JS Narushio

JS Narushio (SS-595) is the sixth boat of the s. She was commissioned on 3 March 2003. Narushio is the second-oldest of the Oyashio-class boats still in active service, in commission for 23 years.

Construction and career Narushio was laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 2 April 1999 and launched on 4 October 2001. She was commissioned on 3 March 2003 and deployed to Yokosuka.

The vessel participated in the major naval exercises RIMPAC 2004 and RIMPAC 2008.