JS Seiryū (SS-509)
# JS Seiryū (SS-509)

JS Seiryū (SS-509) is the ninth boat of Sōryū-class submarines. She was commissioned on 12 March 2018.

## Construction and career

Seiryū was laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on October 22, 2013, as the 2013 plan 2900-ton submarine No. 8124 based on the medium-term defense capability development plan. At the launching ceremony, it was named Seiryū and launched on 12 October 2016. She was commissioned on 12 March 2018 and deployed to Yokosuka, which became her homeport.

## Gallery

* JS Seiryū at Kobe on 23 October 2016.
* JS Seiryū at Kobe on 23 October 2016.
* JS Seiryū at Kobe on 23 October 2016.

## Citations

* 1 2 Pike, John. "SS-501 Soryu / 16SS / SS 2,900 ton Class". www.globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
* ↑ "Soryu class submarine SS 501 japan maritime self defense force jmsdf". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
* ↑ 日本テレビ. "潜航中に充電！最新潜水艦「ずいりゅう」｜日テレNEWS24". 日テレNEWS24 (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
