Jingei (じんげい ) is a diesel-electric submarine of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the third boat of the Taigei-class. Her name is written in kanji as 迅鯨 (fast whale), derived from the expression "of the king of the sea, the whale, racing through the waves."[1][better source needed][2] She is the third warship to be named Jingei, after the Imperial Japanese Navy's paddle steamer Jingei, and the lead ship of the Jingei-class submarine tenders. Like her older sisters Taigei and Hakugei, Jingei will be equipped with a dedicated living area for up to six female crew members from the time of commissioning.[2]
.jpg) Jingei departs from MHI Kobe Shipyard after being commissioned | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | JS Jingei |
| Ordered | 2019 |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard |
| Laid down | 24 April 2020 |
| Launched | 12 October 2022 |
| Commissioned | 8 March 2024 |
| Identification | Pennant number: SS-515 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Taigei-class submarine |
| Displacement | 3,000 t (3,000 long tons; 3,300 short 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) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric transmission, lithium-ion batteries |
| Crew | 70 |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Armament |
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History
editJingei was ordered in 2019, and laid down on 24 April 2020 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard as the third 3,000-ton submarine planned for the Mid-Term Defense Program. She was christened, and launched on October 12, 2022, at the same shipyard.[1][better source needed] She was commissioned on March 8, 2024, assigned to the 4th Submarine Squadron of the 2nd Submarine Group, and deployed to Yokosuka.[3][4][5][better source needed]
References
edit- ^ a b 防衛省 海上自衛隊 [@JMSDF_PAO] (12 October 2022). "10月12日、三菱重工（株) 神戸造船所において、たいげい型潜水艦３番艦の命名式・進水式が行われ「じんげい」と命名されました。" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 October 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Takahashi, Kosuke (12 October 2022). "海自の最新潜水艦たいげい型3番艦「じんげい」が命名・進水 旧海軍の潜水母艦「迅鯨」に由来" [The MSDF's newest Taigei-class submarine, the third of its kind, "Jingei," has been named and launched, named after the former Imperial Japanese Navy submarine tender "Jingei."] (in Japanese). Yahoo!ニュース. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "潜水艦「じんげい」の引渡式・自衛艦旗授与式について" [Submarine "Jingei" handover ceremony and presentation of the Self-Defense Force flag] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Maritime Staff Office. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "海上自衛隊の最新鋭たいげい型潜水艦3番艦「じんげい」就役――1番艦「たいげい」は試験潜水艦に種別変更（高橋浩祐） - エキスパート" [The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's third state-of-the-art Taigei-class submarine, the Jingei, has been commissioned -- the first submarine, the Taigei, has been reclassified as a test submarine (Takahashi Kosuke) - Expert]. Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ 防衛省 海上自衛隊 [@JMSDF_PAO] (8 March 2024). ""最新鋭の潜水艦"が就役、「たいげい」型の３番艦、その名も「じんげい」。" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via Twitter.
