JS Narushio

	JS Narushio
History
Japan
Name	Narushio ; (なるしお);
Ordered	1998
Builder	Mitsubishi, Kobe
Cost	¥52.19 million
Laid down	2 April 1999
Launched	4 October 2001
Commissioned	3 March 2003
Homeport	Yokosuka
Identification	Pennant number: SS-595
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Oyashio-class submarine
Displacement	2,750 tonnes (surfaced); 4,000 tonnes (submerged);
Length	81.7 m (268 ft 1 in)
Beam	8.9 m (29 ft 2 in)
Draught	7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	Diesel-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) submerged;
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced); 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged);
Complement	70 (10 officers)
Sensors and ; processing systems	Sonar: Hughes/Oki ZQQ-6 hull-mounted sonar, flank arrays, 1 towed array; Radar: JRC ZPS 6 I-band search radar.;
Armament	6 × HU-605 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for:; Type 89 torpedoes; UGM-84 Harpoon missiles;

JS Narushio (SS-595) is the sixth boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 3 March 2003.^[1]

Construction and career

Narushio was laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 2 April 1999 and launched on 4 October 2001. She was commissioned on 3 March 2003 and deployed to Yokosuka.^[2]^[3]

The vessel participated in the major naval exercises RIMPAC 2004 and RIMPAC 2008.

^ Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.
^ World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
^ World Ships Special Edition Vol. 665: History of Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarines. Gaijinsha. 2006.

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v t e Oyashio-class submarines
Oyashio Michishio Uzushio Makishio Isoshio Narushio Kuroshio Takashio Yaeshio Setoshio Mochishio
Preceded by: Harushio class Followed by: Sōryū class
Submarines of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force