JDS Uzushio (SS-566)

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese submarine Uzushio.

JDS Uzushio
History
Japan
Name
  • Uzushio
  • (うずしお)
NamesakeUzushio
Ordered1967
BuilderKawasaki, Kobe
Laid down25 September 1968
Launched11 March 1970
Commissioned21 January 1971
Decommissioned24 March 1986
HomeportKure
IdentificationPennant number: SS-566
FateScrapped, February 1989
General characteristics
Class and typeUzushio-class submarine
Displacement1,850 tonne (1,821 ton) standard, 3,600 tonne (3,543 ton) submerged
Length72.0 m (236.2 ft)
Beam9.9 m (32 ft)
Draught7.5 m (25 ft)
Depth10.1 m (33 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1-shaft diesel-electric
  • 2 × Kawasaki-MAN V8V24/30AMTL diesel
  • 3,400 bhp (2,500 kW) (surfaced)
  • 7,200 shp (5,400 kW) (submerged)
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h) surfaced
  • 20 knots (37 km/h) submerged
Range5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 12 knots
Complement80
Sensors and
processing systems
  • ZPS-4 surface search radar
  • ZQQ-1 passive sonar
  • SQS-4 active sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		ZLA-5 ESM
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) Bow torpedo tubes
  • 12 × type 72 torpedo
  • 6–8 × Mk 37 torpedo

JDS Uzushio (SS-566) was the lead boat of the Uzushio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 21 January 1971.[1][2]

Construction and career

Uzushio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 25 September 1968 and launched on 11 March 1970. She was commissioned on 21 January 1971, into the 1st Submarine Group as their flagship.

On 2 February 1972, she was transferred to the 4th Submarine, which was newly commissioned under the 1st Submarine Group, along with Makishio, who was commissioned on the same day.

On 16 October 1973, the 4th Submarine was reorganized into the 2nd Submarine Group, which was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet .

Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from August 16 to November 1, 1974.

She was decommissioned on 24 March 1987. The number of dives was 1,226, the time underwater was 28,244 hours and 34 minutes, the number of surfaced hours was 8,705 hours and 23 minutes, and the total itinerary was 218,125.3 nautical miles.[3]

References

  1. ^ Takao, Ishibashi (2002). 海上自衛隊全艦船 1952-2002 [All ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 1952-2002] (in Japanese). Japan: 並木書房.
  2. ^ 世界の艦船 増刊第665集 海上自衛隊潜水艦史 [World Warships Special Issue No. 665: History of the Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarines] (in Japanese). Japan: 海人社. 2006.
  3. ^ 世界の艦船 増刊第66集 海上自衛隊全艦艇史 [World Warships Special Issue No. 66: History of All Ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force] (in Japanese). Japan: 海人社. 2004.

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