Oyashio class submarine

The SS590 Oyashio
Class overview
Name:	Oyashio (おやしお, Cold Current)
Builders:	Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Operators:	Japan
Preceded by:	Harushio-class submarine
Succeeded by:	Sōryū-class submarine
Built:	1994–2008
In commission:	1998–
Planned:	11
Completed:	11
Active:	11
General characteristics
Type:	Submarine
Displacement:	2,750 tonnes (surfaced) 4,000 tonnes (submerged)
Length:	81.7 m (268 ft 1 in)
Beam:	8.9 m (29 ft 2 in)
Draught:	7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Propulsion:	Diesel-electric 2 Kawasaki 12V25S diesel engines 2 Kawasaki alternators 2 Toshiba motors 3,400 hp (2,500 kW) surfaced 7,750 hp (5,780 kW) submerged
Speed:	12 knots (surfaced) 20 knots (submerged)
Complement:	70 (10 officers)
Sensors and processing systems:	Sonar: Hughes/Oki ZQQ-6 hull-mounted sonar, flank arrays, 1 towed array. Radar: JRC ZPS 6 I-band search radar.
Armament:	6 × HU-605 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for: 1.) Type 89 torpedoes 2.) UGM-84 Harpoon

The 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

There are a total of 11 boats in the class - the last boat was commissioned in 2008. Oyashio, Michishio, and Kuroshio are all named after WWII destroyers, none of which survived the war. Takashio was originally named for a third set of Yugumo class destroyers, of which were never built.

Project no.	Building no.	Pennant no.	Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Shipyard
S130	8105	SS-590	edit] Pictures JS Mochisio (SS 600) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. Oyashio class submarine. Oyashio class submarine. JS Kuroshio (SS 596) at the Maizuru Naval Base. JS Narushio (SS 595) pulls into Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port call before starting Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. JS Yaeshio (SS 598) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for an annual training exercise. JS Uzushio (SS 592) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to begin their annual training exercise. JS Mochishio (SS 600) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises. References ^ Saunders, Stephen (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group. pp. 384. ISBN 0710626231.  External links Oyashio class entry at GlobalSecurity Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую It Runs in the Family (2003 film) Ramsbottom railway station Look at other dictionaries: Sōryū class submarine — The Sōryū class submarine or 16SS is a new class of diesel electric submarine being built in Japan for use by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. It is an evolved form of the Oyashio class submarine, currently the latest type of conventionally …   Wikipedia Natsushio class submarine — Class overview Name: Natsushio Builders: New Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Operators …   Wikipedia Hayashio class submarine — was the successor of the Oyashio class (1959), and it was the predecessor of the Natsushio class.*Displacement: 650t surfaced; 800t submerged *Armament: 3 533 mm torpedo tubes (bow) *Complement: 43 *Names: **Hayashio (SS 521) (launched on July 31 …   Wikipedia Oyashio — Oyashio, may refer to: Oyashio Current, an ocean current One of the following Japanese warships: Oyashio, a Kagero class destroyer commissioned in 1940 JDS Oyashio (SS 511), a submarine commissioned in 1960 JDS Oyashio (SS 590), an Oyashio class… …   Wikipedia Submarine — For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Oyashio class submarine in 2006 A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which… …   Wikipedia Japanese submarine Oyashio (SS-511) — Following the loan of the Gato class submarine USS Mingo as an underwater target in 1955, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force proposed the construction of three new classes of submarine, of 250, 500 and 1000 tons. In the end only the latter was …   Wikipedia List of submarine classes — This is a list of submarine classes, sorted by country. The navies of 46 states operate submarines. Algeria* Kilo classArgentinaArmada de la República Argentina:* Santa Fe class (1930 s built in Italy) * Santa Cruz class (German built TR 1700) *… …   Wikipedia Minegumo class destroyer — Class overview Name: Minegumo class destroyer Operators:  Jap …   Wikipedia Murasame class destroyer (1958) — Class overview Name: Murasame class destroyer Operators:  Ja …   Wikipedia Chikugo class destroyer escort — Class overview Name: Chikugo class Operators:  Japan Maritim …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”