Natsushio-class submarine


The Natsushio-class submarines were significantly smaller than the next generation Japanese submarines,, and the Natsushio-class submarines were the development of the s. Also, the Natsushio class is one of the hunter-killer submarine of JMSDF. Construction of the two subs in the class was approved under the First Defense Buildup Program 1958-1960. However, the MSDF brass did not welcome the small submarines. Ongoing maneuvering regarding defense spending by the Ministry of Finance did not help matters. At the time, the Maritime Staff Office was trying to move the MSDF away from being a predominantly green-water navy. Small coastal SSKs like the Natsushio did not fit into such plans for the future. Therefore, neither further examples nor a successor class were built.

Boats

Submarines of comparable era and role