Yushio class submarine
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The Yūshio was a Japan
ese diesel-electric submarine
class operated by the JMSDF. It was a second generation submarine, a development of the Uzushio class submarine
, incorporating a teardrop hull, with a resulting increase in underwater performance on the Uzushio class submarine. Ten were built under the fourth defense plan in 1975 fiscal year. A training submarine, Yukishio, was retired on March 7, 2008. All warships were retired on the completion of the Harushio class submarine
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Japan
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ese diesel-electric submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
class operated by the JMSDF. It was a second generation submarine, a development of the Uzushio class submarine
Uzushio class submarine
The Uzushio class submarine was a class of submarine, in service with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force which was the first generation of the teardrop type submarine that values the underwater performance again of the conventional type ship type to the Asashio class submarine. 7 from 1967...
, incorporating a teardrop hull, with a resulting increase in underwater performance on the Uzushio class submarine. Ten were built under the fourth defense plan in 1975 fiscal year. A training submarine, Yukishio, was retired on March 7, 2008. All warships were retired on the completion of the Harushio class submarine
Harushio class submarine
The Harushio is a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF. The design is an evolution from the Yūshio class being slightly larger and with better noise reduction...
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Boats
Project no. | Building no. | Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Note |
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S122 | 8088 | SS-573/ ATSS-8006 |
3 December 1976 | 29 March 1979 | 26 February 1980 | Converted to auxiliary training submarine (ATSS-8006) on 1 August 1996, decommissioned 11 March 1999, scrapped | |
8089 | SS-574/ ATSS-8007 |
9 May 1978 | 12 March 1980 | 5 March 1981 | Converted to auxiliary training submarine (ATSS-8007) on 1 August 1997, decommissioned 10 March 2000, scrapped | ||
8090 | SS-575/ ATSS-8008/ TSS-3602 |
17 April 1979 | 10 February 1981 | 17 March 1982 | Converted to auxiliary training submarine (ATSS-8008) on 10 March 1999, re-converted to training submarine (TSS-3602) on 9 March 2000, decommissioned 30 March 2001, scrapped | ||
8091 | SS-576/ TSS-3603 |
17 April 1980 | 5 March 1982 | 1 March 1983 | Converted to training submarine (TSS-3603) on 29 March 2001, decommissioned 4 March 2003, scrapped | ||
S123 | 8092 | SS-577 | 16 April 1981 | 27 January 1983 | 6 March 1984 | Decommissioned 1 June 2001, scrapped | |
8093 | SS-578/ TSS-3604 |
8 April 1982 | 1 February 1984 | 5 March 1985 | Converted to training submarine (TSS-3604) on 9 March 2000, decommissioned 9 March 2006, scrapped | ||
8094 | SS-579 | 15 April 1983 | 21 January 1985 | 5 March 1986 | Decommissioned 3 March 2004, displaying at JMSDF Kure Museum from 5 April 2007 | ||
8095 | SS-580 | 3 April 1984 | 9 February 1986 | 3 March 1987 | Decommissioned 9 March 2005, scrapped | ||
8096 | SS-581/ TSS-3605 |
11 April 1985 | 23 January 1987 | 11 March 1988 | Converted to training submarine (TSS-3605) on 9 March 2006, decommissioned 7 March 2008, scrapped | ||
8097 | SS-582 | 11 April 1986 | 17 February 1988 | 24 March 1989 | Decommissioned 14 April 2006, scrapped |