German submarine U-31

U-31 may refer to one of the following German submarines:

• SM U-31 (Germany), was the lead ship of the Type U 31 class of submarines; launched in 1914 and served in the First World War until sunk on 13 January 1915
  • During the First World War, Germany also had these submarines with similar names:
    • SM UB-31, a Type UB II submarine launched in 1915 and sunk on 2 May 1918
    • SM UC-31, a Type UC II submarine launched in 1916 and surrendered on 26 November 1918
• German submarine U-31 (1936), a Type VIIA submarine that served in the Second World War until sunk on 2 November 1940
• German submarine U-31 (S181), a Type 212 submarine of the Bundesmarine that was launched in 2002 and still in service

U-31 or U-XXXI may also refer to:

• SM U-31 (Austria-Hungary), a U-27 class submarine of the Austro-Hungarian Navy