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Uzushio-class Submarine
The ''Uzushio''-class submarine (Whirlpools) was a series of submarine A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely op ...s in service with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force which was the first generation of the teardrop type submarine that valued the underwater performance against that of the conventional-hull type . Seven from 1967 fiscal year were built with the third defense plan. The eighth 49 fiscal year warship was discontinued and construction was discontinued because of the construction expense and sudden rise oil crisis though eight were planned at first. Many were converted to training submarines (ATSS) towards the end of their lives. General characteristics The ''Uzushio''-class submarine adopted the teardrop hull type for the first time in the Maritime Self-Defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
is the shipbuilding subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It produces primarily specialized commercial vessels, including LNG carriers, LPG carriers, container ships, bulk carriers, oil tankers, as well as high speed passenger jetfoils. In addition, it is also a producer of warships for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, including submarines. Kawasaki also produces marine machinery, including marine engines, thrusters, steering gears, deck and fishing machinery. History Kawasaki's origins go back to April 1878, when Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tokyo with the support of fellow Satsuma native and Vice Minister of Finance, Matsukata Masayoshi. In 1886, Kawasaki established a second shipyard in Kobe, Hyōgo prefecture. With the First Sino-Japanese War, the two shipyards were flooded with new orders and ship repair requests. The two shipyards were merged in 1896 as the Kawasaki Dockyard Company, Ltd. Realizing the limitation of private manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Uzushio (SS-566)
JDS ''Uzushio'' (SS-566) was the lead boat of thes. She was commissioned on 21 January 1971. Construction and career ''Uzushio'' was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 25 September 1968 and launched on 11 March 1970. She was commissioned on 21 January 1971, into the 1st Submarine Group as their flagship. On 2 February 1972, she was transferred to the 4th Submarine, which was newly commissioned under the 1st Submarine Group, along with JDS Makishio, who was commissioned on the same day. On 16 October 1973 , the 4th Submarine was reorganized into the 2nd Submarine Group, which was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet . Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from August 16 to November 1, 1974. She was decommissioned on 24 March 1987. The number of dives was 1,226, the time underwater was 28,244 hours and 34 minutes, the number of surfaced hours was 8,705 hours and 23 minutes, and the total itinerary was 218,125.3 nautical mile A nautical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikugo Class Destroyer Escort
The ''Chikugo''-class destroyer escort (or frigate) was a class of destroyer escorts built by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force as the successor of the , with the same ASW mission. This class was followed by . This is the first Japanese destroyer escort class to carry ASROC anti-submarine missiles. The class entered service with ''Chikugo'' in 1971. Eleven ships were constructed and saw service until the mid-1990s and early 2000s. All vessels in the class were retired with ''Noshiro'' being the last to decommission in 2003. Design This class was designed as the modified variant of the , the preceding destroyer escort class. The main anti-submarine weapon was changed from the M/50 ASW rocket launcher to the ASROC Anti-submarine missile. The octuple launcher for ASROC was stationed at the mid-deck, and the entire ship design was prescribed by this stationing. To exploit the range of ASROC, this class was equipped with the long-range low-frequency (5 kHz) bow sonar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Oil Crisis
The 1973 oil crisis or first oil crisis began in October 1973 when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), led by Saudi Arabia, proclaimed an oil embargo. The embargo was targeted at nations that had supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War. The initial nations targeted were Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States, though the embargo also later extended to Portugal, Rhodesia and South Africa. By the end of the embargo in March 1974, the price of oil had risen nearly 300%, from US to nearly globally; US prices were significantly higher. The embargo caused an oil crisis, or "shock", with many short- and long-term effects on global politics and the global economy. It was later called the "first oil shock", followed by the 1979 oil crisis, termed the "second oil shock". Background Arab-Israeli conflict Ever since the recreation of the State of Israel in 1948 there has been Arab–Israeli confli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Yaeshio (SS-572)
JDS ''Yaeshio'' (SS-572) was the seventh boat of thes. She was commissioned on 7 March 1978. Construction and career ''Takashio'' was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ... Shipyard on 14 April 1975 and launched on 19 May 1977. She was commissioned on 7 March 1978, into the 1st Submarine Group. Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from January 19 to April 22, 1982. On 14 August 1994, she was reclassified as an auxiliary submarine, her hull number was changed to ATSS-8005, and she became a ship under the direct control of the 1st Submarine Group. She was decommissioned on 1 August 1996. Citations {{DEFAULTSORT:Yaeshio (SS-572) 1977 ships Uzushio-class submarines Ships built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Takashio (SS-571)
