01: SS-501 Kuroshio (ex.- USS Mingo SS-261), 1958 | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
- | 1,525 tons | 95.0 m / 8.3 m / 7.0 m / 4.6 m | 5,400 hp / 2,740 hp | 21 kt / 10 kt | 85 | Kuroshio | SS-501 | Electric Boat Company Groton, Connecticut |
Feb-21-1942 | Nov-30-1942 | Feb-12-1943 | Aug-15-1970 |
Kuroshio, 1955 | SS-501 Kuroshio, 1960 | |||||||||||
SS-501 Kuroshio, 1961 | ||||||||||||
02: SS-511 Oyashio, 1960 | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S112c | 1,130 tons | 79.0 m / 7.0 m / 5.9 m / 4.6 m | 2,700 hp / 5,900 hp | 13 kt / 19 kt | 65 | Oyashio | SS-511 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Dec-25-1957 | May-25-1959 | Jun-30-1960 | Sep-30-1976 |
SS-511 Oyashio, 1961 | ||||||||||||
03: Hayashio class | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S113 | 750 tons | 59.0 m / 6.5 m / 6.4 m / 4.1 m | 900 hp / 2,300 hp | 11 kt / 14 kt | 40 | Hayashio | SS-521 | New Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Jun-06-1960 | Jul-31-1961 | Jun-30-1962 | Jul-25-1977 |
Wakashio | SS-522 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Jun-07-1960 | Aug-28-1961 | Aug-17-1962 | Mar-23-1979 | ||||||
SS-521 Hayashio | SS-522 Wakashio, 1962 | |||||||||||
SS-522 Wakashio w/ Seamaster Markings, 1963 | ||||||||||||
04: Natsushio class | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S116 | 790 tons | 61.0 m / 6.5 m / 6.4 m / 4.1 m | 900 hp / 2,300 hp | 11 kt / 15 kt | 40 | Natsushio | SS-523 | New Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Dec-05-1961 | Sep-18-1962 | Jun-29-1963 | Mar-20-1978 |
Fuyushio | SS-524 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Dec-06-1961 | Dec-14-1962 | Sep-17-1963 | Jun-10-1980 | ||||||
SS-523 Natsushio | SS-524 Fuyushio | |||||||||||
05: SS-561 Ohshio | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S115 | 1,600 tons | 88.0 m / 8.2 m / 7.5 m / 4.7 m | 2,900 hp / 6,300 hp | 14 kt / 18 kt | 83 | Ohshio | SS-561 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Jun-29-1963 | Apr-30-1964 | Mar-31-1965 | Aug-20-1981 |
SS-561 Ohshio, 1976 | ||||||||||||
06: Asashio class | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S117 | 1,650 tons | 88.0 m / 8.2 m / 7.5 m / 4.9 m | 2,900 hp / 6,300 hp | 14 kt / 18 kt | 80 | Asashio | SS-562 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Oct-05-1964 | Nov-27-1965 | Oct-13-1966 | Mar-30-1983 |
Harushio | SS-563 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Oct-12-1965 | Feb-25-1967 | Dec-01-1967 | Mar-30-1984 | ||||||
Michishio | SS-564 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Jul-26-1966 | Dec-05-1967 | Aug-29-1968 | Mar-27-1985 | ||||||
Arashio | SS-565 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Jul-05-1967 | Oct-24-1968 | Jul-25-1969 | May-27-1986 | ||||||
SS-562 Asashio | SS-563 Harushio | |||||||||||
SS-564 Michishio | SS-565 Arashio | |||||||||||
07: Uzushio class | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S118 | 1,850 tons | 72.0 m / 9.9 m / 10.1 m / 7.5 m | 3,400 hp / 7,200 hp | 12 kt / 20 kt | 80 | Uzushio | SS-566 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Sep-25-1968 | Mar-11-1970 | Jan-21-1971 | Mar-24-1987 |
Makishio | SS-567 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Jun-21-1969 | Jan-27-1971 | Feb-02-1972 | Mar-11-1988 | ||||||
S119 | Isoshio | SS-568 ATSS-8001 |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Jul-09-1970 | Mar-18-1972 | Nov-25-1972 (Mar-24-1989) |
Mar-25-1992 | |||||
Narushio | SS-569 ATSS-8002 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
May-08-1971 | Nov-22-1972 | Sep-28-1973 (Jun-08-1990) |
Mar-15-1993 | ||||||
Kuroshio | SS-570 ATSS-8003 |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
May-08-1971 | Nov-22-1972 | Nov-27-1974 (Mar-20-1991) |
Mar-01-1994 | ||||||
S119A | Takashio | SS-571 ATSS-8004 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Jul-06-1973 | Jul-30-1975 | Jan-30-1976 (Jul-06-1992) |
