JS Tōryū (SS-512)
# JS Tōryū (SS-512)

JS Tōryū (SS-512) is the twelfth boat of Sōryū-class submarines. She was commissioned on 24 March 2021.

## Construction and career

Tōryū was laid down on January 27, 2017, at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Works as the 2016 plan 2900 ton type submarine No. 8127 based on the medium-term defense capability development plan (23 medium-term defense), and launched November 6, 2019. The naming and launching ceremony was held on that day.

Tōryū is the second submarine in class to follow the lead of the Ōryū. Both bear the distinction of being the first and second submarines launched with Lithium-ion batteries, which replaced the AIP Stirling engine system used in the other boats of the Sōryū-class submarines.

## Gallery

* JS Tōryū on 6 November 2019.
* JS Tōryū on 6 November 2019.
* JS Tōryū on 6 November 2019.
* JS Tōryū on 6 November 2019.
* JS Tōryū fitting out on 4 October 2020.
* JS Tōryū fitting out on 4 October 2020.

## 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.
* ↑ "命名・進水式｜海上自衛隊 〔JMSDF〕 オフィシャルサイト". www.mod.go.jp. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
* ↑ "Kawasaki Launched the 12th & Final Sōryū-class SSK JS Tōryū とうりゅう - 2nd Li-Ion Submarine for JMSDF". Naval News. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
