Past and Present Submersibles (Under Construction)

Manned Submersibles

NameBuilderLaunch DateOperating Depth (m)CrewStatus
ALL OCEAN INDUSTRIES (OPTICS II)Charles Yuen Submersibles1971312
ALUMINAUTGen. Dynamics Corp.196445726Retired 1971. On display at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, VA.
ALVINLitton Systems196440003Operational.
ANOREP 1Victor Perona19661000
ANTIPODES (XPC-1501)Perry Oceanographics, Inc.19953055Operational.
AQUARIUS IHyco Subsea Inc.19733664
AQUARIUS IIIHyco Subsea Inc.19893663
ARCHIMEDEFrench Navy1961109733
ARGUSP.P. Shirshov, Institute of Oceanography19756003
ARGYRONETECenter for Advanced Marine Studies (CEMA)N/A60010Construction halted in 1971.
ARIES ISoviet Academy of ScienceN/A3656
ARMSPerry Submarine Builders19769142
ASHERAHGen. Dynamics Corp.19641832
ATLANTIS ISub Aquatics Development Corp.19854630
ATLANTIS IISub Aquatics Development Corp.19864630
AUGUST PICCARD (PX-8)Giovanola Brothers19636109
AURORA-3CSEAmagine Hydrospace Corporation20174573Operational.
BEANIE 1Lee S. DiMitchell19861524
BEAVER MARK IV (ROUGHNECK)North American Rockwell Corp.19688235
BEN FRANKLIN (PX-15)Grumman Aerospace Corp.19686106Retired 1971. On display at the Vancouver Maritime Museum in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
BENTHOS VLear Siegler, Inc.19631832
BUSHNELL 1000Peter R. Chaponis19863052
C-BUGCarl Stanley19972212Retired 2009. Sunk as an artificial reef in Roatan, Honduras.
C-EXPLORER 3U-Boat Worx B.V.20143003Operational.
C-EXPLORER 5U-Boat Worx B.V.20122005Operational. Available for rides in Willemstad, Curaçao. This class of submersible is available for purchase.
C-QUESTER 3U-Boat Worx B.V.20111003Operational.
CEE-22GSTMaritaliaN/A62014
CHIBUTA (JAPANESE DSRV)Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.198502
COMBI-SUB 200Combi-Sub AB19862002
CONSTRUCTOR (ARCTIC WELDER)Deep Diving Systems, Ltd.19774882Inactive.
CURASUBNuytco Research Ltd.20093285Operational. Available for rides in Willemstad, Curaçao.
CYCLOPS 1OceanGate Ltd.20155005Operational.
DEEP FLIGHT AVIATORHawkes Ocean Technologies20034572Retired 2007. Sold in 2007 and reconfigured as Super Aviator.
DEEP FLIGHT CHALLENGERHawkes Ocean Technologies2000112771Construction halted in 2014.
DEEP FLIGHT DRAGONHawkes Ocean Technologies20141002Operational.
DEEP FLIGHT IGraham Hawkes199510001
DEEP FLIGHT SUPER FALCONHawkes Ocean Technologies20083052
DEEP FLIGHT SUPER FALCON MARK IIHawkes Ocean Technologies20131202Operational.
DEEP JEEPU.S. Naval Ordinance Test Station19646102
DEEP QUESTLockheed Missiles and Space Corp.196724384Retired 1980. On display at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, WA.
DEEP ROVERDeep Ocean Engineering19843661Operational.
DEEP VIEWU.S. Naval Undersea Center19714602
DEEPSEA CHALLENGERAcheron Project Pty Ltd2012100001
DEEPSTAR 2000Westinghouse Electric Corp.19696103
DEEPSTAR 20000Westinghouse Electric Corp.N/A60963Cancelled 1970
DEEPSTAR 4000Westinghouse Electric Corp.196512203
DELTAMarfab, Inc.19823052Operational. Available for charter.
DOLPHIN IIRalph Gordon1988300
DOWBA.C. Division, General Motors Corp.196819803
DSRV-1 (MYSTIC)Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.1970152428Retired 2008. On display at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, WA.
DSRV-2 (AVALON)Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.1971152428Retired 2000. On display at the Morro Bay Maritime Interpretive Center in Morro Bay, CA. Will be eventually housed at the future Morro Bay Maritime Interpretive Center.
DSV-3 (TURTLE)Mare Island Shipyard196830483Retired 1997. On display at the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT.
DSV-4 (SEA CLIFF)Mare Island Shipyard196860963
E1MARKASUB19771501
E2MARKASUB19812101
E3MARKASUB19812602
EURONAUTCarsten Standfuss20122505Operational.
