Top 10 Most Powerful Attack Submarines In The World 2019

Top 10 Most Powerful Attack Submarines In The World 2019

10. Oscar II class – Russia

Power: 97,990 shp
Cost: $ 1.6 billion per unit 
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h
Crew: 107 enlisted
Length: 508 ft

Project 949 and Project 949A are Soviet Navy/Russian Navy cruise missile submarines. Project 949 submarines were the largest cruise missile submarines in service, until the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines were converted to carry cruise missiles in 2007.

9. Ohio class – USA

Power: 60,000 shp
Cost: $ 2.9 billion per unit 
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h)
Crew: 15 officers, 140 enlisted
Length: 560 ft

The Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarines is the sole class of ballistic missile submarines currently in service with the United States Navy.

8. Soryu class – Japan

Power: 32000 hp
Cost: $ 0.6 billion per unit 
Speed: 20 kn (37 km/h)
Crew: 9 officers, 56 enlisted
Length: 275 ft

The Soryu class submarines are diesel-electric attack submarines. The first boat in the class entered service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in 2009.

7. Akula class – Russia

Power: 43000 hp
Cost: $ 3 billion per unit 
Speed: 28–35 knots (52–65 km/h)
Crew: 62 enlisted
Length: 362 ft

Three hundred Indian Navy personnel were trained in Russia for the operation of the Akula II submarine Nerpa. India has finalized a deal with Russia, in which at the end of the lease of these submarines, it has an option to buy them.

The submarine is named INS Chakra as was the previous India-leased Soviet Charlie-I SSGN. Chakra was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy on April 4, 2012.

India and Russia signed a $3 billion deal for lease of another Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine. The submarine, dubbed as Chakra III, should be delivered to the Indian Navy by 2025.

6. Los Angeles class – USA

Power: 35,000 hp 
Cost: $ 1.5 billion per unit 
Speed: 33 knots (62 km/h) 
Crew: 16 Officers; 127 Enlisted 
Length: 362 ft

The Los Angeles class are nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN) in service with the United StatesNavy. The submarines are also known as the 688 class, after the hull number of lead vessel USS Los Angeles (SSN-688).

They represent two generations and close to half a century of the Navy’s attack submarine fleet. As of 2018,35 of the class are still in commission and 27 are retired from service.

Top 10 Most Powerful Submarines In The World 2019

5. Sierra II class – Russia

Power: 1 × PWR, 190 MW
Cost: $ 1.5 billion per unit 
Speed: 32 knots (59.3 km/h) 
Crew: 61 enlisted
Length: 360 ft

The Sierra I class is the NATO reporting name for a type of nuclear attack submarines intended for the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy. The Soviet designation is Project 945.

4. Graney class – Russia

Power: 43000 hp
Cost: $1.6 billion per unit 
Speed: 35 kn (65 km/h
Crew: 32 officers; 90 enlisted 
Length: 458 ft

The Yasen-class, Russian designation Project 885 Yasen, also known erroneously as the Graney-class, is a series of newest Russian nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarines.

3. Astute class – United Kingdom

Power: Rolls-Royce PWR 2 reactor, MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators
Cost: $ 2 billion per unit 
Speed: 30 kn (56 km/h)
Crew: 12 officers; 110 enlisted 
Length: 318 ft

The Astute class is the latest class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines in service with the Royal Navy. The class sets a new standard for the Royal Navy in terms of weapons load, communication facilities and stealth. The boats are being constructed by BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines at Barrow-in-Furness.

2. Virginia class – USA

Power: 40,000 hp
Cost: $3.2 billion per unit 
Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h)
Crew: 15 officers; 117 enlisted 
Length: 377 ft

The Virginia class, also known as the SSN-774 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy.

1. Seawolf class – USA

Power: 45,000 hp
Cost: $5 billion per unit (2018)
Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h)
Crew: 14 officers; 126 enlisted
Length: 353 ft

The Seawolf class is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy. The class was the intended successor to the Los Angeles class, and design work began in 1983. A fleet of 29 submarines was to be built over a ten-year period, but that was reduced to 12 submarines