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JS [i]Taigei[/i] (SS-513), the name ship of the [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]]'s Taigei-class attack [[submarine]]s. Laid down at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard, it was named at its launch on October 14, 2020 and is scheduled to be turned over to the Maritime Self-Defense Force in 2022.

News of the submarine's launch prompted fan artists to dress the [i][[Kantai Collection]][/i] [[personification]] of its [[name connection]], [[taigei (kancolle)|a WWII submarine tender]], the same way that game depicts its submarines -- wearing a [[school swimsuit]].

h4. See also:
* [[JS Taigei (Kancolle)]]
* [[JS Kaga (DDH-184)]] - a helicopter destroyer which had a similar fan reaction during its launch and eventual deployment.

h4. External links:
* "Wikipedia: JS [i]Taigei[/i]":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JS_Taigei]
* "The Diplomat: Japan Launches New Submarine Class":[https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/japan-launches-new-submarine-class/]
* "Naval News: MHI Just Launched the First of the New Taigei-class Submarines for JMSDF ":[https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/10/mhi-just-launched-the-first-of-the-new-taigei-class-submarines-for-jmsdf/]
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