EUROSUBCarsten Standfuss and Emile van Essen20092503Operational.
F.-A. FOREL (PX-28)Giovanola Brothers S.A.19795003Retired 2005. On display at the La Maison de la Rivière..
FATHOM Z (HYPER-SUB)HSP Technologies200795Operational. Available for purchase.
FNRS-2Auguste Piccard194841152Retired 1949. Reconfigured to the FNRS-3 by the French Navy in 1949-1953 after severe damage to float.
FNRS-3French Naval Shipyard195341152Retired 1960. On display at the Toulon Naval Base in Toulon, France.
GEMINISubeo, Ltd.2001502Operational. Available for purchase.
GLOBULECOMEX19731832Retired 1990. On display at the La Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg, France.
GOLDFISHBurtis L. Dickman1958304
GRIFFONCERTSM19736004
GUPPYSun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.19703052
H20 (SEAKER 100)H20 Submarines1989303Retired 1990. Sunk on April 10, 1990.
HAEYANG 250Korea Takoma Shipyard19862500Retired 1996. On display at the Korean National Maritime Museum in Busan, Korea.
HAKUGEITokai Salvage Co., Ltd.19582000
HAKUYOKawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.19713003Retired 2013. On display at the Kagoshima City Aquarium in Kagoshima, Japan.
HARRENMartin Hedin2017252Operational.
HIKINONaval Weapons Center196662
HIPER SUB 2U-Boat Worx B.V.20151002Operational.
HIPER SUB 4U-Boat Worx B.V.20151004Operational.
ICTINEU 3Ictineu Submarins S.L.201312003Operational.
IDABELCarl Stanley20039153Operational. Offering rides in Roatan, Honduras.
JAGOMax Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology19894002Retired 2021.
JIAOLONGChina Shipbuilding Industry Corp.201070000Operational.
JIMUnderwater Marine Equipment Ltd.19734571
JOHNSON SEA LINK IHarbor Branch Foundation Inc.19718054Retired 2011.
JOHNSON SEA LINK IIHarbor Branch Foundation Inc.19758054Retired 2011.
K-250G.W. Kitteredge1966761
K-350G.W. Kitteredge19801071
KUMUKAHIOceanic Institute, Makapuu Point1969912
KUROSHIO IIJapanese Steel and Tube Co.19602004
LEO IHyco, Ltd.19766103
LG-50-1 (LOOKING GLASS)Fluid Energy Ltd.19877650
LG-50-2 (ENTERPRISE)Fluid Energy Ltd.19887650
LICORNECERTSM19803005
LR2Vickers Slingsby19753663
LR3Vickers Slingsby19764573
LR4Vickers Slingsby19774575
LR5 DSRVVickers Slingsby197845719Operational.
MAKAKAIU.S. Naval Undersea Center19711832Retired 1974. On display at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, WA.
MAKALI’IGen. Dynamics Corp.19663662
MANTISStar Offshore Ltd.19786100
MARFABMARFAB19784572
MARLIN AP6 (ALICIA)Marlin Submarines Ltd.20043056Operational.
MARLIN S-101 (NOCTILUCA)Marlin Submarines Ltd.19882002Operational.
MARLIN S-103 (LULA)Marlin Submarines Ltd.19975003Retired 2013. Sold in 2013 and reconfigured as Cyclops 1.
MARLIN S-201Marlin Submarines Ltd.20083052Operational.
MERMAID I/IIBruker-Physik A.G.19723052
MERMAID IIIBruker-Physik AG19752604Mermaid III was cannibalized for the refit of Mermaid IV.
MERMAID IVBruker Meerestechnik GmbH19762604
MERMAID VBruker-Physik AGN/A3002
MERMAID VI ABruker Meerestechnik GmbH19806005
MERMAID VI BBruker Meerestechnik GmbH19816005
MERMAID VIIIBruker Meerestechnik GmbH198910003
MINI DIVERGreat Lakes Underwater Sports, Inc.1968762
MIR 1Rauma-Repola Oceanics198760003Operational.
MIR 2Rauma-Repola Oceanics198760003Operational.
MOANA ICOMEX19744003
MOANA IIIComex Industries19762003
MOANA IVComex Industries19762003
MOB 1001COMEX197710002
MOB 1002COMEX197710002
MOB 501COMEX19765002
MOGLYNMitsubishi Heavy Industries198910018
MSM-1Italcantieri19806003Retired 2002. On display at the Museo Tecnico Navale in La Spezia, Italy.
