OYASHIO CLASS
The first JMSDF OYASHIO class submarine was launched in 1998. 9 submarines was taking service in JMSDF till 2006. Two more of the class are building or on order, with the tenth planned to commission in 2007. The 268-foot submarines carry 20 torpedoes or LGM-84C Harpoon missle. unlike the three previous Japanese submarine classes, have bow-mounted torpedo tubes and conformal sonar arrays.
Afmetingen;
- Lang; 117.1 mm.
- Breed; 20.8 mm.
Aantal onderdelen; 10