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Hakugei Sub Launched In Kobe

October 15 2021

Japan

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has just launched an advanced submarine at its shipyard in Kobe, reports the Naval News.

The Hakugei was launched from the No. 1 berth at KHI's Kobe shipyard on Thursday, reported Naval Technology. She is the 30th submarine to be built at the yard since the end of World War II.

Construction on the Haigei began in January 2019 and she is scheduled to be commissioned in March 2023.

The Hakugei is the second Taigei-class submarine, which employs new...

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