Harushio class submarine

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The Harushio is a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF. The design is an evolution from the Yuushio class being slightly larger and with better noise reduction. The Asashio, has been modified to test AIP propulsion.

[edit] Specifications

• Displacement:
  • 2,450 tons surfaced
  • 2,750 tons submerged
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 77 m
  • Beam: 10 m
  • Draft: 7.7 m
• Maximum speed
  • 12 knots surfaced
  • 20 knots submerged
• Propulsion: 1 shaft diesel electric
• Maximum depth: 350 m
• Armament
  • Torpedoes: 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes. Carries a total of 20 of : Type 89 or Type 80 ASW torpedoes, or Sub-Harpoon missiles.
• Sonar: Hughes/Oki ZQQ 5B hull mounted sonar, ZQR 1 towed array.
• Radar: JRC ZPS 6 I-band search radar.
• Complement: 75 (10 officers).

[edit] Boats

Name	Pennant number	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned
Harushio	SS 583	21 April 1987	26 July 1989	30 November 1990
Natsushio	SS 584	8 April 1988	20 March 1990	20 March 1991
Hayashio	SS 585	9 December 1988	17 January 1991	25 March 1992
Arashio	SS 586	8 January 1990	17 March 1992	17 March 1993
Wakashio	SS 587	12 December 1990	22 January 1993	1 March 1994
Fuyushio	SS 588	12 December 1991	16 February 1994	7 March 1995
Asashio	SS 589/ TSS 3601	24 December 1992	12 July 1995	12 March 1997

[edit] References

• Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006

Current and future combatant ship classes of the JMSDF

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter	13500t class | Shirane class | Haruna class
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer	Atago class | Kongō class | Hatakaze class | Tachikaze class
DD : Destroyer	5000t class | Takanami class | Murasame class | Asagiri class | Hatsuyuki class
DE : Destroyer Escort	Abukuma class | Yubari class | Ishikari
SS : Submarine	2900t class | Oyashio class | Harushio class
See also	List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force