Jul-26-1995 | |||||
Yaeshio | SS-572 ATSS-8005 |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Apr-14-1975 | May-19-1977 | Mar-07-1978 (Aug-14-1994) |
Jul-26-1996 | ||||||
SS-566 Uzushio | SS-567 Makishio | |||||||||||
SS-568 Isoshio | SS-569 Narushio | |||||||||||
SS-570 Kuroshio | SS-571 Takashio | |||||||||||
SS-572 Yaeshio | ||||||||||||
ATSS-8001 Isosiho (ex.- SS-568) | ATSS-8001 Isoshio w/ Anechoic Tile, 1991 | |||||||||||
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ATSS-8002 Narusio (ex.- SS-569) | ATSS-8003 Kuroshio (ex.- SS-570) | |||||||||||
ATSS-8004 Takashio (ex.- SS-571) | ATSS-8005 Yaeshio (ex.- SS-572) | |||||||||||
08: Yushio class | ||||||||||||
09: Yushio class "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S122 | 2,200 tons | 76.2 m / 9.9 m / 10.2 m / 7.4 m | 3,400 hp / 7,200 hp | 12 kt / 20 kt | 76 | Yushio | SS-573 ATSS-8006 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Dec-03-1976 | May-29-1979 | Feb-26-1980 (Aug-01-1996) |
Mar-11-1999 |
Mochishio | SS-574 ATSS-8007 |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Apr-28-1978 | Mar-12-1980 | Mar-05-1981 (Aug-01-1997) |
Mar-10-2000 | ||||||
S123 | Setoshio | SS-575 ATSS-8008 TSS-3602 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Apr-17-1979 | Feb-10-1981 | Mar-17-1982 (Mar-10-1999) (Mar-09-2000) |
Mar-30-2001 | |||||
Okishio | SS-576 TSS-3603 |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Apr-17-1980 | Mar-05-1982 | Mar-01-1983 (Mar-29-2001) |
Mar-04-2003 | 2,250 tons | Nadashio | SS-577 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Apr-16-1981 | Jan-27-1983 | Mar-06-1984 | Jun-01-2001 | Hamashio | SS-578 TSS-3604 |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Apr-08-1982 | Feb-01-1984 | Mar-05-1985 (Mar-09-2000) |
Mar-09-2006 | Akishio | SS-579 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Apr-15-1983 | Jan-22-1985 | Mar-05-1986 | Mar-03-2004 | Takeshio | SS-580 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Apr-03-1984 | Feb-19-1986 | Feb-03-1987 | Mar-09-2005 | Yukishio | SS-581 TSS-3605 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Apr-11-1985 | Jan-23-1987 | Mar-11-1988 (Mar-09-2006) |
- | Sachishio | SS-582 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Apr-11-1986 | Feb-17-1988 | Mar-24-1989 | Apr-14-2006 |
Left: SS-573 Yushio, Right: SS-573 Yushio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-574 Mochishio, Right: SS-574 Mochishio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-575 Setoshio, Right: SS-575 Setoshio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-576 Okishio, Right: SS-576 Okishio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-577 Nadashio, Right: SS-577 Nadashio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-578 Hamashio, Right: SS-578 Hamashio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-579 Akishio, Right: SS-579 Akishio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-580 Takeshio, Right: SS-580 Takeshio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-581 Yukishio, Right: SS-581 Yukishio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
Left: SS-582 Sachishio, Right: SS-582 Sachishio "Reinforcer" | ||||||||||||
ATSS-8006 Yushio (ex.- SS-573) | ATSS-8007 Mochishio (ex.- SS-574) | |||||||||||
ATSS-8008 Setoshio (ex.- SS-575) | ||||||||||||
TSS-3602 Setoshio (ex.- ATSS-8008) | TSS-3603 Okishio (ex.- SS-576) | |||||||||||
TSS-3604 Hamashio (ex.- SS-578) | TSS-3605 Yukishio (ex.- SS-581) | |||||||||||
10: Harushio class | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S126 | 2,450 tons | 77.0 m / 10.0 m / 10.5 m / 7.7 m | 3,400 hp / 7,200 hp | 12 kt / 20 kt | 75 | Harushio | SS-583 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Apr-21-1987 | Jul-26-1989 | Nov-30-1990 | - |
Natsushio | SS-584 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Apr-08-1988 | Mar-20-1990 | Mar-20-1991 | - | ||||||
