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Taigei-class submarine

SubmarineJapanIn service since 2022
Taigei-class submarine
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Key specs

Type
Submarine
Origin
Japan
Shipyards
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Construction began
2018
First commissioned
2022
Status
In service
Ships in service
5
Ships planned
10
Crew
70

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Performance

Dimensions and weights
Displacement
3,000 t
Length
84.00 m
Beam
9.10 m
Draught
10.40 m
Performance
Maximum speed
20 kn (37 km/h)
Armament
Armament
533 mmType 89 heavyweight torpedoType 18 heavyweight torpedoUGM-84L Harpoon Block IIType 12 anti-shipHGVP

Operators

Japan

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Taigei-class submarine, Wikipedia

Figures from the ship infobox of the English Wikipedia article, for the class as a whole. Armament lists what the ships carried or carry.