| Class name | No. | First ship laid down | Last ship commissioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balao | 128 | USS Devilfish (SS-292) 31 March 1942 |
USS Tiru (SS-416) 1 September 1948 |
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| Tench | 29 | USS Amberjack (SS-522), USS Grampus (SS-523), USS Pickerel (SS-524), and USS Grenadier (SS-525) 8 February 1944 |
USS Grenadier (SS-525) 10 February 1951 |
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