JDS ''Takashio'' (SS-571) was the sixth boat of thes. She was commissioned on 30 January 1976. Construction and career ''Takashio'' was laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 6 July 1973 and launched on 30 June 1975. She was commissioned on 30 January 1976, into the 1st Submarine Group. On March 7, 1978, the 6th Submarine was newly formed under the 1st Submarine Group, and was incorporated with JDS Yaeshio At least two warships of Japan have been named ''Yaeshio'': *, an launched in 1977 and struck in 1996 *, an launched in 2004 {{DEFAULTSORT:Yaeshio Japanese Navy ship names Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship names ... commissioned on the same day. She participated in Hawaii dispatch training from August 18 to November 16, 1979. She participated in Hawaii dispatch training from January 18 to April 19, 1984. On July 6, 1992, she was reclassified as an auxiliary submarine, her hull number was number changed to ATSS-8004, and she became a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Kuroshio (SS-570)
JDS ''Kuroshio'' (SS-570) was the fifth boat of thes. She was Ship commissioning, commissioned on 27 November 1974. Construction and career ''Kuroshio'' was Keel laying, laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 5 July 1972 and Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 22 February 1974. She was Ship commissioning, commissioned on 27 November 1974, into the 2nd Submarine Group. Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from July 12 to October 6, 1978 . Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from September 23 to December 23, 1982 . 21 March 1989, the 1st Diving Corps group is incorporated into the 5th Diving Corps and transferred to Kure, Hiroshima, Kure. On 20 March 1991, she was reclassified to a special service submarine, the ship registration number was changed to ATSS-8003, and she became a ship under the direct control of the 1st Submarine Group. She was Decommissioned (ship), decommissioned on 1 March 1994. Citations [Baidu] |
JDS Narushio (SS-569)
JDS ''Narushio'' (SS-569) was the fourth boat of thes. She was commissioned on 28 September 1973. Construction and career ''Isoshio'' was laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 9 July 1970 and launched on 18 March 1972. She was commissioned on 25 November 1972, into the 1st Submarine Group. On 28 September 1973, she was transferred to the 5th Submarine, which was newly commissioned under the 1st Submarine Group, along with JDS Isoshio. During the Juyu Yomaru incident that occurred on 9 November 1974, the 10th Yuyo Maru, which had fallen into difficulty extinguishing the fire, was dispatched together with JDS Haruna, JDS Takatsuki, JDS Mochizuki and JDS Yukikaze to sink the ship. After arriving at the disposal area on the afternoon of November 28, the submarine launched a salvo of torpedoes and fired four Mk37 torpedoes, but due to mechanical failures, misalignment, and lack of warhead power, the ship failed to sink. Participated in Hawaii dispatch trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izu Ōshima
is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, east of the Izu Peninsula and southwest of Bōsō Peninsula. As with the other islands in the Izu Island group, Izu Ōshima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Izu Ōshima, at is the largest and closest of Tokyo's outlying islands, which also include the Ogasawara Islands. Geography The island is a stratovolcano with a basaltic composite cone, dating from the late Pleistocene period, between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago. It rises from an ocean floor with a depth of between . The island has a roughly circular coastline of approximately in length. The highest elevation, , is an active volcano with a height of . The mountain has been recorded to have erupted numerous times through history and is mentioned as far back as Nara period written records. Major eruptions occurred in 1965 and 1986, each forcing the temporary evacuation of the inhabitants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Isoshio (SS-568)
JDS ''Isoshio'' (SS-568) was the third boat of thes. She was commissioned on 25 November 1972. Construction and career ''Isoshio'' was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 9 July 1970 and launched on 18 March 1972. She was commissioned on 25 November 1972, into the 1st Submarine Group. On 28 September 1973, she was transferred to the 5th Submarine, which was newly commissioned under the 1st Submarine Group, along with JDS Narushio, who was commissioned on the same day. Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from October 9 to December 22, 1975 . On March 24, 1989, she was reclassified as the first training and experimental submarine of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, the ship registration number was changed to ATSS-8001, and it became a ship under the direct control of the 1st submarine group. After the type change, she was slightly modified and used for education and training and experiments on various equipment. She was decommissioned on 25 Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Makishio (SS-567)
JDS ''Makishio'' (SS-567) was the second boat of thes. She was commissioned on 2 February 1972. Construction and career ''Makishio'' was laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 21 June 1969 and launched on 27 January 1971. She was commissioned on 2 February 1972, into the 1st Submarine Group together on the same day with JDS Uzushio. On 16 October 1973 , the 4th Submarine was reorganized into the 2nd Submarine Group, which was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet. Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from 22 September to 14 December 1977. Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from 12 September to 12 December 1980. She was decommissioned on 11 March 1988 and dismantled by Hisaya Sangyo in Kitakyushu City is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner nations of the United States as of 2015. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage (4,635,628 tonnes as of 2019) and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, two new carriers under construction, and five other carriers planned. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the United States Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 2,623 operational aircraft . The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
