Asashio-class submarine

The Asashio-class submarine is a submarine class of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. This class is the successor of Ōshio.

Arashio alongside in Apra Harbor on 1 April 1984
Class overview
Name: Asashio
Builders:
Operators:  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded by: Ōshio
Succeeded by: Uzushio class
Built: 1964−1969
In commission: 1966−1986
Planned: 4
Completed: 4
Retired: 4
General characteristics
Type: Submarine
Displacement:
  • 1,650 long tons (1,676 t) surfaced
  • 2,250 long tons (2,286 t) submerged
Length: 88 m (288 ft 9 in)
Beam: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
Draft: 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Depth: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Propulsion:
Speed:
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced
  • 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) submerged
Complement: 80
Armament: 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 × bow-tube, 2 × stern-tube)

Boats

Project no.Building no.Pennant no.NameLaid downLaunchedCommissionedNote
S1178062SS-562Asashio (あさしお)15 October 196427 November 196513 October 1966Decommissioned 30 March 1983, scrapped
8062SS-563Harushio (はるしお)12 October 196525 February 19671 December 1967Decommissioned 30 March 1984, scrapped
8063SS-564Michishio (みちしお)26 July 19665 December 196729 August 1968Decommissioned 27 March 1985, scrapped
8064SS-565Arashio (あらしお)5 July 196724 October 196825 July 1969Decommissioned 27 March 1986, scrapped

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