1. Japan
  2. Submarine
  3. SS 501 Soryu

Basic Information

Category Submarine Type SSK - Hunter-Killer Submarine
Year Commissioned 2009 Year Decommissioned 0
Nationality Japan Hypothetical No
Beam 9.1 m Draft 8.5 m
Height 0 m Length 84 m
Crew 65 people Damage Points (DP) 28
Standard Displacement 2900 tons Full Displacement 4200 tons
Empty Displacement 0 tons

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
J/ZLR-7 ELINT 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Late 1990s
J/ZQQ-7 TASS TASS, Passive-Only Thin Line Towed Array Sonar System 0.00 - 70.00 nm 15 sec Late 2000s
J/ZQQ-7 Bow Hull Sonar, Passive-Only Search & Track 0.00 - 40.00 nm 15 sec Late 2000s
J/ZPS-6F Radar, Surface Search & Navigation 0.10 - 60.00 nm 2 sec Early 1980s
J/ZQQ-7 Flank Array Hull Sonar, Passive-Only Ranging Flank Array Search & Track 0.00 - 40.00 nm 15 sec Late 2000s
Generic Acoustic Intercept Acoustic Intercept 0.00 - 36.00 nm 5 sec Late 1970s
CM010 Photonics Mast Sensor Group
Group Components
# Component Type Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
1 CM010 TV/EO Component Visual Visual, Surveillance & Navigation TV Camera 0.00 - 22.50 nm 10 sec Visual, 3rd Generation TV Camera (2000s/2010s, CCD)
2 CM010 LLTV Component Visual LLTV, Surveillance & Navigation Camera 0.00 - 22.50 nm 10 sec LLTV, 3rd Generation (2000s/2010s)
3 CM010 IR Component Infrared Infrared, Surveillance & Navigation Camera 0.00 - 22.50 nm 10 sec Infrared, 3rd Generation Imaging (2000s/2010s, Impr LANTIRN, Litening II/III, ATFLIR)
5 CM010 QLR IR Component Infrared Infrared, Day/Night Spherical Situational Awareness & Fire Control 0.00 - 15.00 nm 2 sec Infrared, 3rd Generation Imaging (2000s/2010s, Impr LANTIRN, Litening II/III, ATFLIR)
6 CM010 QLR LLTV Component Visual LLTV, Day/Night Spherical Situational Awareness & Fire Control 0.00 - 22.50 nm 2 sec LLTV, 3rd Generation (2000s/2010s)

Submarine Capabilities Code

Snorkel

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 90 dB 91 dB 92 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 60.5 dB 61 dB 62 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 52.5 dB 53 dB 54 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 44 dB 45 dB 46 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 18 dB 100 dB 18 dB
Visual Detection Range 2.52 nm 4.2 nm 2.52 nm
Visual Classification Range 0.63 nm 1.05 nm 0.63 nm
Infrared Detection Range 2.52 nm 4.2 nm 2.52 nm
Infrared Classification Range 0.63 nm 1.05 nm 0.63 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 33.3 dBsm (2137.96 m²) 38.1 dBsm (6456.54 m²) 33.3 dBsm (2137.96 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 33.3 dBsm (2137.96 m²) 38.1 dBsm (6456.54 m²) 33.3 dBsm (2137.96 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Capacity Fire Interval Comments
Signal Ejector 2 5 sec Japan, ZLQ-2B
533mm TT 1 5 sec Type 89, UGM-84D

Magazine Systems

Magazine Name Capacity Comments
Soryu 14 2009
Torpedo Decoys 20 Japan, ZLQ-2B

Datalink

ID Type Model Range Channels
8002 Two-Way Wire Guidance Torpedo Wire Control [2 Wires] 30 nm 2
7001 Radio HF Radio [Secure] 300 nm 10
7001 Radio VHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0
7001 Radio UHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0

Engines

Model Type Combined Type Engine Count Shafts Primary Engines Secondary Engines Hypothetical Comments
2x Kawasaki 12V 25/25SB Diesels Diesel N/A 2 2 2 - No -
4x Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling AIP Air Independent N/A 4 4 4 - No -
Electric Motor Electric N/A - - - - No -