Japan Launches Seventh Taigei-Class Submarine as Nuclear Propulsion Debate Grows

On October 8, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the seventh Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine, “Shogei” (しょうげい), for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), as Japan considers nuclear propulsion as a possible option for its future submarines. The new 3,000-tonne submarine, with pennant number SS-519, entered the water during a naming and launching ceremony at ... The post Japan Launches Seventh Taigei-Class Submarine as Nuclear Propulsion Debate Grows appeared

Source: Naval News