Fastest submarines
15 of the 35 submarines in the WeaponSpecs database publish a max speed figure. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 20 submarines with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Max speed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copperhead | 30 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-16 |
| 2 | Virginia-class Submarine | 25 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 3 | Los Angeles-class Submarine | 25 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | Ohio-class Submarine | 25 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 5 | Type 093 Shang † | 25 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 6 | Type 094 Jin † | 22 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 7 | Columbia-class Submarine | 20 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 8 | Type 039A/B Yuan † | 20 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 9 | Kilo-class (Project 636.3) † | 17 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | Yasen-class † | 16 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 11 | Borei-class † | 15 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 12 | Suffren class | 14 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 13 | Walrus class | 13 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | Soryu-class | 13 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | Akula-class (Project 971) † | 10 kn | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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Max speed in other classes