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. 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 2016, the JMSDF operates a total of 154 vessels (including minor auxiliary vessels), including; four helicopter destroyers (or helicopter carriers), 29 destroyers, 14 small destroyers (or frigates), six destroyer escorts (or corvettes), 19 attack submarines, 30 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 7 July 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]

Submarine fleet

Submarines

The JMSDF plans to increase the number of submarines from the current 17 to 22 boats.[6]

Class Picture Type Boats Displacement[lower-alpha 1] Note
Submarines (17 in Service)
Sōryū-class Attack submarine JS Sōryū
JS Unryū
JS Hakuryū
JS Kenryū
JS Zuiryū
JS Kokuryū
JS Jinryū
4,200 tonnes 5 more to be commissioned.
Oyashio-class Attack submarine JS Michishio
JS Uzushio
JS Makishio
JS Isoshio
JS Narushio
JS Kuroshio
JS Takashio
JS Yaeshio
JS Setoshio
JS Mochishio
4,000 tonnes

Surface fleet

Helicopter destroyers - DDH

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Helicopter destroyers - DDH (4 in Service)
Izumo-class Helicopter destroyer (or helicopter carrier) JDS Izumo
JDS Kaga
27,000 tonnes JDS Kaga (DDH-184) was launched August 27, 2015 and will be commissioned March 2017.
Hyūga-class Helicopter destroyer (or helicopter carrier) JDS Hyūga
JDS Ise
19,000 tonnes
Shirane-class Helicopter destroyer JDS Kurama 7,500 tonnes To be replaced by Kaga, the second Izumo-class ship.

Landing ships

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Landing ships - LST (3 in Service)
Ōsumi-class Landing ship tank 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.[7]

Destroyers - DDG/DD

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 (36 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
Hatakaze-class Guided missile destroyer JDS Hatakaze
JDS Shimakaze
5,900 tonnes
Akizuki-class Destroyer JDS Akizuki
JDS Teruzuki
JDS Suzutsuki
JDS Fuyuzuki
6,800 tonnes
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 Ikazuchi
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 Matsuyuki
JDS Asayuki
4,000 tonnes

Destroyer escorts - DE

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

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Mine countermeasure vessels (27 in Service)
Uraga-class Minesweeper JDS Uraga
JDS Bungo
5,500 tonnes Categorized as "mine-countermeasures support ship".
Yaeyama-class Minesweeper JDS Yaeyama
JDS Tsushima
JDS Hachijyo
1,200 tonnes
Enoshima-class Minesweeper JDS Enoshima
JDS Chichijima
JDS Hatsusima
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 Yugeshima
JDS Nagashima
570 tonnes
Ieshima-class Minesweeper controller JDS Maejima
JDS Kumejima
570 tonnes

Patrol vessels

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

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Training vessels (8 in Service)
Kashima class Cadet training ship JDS Kashima 4,050 tonnes
Shimayuki-class Training vessel JDS Setoyuki
JDS Shimayuki
JDS Yamayuki
3,000 tonnes Reconverted Hatsuyuki-class destroyers.
Asashio-class Training submarine JDS Asashio 2,500 tonnes Reconverted Harushio-class submarines.
Oyashio-class Training submarine JDS Oyashio 4,000 tonnes Reconverted Oyashio-class submarines.
Kurobe (ATS-4202) Training support ship JDS Kurobe
Tenryu (ATS-4203) Training support ship JDS Tenryu

Auxiliary fleet

Replenishment ships

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

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 20,000 tonnes
Yacht ASY Hashidate

Future JMSDF vessels

Notes

  1. Displacement when submerged

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