JS Mochishio

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese submarine Mochishio.

JS Mochishio at Pearl Harbor on 29 September 2009
History
Japan
Name
  • Mochishio
  • (もちしお)
Ordered2003
BuilderKawasaki, Kobe
Cost¥52.19 million
Laid down23 February 2004
Launched6 November 2006
Commissioned6 March 2008
HomeportKure
IdentificationPennant number: SS-600
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeOyashio-class submarine
Displacement
Length81.7 m (268 ft 1 in)
Beam8.9 m (29 ft 2 in)
Draught7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric
  • 2 Kawasaki 12V25S diesel engines
  • 2 Kawasaki alternators
  • 2 Toshiba motors
  • 3,400 hp (2,500 kW) surfaced
  • 7,750 hp (5,780 kW) submerged
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced)
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)
Complement70 (10 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Sonar: Hughes/Oki ZQQ-6 hull-mounted sonar, flank arrays, 1 towed array
  • Radar: JRC ZPS 6 I-band search radar.
Armament

JS Mochisio (SS-600) is the eleventh boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 6 March 2008.[1]

Construction and career

Mochisio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 23 February 2004 and launched on 6 November 2006. She was commissioned on 6 March 2008 and deployed to Kure.[2][3]

The vessel departed Wu on 31 May 2010 to participate in RIMPAC 2010 and arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 21 June. She trained in the waters around Hawaii until 1 August, and returned to Kure around 27 August of the same year.[4][5]

On 12 October 2011, she set sail for Hawaii via Guam for US dispatch training. The training was conducted from late October to mid-December, and returned to the port on 21 January 2012.[6]

  • JS Mochisio entering Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
    JS Mochisio entering Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
  • JS Mochisio arriving at Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
    JS Mochisio arriving at Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
  • JS Mochisio arriving at Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
    JS Mochisio arriving at Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
  • JS Mochisio arriving at Pearl Harbor on 21 June 2010.
  • JS Mochisio underway during RIMPAC 2010 on 24 July 2010.
    JS Mochisio underway during RIMPAC 2010 on 24 July 2010.
  • JS Mochisio leaving Pearl Harbor on 6 July 2010.
    JS Mochisio leaving Pearl Harbor on 6 July 2010.
  • JS Mochisio leaving Pearl Harbor on 6 July 2010.

Citations

  1. ^ Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.
  2. ^ World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
  3. ^ World Ships Special Edition Vol. 665: History of Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarines. Gaijinsha. 2006.
  4. ^ "朝雲ニュース". 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ "朝雲ニュース". 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ "平成２３年度米国派遣訓練（潜水艦）について" (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Defense. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

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