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List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 
Summary
This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.[1]
DDH : Destroyer Helicopter edit
- Haruna class (1973–2011)
- Shirane class (1980–2017)
- Hyūga class (2006-present)
- Izumo class (2015-present)
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Murasame class (1958–1989)
- Takatsuki class (1967–2003)
DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer edit
- Ayanami class (1958–1990)
- Yamagumo class (1966–2005)
- Minegumo class (1967–2000)
DE : Destroyer Escort edit
- 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 edit
- Mogami class (2022-present)
PF : Patrol Frigate edit
- Kusu class (Tacoma class) (1951-1976)
PG : Guided Missile Patrol Boat edit
- PG 1-go class (Sparviero class) (1993-2010)
- Hayabusa class (2002-present)
SS : Submarine edit
- 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 edit
- Atsumi class (1972-2005)
- Miura class (1975-2002)
- Ōsumi class (1998-present)
LSU : Landing Ship Utility edit
- Yura class
LCU : Landing Craft Utility edit
- LCU-2001 class (1988-present)
LSSL : Patrol Boats edit
- Yuri class
See also edit
Citations edit
- ^ Scheina & Grove, pp. 221–239
Bibliography edit
- 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.