:Fleet Submarine Force

{{Short description|Fleet Submarine Force of the JMSDF}}

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| unit_name = Fleet Submarine Force

| native_name = 潜水艦隊

| image = File:JMSDF Fleet Submarine Force logo.png

| caption = Fleet Submarine Force emblem

| dates = 10 February 1981 – present

| country = Japan

| allegiance = Japan

| branch = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

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| role = Fleet

| size = approx 1,800 people

| command_structure = Self-Defense Fleet

| garrison = Yokosuka

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| anniversaries = 10 February

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| website = https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sbf/index.html

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| ceremonial_chief_label = Chief of Staff

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| colonel_of_the_regiment_label = Operation Chief Staff

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| commander4_label = Commander of Amphibious Warfare

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The Fleet Submarine Force belonged to the surface force for the self-defense fleet of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces. It is a fleet organized around submarines belonging to the Self-Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.{{Cite web|title=自衛隊法施行令 {{!}} e-Gov法令検索|url=https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/document?lawid=329CO0000000179|access-date=2021-05-28|website=elaws.e-gov.go.jp}}

History

On 1 February 1965, the 1st Submarine Group was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet. On 16 October 1973, the 2nd Submarine Group was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet. On 10 February 1981, the Submarine Fleet was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet (Headquarters, 1st Submarine Group, 2nd Submarine Group, Submarine Education and Training Corps).

On 9 March 2000, a new edition of the 1st Training Submarine. Initially, the submarines belonged in the group were JDS Asashio and JDS Setoshio.{{Cite web|title=自衛隊の多彩な部隊|url=http://www.clearing.mod.go.jp/hakusho_data/2002/column/frame/ak145005.htm|access-date=2021-05-28|website=www.clearing.mod.go.jp}} On 22 March 2002, the Yokosuka Submarine Education and Training Detachment was newly established in the Submarine Education and Training Corps. On 1 October 2020, the Submarine Fleet Command moved to the new Maritime Operations Center, a new government building of the Self-Defense Fleet Command completed in the Funakoshi area.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jmsdf_pao/status/1311934831786258433|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Twitter|language=en}}

Gallery

File:SS-596 くろしお (2).jpg|JS Kuroshio

File:JMSDF Oyashio class submarine 20090208-2.JPG|Oyashio-class submarine

File:JMSDF two Oyashio class & Harushio class 20121223.JPG

Citations