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 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. _x000D_
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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). _x000D_
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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. _x000D_
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Item No 05911 _x000D_
Item Name Japanese Soryu Class Attack Submarine _x000D_
Bar Code 9580208059112 _x000D_
Scale 1:144 _x000D_
Item Type Plastic Model Warship Kit _x000D_
Model Brief Length: 583mm Width: 64mm _x000D_
Total Parts 40+ _x000D_
Metal Parts n/a _x000D_
Photo Etched Parts n/a _x000D_
Film Parts n/a _x000D_
Resin Parts n/a _x000D_
Total Sprues 2 sprues , lower hull and upper hull _x000D_
Released Date 2018-01 _x000D_
More Features the kit consists of over 40 parts _x000D_
- contains display stand
