Vessels of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force

JMSDF Destroyers JS INAZUMA (DD 105)and JS SUZUTSUKI (DD117)) commanded by Rear Admiral Tatsuya Fukuda, Commander Escort Flotilla 4, sail in the Pacific for Indo Southeast Asia Deployment 2018 (ISEAD18) in August 2018 while conducting Replenishment At Sea (RAS) training. [Japan Ministry of Defense]

Vessels of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), 2018-2019
(adapted from Wikipedia, and Jane’s Defense: Sea Module)

Type	Class	Name	Displacement (tonnes)	Notes
Attack submarine	Sōryū-class	JS Sōryū JS Unryū JS Hakuryū JS Kenryū JS Zuiryū JS Kokuryū JS Jinryū JS Sekiryū JS Seiryū JS Shōryū JS Ōryū	4,200	Additional subs building to be commissioned.
Attack submarine	Oyashio-class	JS Uzushio JS Makishio JS Isoshio JS Narushio JS Kuroshio JS Takashio JS Yaeshio JS Setoshio JS Mochishio	4,000	2 of 11 built converted to training ships.
Helicopter destroyer	Izumo-class	JS Izumo JS Kaga	27,000	(or Helicopter carrier)
Helicopter destroyer	Hyūga-class	JS Hyūga JS Ise	19,000	(or Helicopter carrier)
Guided missile destroyer (Aegis)	Maya-class	JS Maya	10,500	JS Maya is expected to be in commission by March 2020.
	Atago-class	JS Atago JS Ashigara	10,000
	Kongō-class	JS Kongō JS Kirishima JS Myōkō JS Chōkai	9,500
Guided missile destroyer	Hatakaze-class	JS Hatakaze JS Shimakaze	5,900
Destroyer	Asahi-class	JS Asahi	6,800	First Asahi-class destroyer, JS Shiranui, is expected to be in commissioned by March 2019.
	Akizuki-class	JS Akizuki JS Teruzuki JS Suzutsuki JS Fuyuzuki	6,800
	Takanami-class	JS Takanami JS Onami JS Makinami JS Sazanami JS Suzunami	6,300
	Murasame-class	JS Murasame JS Harusame JS Yudachi JS Kirisame JS Inazuma JS Samidare JS Ikazuchi JS Akebono JS Ariake	6,100
Small destroyer	Asagiri-class	JS Asagiri JS Yamagiri JS Yūgiri JS Amagiri JS Hamagiri JS Setogiri JS Sawagiri JS Umigiri	4,900
Small destroyer	Hatsuyuki-class	JS Matsuyuki JS Asayuki	4,000
Destroyer escort	Abukuma-class	JS Abukuma JS Jintsu JS Oyodo JS Sendai JS Chikuma JS Tone	2,550	(or corvette)
Minesweeper	Uraga-class	JS Uraga JS Bungo	5,500	Categorized as Mine-countermeasures support ship.
	Awaji-class	JS Awaji JS Hirado	690	JMSDF commissions second Awaji-class minesweeper
	Enoshima-class	JS Enoshima JS Chichijima JS Hatsushima	570
	Hirashima-class	JS Hirashima JS Yakushima JS Takashima	570
	Sugashima-class	JS Sugashima JS Notojima JS Tsunoshima JS Naoshima JS Toyoshima JS Ukushima JS Izushima JS Aishima JS Aoshima JS Miyajima JS Shishijima JS Kuroshima	570
	Uwajima-class	JS Nagashima	570
Minesweeper controller	Ieshima-class	JS Kumejima JS Yugeshima	570	Reconverted Uwajima-class minesweeper.
Landing ship tank	Ōsumi-class	JS Ōsumi JS Shimokita JS Kunisaki	14,000	The Japanese MoD is planning to perform a major refit on the Osumi-class to improve their amphibious capabilities.
Utility landing craft	LCU-2001-class	JS LC No.1 JS LC No.2	540
Landing craft mechanized	YL-09-class	JS YL-11 JS YL-12 JS YL-13 JS YL-14 JS YL-15 JS YL-16 JS YL-17	50
Patrol boat	Hayabusa-class	JS Hayabusa JS Wakataka JS Otaka JS Kumataka JS Umitaka JS Shiritaka	240
Cadet training ship	Kashima-class	JS Kashima	4,050
Training vessel	Shimayuki-class	JS Shimayuki JS Setoyuki JS Yamayuki	3,000	Reconverted Hatsuyuki-class destroyers.
Training submarine	Oyashio-class	JS Oyashio JS Michishio	4,000	Reconverted Oyashio-class submarines.
Training support ship	Kurobe-class	JS Kurobe (ATS-4202)
Training support ship	Tenryu-class	JS Tenryu (ATS-4203)
Replenishment oiler	Mashu-class	JS Mashu JS Omi	25,000
Replenishment oiler	Towada-class	JS Hamana JS Tokiwa JS Towada	15,000
Training support ship	Hiuchi-class	JS Hiuchi JS Suo JS Amakusa JS Genkai JS Enshu	1,000
Cable laying ship		ATC Muroto
Submarine rescue vessel		JS Chiyoda	7,100	JMSDF commissions new submarine rescue ship
Submarine rescue vessel		JS Chihaya	6,900
Oceanographic research ship		AGS Shonan AGS Nichinan AGS Futami
Ocean surveillance ship	Hibiki-class	JS Hibiki JS Harima		JMSDF orders third, more advanced, Hibiki-class ship.
Experiment ship		ASE Asuka
Ice breaker		AGB Shirase	20,000
Yacht		ASY Hashidate

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