Yūshio-class submarine

{{Short description|Submarine class}}

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|Ship image=Mochishio (Yuushio class submarine).jpg

|Ship caption=Mochishio (SS 574), a Yūshio-class submarine enters San Diego Harbor in 1992 to take part in the RIMPAC 92' military exercise

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{{Infobox ship class overview

|Builders=*Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

|Operators={{navy|Japan}}

|Class before={{sclass|Uzushio|submarine|4}}

|Class after={{sclass|Harushio|submarine|4}}

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|Built range=1976–1989

|In commission range=1980–2008

|Total ships building=

|Total ships planned=10

|Total ships completed=10

|Total ships cancelled=

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|Total ships laid up=

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|Total ships retired=10

|Total ships preserved=1

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|Ship type=Submarine

|Ship displacement=*SS-573 to SS-575

  • 2,200 tonnes (surfaced)
  • 2,450 tonnes (submerged)
  • SS-576
  • 2,300 tonnes (surfaced)
  • SS-577 to SS-582
  • 2,250 tonnes (surfaced)

|Ship length={{convert|76.0|m|ft|abbr=on|1}}

|Ship beam={{convert|9.9|m|ft|abbr=on|1}}

|Ship draught={{convert|7.4|m|ft|abbr=on|1}}

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|Ship propulsion=*1-shaft diesel-electric

  • {{convert|3,400|SHP|abbr=on}} (surfaced)
  • {{convert|7,200|SHP|abbr=on}} (submerged)

|Ship speed=*{{convert|12|kn|lk=in}} (surfaced)

  • {{convert|20|kn}} (submerged)

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|Ship complement=* 10 officers

  • 65–70 enlisted

|Ship sensors=*Sonar

  • Hughes/Oki ZQQ 5 hull mounted sonar
  • ZQR 1 towed array
  • Radar
  • JRC ZPS 5/6 I-band search radar.

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|Ship armament=*6 × {{convert|21|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for:

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The Yūshio class was a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF. It was a second generation submarine, a development of the {{sclass|Uzushio|submarine|4}}, incorporating a teardrop hull, with a resulting increase in underwater performance on the Uzushio class. Ten were built under the fourth defense plan in 1975 fiscal year. All vessels were retired with the decommissioning of {{ship|JDS|Yukishio|SS-581|2}} on March 7, 2008, and the completion of the {{sclass|Harushio|submarine|4}}. JDS Akishio is on display at the JMSDF Kure Museum.

Boats

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! Project no.

Building no.Pennant no.NameLaid downLaunchedCommissionedwidth="25%"| Fate
rowspan="4"| S1228088SS-573/
ATSS-8006
{{nihongo|Yūshio|ゆうしお}}3 December 197629 March 197926 February 1980Converted to auxiliary training submarine (ATSS-8006) on 1 August 1996, decommissioned 11 March 1999, scrapped
8089SS-574/
ATSS-8007
{{nihongo|Mochishio|もちしお}}9 May 197812 March 19805 March 1981Converted to auxiliary training submarine (ATSS-8007) on 1 August 1997, decommissioned 10 March 2000, scrapped
8090SS-575/
ATSS-8008/
TSS-3602
{{nihongo|Setoshio|せとしお}}17 April 197910 February 198117 March 1982Converted 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
8091SS-576/
TSS-3603
{{nihongo|Okishio|おきしお}}17 April 19805 March 19821 March 1983Converted to training submarine (TSS-3603) on 29 March 2001, decommissioned 4 March 2003, scrapped
rowspan="6"| S1238092SS-577{{nihongo|Nadashio|なだしお}}16 April 198127 January 19836 March 1984Decommissioned 1 June 2001, scrapped
8093SS-578/
TSS-3604
{{nihongo|Hamashio|はましお}}8 April 19821 February 19845 March 1985Converted to training submarine (TSS-3604) on 9 March 2000, decommissioned 9 March 2006, scrapped
8094SS-579{{nihongo|Akishio|あきしお}}15 April 198321 January 19855 March 1986Decommissioned 3 March 2004, displayed at JMSDF Kure Museum from 5 April 2007
8095SS-580{{nihongo|Takeshio|たけしお}}3 April 19849 February 19863 March 1987Decommissioned 9 March 2005, scrapped
8096SS-581/
TSS-3605
{{nihongo|Yukishio|ゆきしお}}11 April 198523 January 198711 March 1988Converted to training submarine (TSS-3605) on 9 March 2006, decommissioned 7 March 2008, scrapped
8097SS-582{{nihongo|Sachishio|さちしお}}11 April 198617 February 198824 March 1989Decommissioned 14 April 2006, scrapped

Gallery

File:JMSDF-KureMuseum.jpg|Akishio at JMSDF Kure Museum

File:JMSDF AKISHIO.JPG|Akishio at JMSDF Kure Museum

File:JMSDF Kure Museum-JS Akishio SS-579.jpg|Passageway

References

  • Jane's Fighting Ships 2005–2006

Further reading

  • {{cite book |editor-last1=Gardiner |editor-first1=Robert |editor-last2=Chumbley |editor-first2=Stephen |editor-last3=Budzbon |editor-first3=Przemysław |date=1995 |title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995 |location=Annapolis |publisher=Naval Institute Press |isbn=1-55750-132-7}}
  • {{cite book |last1=Miller |first1=David |last2=Jordan |first2=John |date=1987 |title=Modern Submarine Warfare |location=New York |publisher=Military Press |isbn=0-517-64647-1}}
  • {{cite book |last=Miller |first=David |date=1989 |title=Modern Submarines |location=New York |publisher=Prentice Hall Press |series=Combat Arms |isbn=0-13-589102-7}}

{{Yūshio class submarines}}

{{Combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yushio Class Submarine}}

Category:Submarine classes