The ''Oyashio'' class is a series of Japanese diesel-electric

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s operated by the JMSDF. The submarines entered service in the late 1990s. The submarines are larger than the earlier , to provide space for a flank

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array.

Boats

There are a total of 11 boats in the class - the last boat was commissioned in 2008. ''Oyashio'', ''Michishio'', and ''Kuroshio'' share their names with

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destroyers. ''Takashio'' shares a name with a ship from the third set of s, of which none were built. The first two boats, ''Oyashio'' and ''Michishio'', have since been converted to training platforms. On February 1, 2018, the Ministry of Defence's Maritime Staff Office revealed that seven of the service's ''Oyashio''-class submarines, which have a surface displacement of 2,800 tonnes – have already completed service-life extension work to date. The seven boats received extensive refits during their second and third maintenance cycles, which have been planned to bring the vessels to "almost the same level of that of the latest model , while extending their service lives.

Gallery

File:US Navy 100706-N-6854D-128 JS Mochisio (SS 600) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.jpg, JS ''Mochisio'' (SS 600) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (

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) 2010 exercises. File:JMSDF Oyashio class submarine 20090208-1.JPG, ''Oyashio''-class submarine. File:JMSDF Oyashio class submarine 20090208-2.JPG, ''Oyashio''-class submarine. File:SS596 kuroshio.jpg, JS ''Kuroshio'' (SS 596) at the Maizuru Naval Base. File:JMSDF submarine Narushio.jpg, JS ''Narushio'' (SS 595) pulls into

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for a scheduled port call before starting Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. File:Oyashio-class submarine Yaeshio (SS 598).jpg, JS ''Yaeshio'' (SS 598) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for an annual training exercise. File:US Navy 110207-N-UK333-004 The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Oyashio-class submarine JS Uzushio (SS 592) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hic.jpg, JS ''Uzushio'' (SS 592) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam to begin their annual training exercise. File:US Navy 100621-N-8539M-604 The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Oyashio-class submarine J.S. Mochishio (SS 600) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises.jpg, JS ''Mochishio'' (SS 600) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises. File:Oyashio class submarine.svg, ''Oyashio''-class submarine profile

References

External links

''Oyashio'' class entry at GlobalSecurity
{{Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Submarine classes Oyashio class Auxiliary training ship classes

Boats

Gallery

See also

References

External links