User:Nyth83/Timeline of submarines of the United States Navy

Main article: List of submarines of the United States Navy

This is a series of bar graphs showing the Timeline of submarines of the United States Navy.

Notes

The submarines are primarily listed in order of hull number with the following exceptions:

1. H–4 through H–9 (SS–147 to SS–152) are shown immediately after H–3 (SS–30).
2. The four Gato–Class subs SS–361 to SS–364 are shown with the other Gato–Class subs immediately after SS–284.
3. The three Seawolf–class submarines were kept in chronological order.

Pre-Holland (North America)

Notes:

• A more complete list of early submarines can be found at List of pre-Holland submarines.
• These subs were not commissioned in the United States Navy but are shown for historical context.
• Robert Fulton was an American, and while his submarine, Nautilus was actually built in France, it is also included here for context.
• The first commissioned boat, USS Holland (SS-1) is included at the bottom to assist in visually matching the following timeline.

Pre-Holland

Holland through S-class

1–162

V-class through Gato-class

163–284, 361–364

Balao-class & Tench-class

285–525

Barracuda-class through Sturgeon-class

550–687

Los Angeles, Ohio and Seawolf-classes

688–773, 21–23

Virginia-class

Number of in-commission subs by year

• Number for each year reflects count on 1 Jan of that year.
  • Blue line represent all subs.
  • Grey line represents only diesel powered subs. From 1991 to 2007 the only active diesel powered boat was the Dolphin research sub.
  • Green line shows only nuclear powered subs.
• Number of commissioned subs peaked after WW-I in 1921 at 104.
• During WW-II the number peaked in 1945 at 237. The absolute maximum simultaneously in service may have been higher as there were at least 8 boats that were commissioned and lost in the same calendar year and are not counted in the Jan 1 totals.
• During the Cold War the number of subs peaked in 1968 at 171. Of those, 86 were continuously active or reactivated Gato, Balao and Tench class.
• As of 01 Jan 2017 the number of commissioned subs was 68.

See also

• List of pre-Holland submarines
• List of lost United States submarines
• List of submarine classes of the United States Navy
  • List of Sturgeon class submarines
  • List of Los Angeles-class submarines
  • List of Ohio class submarines
• List of submarine museums

References

Submarines United States Submarines list