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Military


JMSDF Ships

Designations follow USN class abbrevitions,
with numbers reflecting Imperial Era, eg Heisei 30 = 2018

Type Class 90 95 00 05 10 15 19 20 25 30
Submarine
SSN (Atomic Submarine) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SSN-X Atomic Submarine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SS (Submarine) 22 18 16 16 16 16 19 19 20 20
SS-566 Uzushio 5 1 - - - - - - - -
SS-573 Yushio 10 10 7 2 - - - - - -
SS-583 Harushio 7 7 6 6 3 2 - - - -
SS-590 Oyashio - - 3 8 11 11 11 9 4 -
SS-501 Soryu / SS 2,900 t - - - - 2 3 10 12 13 13
29SS SS-X NEWCON - - - - - - - - 3 7
Type Class 90 95 00 02 05 10 13 15 20 25 30
Major Surface Combatants 57 61 57 57 52 47 48 45 ... 54 54
Destroyer ["Escort"]
CV NEWCON - - - - - - - - - 2 4
Large Destroyers 9 11 13 13 13 13 12 12 ... ... ...
DDH (Helicopter Destroyer) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ... ... ...
DDH-141 Haruna 2 2 2 2 2 1 - - ... ... ...
DDH-143 Shirane 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - ... ... ...
DDH-181 Hyuga - - - - - 1 2 2 2 2 2
22DDH DDH-183 Izumo - - - - - - - 2 2 2 2
DDG (Guided Missile Destroyer) 5 7 9 9 9 9 8 8 ... 10 12
DDG-163 Amatsukaze 1 - - - - - - - ... ... ...
DDG-168 Tachikaze 3 3 3 3 3 - - - ... ... ...
DDG-171 Hatakaze 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - ... ... ...
DDG-173 Kongo - 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 0
27DDG DDG-177 Atago - - - - - 2 2 4 4 4 4
DDR Next Gen DDG - - - - - - - - - 2 4
ASEV / Aegis Afloat - - - - - - - - - 2 4
Small Destroyers [Frigates, Corvettes] 48 50 44 44 39 34 36 33 ... ... ...
DD (Destroyer) 19 20 26 29 30 31 30 30 ... ... ...
DD-122 Hatsuyuki 12 12 12 12 11 11 9 - ... ... ...
DD-151 Asagiri 7 8 8 8 6 6 7 6 ... ... ...
DD-101 Murasame - - 6 9 9 9 9 9 ... ... ...
DD-110 Takanami - - - - 4 5 5 5 ... ... ...
19DD DD-115 Akizuki - - - - - - - 4 4 4 4
25DD DD-121 Asahi 5000t ASW - - - - - - - - 2 2 2
33DD Air Defense - - - - - - - - - 8 8
DDA (All Purpose Destroyer) 4 4 2 2 - - - - ... ... ...
DDA-164 Takatsuki 4 4 2 2 - - - - ... ... ...
DDK (Anti Submarine Destroyer) 9 6 3 3 - - - - ... ... ...
DDK-116 Minegumo 3 3 - - - - - - ... ... ...
DDK-113 Yamagumo 6 3 3 3 - - - - ... ... ...
DE (Escort Vessel) 16 20 13 10 9 6 6 3 ... 8 8
DE-215 Chikugo 11 11 4 1 - - - - ... ... ...
DE-226 Ishikari 1 1 1 1 1 - - - ... ... ...
DE-227 Yubari 2 2 2 2 2 - - - ... ... ...
DE-229 Abukuma 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 ... ... ...
30DD FFM/DE ASW escort - - - - - - - - ... 8 8
30DEX Escort - - - - - - - - ... 8 8
Patrol Combatant Craft
PG (Patrol Guided Missile Boat) - 3 3 5 9 7 9 7 ... ... ...
PG 1-go - 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ... ... ...
PG Hayabusa - - - 2 6 4 6 4 ... ... ...
HSMVO Future Trimaran - - - - - - - - ... ... ...
Mine Warfare Ship
MSO (Minesweeper Ocean) - 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ... ... ...
MSO-301 Yaeyama - 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ... ... ...
MSC (Minesweeper Coastal) 25 29 25 24 24 24 22 25 ... ... ...
MSC-649 Hatsushima 23 22 13 10 5 2 - - ... ... ...
MSC-672 Uwajima 2 7 9 9 9 9 7 9 ... ... ...
MSC-681 Sugashima - - 3 5 10 12 12 12 ... ... ...
MSC-601 Hirashima - - - - - 3 3 4 ... ... ...
MCL (Minesweeper Controller) - - - 2 5 2 2 - ... ... ...
MCL-722 Niijima - - - 2 2 2 2 - ... ... ...
MST (Minesweeper Tender) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... ...
MST-462 Hayase 1 1 - - - - - - ... ... ...
MST-463 Uraga - - 2 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... ...
MSD - - - - - - 4 4 ... ... ...
Amphibious Forces
LHD (Landing Ship Dock) - - - - - - - - - 1 3
LHD NEWCON - - - - - - - - - 1 3
LST (Landing Ship Tank) 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 ... ... ...
LST Osumi - - 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
