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Jukon-class
Unit Type Assault Underwater Submarine
Appearances
Anime	MSG
OVA	Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory 0080: WitP
Profile
Developed from	U-Type Submarine
Ships of the Line	U-99 (refit), U-801 (refit), U-202, U-707
Manufacturer	Earth Federation Forces
Operator	Principality of Zeon
Known Captains	Flanagan Boone Erich Hartmann (U-202) Dreise (U-801)
Known Crew	Carioca Karaha
General Characteristics
Overall Length	248 meters
Movement
Max Speed	157 km/h97.555 mph
Propulsion	propellers caterpillars
Armaments 8 x surface-to-air missile launcher 6 x torpedo launcher
Mobile Weapons MSM-03 Gogg MSM-03C Hygogg MSM-07E Z'Gok-E MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis" YMS-16M Xamel MS Landing Ship

The Jukon-class submarine is the mainline submarine of the Principality of Zeon.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

While Zeon engineers were hard at work developing their infamous marine mobile suits, an apparently obvious problem arose: how would the new MSM-03 Gogg (and later models) be useful without a method to get them in the water in the first place?Given the Federation's strong surface navy, a conventional warship would be pointless. As such, a submarine was in order. It would be easy enough to copy an existing design, but this simply wouldn't do. Before long, a new ship with the usual flair of Zeon styling was in the water. The Jukon-class, as it came to be known, was a brutally effective unit.Based out of Odessa and California Base, the Jukons and their marine mobile suits wrought havoc across the Earth's oceans. Much faster than any Federal surface ship, the Jukon's exceptionally designed hull and experimental 'caterpillar' drive system allows it to quietly go about its business virtually undetected by conventional means. In addition to being an attack unit, its clandestine nature allows it to convey cargo and resources behind enemy lines with great efficiency. It is well armed with six forward-facing torpedo launchers as well as a set of vertically-mounted "boomer" missile launchers for long-range attack of costal installations.A small, watertight mobile suit hangar is constructed into the submarine's belly, allowing it to launch a pair of MSM's quietly, quickly, and discreetly.In order to facilitate longer-distance patrols, a larger Jukon model has also been recently put into production. The new type, modeled after the infamous U-99 flagship of the Cyclops Team, has improvements all across the board. A larger hangar allows it twice the marine mobile suit capability of the original. A larger armament of superior missiles give the new Jukon land-strike capability, which provide it with excellent fire-support capabilities for amphibious operations. Finally, the new-style Jukon retains all of the facilities of the original, including its caterpillar drive system, insulated hangar to quietly deploy mobile suits, and a high aquatic cruising speed.

Armaments

• Surface-to-air missile launcher

• Torpedo launcher

History

These vessels were originally designed and constructed by the Earth Federation as the U-Type Submarine, before being captured by the Zeon forces that invaded Earth in U.C. 0079. The Jukon class submarines were modified by Zeon forces to carry specially developed amphibious mobile suits. It, along with the Mad Angler class, are the only significant underwater combat vessels ever to have been depicted as being used by Zeon. This class of submarine was also considered by Zeon to be a key military asset in numerous Gundam video games.

Gallery

Jukon-class U-801 (refit)

Jukon class (refit) (U-99)

MS Landing Ship

Jukon class (refit) (U-99) (Front and Rear)

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External Links

• Jukon-class on MAHQ