NAUTILETTE (1 MAN)Nautilette Inc.1964301
NAUTILETTE (2 MAN)Nautilette Inc.1964302
NEKTON ALPHANekton, Inc.19683052
NEKTON BETAGeneral Oceanographics, Inc.19703052
NEKTON GAMMAGeneral Oceanographics, Inc.19713052Operational.
NEMOU.S. Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory19701832
NEREECOMEX19722001
NEREID 330Nereid nv.19721013
NORDICSUB DREBBELEmile van Essen20134003Operational. Offering rides in the Netherlands.
OCEAN PEARLSEAmagine Hydrospace Corporation20101502Operational.
ODYSSEY 1International Submarine Engineering Ltd.19894638
ODYSSEY 2International Submarine Engineering Ltd.19894638
OPSUBPerry Submarine Builders19726102
OSMOTRDept. of Ocean Instrumentation, Academy of Sciences19853005
P10Hyco, Ltd.197510003
P2Hyco, Ltd.19697323
P3Hyco, Ltd.19699143
P8Hyco, Ltd.197510002
PACITA 1J. R. Knutson & P. I. Tiemsin19881221
PAGOOInternational Submarine Engineering Ltd.20073658Operational.
PAULO IAnautics, Inc.19671822Retired 1971. Sold in 1971 and reconfigured as Sea Otter.
PC-1201 (SEEVIEW)Perry Submarine Builders19753053Operational. Available for charter.
PC-1202Perry Submarine Builders19753055
PC-1203Perry Submarine Builders19763053
PC-1204Perry Submarine Builders19763053Operational. Available for charter.
PC-1205Perry Submarine Builders19783053Operational. Available for charter.
PC-14C-1 (DIAPHUS)Perry Submarine Builders19743662
PC-14C-2Perry Submarine Builders19751832
PC-15 (VOL-L1)Perry Oceanographics, Inc.19733665Sold in 1988 and reconfigured as XPC-1501.
PC-16Perry Submarine Builders19769143
PC-1601Perry Submarine Builders19769143
PC-1602Perry Submarine Builders19809143
PC-18 (SUPER SUB 1)Perry Oceanographics, Inc.19783004
PC-1801Perry Submarine Builders19773054
PC-1802Perry Submarine Builders19773054
PC-1804Perry Submarine Builders19783054
PC-1805Perry Submarine Builders19833004
PC-3A1Perry Submarine Builders1964912
PC-3A2Perry Submarine Builders1966912
PC-3B (TECHDIVER)Perry Submarine Builders19631832
PC-3X (GASPERGOU)Perry Submarine Builders1962462
PC-5C (P.51)Perry Submarine Builders19683003
PC-8Perry Oceanographics, Inc.19712442
PC-8BPerry Submarine Builders19712442Operational.
PC-9 (SURVEY SUB 1)Perry Submarine Builders19704123
PH 1350Sub Sea Oil Services S.p.A.198335010
PIONEER IMarch International19783662
PISCES IInternational Hydrodynamics Ltd.19653662
PISCES IIInternational Hydrodynamics Ltd.19687923
PISCES IIIInternational Hydrodynamics Ltd.196910973
PISCES IVInternational Hydrodynamics Ltd.197220123Operational.
PISCES V (P5)International Hydrodynamics Ltd.197315002Operational.
PISCES VIInternational Hydrodynamics Ltd.197620123Operational.
PISCES VIIInternational Hydrodynamics Ltd.197520003
PISCES XIInternational Hydrodynamics Ltd.197520003
PLC-4 (DEEP DIVER)Perry Submarine Builders19684104Retired 1970. On display at the Harbor Branch Ocean Discovery Visitor Center in Fort Pierce, FL.
PLC-4B (SHELF DIVER)Perry Submarine Builders19682442
PS-2 (TUDLIK) (P.82)Perry Submarine Builders19723002
R300Cliff Redus2008911Operational.
REMORA 2000COMEX20006102Operational.
REMORA 600COMEX19873001Retired 1994. On display at the La Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg, France.
RS-250-1 (MARIEA I)Wärtsilä Shipyard19877650
RS-250-2 (GOLDEN TROUT)Laivateollisuus OY19887650
RS-250-3 (MARIEA III)Wärtsilä Shipyard19887650
RS-250-4 (CORAL ODYSSEY)Laivateollisuus OY19887650
RS-250-5 (GOLDEN SALMON)W-Sub19887650
SAGAComex Industries198660013
SC-200Romanian Institute for Marine Research (IRCM)19812002
SDL-1Hyco, Ltd.19706105
SEA EXPLORERSea-Line, Inc.19701832
SEA OTTERAnautics, Inc.19714573
SEA RANGERVerne Engineering, Inc.19731833
SEA URCHINCan-Dive Services Ltd.1988931
SEA-RAY (SRD-101)Mr. E. Crosby19683052
SEAHORSE IIBruker Meerestechnik GmbH19832006
SEAHORSE KDBruker Meerestechnik GmbH19893006
SEVER-2Ministry of Shipping Industry197020003
SEVER-2 BISMinistry of Shipping Industry197220003Available for purchase at Steiner Shipyard in Bayou la Batre, AL.