LST Atsumi 3 3 1 1 1 - - - ... ... ...
LST Miura 3 3 3 1 - - - - ... ... ...
LSU (Landing Ship Utility) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - ... ... ...
LSU Yura 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - ... ... ...
LCU (Landing Craft Utility) 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 - ... ... ...
LCU 1-go 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 ... ... ...
LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushion) - - 2 4 6 6 6 - ... ... ...
LCAC 1-go - - 2 4 6 6 6 6 ... ... ...
LCM (Landing Craft Medium) 15 - 11 11 13 12 11 11 ... ... ...
Training Ship
TV (Training Vessel) 1 2 3 3 5 4 4 4 ... ... ...
TV Katori 1 1 - - - - - - ... ... ...
TV Kashima - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
TV Shimayuki - - 1 1 1 1 2 - ... ... ...
TV Aokumo - - 1 1 1 - - - ... ... ...
TV Yamagiri - - - - 2 2 - - ... ... ...
TV-X - - - - - - - 3 ... ... ...
DD-151 Asagiri - - - - - - 1 ... ... ... ...
TSS (Training Submarine) - - 2 2 2 3 2 2 ... ... ...
TSS Asashio - - 1 1 1 3 - ... ... ... ...
TSS Hamashio - - 1 1 1 - - - ... ... ...
SS-583 Harushio - - - - - - 2 2 ... ... ...
ATS (Training Support Ship) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... ...
ATS Azuma 1 1 - - - - - - ... ... ...
ATS Kurobe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
ATS Tenryu - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
Auxiliary Ship
AOE (Fast Combat Support Ship) 4 4 4 4 6 5 5 5 ... ... ...
AOE Sagami 1 1 1 1 1 - - - ... ... ...
AOE Towada 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ... ... ...
AOE Mashu - - - - 2 2 2 3 ... ... ...
AOE-NEWCON - - - - - - - - - 3 ...
YOT - - - - - - - - - 2 2
AMS (Multi Purpose Support Ship) - - - 1 3 3 5 3 ... ... ...
AMS Hiuchi - - - 1 3 3 5 3 ... ... ...
AGS (Oceanographic Research Ship) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ... ... ...
AGS Akashi 1 1 - - - - - - ... ... ...
AGS Futami 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 - ... ... ...
AGS Suma 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - ... ... ...
AGS Nichinan - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
AGS Shonan (ex-AGS-X) - - - - - - 1 3 ... ... ...
AOS (Ocean Surveillance Ship) - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... ...
AOS Hibiki - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... ...
AGB (Auxiliary Ice Breaker) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
AGB-5002 Shirase 1 1 1 1 1 - - - ... ... ...
AGB-5003 Shirase - - - - - 1 1 1 ... ... ...
ARC (Repairing or Cable Laying Ship) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
ARC Muroto 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - ... ... ...
ARC-X - - - - - - - 1 ... ... ...
ASR (Submarine Rescue Vessel) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 ... ... ...
ASR Fushimi 1 1 - - - - - - ... ... ...
ASR Chihaya - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
ASR-X - - - - - - - 1 ... ... ...
AS (Submarine Rescue Tender) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - ... ... ...
AS Chiyoda 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - ... ... ...
ASE (Auxiliary Ship Experiment) 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... ...
ASE Kurihama 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - ... ... ...
ASE Asuka - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
ASE-X - - - - - - - 1 ... ... ...
ASY (Auxiliary Vessel Special Service Yacht) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
ASY Hiyodori 1 1 - - - - - - ... ... ...
ASY Hashidate - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
N/S Nuclear Merchant Ship 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
N/S Mutsu -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ... ... ...

Notes

* Includes 2 in a training role



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