Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force - JMSDF
Yushio class Submarine - SS
SS-574 JDS Mochishio
Units:
unit			laid down		launched		commissioned		decommissioned
SS 573 JDS Yushio			December 3, 1976		March 29, 1979		February 26, 1980		March 11, 1999
SS 574 JDS Mochishio			May 9, 1978		March 12, 1980		March 5, 1981		March 10, 2000
SS 575 JDS Setoshio			April 17, 1979		February 10, 1981		March 17, 1982		March 30, 2001
SS 576 JDS Okishio			April 17, 1980		March 5, 1982		March 1, 1983		March 4, 2003
SS 577 JDS Nadashio			April 16, 1981		January 27, 1983		March 6, 1984		June 1, 2001
SS 578 JDS Hamashio			April 8, 1982		February 1, 1984		March 5, 1985		March 9, 2006
SS 579 JDS Akishio			April 15, 1983		January 21, 1985		March 5, 1986		March 3, 2004
SS 580 JDS Takeshio			April 3, 1984		February 9, 1986		March 3, 1987		March 9, 2005
SS 581 JDS Yukishio			April 11, 1985		January 23, 1987		March 11, 1988		March 7, 2008
SS 582 JDS Sachishio			April 11, 1986		February 17, 1988		March 24, 1989		April 14, 2006
NOTES: SS-573 JDS Yushio was converted to an auxilary training submarine (ATSS-8006) on August 1, 1996 / finally scrapped SS-574 JDS Mochishio was converted to an auxilary training submarine (ATSS-8007) on August 1, 1997 / finally scrapped SS-575 JDS Setoshio was converted to an auxilary training submarine (ATSS-8008) on March 10, 1999 / re-converted to training submarine (TSS-3602) on March 9, 2000 / finally scrapped SS-576 JDS Okishio was converted to training submarine (TSS-3603) on March 29, 2001 / finally scrapped SS-577 JDS Nadashio was finally scrapped SS-578 JDS Hamashio was converted to training submarine (TSS-3604) on March 9, 2000 / finally scrapped SS-579 JDS Akishio is on display at Kure Naval Museum since April 2007 SS-580 JDS Takeshio was finally scrapped SS-581 JDS Yukishio was converted to training submarine (TSS-3605) on March 9, 2006 / finally scrapped SS-582 JDS Sachishio was finally scrapped BUILDERS: SS-573, SS-575, SS-577, SS-579, SS-581 = Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe, Japan SS-574, SS-576, SS-578, SS-580, SS-582 = Kawasaki Shipbuilding, Kobe, Japan
	Specifications:
	Length:	76 meters
	Beam:	9,9 meters
	Draft:	7,4 meters
	Displacement:	2250 tons (surfaced) / 2450 tons (submerged)
	Speed:	12 knots (22 km/h) surfaced / 20 knots (37 km/h) submerged
	Range:
	Crew:	up to 80
	Operational depth:
	Propulsion:	DIESEL-ELECTRIC 2 x Kawasaki-MAN V8V24/30AMTL diesel engines (3400 bhp surfaced) 1 x main electric-motor (7200 shp submerged) 1 shaft / 1 propeller (5 blades)
	Armament:	6 x 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes for Type 80 or Type 89 torpedoes or sub-launched UGM-84 Harpoon SSM
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