List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships

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List of active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a list of ships in active service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Naval ensign of Japan.

The JMSDF is one of the world's largest navies and the second largest navy in Asia in terms of fleet tonnage.^[1] As of 2013, the JMSDF operates a total of 114 vessels (excluding minor auxiliary vessels), including; two helicopter destroyers (or helicopter carriers), 26 destroyers, 13 small destroyers (orfrigates), six destroyer escorts (or corvettes), 16 attack submarines, 29 mine countermeasure vessels, six patrol vessels, three landing ship tanks, 8 training vessels and a fleet of various auxiliary ships.^[2][3]

As of 2013, a procurement list added to the current National Defense Program Guidelines has revealed that, among other things, an additional 48 escort vessels of various classes are planned to be added to the MSDF fleet in the coming decade.^[4] In addition, as of July 7, 2013, it was being reported that plans were under way to procure two more Aegis equipped destroyers in order to bolster ongoing BMD efforts, the first to be contracted for in fiscal year 2015 and the other in fiscal year 2016.^[5]

Contents

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• 1 Submarine fleet
  • 1.1 Submarines
• 2 Surface fleet
  • 2.1 Helicopter destroyers - DDH
  • 2.2 Landing ships
  • 2.3 Destroyers - DDG/DD
  • 2.4 Destroyer escorts - DE
  • 2.5 Mine countermeasure vessels
  • 2.6 Patrol vessels
  • 2.7 Training vessels
• 3 Auxiliary fleet
  • 3.1 Replenishment ships
  • 3.2 Miscellaneous
• 4 Future JMSDF vessels
• 5 Notes
• 6 References
• 7 External links
• 8 Bibliography

Submarine fleet[edit]

Submarines[edit]

Class	Picture	Type	Boats	Displacement[a]	Note
Submarines (16 in Service)
Sōryū-class		Attack submarine	JDS Sōryū JDS Unryū JDS Hakuryū JDS Kenryū JDS Zuiryū	4,200 tonnes	5 more to be commissioned.
Oyashio-class		Attack submarine	JDS Oyashio JDS Michishio JDS Uzushio JDS Makishio JDS Isoshio JDS Narushio JDS Kuroshio JDS Takashio JDS Yaeshio JDS Setoshio JDS Michishio	4,000 tonnes

Surface fleet[edit]

Helicopter destroyers - DDH[edit]

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Helicopter destroyers - DDH (2 in Service)
Izumo-class		Helicopterdestroyer (orhelicopter carrier)	JDS Izumo	27,000 tonnes	One launched, one under construction. The first (Izumo) to be commissioned in 2015.
Hyūga-class		Helicopterdestroyer (orhelicopter carrier)	JDS Hyūga JDS Ise	19,000 tonnes

Landing ships[edit]

Note: Although the JMSDF describes the Ōsumi-class as a Landing ship tank (LST), in terms of functionally their well decks make then analogous to dock landing ships or amphibious transport docks.

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Landing ships - LST (3 in Service)
Ōsumi-class		Landing ship tank(or dock landing ship)	JDS Ōsumi JDS Shimokita JDS Kunisaki	14,000 tonnes	The Japanese MoD is planning to perform a major refit on the Osumi-class to improve their amphibious capabilities. [6]

Destroyers - DDG/DD[edit]

Note: Although classed as Guided missile destroyers, some vessels have often been cited as Heavy destroyers^[7] due to their large size and armaments making them analogous to cruisers, such as the modern Ticonderoga-class.
Note: The JMSDF uses the official term Destroyers despite some smaller vessels being analogous to frigates by most international classifications.^[8]

