JS ''Wakashio'' (SS-587) was the fifth ship of the
submarine
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely op ...
of
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
, abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...
.
Development and design
This type is a teardrop type ship type, a so-called SSS (Single Screw Submarine) type with a single-axis propulsion system, and the structural style is a complete double-shell structure, following the method since the
Uzushio-class (42SS) in the basic design concept . Meanwhile, the type, dual vibration-damping support of the anti-vibration support or main engine of the main motor, the auxiliary equipment and pipe systems, static power supply, and rectification of the hole opening on the bottom of the ship. Through these efforts, it was decided that the
masker sound insulation device was unnecessary, and in the latter model of this model, it was so quiet that it would not be detected even if
snorkeling
Snorkeling ( British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a ...
was continued until the
sonobuoy
A sonobuoy (a portmanteau of sonar and buoy) is a relatively small buoy – typically diameter and long – expendable sonar system that is dropped/ejected from aircraft or ships conducting anti-submarine warfare or underwater acoustic resea ...
was visible.
Construction and career
''Wakashio'' was
laid down
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Keel laying is one o ...
at
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobile division is the predecessor of Mitsubishi Mo ...
Kobe Shipyard on 12 December 1990 as the 1990 plan 2400-ton submarine No. 8102 and it was
launched on 22 January 1993. She was
commissioned on 1 March 1994 and homeported in
Kure
is a port and major shipbuilding city situated on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan M ...
. She belonged to the 3th Submarine of the 1st Submarine Group.
Participated in
RIMPAC 1995 from 23 August to 28 November.
On 12 March 1997, the 3rd Submarine was renamed the 6th Submarine by exchanging unit numbers.
Participated in
RIMPAC 1998 from 27 August to 26 November.
Participated in
RIMPAC 2001 from August 29 to November 28.
She was
decommissioned on 5 March 2013 and scrapped in
Dokai Bay,
Kyushu
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surroun ...
on 27 August 2015.
Gallery
File:Harushio class submarine docked.JPG, JS ''Wakashio'' in Yokosuka
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
, the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region.
The city ...
on 10 June 2006
Citations
External links
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Ships built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
1993 ships
Harushio-class submarines