Sōryū Class Submarine
Soryu may refer to: * Japanese aircraft carrier ''Sōryū'', an Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier scuttled during the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942 * ''Sōryū''-class submarine, a ship class of Japanese submarines * JS ''Sōryū'' (SS-501), the lead submarine of the ''Sōryū'' class of submarines in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force * Asuka Langley Soryu is a fictional character from the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise created by Gainax. She first appears in the original anime series, and also appears in the franchise's animated feature films and related media, including video games, th ...

Japanese Aircraft Carrier Sōryū
} was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the mid-1930s. A sister ship, , was intended to follow ''Sōryū'', but ''Hiryū''s design was heavily modified and she is often considered to be a separate class. ''Sōryū''s aircraft were employed in operations during the Second Sino-Japanese War in the late 1930s and supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. During the first months of the Pacific War, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Wake Island, and supported the conquest of the Dutch East Indies. In February 1942, her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia, and she continued on to assist in the Dutch East Indies campaign. In April, ''Sōryū'' aircraft helped sink two British heavy cruisers and several merchant ships during the Indian Ocean raid. After a brief refit, ''Sōryū'' and three other carriers of the 1st Air Fleet (''Kidō Butai'') participated in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. After ...
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Sōryū-class Submarine
The ''Sōryū''-class submarines (''16SS'') are diesel-electric attack submarines. The first boat in the class entered service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in 2009. The design is an evolution of the , from which it can most easily be distinguished by its X-shaped stern combination diving planes and rudders. The ''Sōryūs'' have the largest displacement of any submarine used by post-war Japan. It is Japan's first air-independent propulsion submarine. From ''Sōryū'' to ''Shōryū'' are fitted with Kockums Naval Solutions Stirling engines license-built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, allowing them to stay submerged for longer periods of time. Furthermore, ''Ōryū'' is the world's first lithium-ion battery submarine. The cost of the sixth submarine (''Kokuryū'') was estimated at 540 million USD. In 2019, the replacement to the ''Sōryū''s, the Taigei-class submarine, entered the planning phase. Naming convention Japanese submarines since World War II were named af ...
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JS Sōryū (SS-501)
JS ''Sōryū'' (SS-501) is the first boat of the s. She was commissioned on 30 March 2009. Operational history ''Sōryū'' was laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 31 March 2005 as the 2900-ton submarine No. 8116, based on the medium-term defense capability development that was planned in 2004. At the launching ceremony on 5 December 2007, she was named ''Sōryū'' and launched, subsequently deploying to Kure. After leaving Yura Port for confirmation operation after regular inspection before 7:00 am on 8 October 2012, ''Sōryū'' began diving started at 8:47 am. At around 2:18 pm, a petty officer disappeared on duty during the dive. When the ''Sōryū'' surfaced and a search was conducted, he was found to be in the flooded area inside the bridge sail. The Accident Investigation Commission concluded that the seaman committed suicide. On 2 September 2013, while the ''Sōryū'' was anchored at Kure base, an officer attempted to commit suicide in his quarte ...
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