List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter

• Haruna class (1973–2011)
• Shirane class (1980–2017)
• Hyūga class (2006-present)
• Izumo class (2015-present)

DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer

• Amatsukaze (DDG-163) (1965–1995)
• Tachikaze class (1976–2010)
• Hatakaze class (1986-present)
• Kongō class (1993-present)
• Atago class (2007-present)
• Maya class (2020-present)

DD : Destroyer

• Asakaze class - former USN destroyers supplied under Mutual Defense Assistance (1954-1970)
  • Asakaze (DD-181), formerly USS Ellyson (DD-454)
  • Hatakaze (DD-182), formerly USS Macomb (DD-458)
• Ariake class - ex-USN (1959-1974)
  • Ariake (DD-183), formerly USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663)
  • Yūgure (DD-184), formerly USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)
• Harukaze class (1956-1985)
• Akizuki class (1960-1993)
• Hatsuyuki class (1982-2021)
• Asagiri class (1986–present)
• Murasame class (1996-present)
• Takanami class (2003–present)
• Akizuki class (2012-present)
• Asahi class (2018-present)

DDA : All Purpose Destroyer

• Murasame class (1958–1989)
• Takatsuki class (1967–2003)

DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer

• Ayanami class (1958–1990)
• Yamagumo class (1966–2005)
• Minegumo class (1967–2000)

DE : Destroyer Escort

• Asahi class (1955-1975)
  • Asahi (DE-262), formerly USS Amick (DE-168)
  • Hatsuhi (DE-263), formerly USS Atherton (DE-169)
• Akebono (DE-201) (1956-1976)
• Ikazuchi class (1956-1977)
• Wakaba (DE-261) (1956-1971), former Imperial Japanese Navy ship Nashi
• Isuzu class (1961-1993)
• Chikugo class (1971-2003)
• Ishikari (DE-226) (1981-2007)
• Yubari class (1983-2010)
• Abukuma class (1989-present)

FFM : Frigate Multi-Purpose/Mine

• Mogami class (2022-present)

PF : Patrol Frigate

• Kusu class (Tacoma class) (1951-1976)

PG : Guided Missile Patrol Boat

• PG 1-go class (Sparviero class) (1993-2010)
• Hayabusa class (2002-present)

SS : Submarine

• Kuroshio (SS-501) (1955-1966), formerly USS Mingo (SS-261)
• Oyashio (SS-511) (1960-1976)
• Hayashio class (1962-1979)
• Natsushio class (1963-1980)
• Oshio (SS-561) (1965-1981)
• Asashio class (1966-1986)
• Uzushio class (1971-1996)
• Yūshio class (1980-2008)
• Harushio class (1990-2017)
• Oyashio class (1998-present)
• Sōryū class (2009-present)
• Taigei class (2022-present)

LST : Tank Landing Ship

• Atsumi class (1972-2005)
• Miura class (1975-2002)
• Ōsumi class (1998-present)

LSU : Landing Ship Utility

• Yura class

LCU : Landing Craft Utility

• LCU-2001 class (1988-present)

LSSL : Patrol Boats

• Yuri class

See also

• List of active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Bibliography

• Scheina, Robert L. & Grove, Eric (1995). "Japan". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 220–243. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.