Yūshio-class submarine

The Yūshio class was a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF. It was a second generation submarine, a development of the Uzushio class, incorporating a teardrop hull, with a resulting increase in underwater performance on the Uzushio class. Ten were built under the fourth defense plan in 1975 fiscal year. A training submarine, Yukishio, was retired on March 7, 2008. All vessels were retired on the completion of the Harushio class and eventually scrapped with exception of the JDS Akishio which is on display at the JMSDF Kure Museum.

Mochishio (SS 574), a Yūshio-class submarine enters San Diego Harbor in 1992 to take part in the RIMPAC 92' military exercise
Class overview
Builders
Operators Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded byUzushio class
Succeeded byHarushio class
Built1976–1989
In commission1980–2008
Planned10
Completed10
Retired10
Preserved1
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • SS-573 to SS-575
  • 2,200 tonnes (surfaced)
  • 2,450 tonnes (submerged)
  • SS-576
  • 2,300 tonnes (surfaced)
  • SS-577 to SS-582
  • 2,250 tonnes (surfaced)
Length76.0 m (249.3 ft)
Beam9.9 m (32.5 ft)
Draught7.4 m (24.3 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1-shaft diesel-electric
  • 3,400 shp (2,500 kW) (surfaced)
  • 7,200 shp (5,400 kW) (submerged)
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced)
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)
Complement
  • 10 officers
  • 65–70 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
  • 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for:
  • 1.) Type 89 torpedo
  • 2.) Type 80 ASW Torpedo
  • 3.) UGM-84 Harpoon

Boats
Project no.Building no.Pennant no.NameLaid downLaunchedCommissionedNote
S1228088SS-573/
ATSS-8006		Yūshio (ゆうしお)3 December 197629 March 197926 February 1980Converted to auxiliary training submarine (ATSS-8006) on 1 August 1996, decommissioned 11 March 1999, scrapped
8089SS-574/
ATSS-8007		Mochishio (もちしお)9 May 197812 March 19805 March 1981Converted to auxiliary training submarine (ATSS-8007) on 1 August 1997, decommissioned 10 March 2000, scrapped
8090SS-575/
ATSS-8008/
TSS-3602		Setoshio (せとしお)17 April 197910 February 198117 March 1982Converted to auxiliary training submarine (ATSS-8008) on 10 March 1999, re-converted to training submarine (TSS-3602) on 9 March 2000, decommissioned 30 March 2001, scrapped
8091SS-576/
TSS-3603		Okishio (おきしお)17 April 19805 March 19821 March 1983Converted to training submarine (TSS-3603) on 29 March 2001, decommissioned 4 March 2003, scrapped
S1238092SS-577Nadashio (なだしお)16 April 198127 January 19836 March 1984Decommissioned 1 June 2001, scrapped
8093SS-578/
TSS-3604		Hamashio (はましお)8 April 19821 February 19845 March 1985Converted to training submarine (TSS-3604) on 9 March 2000, decommissioned 9 March 2006, scrapped
8094SS-579Akishio (あきしお)15 April 198321 January 19855 March 1986Decommissioned 3 March 2004, displayed at JMSDF Kure Museum from 5 April 2007
8095SS-580Takeshio (たけしお)3 April 19849 February 19863 March 1987Decommissioned 9 March 2005, scrapped
8096SS-581/
TSS-3605		Yukishio (ゆきしお)11 April 198523 January 198711 March 1988Converted to training submarine (TSS-3605) on 9 March 2006, decommissioned 7 March 2008, scrapped
8097SS-582Sachishio (さちしお)11 April 198617 February 198824 March 1989Decommissioned 14 April 2006, scrapped
  • Akishio photographs
  • Akishio at JMSDF Kure Museum
    Akishio at JMSDF Kure Museum
  • Akishio at JMSDF Kure Museum
    Akishio at JMSDF Kure Museum
  • Passageway
    Passageway

References
  • Jane's Fighting Ships 2005–2006

Further reading
  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
  • Miller, David; Jordan, John (1987). Modern Submarine Warfare. New York: Military Press. ISBN 0-517-64647-1.
  • Miller, David (1989). Modern Submarines. Combat Arms. New York: Prentice Hall Press. ISBN 0-13-589102-7.


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