List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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This is a list of combatant ship classes of the
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...
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DDH : Destroyer Helicopter

* (1973–2011) * (1980–2017) * (2006-present) * (2015-present)


DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer

* (DDG-163) (1965–1995) * (1976–2010) * (1986-present) * (1993-present) * (2007-present) * (2020-present)


DD : Destroyer

* - former USN destroyers supplied under Mutual Defense Assistance (1954-1970) ** , formerly ** , formerly * - ex-USN (1959-1974) ** , formerly ** , formerly * (1956-1985) * ''Akizuki'' class (1960-1993) * (1982-2021) * (1986–present) * ''Murasame'' class (1996-present) * (2003–present) * ''Akizuki'' class (2012-present) * (2018-present)


DDA : All Purpose Destroyer

* ''Murasame'' class (1958–1989) * (1967–2003)


DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer

* (1958–1990) * (1966–2005) * (1967–2000)


DE : Destroyer Escort

* (1955-1975) ** , formerly ** , formerly * (1956-1976) * (1956-1977) * (1956-1971), former
Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrend ...
ship ''Nashi'' * (1961-1993) * (1971-2003) * (1981-2007) * (1983-2010) * (1989-present)


FFM : Frigate Multi-Purpose/Mine

* (2022-present)


PF : Patrol Frigate

* () (1951-1976)


PG : Guided Missile Patrol Boat

* () (1993-2010) * (2002-present)


SS : Submarine

* (1955-1966), formerly * (1960-1976) * (1962-1979) * (1963-1980) * (1965-1981) * (1966-1986) * (1971-1996) * (1980-2008) * (1990-2017) * (1998-present) * (2009-present) * (2022-present)


LST : Tank Landing Ship

* (1972-2005) * (1975-2002) * (1998-present)


LSU : Landing Ship Utility

*


LCU : Landing Craft Utility

* (1988-present)


LSSL : Patrol Boats

* ''Yuri'' class


See also

* List of active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force {{Lists of Japanese ships
Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...
Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...