SGT. PEPPER’SCarsten Standfuss19871501Operational. Available for purchase.
SHENHAI YONGSHI (DEEP SEA WARRIOR)China Shipbuilding Industry Corp.201745003Operational.
SHINKAIKawasaki Heavy Industries19686004Retired 1977. On display at the Yamato Museum in Kure, Japan.
SHINKAI 2000 (DSV-2K)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries198120003Retired 2004. On display at the Enoshima Aquarium in Fujisawa, Japan.
SHINKAI 6500Mitsubishi Heavy Industries198965003Operational.
SKADOC 1000Skadoc Submersible Systems19733052
SM-100Submarine OY199010050
SM-358-1Comex Industries19793007
SM-358-2Comex Industries19793007
SM-360Comex Industries19803007
SM-97 (NAUTILE)Office Francais de Recherches Sous-Marine (IFREMER)198560003Operational.
SNOOPERUndersea Graphics, Inc.19693052Operational. Available for charter.
SNOOPER IIUndersea Graphics, Inc.20113052Operational. Available for charter.
SO 450Comex Industries19824003
SP-3000 (CYANA)Center for Advanced Marine Studies (CEMA)197030003
SP-350 (DENISE)Office Francais de Recherches Sous-Marine (IFREMER)19593502
SP-500 (SEA FLEA)Sud Aviation19645001
SPORTSMAN 300American Submarine Co.1961912
SPORTSMAN 600American Submarine Co.19631832
SPT-16Sulzer199010018
STAR IGen. Dynamics Corp.1963611
STAR IIGen. Dynamics Corp.19663662
STAR IIIGen. Dynamics Corp.19666102
STINGRAY 500Aquatica Submarines20171503Operational.
SUBMANAUTMartine’s Diving Bells Inc.19561836
SUBMANAUTHelle Engineering, Inc.1963612
SUBMARAYC & D Tools1962912
SUPER AVIATORNuytco Research Ltd.20096102
SURVLintott Engineering Ltd.19671832Retired 1969.
T-1Vickers Slingsby19769142
TAURUS AHyco, Ltd.19773356
THETISCOMEX19996102Operational.
TIGER-HAIAnton Dinkel and Helge Biermann1963352Operational. A single Taiger-Hai submersible, built in 1964, continues to dive.
TIGER-HAI 2Anton Dinkel and Helge Biermann1964352
TINRO-2Ministry of Shipping Industry19734002
TINRO-2 BISMinistry of Shipping Industry19754002
TITANOceanGate Ltd.201840005Sunk on June 18, 2023.
TOURS 64Maschinenbau Gabler GmbH19713002
TOURS 66Maschinenbau Gabler GmbH19723002
TRIESTE IAuguste and Jacque Piccard195303Retired 1963. On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy in Washington, DC.
TRIESTE IIMare Island Naval Shipyard196960963Retired 1980. On display at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, WA.
TRITON 1000/2 (NOMAD)Triton Submarines20103052Operational.
TRITON 1000/2 MKIITriton Submarines20193052Operational.
TRITON 1650/3 LPTriton Submarines20165003Operational.
TRITON 3300/1 MDTriton Submarines201610001Operational.
TRITON 3300/3 MKIITriton Submarines201610003Operational.
TRITON 36000/2 (LIMITING FACTOR)Triton Submarines2018110002Operational.
TRITON 7500/3 (REV OCEAN)Triton Submarines201975003Operational.
TRIUMPHSEAmagine Hydrospace Corporation20054573Operational. Available for purchase.
UC1 FREYAPeter Madsen2002100Retired 2006. Sunk as an artificial reef near Copenhagen in 2008.
UC2 KRAKAPeter Madsen2005400Retired 2009. On display at the Technical Museum of Denmark in Helsingør, Denmark.
UC3 NAUTILUSPeter Madsen2008406Retired 2018. Destroyed in 2018 by Danish authorities.
URFKockums Shipyard197846030
VAS 525/60 LE MK 2GSE Trieste s.r.l.20151606Operational.
WASPOffshore Submersibles, Ltd.19776101
YOMIURIMitsubishi Heavy Industries19643006