Yūshio-class submarine

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Mochishio (Yuushio class submarine).jpg
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 by Uzushio class
Succeeded by Harushio 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
  • 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with reloads for:
  • 1.) Type 89 torpedo
  • 2.) Type 80 ASW Torpedo
  • 3.) UGM-84 Harpoon

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. A training submarine, , was retired on March 7, 2008. All vessels were retired on the completion of the Harushio class.

Boats[]

Project no. Building no. Pennant no. Name Laid down Launched Commissioned Note
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

Gallery[]

References[]

  • Jane's Fighting Ships 2005–2006


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