JS Isoshio

	JS Isoshio
History
Japan
Name	Isoshio ; (いそしお);
Ordered	1997
Builder	Kawasaki, Kobe
Cost	¥52.19 million
Laid down	9 March 1998
Launched	27 November 2000
Commissioned	14 March 2002
Homeport	Kure
Identification	Pennant number: SS-594
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 Isoshio (SS-594) is the fifth boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 14 March 2002.^[1]

Construction and career

Isoshio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 9 March 1998 and launched on 27 November 2000. She was commissioned on 14 March 2002 and deployed to Kure.^[2]^[3]

On 30 July 2003, she left Kure for RIMPAC 2003 in the United States and returned to Kure in late October.

^ 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