Chōgei (ちょうげい) is a diesel-electric submarine of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the fifth and final member of the Taigei class. Her name is written in kanji as "長鯨", literally meaning "giant whale",[1][better source needed][2][3] and this is the third use of the name, after the Meiji-era steamboat Chōgei Maru, and the Imperial Japanese Navy's Jingei-class submarine tender Chōgei.[2][3]
_launching_ceremony_at_the_Mitsubishi_Dockyard_Kobe_October_4,_2024_10.jpg) Chōgei before being launched, 4 October 2024 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | Chōgei |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard |
| Cost | 68.4 billion yen |
| Laid down | 19 April 2022 |
| Launched | 4 October 2024 |
| Commissioned | March 2026 |
| Identification | Pennant number: SS-517 |
| Status | Fitting out |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Taigei-class submarine |
| Displacement | 3,000 t (3,000 long tons) (standard) |
| Length | 84 m (275 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | 6,000 PS (4,400 kW; 5,900 hp) (shaft output) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric transmission, lithium-ion batteries |
| Crew | 70 |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Armament |
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History
editChōgei was laid down on 19 April 2022 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard as part of the JMSDF's Mid-Term Defense Program of 2021, and was launched on 4 October 2024 after being christened. After being fitted out and undergo various trials, the vessel is scheduled to be handed over to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in March 2026.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ 防衛省 海上自衛隊 [@JMSDF_PAO] (4 October 2024). "10月4日、三菱重工業(株) 神戸造船所において、たいげい型 潜水艦5番艦の命名式・進水式が行われ、「ちょうげい 」 と命名されました。「ちょうげい」は「長鯨」と書き、巨大な鯨を意味します。" [On October 4th, the naming and launching ceremony for the fifth Taigei-class submarine was held at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard, and the submarine was named "Chōgei." "Chōgei" is written as "long whale" and means giant whale.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "艦名は？ 海自の最新潜水艦たいげい型5番艦ついに進水！ 新たな「海の忍者」誕生へ" [What is the name of the ship? The fifth Taigei-class submarine of the JMSDF has finally been launched! A new "Ninja of the Sea" is born!]. 乗りものニュース (in Japanese). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Takahashi, Kosuke (4 October 2024). "海自の最新潜水艦たいげい型5番艦「ちょうげい」が命名・進水 旧海軍の潜水母艦「長鯨」に由来" [The MSDF's newest Taigei-class submarine, Chogei, is named and launched after the former Imperial Japanese Navy submarine tender Chogei.]. Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
