Sōryū class submarine
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| Sōryū class submarine | |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| In service: | 2009 |
| Complement: | 65 |
| Displacement: | 2,900 tonnes (surfaced) 4,200 tonnes (submerged) |
| Length: | 84 m |
| Beam: | 9.1 m |
| Draught: | 8.5 m |
| Machinery: | 1-shaft diesel-electric/Stirling engine, 8000 shp submerged |
| Speed: | 13 knots (24 km/h) surfaced 20 knots (37 km/h) submerged |
| Armament: | 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Type 89 torpedoes, or UGM-84 Harpoon |
| Electronics: | Sonar: Hughes/Oki ZQQ 7 hull-mounted sonar, flank arrays, 1 towed array. |
The Sōryū class submarine or 16SS is a new class of diesel-electric submarine being built in Japan for use by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is an evolved form of the Oyashio class submarine, currently the latest type of conventionally-powered submarine operated by the JMSDF, and it will have a larger displacement than any previous class of submarine used by post war Japan.
The class will also have an Stirling AIP (4V-275R MkII, power out 75kW) licensed built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries system, allowing it to stay submereged for longer periods of time.[1]
[edit] Boats
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sōryū (SS-501) | 31 May 2005 | 5 December 2007 | March 2009 |
| SS??? (8117) | March 2006 | October 2008 | March 2010 |
| SS??? (8118) | March 2007 | 2009 | March 2011 |
| SS??? (8119) | March 2008 | March 2012 |
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