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Destroyers - DDG/DD (39 in Service)
Atago-class		Guided missile destroyer (Aegis)	JDS Atago JDS Ashigara	10,000 tonnes
Kongō-class		Guided missile destroyer (Aegis)	JDS Kongō JDS Kirishima JDS Myōkō JDS Chōkai	9,500 tonnes
Shirane-class		Guided missile destroyer	JDS Shirane JDS Kurama	7,500 tonnes	To be decommissioned starting 2014.
Hatakaze-class		Guided missile destroyer	JDS Hatakaze JDS Shimakaze	5,900 tonnes
Akizuki-class		Destroyer	JDS Akizuki JDS Teruzuki	6,800 tonnes	Two in Service with two more under construction.
Takanami-class		Destroyer	JDS Takanami JDS Onami JDS Makinami JDS Sazanami JDS Suzunami	6,300 tonnes
Murasame-class		Destroyer	JDS Murasame JDS Harusame JDS Yudachi JDS Kirisame JDS Inazuma JDS Samidare JDS Ikazuche JDS Akebono JDS Ariake	6,100 tonnes
Asagiri-class		Small destroyer(or frigate)	JDS Asagiri JDS Yamagiri JDS Yūgiri JDS Amagiri JDS Hamagiri JDS Setogiri JDS Sawagiri JDS Umigiri	4,900 tonnes
Hatsuyuki-class		Small destroyer(or frigate)	JDS Isoyuki JDS Haruyuki JDS Yamayuki JDS Matsuyuki JDS Asayuki	4,000 tonnes

Destroyer escorts - DE[edit]

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Destroyer escorts - DE (6 in Service)
Abukuma-class		Destroyer escort(or corvette)	JDS Abukuma JDS Jintsu JDS Oyodo JDS Sendai JDS Chikuma JDS Tone	2,550 tonnes

Mine countermeasure vessels[edit]

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Mine countermeasure vessels (29 in Service)
Uraga-class		Minesweeper	JDS Uraga JDS Bungo	5,500 tonnes
Yaeyama-class		Minesweeper	JDS Yaeyama JDS Tsushima JDS Hachijyo	1,200 tonnes
Enoshima-class		Minesweeper	JDS Enoshima JDS Chichijima	570 tonnes
Hirashima-class		Minesweeper	JDS Hirashima JDS Yakushima JDS Takashima	570 tonnes
Sugashima-class		Minesweeper	JDS Sugashima JDS Notojima JDS Tsunoshima JDS Naoshima JDS Toyoshima JDS Ukushima JDS Izushima JDS Aishima JDS Aoshima JDS Miyajima JDS Shishijima JDS Kuroshima	570 tonnes
Uwajima-class		Minesweeper	JDS Kumejima JDS Makishima JDS Tobishima JDS Yugeshima JDS Nagashima	570 tonnes
Ieshima-class		Minesweepercontroller	JDS Ieshima JDS Maejima	570 tonnes

Patrol vessels[edit]

Note: As of 2013, the possibility exists that the retired PG 1-go class (3) vessels may be returned to service.

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Patrol vessels (6 in Service)
Hayabusa-class		Patrol boat	JDS Hayabusa JDS Wakataka JDS Otaka JDS Kumataka JDS Umitaka JDS Shiritaka	240 tonnes

Training vessels[edit]

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Training vessels (8 in Service)
		Cadet training ships	JDS Kashima
Shimayuki-class		Training vessel	JDS Shirayuki JDS Setoyuki JDS Shimayuki	3,000 tonnes	Reconverted Hatsuyuki-class destroyers.
Asashio-class		Training submarine	JDS Asashio JDS Fuyushio	2,500 tonnes	Reconverted Harushio-class submarines.
		Training support ship	Kurobe (ATS-4202) Tenryu (ATS-4203)

Auxiliary fleet[edit]

Replenishment ships[edit]

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Replenishment ships (5 in Service)
Mashu-class		Replenishment oiler	JDS Mashu JDS Omi	25,000 tonnes
Towada-class		Replenishment oiler	JDS Hamana JDS Tokiwa JDS Towada	15,000 tonnes

Miscellaneous[edit]

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Displacement	Note
Miscellaneous (17 in Service)
Hiuchi-class		Training support ship	JDS Hiuchi JDS Suo JDS Amakusa JDS Genkai JDS Enshu	1,000 tonnes
		Cable laying ship	ARC Muroto
		Submarine rescue vessel	ASR Chihaya
		Submarine rescue tender	AS Chiyoda
		Oceanographic research ship	AGS Shonan AGS Nichinan AGS Suma AGS Futami
Hibiki-class		Ocean surveillance ship	JDS Hibiki JDS Harima
		Experiment ship	ASE Asuka
		Ice breaker	AGB Shirase	12,000 tonnes
		Yacht	ASY Hashidate

Future JMSDF vessels[edit]

