JS Yaeshio

	JS Yaeshio
History
Japan
Name	Yaeshio; (やえしお);
Namesake	Yaeshio (1977)
Ordered	2001
Builder	Kawasaki, Kobe
Cost	¥52.19 million
Laid down	15 January 2002
Launched	4 November 2004
Commissioned	9 March 2006
Homeport	Yokosuka
Identification	Pennant number: SS-598
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 Yaeshio (SS-598) is the ninth boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 9 March 2006.^[1]

Construction and career

Yaeshio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 15 January 2002 and launched on 4 November 2004. She was commissioned on 9 March 2006 and deployed to Yokohama.^[2]^[3]

The submarine participated in RIMPAC 2009 from 27 August to 8 December 2009.

On 14 January 2014, she left Yokosuka to participate in the RIMPAC 2014, stayed in the Hawaii and Guam areas to conduct various trainings, and returned to Yokosuka on 24 April.^[4]

Gallery

JS Yaeshio during JMSDF Fleet Review in 2006.
JS Yaeshio during JMSDF Fleet Review in 2006.

Citations

^ 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.
^ Newsmod.go.jp Archived 8 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Media related to JS Yaeshio (SS-598) at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.

[2] World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.

[3] World Ships Special Edition Vol. 665: History of Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarines. Gaijinsha. 2006.

[4] Newsmod.go.jp Archived 8 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine

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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