JDS Michishio (SS-564)

JDS Michishio (SS-564) was the third boat of the Asashio-class submarines. She was commissioned on 29 August 1968.^[1][2]

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Michishio.

History
Japan
Name	Michishio (みちしお)
Namesake	Michishio (1937)
Ordered	1965
Builder	Kawasaki, Kobe
Laid down	26 July 1966
Launched	5 December 1967
Commissioned	29 August 1968
Decommissioned	27 March 1985
Identification	Pennant number: SS-564
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type	Asashio-class submarine
Displacement	1,650 long tons (1,676 t) surfaced 2,250 long tons (2,286 t) submerged
Length	88 m (288 ft 9 in)
Beam	8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
Draft	4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Depth	7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, 2 shafts 2,900 bhp (2,200 kW) (surfaced) 6,300 shp (4,700 kW) (submerged)
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) submerged
Complement	80
Armament	8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 × bow-tube, 2 × stern-tube)

Construction and career

Michishio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 26 July 1966 and launched on 5 December 1967. She was commissioned on 29 August 1968, into the 1st Submarine Group Incorporated into the 3rd Submarine.

She participated in Hawaii dispatch training from May 15 to August 4, 1970.

On 16 October 1973, the 3rd Submarine was reorganized into the 2nd Submarine Group, which was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet.

On 20 August 1981, Michishio was transferred to the 2nd Submarine Group of the 1st Submarine Group.

She was decommissioned on 27 March 1985.^[3]