SORYU Class of twelve non-nuclear submarines (SS) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) built in Kobe shipyards of Mitsubishi and Kawasaki. The first two boats were commissioned in 2009 and 2010, Soryu (SS-501) and Unryu (SS-502), inherited the names of Japanese aircraft carriers from WWII and the class has the largest tonnage displacement of any JMSDF vessel since the Second World War.

Updated from the Oyashio class, diesel-electric SORYU uses four Stirling Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) engines, two Kawasaki diesel engines and two electric motors. Armament includes Type 89 & UGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles (AShM).

Other boats in SORYU Class: Hakuryu (SS-503), Kenryu (SS-504), Zuiryu (SS-505), Kokuryu (SS-506), Jinryu (SS-507), Sekiryu (SS-508) and four as yet un-named craft SS-509, SS-510, SS-511 & SS-512.

Item No     05911
Item Name     Japanese Soryu Class Attack Submarine
Bar Code     9580208059112
Scale     1:144
Item Type     Plastic Model Warship Kit
Model Brief     Length: 583mm   Width: 64mm  
Total Parts     40+
Metal Parts     n/a
Photo Etched Parts     n/a
Film Parts     n/a
Resin Parts     n/a
Total Sprues     2 sprues , lower hull and upper hull
Released Date     2018-01
More Features     - The kit consists of over 40 parts
    - Contains display stand
SKU 9580208059112
Shipping Weight 0.9000kg
Shipping Width 0.230m
Shipping Height 0.100m
Shipping Length 0.630m
Shipping Cubic 0.014490000m3
Type HOBBIES-PLASTIC KITS

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