Harushio class submarine
Encyclopedia
The Harushio is a Japan
ese diesel-electric submarine
class operated by the JMSDF. The design is an evolution from the Yūshio class
being slightly larger and with better noise reduction. The Asashio, has been modified to test Air-independent propulsion
(AIP).
Natsushio, Hayashio, Arashio and Asashio are all named after World War II destroyers, none of which survived the war.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese diesel-electric submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
class operated by the JMSDF. The design is an evolution from the Yūshio class
Yushio class submarine
The Yūshio was a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF. It was a second generation submarine, a development of the Uzushio class submarine, incorporating a teardrop hull, with a resulting increase in underwater performance on the Uzushio class submarine. Ten were built...
being slightly larger and with better noise reduction. The Asashio, has been modified to test Air-independent propulsion
Air-independent propulsion
Air-independent propulsion is a term that encompasses technologies which allow a submarine to operate without the need to surface or use a snorkel to access atmospheric oxygen. The term usually excludes the use of nuclear power, and describes augmenting or replacing the diesel-electric propulsion...
(AIP).
Natsushio, Hayashio, Arashio and Asashio are all named after World War II destroyers, none of which survived the war.
Boats
| Project no. | Building no. | Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S126 | 8098 | SS-583 | 21 April 1987 | 26 July 1989 | 30 November 1990 | 27 March 2009 | ||
| 8099 | SS-584 | 8 April 1988 | 20 March 1990 | 20 March 1991 | 26 March 2010 | |||
| 8100 | SS-585/ TSS-3606 |
9 December 1988 | 17 January 1991 | 25 March 1992 | 15 March 2011 | Converted to training submarine (TSS-3606) on 7 March 2008 | ||
| 8101 | SS-586 | 8 January 1990 | 17 March 1992 | 17 March 1993 | ||||
| 8102 | SS-587 | 12 December 1990 | 22 January 1993 | 1 March 1994 | ||||
| 8103 | SS-588/ TSS-3607 |
12 December 1991 | 16 February 1994 | 7 March 1995 | Converted to training submarine (TSS-3607) on 15 March 2011 | |||
| S129 | 8104 | SS-589/ TSS-3601 |
24 December 1992 | 12 July 1995 | 12 March 1997 | Converted to training submarine (TSS-3601) on 9 March 2000, re-converted to AIP testbed on April 2002 |