Submarine Toryu Delivered
Mar. 24, 2021
Tokyo, March 24, 2021 — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. today held a ceremony marking the delivery of the submarine Toryu to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) at its Kobe Shipyard Nishihama Quay at 11:30 AM. The ceremony was attended by a delegation of top MOD officials.
The submarine is the 12th Soryu class submarine, and the 29th built at the Kawasaki Kobe Shipyard after World War II.
It provides superior submerged operation and propulsion performance, and high water pressure resistance by using high strength steel for its pressure hull. It also has lithium ion battery systems for increased underwater endurance, a variety of automated systems, improved surveillance capabilities by its high-performance sonar, increased stealth capabilities, and enhanced safety measures.
The submarine’s construction timetable and specifications are as follows:
| Construction Timetable | |
|---|---|
| Construction begun | January 27, 2017 |
| Launched | November 6, 2019 |
| Completed | March 24, 2021 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 84.0m |
| Beam | 9.1m |
| Depth | 10.3m |
| Displacement | 2,950 tons |
| Engines | Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines (2) Electric propulsion motor (1) |
| Propeller | Single propeller |
| Armament | Underwater launch tubes |
| Other | Submarine snorkel Sonar |
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