Steel Above, Silence Below: JS Kirisame and Japan’s Sōryū-Class Submarine Send a Quiet Warning at Sea #JMSDF #JSKirisame #SoryuClass #JapaneseNavy #SilentDeterrence #NavalPower #UnderseaWarfare #SeaControl #IndoPacific #MessageInSteel | Navy History

The Sōryū-class submarines (16SS) are diesel-electric attack submarines. The first boat in the class entered service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in 2009. Read more https://wp.me/p3avY4-cQa | Military Leak

1.3M views · 1.7K reactions | A typical submarine deployment lasts 3 to 6 months, depending on the submarine type. Spending so much time in cramped quarters deep underwater, with no sunlight or open vistas, can be pretty hard. As Winston Churchill once said, “Of all the branches of men in the forces there is none which shows more devotion and faces grimmer perils than the submariners.” Let’s sneak aboard and take a look around. | Sunday Roast | Facebook