Fleet Submarine Force

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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

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

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

JS Kuroshio
Oyashio-class submarine

Citations

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

External links

v t e Ministry of Defense (Japan) and Japan Self-Defense Forces
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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	Military ranks and insignia

v t e 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)
List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force List of ships of the Japanese Navy

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