JDS Ōshio

JDS Ōshio (SS-561) was a submarine in service with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. Ōshio was planned and built to replace the aging JDS Kuroshio.

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Ōshio.

JDS Ōshio
Class overview
Operators Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded byNatsushio class
Succeeded byAsashio class
History
Japan
Name
  • Ōshio
  • (おおしお)
Ordered1961
BuilderMitsubishi, Kobe
Laid down29 June 1963
Launched30 April 1964
Commissioned31 March 1965
Decommissioned20 August 1981
HomeportKure
FateScrapped, March 1982
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 1,600 long tons (1,626 t) surfaced
  • 2,200 long tons (2,235 t) submerged
Length88 m (288 ft 9 in)
Beam8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
Draft4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
Depth7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
  • Kawasaki-MAN V8V 24 Diesel-electric, 2 shafts
  • 2,200 kW (2,900 bhp) (surfaced)
  • 4,700 kW (6,300 shp) (submerged)
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced
  • 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) submerged
Complement83
Armament8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 × bow-tube, 2 × stern-tube)
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