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UZUSHIO submarines (1971 - 1978)


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Makishio 1976

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
うずしお [Uzushio] SS566   Kawasaki, Kobe 25.9.1968 11.3.1970 21.1.1971 discarded 3.1987
まきしお [Makishio] SS567   Mitsubishi, Kobe 21.6.1969 27.1.1971 2.2.1972 discarded 3.1988
いそしお [Isoshio] SS568, 3.1989- ATSS8001   Kawasaki, Kobe 9.7.1970 18.3.1972 25.11.1972 TS 3.1989, discarded 3.1992
なるしお [Narushio] SS569, 6.1990- ATSS8002   Mitsubishi, Kobe 8.5.1971 22.11.1972 28.9.1973 TS 6.1990, discarded 3.1993
くろしお [Kuroshio] SS570, 3.1991- ATSS8003   Kawasaki, Kobe 5.7.1972 22.2.1974 27.11.1974 TS 3.1991, discarded 3.1994
たかしお [Takashio] SS571, 7.1992- ATSS8004   Mitsubishi, Kobe 6.7.1973 30.6.1975 30.1.1976 TS 7.1992, discarded 7.1995
やえしお [Yaeshio] SS572, 8.1994- ATSS8005   Kawasaki, Kobe 14.4.1975 19.5.1977 7.3.1978 TS 8.1994, discarded 8.1996


Technical data


Displacement standard, t1850
Displacement normal, t

 / 2430
Length, m

72.0
Breadth, m

9.90
Draught, m

7.50
No of shafts

1
Machinery

2 Kawasaki-MAN V8/V24-30 MATL diesel-generators, 2 Fuji Electric electric motors
Power, h. p.

3400 / 7200
Max speed, kts

12 / 20
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)5500(12) /
Armament

6 - 533 HU-602 TT (bow, 20)
Electronic equipment

566, 567: ZPS-4 radar, ZQQ-1 sonar suite, ZLA-5 ECM suite

568-570: ZPS-4 radar, ZQQ-2 sonar suite, ZLA-5 ECM suite

571, 572: ZPS-5 radar, ZQQ-3, SQS-36(J) sonar suites, ZLA-5 ECM suite
Complement

80
Diving depth operational, m

200


Standard scale images


<i>Uzushio </i>1980
Uzushio 1980


Graphics


<i>Makishio </i>1976
Makishio 1976


Project history

The first teardrop-hull submarines produced by Japan. These boats had double hulls, a bow sonar array and torpedo tubes amidships; NS-63 high-tensile steel was used in the hull shell in order to permit greater diving depth (200m). The class was equipped with a separate emergency blowing system which enables the submarine to surface rapidly. A three-dimensional automatic steering system, consisting of a combination of automatic depth-maintenance system and automatic direction-maintenance system was installed. The ATSS (Auxiliary Training Submarines) are used for experimental trials as well as training.

Modernizations

1989, Isoshio; 1990, Narushio; 1991, Kuroshio; 1992, Takashio; 1994, Yaeshio: as TS carried only 4 torpedoes, SQS-36(J) sonar array was removed, 60 crewmembers + 20 trainees.

Naval service

No significant events.