Operators of Romeo Class Submarine
Several navies operate or have operated Romeo class submarines:
- Russia and the Soviet Union had 20 Romeo class vessels in service. These vessels are no longer used as combat vessels in the Russian Navy, although one or two remain in service as immobile training facilities.
- China has operated an estimated 84 of the Type-33 submarine (Romeo) during the Cold War. Most have been scrapped, but 31 are still in use for training.
- North Korea operates 22 Romeo class submarines, that were both locally assembled with Chinese supplied parts and directly imported from China. The 4 Chinese imported units are based on the western coast.
- Bulgaria operates one Romeo class submarine, which is the last remaining of four boats that were exported from the Soviet Union.
- Syria has decommissioned the three Romeo class submarines that it imported from the Soviet Union.
- Egypt operates four of an original eight Romeo class submarines that are upgraded variants of the Chinese design.
- Algeria has decommissioned its two Soviet Romeo class submarines.
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