1 
French Navy 8 Jul 1944 FR Perlé Saphir 
US Navy 26 Jul 1944 USS Robalo (273) Gato 
Soviet Navy 27 Jul 1944 USSR V-1 S 
US Navy 13 Aug 1944 USS Flier (250) Gato 
US Navy 24 Aug 1944 USS Harder (257) Gato 
Soviet Navy 8 Sep 1944 USSR M-96 M (Malyutka) 
Soviet Navy 21 Sep 1944 USSR ShCh-402 ShCh (Scuka) 
US Navy Oct 1944 USS Escolar (294) Balao 
US Navy 3 Oct 1944 USS Seawolf (197) Sargo 
US Navy 24 Oct 1944 USS Darter (227) Gato 
US Navy 24 Oct 1944 USS Shark (ii) (314) Balao 
US Navy 24 Oct 1944 USS Tang (306) Balao 
US Navy 7 Nov 1944 USS Albacore (218) Gato 
US Navy 8 Nov 1944 USS Growler (215) Gato 
US Navy 11 Nov 1944 USS Scamp (277) Gato 
Italian Navy 15 Nov 1944 IT Luigi Settembrini Luigi Settembrini 
Royal Navy 22 Nov 1944 HMS Stratagem (P 234) S 

1945

Soviet Navy 7 Jan 1945 USSR S-4 S (Stalinec) 
Royal Navy 11 Jan 1945 HMS Porpoise (N 14) Porpoise 
US Navy 12 Jan 1945 USS Swordfish (193) Sargo 
US Navy 4 Feb 1945 USS Barbel (316) Balao 
US Navy 20 Mar 1945 USS Kete (369) Balao 
US Navy 28 Mar 1945 USS Trigger (237) Gato 
US Navy Apr 1945 USS Snook (279) Gato 
US Navy 3 May 1945 USS Lagarto (371) Balao 
US Navy 18 Jun 1945 USS Bonefish (223) Gato 
Royal Dutch Navy 10 Jul 1945 HNMS O 19 (N 54) O 19 
US Navy 6 Aug 1945 USS Bullhead (332) Balao 
Soviet Navy 24 Aug 1945 USSR L-19 L (Leninec) 

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