JS Hakuryū (SS-503)

The JS Hakuryū (SS-503) was the third Sōryū-class submarine of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

The Hakuryū was laid down at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Kobe on February 6th 2007. It was launched on October 16th 2009 and commissioned on March 14th 2011.