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Japanese submarine Oyashio (SS-511)
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Oyashio (SS-511) was a submarine
of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
, named after the Oyashio Current
, a cold current that comes down through the Bering Strait.
proposed the construction of three new classes of submarine, of 250, 500 and 1000 tons. In the end only the third of these classes was built, and the final weight grew to 1140 tons. Having been world leaders in submarine construction during World War II
, the Japanese had built no submarines for over ten years, so JDS Oyashio was based on the wartime Imperial Japanese Navy
I-201
with some US innovations. Laid down on 25 December 1957, and launched on 25 May 1959, Oyashio was commissioned on 30 June 1960.
1, Kure district. In June–August 1963 she visited Pearl Harbor. Assigned to Subron 2, Submarine Flotilla 1 on 1 February 1965. Assigned to Submarine Flotilla 1 on 31 March 1975. Oyashio was finally decommissioned on 30 September 1976.
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...
of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II....
, named after the Oyashio Current
Oyashio Current
, also known as Oya Siwo, Okhotsk or the Kurile current, is a cold subarctic ocean current that flows south and circulates counterclockwise in the western North Pacific Ocean. It collides with the Kuroshio Current off the eastern shore of Japan to form the North Pacific Current...
, a cold current that comes down through the Bering Strait.
Development
Following the loan of the as an underwater target in 1955, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense ForceJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II....
proposed the construction of three new classes of submarine, of 250, 500 and 1000 tons. In the end only the third of these classes was built, and the final weight grew to 1140 tons. Having been world leaders in submarine construction during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Japanese had built no submarines for over ten years, so JDS Oyashio was based on the wartime Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
I-201
I-200 class submarine
The were submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. These submarines were of advanced design, built for high underwater speed, and were known as or...
with some US innovations. Laid down on 25 December 1957, and launched on 25 May 1959, Oyashio was commissioned on 30 June 1960.
Service history
On 1 August 1962 Oyashio was assigned to SubronSUBRON
SUBRON is the United States Navy abbreviation for Submarine Squadron. A SUBRON usually consists of three or more submarines. It is the submarine force equivalent to a Destroyer Squadron or DESRON in the surface Navy...
1, Kure district. In June–August 1963 she visited Pearl Harbor. Assigned to Subron 2, Submarine Flotilla 1 on 1 February 1965. Assigned to Submarine Flotilla 1 on 31 March 1975. Oyashio was finally decommissioned on 30 September 1976.
See also
- Oyashio CurrentOyashio Current, also known as Oya Siwo, Okhotsk or the Kurile current, is a cold subarctic ocean current that flows south and circulates counterclockwise in the western North Pacific Ocean. It collides with the Kuroshio Current off the eastern shore of Japan to form the North Pacific Current...
, a sunk in the Solomon Islands in 1943 - JDS Oyashio (SS-590), an Oyashio class submarineOyashio class submarineThe Oyashio is a class of Japanese diesel-electric submarine operated by the JMSDF. The submarines entered service in the late 1990s. The submarines are larger than the earlier Harushio class submarines, to provide space for a flank sonar array.-Boats:...
commissioned in 1998. - Imperial Japanese NavyImperial Japanese NavyThe Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
I-201 class submarine
External links
- Photos of SS-511 #1
- Photos of SS-511 #2
- Photos of SS-511 #3
- Photos of SS-511 #4
- Photos of SS-511 #5
- Enders P. Huey Papers (#714), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. Specifications of SS-511.
