JS Mochishio
JS Mochishio at Pearl Harbor on 29 September 2009
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Ordered | 2003 |
Builder | Kawasaki, Kobe |
Cost | ¥52.19 million |
Laid down | 23 February 2004 |
Launched | 6 November 2006 |
Commissioned | 6 March 2008 |
Homeport | Kure |
Identification | Pennant number: SS-600 |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Oyashio-class submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 81.7 m (268 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 8.9 m (29 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Complement | 70 (10 officers) |
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JS Mochisio (SS-600) is the eleventh boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 6 March 2008.[1]
Construction and career[]
Mochisio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 23 February 2004 and launched on 6 November 2006. She was commissioned on 6 March 2008 and deployed to Kure.[2][3]
The vessel departed Wu on 31 May 2010 to participate in RIMPAC 2010 and arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 21 June. She trained in the waters around Hawaii until 1 August, and returned to Kure around 27 August of the same year.[4][5]
On 12 October 2011, she set sail for Hawaii via Guam for US dispatch training. The training was conducted from late October to mid-December, and returned to the port on 21 January 2012.[6]
Gallery[]
JS Mochisio entering Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
JS Mochisio arriving at Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
JS Mochisio arriving at Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
JS Mochisio arriving at Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
JS Mochisio underway during RIMPAC 2010 on 24 July 2010.
JS Mochisio leaving Pearl Harbor on 6 July 2010.
JS Mochisio leaving Pearl Harbor on 6 July 2010.
Citations[]
- ^ Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.
- ^ World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
- ^ World Ships Special Edition Vol. 665: History of Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarines. Gaijinsha. 2006.
- ^ "朝雲ニュース". 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "朝雲ニュース". 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ (PDF). 1 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130201150849/http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/formal/info/news/201110/100501.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2021. Missing or empty
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External links[]
Media related to JS Mochishio (SS-600) at Wikimedia Commons
- 2006 ships
- Oyashio-class submarines
- Ships built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries