INFOGRAPHICS #28: The attack submarines of the Mediterranean in 2018

Written  by D-Mitch

Numerous Turkish Type 209/1200 and 209/1400 submarines in formation

In the following infographic, named The Attack Submarines of the Mediterranean in 2018, I depict all the attack submarines that are in active service in the Mediterranean Sea right now (and will continue to be part of their Navies until the end of 2018). Please note that in comparison with the previous graphs about The Attack Submarines of Europe in 2017 (updated for 2018) and The Attack Submarines of Latin America in 2018, there are nuclear-powered  submarines (SSN) in the region, and specifically only France has that type in its inventory. There are also navies that have submarine-launched cruise missile capability which belong to Algeria (Kilo class with Club-S) and Israel (Dolphin I/II class with Popeye Turbo). Moreover, there are three countries in the region with submarines in their inventories equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) system; Greece (five in its inventory), Italy (four in its inventory) and Israel (two in active service, one more to be commissioned). It should be mentioned also that from the 21 the countries with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, only seven navies (7) have submarines in their fleet. Specifically, Turkey has the most numerous fleet but France has all its submarines nuclear-powered while Greece has five (5) of its eleven (11) submarines (only one boat less than Turkey) equipped with AIP. Furthermore, Egypt, has in its inventory the longest submarines in the region (Romeo class: 76.6 meters length) and the oldest as well and Algeria the largest ones (Kilo class: approximately 3,200 tons submerged).