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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