Engineering:Harushio-class submarine

Wakashio, a Harushio-class submarine
Class overview
Name:	Harushio (はるしお, Spring Tide) class
Builders:	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Operators:	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded by:	Yūshio class
Succeeded by:	Oyashio class
Subclasses:	Harushio (SS-583 to 588), Kai-Harushio (SS-589/TSS-3601)
Built:	1987–1997
In commission:	1990–2017
Completed:	7
Retired:	7
General characteristics
Type:	Submarine
Displacement:	SS-583 to SS-588 2,450 tonnes (surfaced) 2,750 tonnes (submerged) SS-589 (TSS-3601) 2,560 tonnes (surfaced) 2,850 tonnes (submerged), 2,900 tonnes (surfaced, April 2002), 3,200 tonnes (submerged, April 2002)
Length:	SS-583 to SS-588 77 m (252 ft 7 in) SS-589 (TSS-3601) 78 m (255 ft 11 in) 87 m (285 ft 5 in) (April 2002)
Beam:	10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught:	7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)
Propulsion:	1-shaft diesel-electric 3,400 shp (2,500 kW) (surfaced) 7,200 shp (5,400 kW) (submerged)
Speed:	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced) 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)
Complement:	SS-583 to SS-588 10 officers 65 enlisted SS-589 (TSS-3601) 71 70 (April 2002)
Sensors and processing systems:	Hughes/Oki ZQQ 5B hull mounted sonar ZQR 1 towed array JRC ZPS 6 I-band search radar
Armament:	6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for: Type 89 torpedo Type 80 ASW Torpedo UGM-84 Harpoon

The Harushio class is a diesel-electric submarine class operated by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The design is an evolution from the Yūshio class being slightly larger and with better noise reduction. Asashio, has been modified to test air-independent propulsion (AIP), and the remaining vessels were decommissioned and replaced by the Oyashio-class.

Natsushio, Hayashio, Arashio and Asashio are all named after World War II destroyers.

Vessels

Project no.	Building no.	Pennant no.	Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Note
S126	8098	SS-583	Harushio (はるしお)	21 April 1987	26 July 1989	30 November 1990	27 March 2009
	8099	SS-584	Natsushio (なつしお)	8 April 1988	20 March 1990	20 March 1991	26 March 2010
	8100	SS-585/ TSS-3606	Hayashio (はやしお)	9 December 1988	17 January 1991	25 March 1992	15 March 2011	Converted to training submarine (TSS-3606) on 7 March 2008
	8101	SS-586	Arashio (あらしお)	8 January 1990	17 March 1992	17 March 1993	19 March 2012
	8102	SS-587	Wakashio (わかしお)	12 December 1990	22 January 1993	1 March 1994	5 March 2013
	8103	SS-588/ TSS-3607	Fuyushio (ふゆしお)	12 December 1991	16 February 1994	7 March 1995	6 March 2015	Converted to training submarine (TSS-3607) on 15 March 2011
S129	8104	SS-589/ TSS-3601	Asashio (あさしお)	24 December 1992	12 July 1995	12 March 1997	27 February 2017	Converted to training submarine (TSS-3601) on 9 March 2000, re-converted to AIP testbed on April 2002

See also

• Hai Lung-class submarine
• Walrus-class submarine
• Dolphin-class submarine
• Type 039 submarine
• Upholder/Victoria-class submarine
• Collins-class submarine
• Lada-class submarine
• S-80-class submarine

References

• Jane's Fighting Ships 2005–2006