Yushio class submarine
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The Yuuhio is a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class. The design is an evolution from the Uzushio class being slightly larger.
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).
Boats
| Name | Pennant number | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Stricken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yushio | SS 573 | 3 December 1976 | 29 March 1979 | 26 February 1980 | 11 March 1999 |
| Mochishio | SS 574 | 9 May 1978 | 12 March 1980 | 5 March 1981 | 10 March 2000 |
| Setoshio | SS 575 | 17 April 1979 | 10 February 1981 | 17 March 1982 | 30 March 2001 |
| Okishio | SS 576 | 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/ TSS3604 | 8 April 1982 | 1 February 1984 | 5 March 1985 | - |
| 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 | 11 April 1985 | 23 January 1987 | 11 March 1988 | - |
| Sachishio | SS 582 | 11 April 1986 | 17 February 1988 | 24 March 1989 | - |
References
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006
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