An attack submarine or hunter-killer submarine is a submarine specifically designed for the purpose of attacking and sinking other submarines, surface combatants, and merchant vessels. In the Soviet a
HMCS Windsor, an attack submarine of the Royal Canadian Navy
USS K-3 with BQR-4 sonar dome
USS Thresher, the first high-speed deep-diving SSN optimized for both ASW and surface attack
HSwMS Gotland with USS Ronald Reagan
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
Attack submarine
…USS Charlotte sank the Iranian Frigate IRIS Dena off the South-West coast of Sri Lanka during the 2026 Iran War. The U.S. Navy commissioned the first Seawolf and Virginia-class nuclear powered submarines in 1997 and 2004 respectively. As of 2026 Brazil has a nuclear attack submarine under construction, India…
USS Connecticut (SSN-22), second of the three-boat Seawolf-class