Yūshio-class submarine


The Yūshio class was a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF. It was a second generation submarine, a development of the, incorporating a teardrop hull, with a resulting increase in underwater performance on the Uzushio class. Ten were built under the fourth defense plan in 1975 fiscal year. All vessels were retired with the decommissioning of on March 7, 2008, and the completion of the. JDS Akishio is on display at the JMSDF Kure Museum.

Boats

Project no.Building no.Pennant no.NameLaid downLaunchedCommissionedFate
S1228088SS-573/
ATSS-8006		JDS Yūshio 3 December 197629 March 197926 February 1980Converted to auxiliary training submarine on 1 August 1996, decommissioned 11 March 1999, scrapped
S1228089SS-574/
ATSS-8007		JDS Mochishio 9 May 197812 March 19805 March 1981Converted to auxiliary training submarine on 1 August 1997, decommissioned 10 March 2000, scrapped
S1228090SS-575/
ATSS-8008/
TSS-3602		JDS Setoshio 17 April 197910 February 198117 March 1982Converted to auxiliary training submarine on 10 March 1999, re-converted to training submarine on 9 March 2000, decommissioned 30 March 2001, scrapped
S1228091SS-576/
TSS-3603		JDS Okishio 17 April 19805 March 19821 March 1983Converted to training submarine on 29 March 2001, decommissioned 4 March 2003, scrapped
S1238092SS-577JDS Nadashio16 April 198127 January 19836 March 1984Decommissioned 1 June 2001, scrapped
S1238093SS-578/
TSS-3604		Japanese submarine Hamashio 8 April 19821 February 19845 March 1985Converted to training submarine on 9 March 2000, decommissioned 9 March 2006, scrapped
S1238094SS-579JDS Akishio15 April 198321 January 19855 March 1986Decommissioned 3 March 2004, displayed at JMSDF Kure Museum from 5 April 2007
S1238095SS-580JDS Takeshio 3 April 19849 February 19863 March 1987Decommissioned 9 March 2005, scrapped
S1238096SS-581/
TSS-3605		JDS Yukishio 11 April 198523 January 198711 March 1988Converted to training submarine on 9 March 2006, decommissioned 7 March 2008, scrapped
S1238097SS-582JDS Sachishio 11 April 198617 February 198824 March 1989Decommissioned 14 April 2006, scrapped