Yūshio-class submarine

Mochishio (SS 574), a Yūshio-class submarine enters San Diego Harbor in 1992 to take part in the RIMPAC 92' military exercise
Class overview
Builders
Operators Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded byUzushio class
Succeeded byHarushio class
Built1976–1989
In commission1980–2008
Planned10
Completed10
Retired10
Preserved1
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
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)
Length76.0 m (249.3 ft)
Beam9.9 m (32.5 ft)
Draught7.4 m (24.3 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1-shaft diesel-electric
  • 3,400 shp (2,500 kW) (surfaced)
  • 7,200 shp (5,400 kW) (submerged)
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced)
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)
Complement
  • 10 officers
  • 65–70 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament

The Yūshio class was a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF. It was a second generation submarine, a development of the Uzushio class, 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 Yukishio on March 7, 2008, and the completion of the Harushio class. JDS Akishio is on display at the JMSDF Kure Museum.

Boats

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Project no. Building no. Pennant no. Name Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate
S122 8088 SS-573/
ATSS-8006
Yūshio (ゆうしお) 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
Mochishio (もちしお) 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
Setoshio (せとしお) 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
Okishio (おきしお) 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 Nadashio (なだしお) 16 April 1981 27 January 1983 6 March 1984 Decommissioned 1 June 2001, scrapped
8093 SS-578/
TSS-3604
Hamashio (はましお) 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 Akishio (あきしお) 15 April 1983 21 January 1985 5 March 1986 Decommissioned 3 March 2004, displayed at JMSDF Kure Museum from 5 April 2007
8095 SS-580 Takeshio (たけしお) 3 April 1984 9 February 1986 3 March 1987 Decommissioned 9 March 2005, scrapped
8096 SS-581/
TSS-3605
Yukishio (ゆきしお) 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 Sachishio (さちしお) 11 April 1986 17 February 1988 24 March 1989 Decommissioned 14 April 2006, scrapped
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References

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  • Jane's Fighting Ships 2005–2006

Further reading

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  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
  • Miller, David; Jordan, John (1987). Modern Submarine Warfare. New York: Military Press. ISBN 0-517-64647-1.
  • Miller, David (1989). Modern Submarines. Combat Arms. New York: Prentice Hall Press. ISBN 0-13-589102-7.