Uzushio-class submarine
Uzushio (SS-566) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Uzushio |
| Builders | |
| Operators | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Preceded by | Asashio class |
| Succeeded by | Yūshio class |
| Built | 1968–1978 |
| In commission | 1971–1996 |
| Planned | 8 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Cancelled | 1 |
| Retired | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 72.0 m (236 ft 3 in) pp |
| Beam | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) max |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
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| Test depth | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Complement | 80 |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | ZLA-5 ESM |
| Armament |
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The Uzushio-class submarine was a series of seven submarines in service with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force during the Cold War between 1972 and the mid-1990s. They were the first generation of the teardrop type submarine that valued the underwater performance against that of the preceding conventional-hull type Asashio class. Many were converted to training submarines (ATSS) towards the end of their lives.