Soryu-class

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Type_89_torpedoes
533 mm torpedo tubes
UGM-84 Harpoon missiles
gptkbp:beam 9.1 meters
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries
gptkb:Mitsubishi_Heavy_Industries
gptkbp:commissioned 2009
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:crew 65
gptkbp:displacement 2,950 tonnes (surfaced)
4,200 tonnes (submerged)
gptkbp:firstBook gptkb:JS_Soryu_(SS-501)
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Yokosuka
gptkb:Kure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soryu-class
gptkbp:hullMaterial high tensile steel
gptkbp:hullShape teardrop
gptkbp:length 84 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 13 knots (surfaced)
20 knots (submerged)
gptkbp:nickname Blue Dragon class
gptkbp:notableExport proposed for Australian SEA 1000 program (not selected)
gptkbp:notableFeature first Japanese submarines to use AIP Stirling engines
later units use lithium-ion batteries instead of AIP
gptkbp:numberBuilt 12
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Oyashio-class
gptkbp:propulsion lithium-ion battery (later units)
diesel-electric with air-independent propulsion (AIP)
gptkbp:role gptkb:intelligence_gathering
anti-submarine warfare
anti-surface warfare
gptkbp:sensorType electronic support measures
periscope
bow sonar
towed array sonar
flank sonar arrays
gptkbp:successor Taigei-class
gptkbp:type gptkb:marine
diesel-electric submarine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SS-512
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6