Wakashio (ship)

Last updated June 10, 2021

Wakashio is a ship name, which may refer to:

Japanese submarine Wakashio
- JDS Wakashio (SS-522) (1961–1979), a Hayashio-class submarine of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- JS Wakashio (1993–2013), a Harushio-classsubmarine of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
MV Wakashio (2007–2020; Japanese: わかしお), a Japanese capesize bulk carrier that ran aground and sank, causing an oil spill

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