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Submarine
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Sōryū-Class Attack Submarine
Type: Diesel-electric Attack Submarine
Builders: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Country of Origin: Japan
Operator: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
Built: 2005-present | In Commission: 2009-present
Planned: 15 | Completed: 11 | Building: 3
Crew: 65
Displacement: 2,900 tonnes (surfaced), 4,200 tonnes (submerged) | Length: 84m | Beam: 9.1m | Draught: 8.5 m
Armament: 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes for Type...
Naval & Maritime
Japan commissions 10th Sōryū-Class Attack Submarine
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its 10th Sōryū-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) on 18 March.
The submarine JS Shoryu (SS-510) was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and its shipbuilding subsidiary Kawasaki Shipbuilding...