The ''Harushio'' class is a diesel-electric
submarine
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class operated by the
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
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(JMSDF). The design is an evolution from the being slightly larger and with better noise reduction. ''Asashio'', has been modified to test
air-independent propulsion
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(AIP), and the remaining vessels were decommissioned and replaced by the
''Oyashio''-class.
''Natsushio'', ''Hayashio'', ''Arashio'' and ''Asashio'' are all
named after
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History
The word is first attested around 1635, and probably comes from the phrase "for one's name's sake",
which originates in English Bible translations ...
World War II
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destroyer
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larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed ...
s.
Vessels
See also
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Hai Lung-class submarine
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Walrus-class submarine
The ''Walrus''-class submarine is the only submarine class currently in operation in the Royal Netherlands Navy. The boats have been in service since 1990 and are all named after sea mammals.
History
In 1974, the Royal Netherlands Navy announce ...
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Dolphin-class submarine
The ''Dolphin'' class (Hebrew: הצוללות מסדרת דולפין) is a diesel-electric submarine developed in Israel and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) in Kiel, Germany, for the Israeli Navy. The first boats of the c ...
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Type 039 submarine
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Upholder/Victoria-class submarine
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Collins-class submarine
The ''Collins''-class submarines are Australian-built diesel-electric submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ''Collins'' class takes its name from Australian Vice Admiral John Augustine Collins; each of the six submarines ...
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Lada-class submarine
Lada class, Russian designation Project 677 ''Lada'' (russian: Лада, meaning " Lada", NATO reporting name St. Petersburg) is the new advanced class of diesel-electric attack submarine designed by the Russian Rubin Design Bureau. A program to ...
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S-80-class submarine
The S-80 Plus class (or ''Isaac Peral'' class) is a Spanish class of four submarines—late-1990s design, initial production order in 2003, redesign/rebuild mid-2010s, and currently in production—being built by the state-owned Spanish company ...
References
* ''Jane's Fighting Ships 2005–2006''
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Submarine classes
Harushio class
Auxiliary training ship classes