Fleet Submarine Force

Fleet Submarine Force of the JMSDF

Fleet Submarine Force

潜水艦隊

Fleet Submarine Force emblem

Active| 10 February 1981 – present
Country| Japan
Allegiance| Japan
Branch| Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Role| Fleet
Size| approx 1,800 people
Part of| Self-Defense Fleet
Garrison/HQ| Yokosuka
Anniversaries| 10 February
Website| https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sbf/index.html

Military unit

The Fleet Submarine Force belonged to the surface force for the self-defense fleet of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces. It is a fleet organized around submarines belonging to the Self-Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.[1]

## History

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On 1 February 1965, the 1st Submarine Group was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet. On 16 October 1973, the 2nd Submarine Group was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet. On 10 February 1981, the Submarine Fleet was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet (Headquarters, 1st Submarine Group, 2nd Submarine Group, Submarine Education and Training Corps).

On 9 March 2000, a new edition of the 1st Training Submarine. Initially, the submarines belonged in the group were JDS Asashio and JDS Setoshio.[2] On 22 March 2002, the Yokosuka Submarine Education and Training Detachment was newly established in the Submarine Education and Training Corps. On 1 October 2020, the Submarine Fleet Command moved to the new Maritime Operations Center, a new government building of the Self-Defense Fleet Command completed in the Funakoshi area.[3]

## Gallery

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* JS Kuroshio

* Oyashio-class submarine

## Citations

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1. ^ "自衛隊法施行令 | e-Gov法令検索". elaws.e-gov.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
2. ^ "自衛隊の多彩な部隊". www.clearing.mod.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
3. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/jmsdf_pao/status/1311934831786258433. Retrieved 2021-05-28. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)

## External links

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* Submarine Fleet
* Diving Team’s Preparation
* Practice Diving Team’s Preparation Instructions
* The preparation of the submarine base team
* The preparation of the submarine education and training team

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Leadership|

* Minister of Defense
* Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
* Chief of the Ground Staff
* Chief of the Maritime Staff
* Chief of the Air Staff

Personnel|

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Combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Helicopter Destroyer (DDH)|

* Haruna
* Shirane
* Hyūga
* Izumo

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)|

* Amatsukaze
* Tachikaze
* Hatakaze
* Kongō
* Atago
* Maya

Destroyer (DD)|

* Asakaze (Gleaves)
* Ariake (Fletcher)
* Harukaze
* Akizuki (1959)
* Hatsuyuki
* Asagiri
* Murasame (1994)
* Takanami
* Akizuki (2010)
* Asahi

All Purpose Destroyer (DDA)|

* Murasame (1958)
* Takatsuki

Anti Submarine Destroyer (DDK)|

* Ayanami
* Yamagumo
* Minegumo

Destroyer Escort (DE)|

* Wakaba (Matsu)
* Asahi (Cannon)
* Akebono
* Ikazuchi
* Isuzu
* Chikugo
* Ishikari
* Yūbari
* Abukuma

Frigate Multi-Purpose/Mine (FFM)|

* Mogami

Patrol Frigate (PF)|

* Kusu (Tacoma)

Submarine (SS)|

* Kuroshio (Gato)
* Oyashio
* Hayashio
* Natsushio
* Ōshio
* Asashio
* Uzushio
* Yūshio
* Harushio
* Oyashio
* Sōryū
* Taigei

Ocean Minehunters/Minesweepers (MHS)|

* Yaeyama
* Awaji

Minesweeper Tenders (MST)|

* Nasami
* Miho
* Hayatomo
* Hayase
* Uraga

Minelayers (MMC)|

* Erimo
* Sōya

Coastal Minehunters/Minesweepers (MHC/MSC)|

* Ujishima
* Atada
* Yashiro
* Kasado
* Takami
* Hatsushima
* Uwajima
* Sugashima
* Harishima
* Enoshima

Amphibious Warfare (LST/LCU)|

* Ōsumi (LST-542)
* Atsumi
* Miura
* Yura
* LCU-2001
* Ōsumi

Diving Support Vessel (YDT)|

* YDT-01

Cable Laying Ship (ARC)|

* Tsugaru
* Muroto (1979)
* Muroto (2012)

Yacht (ASY)|

* Hashidate

Research Ship (AGS/AOS)|

* Akashi
* Futami
* Hibiki
* Nichinan
* Shōnan

Replenishment Ship (AO/AOE)|

* Hamana
* Sagami
* Towada
* Mashū

Patrol boat (PG)|

* PG 01 (Sparviero)
* Hayabusa

Submarine chaser (PC)|

* Kari
* Kamome
* Hayabusa
* Umitaka
* Mizutori

Training ship (TV/ATS/TSS)|

* Azuma
* Hatsuyuki
* Hatakaze
* Oyashio
* Kurobe
* Tenryū
* Kashima

Submarine rescue ship (ASR/AS)|

* Chihaya (1960)
* Fushimi
* Chiyoda (1983)
* Chihaya (1998)
* Chiyoda (2016)

Experimental ship (ASE)|

* Kurihama
* Asuka

Icebreaker (AGB)|

* Fuji
* Shirase (1981)
* Shirase (2008)

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