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.

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 \|2900t class
List	List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force List of ships of the Japanese Navy