Hayashio | SS-585 TSS-3606 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Dec-09-1988 | Jan-17-1991 | Mar-25-1992 (Mar-06-2008) |
- | ||||||
Arashio | SS-586 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Jan-08-1990 | Mar-17-1992 | Mar-17-1993 | - | ||||||
Wakashio | SS-587 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Dec-12-1990 | Jan-22-1993 | Mar-01-1994 | - | ||||||
Fuyushio | SS-588 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Dec-12-1991 | Feb-16-1994 | Mar-17-1995 | - | ||||||
S129 | 2,500 tons 2,900 tons |
78.0 m / 10.0 m / 10.5 m / 7.7 m 87.0 m / 10.0 m / 10.5 m / 7.7 m |
3,400 hp / 7,200 hp | 12 kt / 20 kt | 71 70 |
Asashio | SS-589 TSS-3601 w/ AIP |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Dec-24-1992 | Jul-12-1995 | Mar-24-1997 (Mar-09-2000) (Apr-2001) |
- |
SS-583 Harushio | S-584 Natsushio | |||||||||||
SS-585 Hayashio | SS-586 Arashio | |||||||||||
SS-587 Wakashio | SS-588 Fuyushio | |||||||||||
SS-589 Asashio | TSS-3601 Asashio (ex.- SS-589) | |||||||||||
TSS-3601 Asashio w/ Air-independent propulsion system (Stirling cycle engines) | ||||||||||||
11: Oyashio class | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S130 | 2,750 tons | 82.0 m / 8.9 m / 10.3 m / 7.4 m | 3,400 hp / 7,700 hp | 12 kt / 20 kt | 70 | Oyashio | SS-590 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Jan-26-1994 | Oct-15-1996 | Mar-16-1998 | - |
Michishio | SS-591 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Feb-16-1995 | Sep-18-1997 | Mar-10-1999 | - | ||||||
Uzushio | SS-592 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Mar-06-1996 | Nov-26-1998 | Mar-09-2000 | - | ||||||
Makishio | SS-593 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Mar-26-1997 | Sep-22-1999 | Mar-29-2001 | - | ||||||
Isoshio | SS-594 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Mar-09-1998 | Nov-27-2000 | Mar-14-2002 | - | ||||||
Narushio | SS-595 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Apr-02-1999 | Oct-04-2001 | Mar-03-2003 | - | ||||||
Kuroshio | SS-596 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Mar-27-2000 | Oct-23-2002 | Mar-08-2004 | - | ||||||
Takashio | SS-597 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Jan-30-2001 | Oct-01-2003 | Mar-09-2005 | - | ||||||
Yaeshio | SS-598 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Jan-15-2002 | Nov-04-2004 | Mar-09-2006 | - | ||||||
Setoshio | SS-599 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Jan-23-2003 | Oct-05-2005 | Feb-28-2007 | - | ||||||
Mochishio | SS-600 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Feb-23-2004 | Nov-06-2006 | Mar-06-2008 | - | ||||||
SS-590 Oyashio | SS-591 Michishio | |||||||||||
SS-592 Uzushio | SS-593 Makishio | |||||||||||
SS-594 Isoshio | SS-595 Narushio | |||||||||||
SS-596 Kuroshio | SS-597 Takashio | |||||||||||
SS-598 Yaeshio | SS-599 Setoshio | |||||||||||
SS-600 Mochishio | ||||||||||||
Secret Item: HIJMS "6th Submarine" and JDS DSRV-2 | |
JDS DSRV-1 | JDS Chihiro |
Extra photos #1: 16 SS , No. 8116 (2,900 tons class submarine) | ||||||||||||
Project Number |
Displacement (Surfaced) |
Length/Beam/Draught/Draft | Max Power (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Max Speed (Surfaced / Submerged) |
Complement | Name | Pennant Number |
Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (Replaced) |
Decommissioned |
S131 | 2,900 tons | 84.0 m / 9.1 m / 10.3 m / 8.5 m | 3,900 hp / 8,000 hp | 13 kt / 20kt | 65 | Soryu | SS-501 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Mar-31-2005 | Dec-05-2007 | March-2009 | - |
No. 8117 | SS-502 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipbuilding Yard |
Mar-31-2006 | - | March-2010 | - | ||||||
No. 8118 | SS-503 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Yard |
Feb-06-2007 | - | March-2011 | - | ||||||
No. 8119 | SS-504 | - | - | - | March-2012 | - | ||||||
Extra photos #2: 16 SS , No. 8119 (2,900 tons class submarine) | ||||||||||||