Construction and career
Kuroshio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 27 March 2000 and launched on 23 October 2003. She was commissioned on 8 March 2004 and deployed to Kure. [2] [3]
The vessel participated in RIMPAC 2006 from 26 June to 28 July 2006.
On 15 March 2011, she was transferred to the 3rd Submarine Group of the 1st Submarine Group.
From 23 September to 19 December 2015, she participated in RIMPAC 2015.
On 27 August 2018, she left Kure and entered the South China Sea through the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. After that, she joined three ships including the escort ship JS Kaga of the Indo-Pacific dispatch training unit, and conducted anti-submarine warfare training in the South China Sea on 13 September. [4] [5] After that, from 17–21 September, the vessel called at the Port of Cam Ranh, Vietnam and carried out a goodwill visit to the Vietnam Navy submarine unit. [6]
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JS Hatakaze (DDG-171/TV-3520) is a Hatakaze-class guided missile destroyer built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Hatakaze was the first vessel completed of her class. She was the first JMSDF vessel to use gas turbine propulsion.
JS Suzutsuki (DD-117) is the third ship of Akizuki-class destroyers, operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 12 March 2014.
JS Hakuryū (SS-503) is the third boat of the Sōryū-class submarines. She was commissioned on 14 March 2011.
JS Kenryū (SS-504) is the fourth boat of Sōryū-class submarines. She was commissioned on 16 March 2012.
JS Shōryū (SS-510) is the tenth boat of Sōryū-class submarines. She was commissioned on 18 March 2019.
JS Setogiri (DD-156) is an Asagiri-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Hamagiri (DD-155) is an Asagiri-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Muroto (ARC-482) was a cable laying ship of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Asayuki (DD-132) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Oyashio (SS-590) is the lead boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 16 March 1998.
JS Uzushio (SS-592) is the third boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 9 March 2000.
JS Makishio (SS-593) is the fourth boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 29 March 2001.
JS Isoshio (SS-594) is the fifth boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 14 March 2002.
JS Narushio (SS-595) is the sixth boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 3 March 2003.
JS Yaeshio (SS-598) is the ninth boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 9 March 2006.
JS Setoshio (SS-599) is the tenth boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 28 February 2007.
JS Mochisio (SS-600) is the eleventh boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 6 March 2008.
JS Bungo (MST-464) is the second ship of Uraga-class mine countermeasure vessel.
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