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Encyclopedia > 2900t class submarine

This is a new class of diesel-electric submarine being built in Japan for use by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is believed to be an evolved form of the Oyashio class submarine, the latest SSK operated by the JMSDF, with a larger displacement. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ), or JMSDF, is the maritime branch of the Japanese Self-Defense Force, tasked with the naval defense of Japan and formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II.[1] The force is based strictly on defensive armament, largely lacking... SS590 Oyashio, navigates through Pearl Harbour. ... The United States Navy uses hull classification symbols (sometimes called hull codes) to identify the types of its ships. ...


Boats

Name Laid down Launched Commissioned
SS??? 31 May 2005 October 2007 March 2009

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Current and future combatant ship classes of the JMSDF The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is the maritime branch of the Japanese Self-Defense Force, tasked with the naval defense of Japan, and was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II. The force is based strictly on defensive armament, lacking the offensive...

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter 13500t class | Shirane class | Haruna class
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer Atago class | Kongo class | Hatakaze class | Tachikaze class
DD : Destroyer 5000t class | Takanami class | Murasame class | Asagiri class | Hatsuyuki class
DE : Destroyer Escort Abukuma class | Yubari class | Ishikari
SS : Submarine 2900t class | Oyashio class | Harushio class
List List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
List of ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force


 
 

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