There are a total of 11 boats in the class - the last boat was commissioned in 2008. Oyashio, Michishio, and Kuroshio share their names with World War IIdestroyers. Takashio shares a name with a ship from the third set of Yūgumo-class destroyers, of which none were built.
The first two boats, Oyashio and Michishio, have since been converted to training platforms.
On February 1, 2018, the Ministry of Defence's Maritime Staff Office revealed that seven of the service's 82-metre (269 ft 0 in) Oyashio-class submarines, which have a surface displacement of 2,800 tonnes – have already completed service-life extension work to date. The seven boats received extensive refits during their second and third maintenance cycles, which have been planned to bring the vessels to "almost the same level of that of the latest model Sōryū-class submarine, while extending their service lives.[1]
^"Japan outlines submarine modernisation efforts". February 1, 2018. from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^Saunders, Stephen (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group. p. 384. ISBN0-7106-2623-1.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Oyashio class submarine news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Oyashio class is a series of Japanese diesel electric attack submarines operated by the JMSDF The submarines entered service in the late 1990s The submarines are larger than the earlier Harushio class to provide space for a flank sonar array Oyashio at Pearl Harbor in 2006Class overviewNameOyashio おやしお Oyashio Current BuildersKawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesOperators Japan Maritime Self Defense ForcePreceded byHarushio classSucceeded bySōryu classBuilt1994 2008In commission1998 presentPlanned11Completed11Active9 2 converted to training ships General characteristicsTypeAttack submarineDisplacement2 750 tonnes surfaced 4 000 tonnes submerged Length81 7 m 268 ft 1 in Beam8 9 m 29 ft 2 in Draught7 4 m 24 ft 3 in PropulsionDiesel electric 2 Kawasaki 12V25S diesel engines 2 Kawasaki alternators 2 Toshiba motors 3 400 hp 2 500 kW surfaced 7 750 hp 5 780 kW submergedSpeed12 knots 22 km h 14 mph surfaced 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph submerged Complement70 10 officers Sensors and processing systemsSonar Hughes Oki ZQQ 6 hull mounted sonar flank arrays 1 towed array Radar JRC ZPS 6 I band search radar Armament6 HU 605 21 in 533 mm torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for Type 89 torpedoes UGM 84 Harpoon missiles Contents 1 Boats 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBoats EditThere are a total of 11 boats in the class the last boat was commissioned in 2008 Oyashio Michishio and Kuroshio share their names with World War II destroyers Takashio shares a name with a ship from the third set of Yugumo class destroyers of which none were built The first two boats Oyashio and Michishio have since been converted to training platforms On February 1 2018 the Ministry of Defence s Maritime Staff Office revealed that seven of the service s 82 metre 269 ft 0 in Oyashio class submarines which have a surface displacement of 2 800 tonnes have already completed service life extension work to date The seven boats received extensive refits during their second and third maintenance cycles which have been planned to bring the vessels to almost the same level of that of the latest model Sōryu class submarine while extending their service lives 1 Project no Building no Pennant no Name Japanese Laid down Launched Commissioned Shipyard NoteS130 8105 SS 590 TSS 3608 Oyashio おやしお 26 January 1994 15 October 1996 16 March 1998 Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Kobe 2 Converted to training submarine TSS 3608 on 6 March 20158106 SS 591 Michishio みちしお 16 February 1995 18 September 1997 10 March 1999 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Converted to training submarine TSS 3609 on 27 February 20178107 SS 592 Uzushio うずしお 6 March 1996 26 November 1998 9 March 2000 Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Kobe8108 SS 593 Makishio まきしお 26 March 1997 22 September 1999 29 March 2001 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe8109 SS 594 Isoshio いそしお 9 March 1998 27 November 2000 14 March 2002 Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Kobe8110 SS 595 Narushio なるしお 2 April 1999 4 October 2001 3 March 2003 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe8111 SS 596 Kuroshio くろしお 27 March 2000 23 October 2002 8 March 2004 Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Kobe8112 SS 597 Takashio たかしお 30 January 2001 1 October 2003 9 March 2005 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe8113 SS 598 Yaeshio やえしお 15 January 2002 4 November 2004 9 March 2006 Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Kobe8114 SS 599 Setoshio せとしお 23 January 2003 5 October 2005 28 February 2007 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe8115 SS 600 Mochishio もちしお 23 February 2004 6 November 2006 6 March 2008 Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation KobeGallery Edit nbsp JS Mochisio SS 600 departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2010 exercises nbsp Oyashio class submarine nbsp Oyashio class submarine nbsp JS Kuroshio SS 596 at the Maizuru Naval Base nbsp JS Narushio SS 595 pulls into Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port call before starting Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2008 nbsp JS Yaeshio SS 598 arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for an annual training exercise nbsp JS Uzushio SS 592 arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam to begin their annual training exercise nbsp JS Mochishio SS 600 arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC exercises nbsp Oyashio class submarine profileSee also EditList of submarine classes in serviceReferences Edit Japan outlines submarine modernisation efforts February 1 2018 Archived from the original on March 2 2018 Retrieved March 1 2018 Saunders Stephen 2004 Jane s Fighting Ships 2004 2005 Jane s Information Group p 384 ISBN 0 7106 2623 1 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oyashio class submarines 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