Asashio-class submarine

Arashio alongside in Apra Harbor on 1 April 1984
Class overview
Name	Asashio
Builders	Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Operators	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded by	Ōshio
Succeeded by	Template:Sclass-
Built	1964−1969
In commission	1966−1986
Planned	4
Completed	4
Retired	4
General characteristics
Type	Submarine
Displacement	1,650 long tons (1,676 t) surfaced 2,250 long tons (2,286 t) submerged
Length	88 m (288 ft 9 in)
Beam	8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
Draft	4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Depth	7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, 2 shafts 2,900 bhp (2,200 kW) (surfaced) 6,300 shp (4,700 kW) (submerged)
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) submerged
Complement	80
Armament	8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 × bow-tube, 2 × stern-tube)

The Asashio-class submarine is a submarine class of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. This class is the successor of Ōshio.

Boats

Project no.	Building no.	Pennant no.	Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Note
S117	8062	SS-562	Asashio (あさしお)	15 October 1964	27 November 1965	13 October 1966	Decommissioned 30 March 1983, scrapped
	8062	SS-563	Harushio (はるしお)	12 October 1965	25 February 1967	1 December 1967	Decommissioned 30 March 1984, scrapped
	8063	SS-564	Michishio (みちしお)	26 July 1966	5 December 1967	29 August 1968	Decommissioned 27 March 1985, scrapped
	8064	SS-565	Arashio (あらしお)	5 July 1967	24 October 1968	25 July 1969	Decommissioned 27 March 1986, scrapped

See also

• Kuroshio (SS-501) - First submarine acquired by the JMSDF, via it being loaned by the U.S under the Military Assistance Program.
• JDS Oyashio (SS-511) - First naval submarine built in post-war Japan.