JS Jingei

Jingei is a diesel-electric submarine of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the third boat of the. Her name is written in kanji as 迅鯨, derived from the expression "of the king of the sea, the whale, racing through the waves." She is the third warship to be named Jingei, after the Imperial Japanese Navy's paddle steamer, and the lead ship of the s. Like her older sisters and, Jingei will be equipped with a dedicated living area for up to six female crew members from the time of commissioning.

History

Jingei was ordered in 2019, and laid down on 24 April 2020 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard as the third 3,000-ton submarine planned for the Mid-Term Defense Program. She was christened, and launched on 12 October 2022 at the same shipyard. She was commissioned on 8 March 2024, assigned to the 4th Submarine Squadron of the 2nd Submarine Group, and deployed to Yokosuka.