JS Uzushio
# JS Uzushio

JS Uzushio (SS-592) is the third boat of the Oyashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 9 March 2000.

## Construction and career

Uzushio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 6 March 1996 and launched on 26 November 1998. She was commissioned on 9 March 2000 and deployed to Yokosuka.

The vessel participated in the major naval exercise RIMPAC 2004 from 19 August to 17 November 2004. The submarine participated in RIMPAC 2007 from 23 August to 29 November 2007.

On 17 January 2011, Uzushio left Yokosuka for training in the United States near Hawaii. Called at Guam on 20 April after the dispatch training was completed. She returned to Kure on the 28th.

## Gallery

* JS Uzushio at Pearl Harbor on 7 February 2011.
* JS Uzushio at Pearl Harbor on 18 March 2011.
* JS Uzushio at Pearl Harbor on 20 April 2011.

## Citations

* ↑ Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.
* ↑ World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
* ↑ World Ships Special Edition Vol. 665: History of Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarines. Gaijinsha. 2006.
