Submarine & Other Matters

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February 11, 2021

It was Soryu (SS-501) that Collided

Anonymous advises the Soryu-class submarine involved in the collision with Ocean Artemis is the first of class Soryu. Its name is, of course, Soryu (SS-501).

The collision occured on February 8 or 9 - depending on which side of the Internationa Date Line you're reading.

2 comments:

wispywood2344 said...: Hi Pete.

I updated the list of power systems of JMSDF submarines on my blog.[1]
The main changes are as follows.
・The first 3 vessels of Taigei-class (29SS,30SS,31/01SS) will NOT be equipped with 12V25/31S diesel, and should be equipped with 12V25/25SB or its variant.
・The first 12V25/31S diesel will be installed in the 4th vessel of Taigei-class (02SS).
・Maximum propulsion power of Taigei-class is 6000PS (4410-4490kW).

[1]http://blog.livedoor.jp/wispywood2344/archives/55670572.html

Regards

wispywood2344; 2/14/2021 2:54 AM
Pete said...: Thanks wispywood2344

From your http://blog.livedoor.jp/wispywood2344/others/Power_Systems_Of_Successive_JMSDF_Submarines.png

I have used the figures for Surfaced

2 x 12V25/12SB = total 4,240kW

and

2 x 12V25/31S = total 5,520kW

Regards

Pete; 2/15/2021 11:07 AM