Natsushio-class submarine

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The Natsushio-class submarines were a pair of submarines constructed and operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during the Cold War. They were a development of the s and are sometimes considered the same class. They were small and limited in capability but were thought to be a successful class. They entered service in 1963–1964 and were deleted in 1978.

Design and description

The Natsushios were a development of the preceding and are sometimes considered the same class.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn They shared many of the same characteristics with small design improvements. They were small submarines with limited capabilityTemplate:Sfn but considered handy and a successful class.Template:Sfn They were air-conditioned and had good habitability for the crews. The submarines measured long overall with a beam of Template:Cvt and a draft of Template:Cvt. The submarines had a standard displacement of , with a surfaced displacement of Template:Cvt and Template:Cvt submerged.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

The vessels were powered by a diesel-electric system. Two shafts were powered by two Sulzer-Mitsubishi diesel engines creating and two electric motors creating . This gave the submarines a maximum speed of surfaced and submerged.Template:SfnTemplate:Efn The Natsushios were armed with three torpedo tubes in the bow. They had a crew of 43.Template:Sfn

Boats in class

Natsushio class construction dataTemplate:Sfn
Pennant no.	Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Fate
SS-523		5 December 1961	18 September 1962	29 June 1963	Deleted 20 March 1978
SS-524		6 December 1961	14 December 1962	17 September 1963	Deleted 20 June 1978

See also

• - Soviet Navy
• - Royal Swedish Navy
• - Italian Navy
• - Imperial Japanese Navy
• - Imperial Japanese Navy