Yushio class submarine

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Mochishio (SS 574), a Yushio class submarine enters San Diego harbour in 1992 to take part in the RIMPAC 92' military exercise.
Mochishio (SS 574), a Yushio class submarine enters San Diego harbour in 1992 to take part in the RIMPAC 92' military exercise.

The Yushio was a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF - they have now been retired or are only used for training. The design is an evolution from the Uzushio class being slightly larger.

[edit] Specifications

  • Displacement:
    • 2,250 tons surfaced (SS 578 to 582) 2,300 tons (SS 576)
    • 2,450 tons submerged
  • Dimensions:
    • Length: 76 m
    • Beam: 9.9 m
    • Draft: 7.4 m
  • Maximum speed
    • 12 knots surfaced
    • 20 knots submerged
  • Propulsion: 1 shaft diesel electric
  • Maximum depth: 275 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 5 hull mounted sonar. ZQR 1 towed array fitted to most vessels.
  • Radar: JRC ZPS 5/6 I-band search radar.
  • Complement: 75 (10 officers).

[edit] Boats

Name Pennant number Laid down Launched Commissioned Stricken
Yushio SS 573/
ATSS 8006		 3 December 1976 29 March 1979 26 February 1980 11 March 1999
Mochishio SS 574/
ATSS 8007		 9 May 1978 12 March 1980 5 March 1981 10 March 2000
Setoshio SS 575/
ATSS 8008/
TSS 3602		 17 April 1979 10 February 1981 17 March 1982 30 March 2001
Okishio SS 576/
TSS 3603		 17 April 1980 5 March 1982 1 March 1983 4 March 2003
Nadashio SS 577 16 April 1981 27 January 1983 6 March 1984 1 June 2001
Hamashio SS 578/
TSS 3604		 8 April 1982 1 February 1984 5 March 1985 9 March 2006
Akishio SS 579 15 April 1983 21 January 1985 5 March 1986 3 March 2004
Takeshio SS 580 3 April 1984 9 February 1986 3 March 1987 9 March 2005
Yukishio SS 581/
TSS 3605		 11 April 1985 23 January 1987 11 March 1988 -
Sachishio SS 582 11 April 1986 17 February 1988 24 March 1989 14 April 2006

[edit] References

  • Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006


Combatant ship classes of the JMSDF

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter Haruna class | Shirane class | 13500t class
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer Amatsukaze | Tachikaze class | Hatakaze class | Kongō class | Atago class
DD : Destroyer Asakaze (Gleaves) class | Ariake (Fletcher) class | Harukaze class | Akizuki class | Hatsuyuki class | Asagiri class | Murasame class | Takanami class | 5000t class
DDA : All Purpose Destroyer Murasame class (1958) | Takatsuki class
DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer Ayanami class | Yamagumo class | Minegumo class
DE : Destroyer Escort Asahi (Cannon) class | Ikazuchi class | Akebono | Wakaba | Isuzu class | Chikugo class | Ishikari | Yubari class | Abukuma class
PF : Patrol Frigate Kusu (Tacoma) class
SS : Submarine Kuroshio (1955) (Gato class) | Oyashio (SS-511) | Hayashio class | Natsushio class | Oshio | Asashio class | Uzushio class | Yushio class | Harushio class | Oyashio class | Sōryū class
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