Russian/Soviet Navy
The Russian/Soviet Navy has operated the following classes of cruise missile submarine (these are NATO reporting names):
- Whiskey class (SSG)
- Juliett class (SSG)
- Echo class (SSGN)
- Papa class (SSGN)
- Charlie class (SSGN)
- Oscar class (SSGN) - these carry the SS-N-19 long range anti-ship missile
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