• 25DD class destroyer (New 5,000-ton destroyer program first revealed in the MoD's FY2013 budget request, DD-119 ^[9] and a second in FY2014, DD-120.^[10] Seemingly an ASW optimised development of the Akizuki class likely intended for Sea lines of communication duties rather than the escort of Ageis destroyers as in the case of the Akizuki. Planned to cost even less to operate and maintain than the already low cost Akizuki class, partly through the use of COGLAG [Combined Gas turbine Electric And Gas turbine] propulsion. ¥72.3 billion has been requested for the construction of the first unit in the class, and to respond to a reduction of Hatsuyuki-class destroyers)
• DDR Destroyer Revolution (5400 tonnes Light Escort Destroyer project, also referred to as 'the next generation escort ship'. Program in existence since 2009, current plans are to start construction on the first of class by 2021 at the latest. Full scale R&D activities scheduled from 2011 onwards.)
• In 2013 plans for an additional 2 AEGIS destroyers was presented. The first pair should be in service by 2018.^[11]
• Also in late 2013, it was being reported that a new high speed small destroyer (frigate) class was to be procured. Full displacement would be in the 3,000-ton range. No other details such as development history were immediately available, though it was implied that the vessels would optimised for Anti-surface warfare. Peacetime roles would be primarily outer island warning and surveillance. In accordance with current MSDF/MOD practice, these vessels would likely be referred to as escort ships despite their actual role/s.
• The Japanese government were also reported to be considering the procurement of a LCS (corvette) type vessel at this time.

Notes[edit]

1. Jump up^ Displacement when submerged

References[edit]

1. Jump up^ IISS 2010, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
2. Jump up^ JMSDF 護衛艦 (DD)
3. Jump up^ JMSDF 潜水艦 (SS)
4. Jump up^ http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/editorial/AJ201306030036
5. Jump up^ Japan eyes two new Aegis destroyers to counter N. Korea missile threat Japan Times,7th July 2013
6. Jump up^ http://www.readdailynews.com/news-6232938-Japan-intends-to-upgrade-the-Osumi-class-amphibious-landing-craft-capable-of-carrying-tanks-and-Osprey-aircraft.html
7. Jump up^ Global Security.org - JMSDF
8. Jump up^ Global Security.org - JMSDF
9. Jump up^ http://www.mod.go.jp/e/d_budget/pdf/241107.pdf
10. Jump up^ http://www.mod.go.jp/e/d_budget/pdf/251009.pdf
11. Jump up^ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/07/national/japan-eyes-two-new-aegis-destroyers-to-counter-n-korea-missile-threat/#.UevKcsxvm73

External links[edit]

• Website on the Imperial Japanese Navy: JMSDF vessels

Bibliography[edit]

• IISS (2010). Military Balance 2010. Routledge, London. ISBN 1857435575.

[hide] v t e Combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter Destroyer (DDH) Haruna Shirane Hyūga Izumo Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Amatsukaze (DDG-163) Tachikaze Hatakaze Kongō Atago Destroyer (DD) Asakaze (DD-181) / Hatakaze (DD-182) (Gleaves) Ariake (DD-183) / Yūgure (DD-184)(Fletcher) Harukaze Akizuki (1959) Hatsuyuki Asagiri Murasame (1994) Takanami Akizuki (2010) All Purpose Destroyer (DDA) Murasame (1958) Takatsuki Anti Submarine Destroyer (DDK) Ayanami Yamagumo Minegumo Destroyer Escort (DE) Wakaba (DE-261) (Matsu) Asahi (DE-262) / Hatsuhi (DE-263) (Cannon) Akebono (DE-201) Ikazuchi Isuzu Chikugo Ishikari (DE-226) Yubari Abukuma Patrol Frigate (PF) Kusu (PF–281) (Tacoma) Submarine (SS) Kuroshio (SS-501) Oyashio (SS-511) Hayashio Natsushio Ōshio (SS-561) Asashio Uzushio Yūshio Harushio Oyashio Sōryū Ocean Minehunters/Minesweepers (MHS) Yaeyama Coastal Minhunters/Minesweepers (MHC) Yashiro (MSC-601) Atada Kasado Takami Hatsushima Awashima Amphibious Warfare Ōsumi List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force List of ships of the Japanese Navy

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