List of NATO reporting names for submarines
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This is a list of NATO reporting names for submarines, with Russian and Soviet Navy designations. The names were derived from the NATO phonetic alphabet before "Akula" (Typhoon-class submarine) first appeared in 1985.
Hunter/killer submarines
- Hunter/Killer Submarines - Diesel/Electric Propelled (Podvodnaya Lodka - PL)
- "Zulu" (Project 611) 26 boats
- "Whiskey" (Project 613)
- "Quebec" (Project A615)
- "Romeo" (Project 633)
- "Foxtrot" (Project 641)
- "Tango" (Project 641B - Som class)
- "Kilo" (Project 877)
- "Export Kilo"
- "Improved Kilo" (Project 636)
- "Petersburg" (Project 677, Lada)
- Hunter/Killer Submarines - Nuclear Propelled (Podvodnaya Lodka Atomnaya - PLA)
- "November" (Project 627 - Kit (Кит) Class)
- "Echo I" (Project 659T) (refitted from Project 659 boats)
- "Victor"
- "Victor-I" (Project 671 - Yorsh (Ёрш) Class)
- "Victor-II" (Project 671RT - Syomga (Сёмга) Class)
- "Victor-III" (Project 671RTM - Shchuka (Щука) Class)
- "Alfa" (Project 705 - Lira (Лира) Class)
- "Mike" (Project 685 - Plavnik (Плавник) Class)
- "Sierra"
- "Sierra-I" (Project 945 - Barrakuda (Барракуда) Class)
- "Sierra-II" (Project 945A - Kondor (Кондор) Class)
- "Akula"
- "Akula-I" (Project 971 - Shchuka-B Class)
- "Akula-II"
- "Severodvinsk" (Project 885 - Yasen-class submarine (Ясень) Class)
Ballistic missile submarines
- Ballistic Missile Submarines - Diesel/Electric Propelled (Podvodnaya Lodka Raketnaya Ballisticheskaya - PLRB)
- Ballistic Missile Submarines - Nuclear Propelled (Podvodnaya Lodka Atomnaya Raketnaya Ballisticheskaya - PLARB)
- "Hotel I" (Project 658) 8 boats
- "Hotel II" (Project 658M) 7 boats (refitted from Project 658 boats)
- "Yankee I" (Project 667A, Navaga) 34 boats
- "Yankee II" (Project 667AM, Navaga-M) 1 boat (refitted from Project 667A)
- "Delta I" (Project 667B, Murena) 18 boats
- "Delta II" (Project 667BD, Murena-M) 4 boats
- "Delta III" (Project 667BDR, Kalmar) 14 boats
- "Delta IV" (Project 667BDRM, Delfin) 7 boats
- "Typhoon" (Project 941, Akula) 6 boats
- "Borei I" (Project 955 Borei) 3 boats
- "Borei II" (Project 955A Borei-A) 1 boat, 4 under construction, 7 planned
Guided-missile submarines
- Guided-Missile Submarines - Diesel/Electric Propelled (Podvodnaya Lodka Raketnaya Krylataya - PLRK)
- "Whiskey Twin Cylinder" (Project 644) (refitted from Project 613)
- "Whiskey Long Bin" (Project 665) (refitted from Project 613)
- "Juliett" (Project 651)
- Guided-Missile Submarines - Nuclear Propelled (Podvodnaya Lodka Atomnaya Raketnaya Krylataya - PLARK)
- "Echo I" (Project 659) 5 boats
- "Echo II" (Project 675) 29 boats
- "Charlie-I" (Project 670)
- "Charlie-II" (Project 670M)
- "Papa" (Project 661, Anchar (Анчар)) 1 boat
- "Yankee-Sidecar"(Project 667M/Andromeda-class) (refitted from Project 667A)
- "Yankee-Notch"(Project 667AT/Grusha-class) (refitted from Project 667A)
- "Oscar-I" (Project 949, Granit (Гранит)
- "Oscar-II" (Project 949A, Antey (Антей))
Experimental, trials, and special purpose submarines
- "Golf" (Project 629E) (refitted from 629A)
- "Bravo" (Project 690 - Kefal class)
- "India" (Project 940 - Lenok class)
- "Lima" (Project 1840)
- "Beluga" (Project 1710)
People's Republic of China submarines
The NATO names for Chinese submarines are taken from Chinese dynasties.
- Conventionally-powered ballistic missile
- "Qing" (Type 032)