Oyashio class submarine
The SS590 Oyashio
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Oyashio (おやしお, Oyashio Current) |
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| Operators: |  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Preceded by: | Harushio-class submarine |
| Succeeded by: | Sōryū-class submarine |
| Built: | 1994–2008 |
| In commission: | 1998– |
| Planned: | 11 |
| Completed: | 11 |
| Active: | 11 (10) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Attack submarine |
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| Length: | 81.7 m (268 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 8.9 m (29 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
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| Complement: | 70 (10 officers) |
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The Oyashio is a class of Japanese diesel-electric attack 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.
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 World War II destroyers Takashio shares a name with a third set of Yugumo class destroyers, of which none were built.
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.
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