Oyashio-class submarine
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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.
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Oyashio at Pearl Harbor in 2006 | |
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Name | Oyashio (おやしお, Oyashio Current) |
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Preceded by | Harushio class |
Succeeded by | Sōryū class |
Built | 1994–2008 |
In commission | 1998–present |
Planned | 11 |
Completed | 11 |
Active | 9 (2 converted to training ships) |
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Type | Attack submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 81.7 m (268 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 8.9 m (29 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
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Complement | 70 (10 officers) |
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