Yushio class submarine
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The Yūshio was a 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
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
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