List of ships of the Japanese Navy

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This is the list of ships of Japan's medieval Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Contents

1 Medieval warships
2 Early modern warships

2.0.1 Western-style sail warships
2.0.2 Steam warships

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4
5 Cruisers

5.1 Protected Cruisers
5.2 Light cruisers
5.3 Armored cruisers
5.4 Heavy cruisers

6
7
8 Suicide boats
9 See also

Medieval warships

Atakebune, 16th century coastal battleships.
Red seal ships - Around 350 armed sailships, commissionned by the Bakufu in the early 17th century, for Asian and South-East Asian trade.
San Buena Ventura (1607) - Built by William Adams for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Crossed the Pacific in 1610.
San Juan Bautista (1614) - One of Japan's first Western-style sail warships, transported the embassy of Hasekura Tsunenaga to America in 1614.

Early modern warships

Western-style sail warships

Shōhei Maru (1854)

Kanrin Maru (1855)

Shōhei Maru (1854) - Japan's first post-seclusion Western-style sail warship.
Hou-Ou Maru (1854)
Asahi Maru (1856)

Steam warships

Kankō Maru (1855), Japan's first steam warship.
Kanrin Maru (1855) - Japan's first screw-driven steam warship
Kaiyō Maru (1866)
Kaiten
Banryo
Chogei
Shinsoku
Mikaho
Yoharu
Kasuga
Chiyodagata (1863), Japan's first domestically-built steam warship.
Hiryu
Teibo
Ryujo (1864) - Armored corvette
Hiei class - Armored corvettes
* Hiei (1877)
* Kongo (1877)
Heien (1882, ex-Chinese, captured 1895) - Armored gunboat

Kotetsu (1864)

Kotetsu, (1864 - 1888) - Japan's first ironclad warship, later renamed Azuma
Fuso (1877-1910)

Battleship prizes of the First Sino-Japanese War :
* Chin'en (1882, ex-Chinese Chen Yuen (1895) – 1914)

Fuji class
* Fuji (1896-1948)
* Yashima (1896- 1904)

Shikishima class
* Shikishima (1898 – 1948)
* Hatsuse (1899 – 1904)
Asahi (1899 – 1942)
Mikasa (1900 – Preserved)

Battleship prizes of the Russo-Japanese War :
* Iki (1889, ex-Russian Imperator Nikolai I) (1905 - 1915)
* Tango (1892, ex-Russian Poltava) (1905 - 1923)
* Sagami (1898, ex-Russian Peresviet)　(1905 - 1916)
* Suwo (1900, ex-Russian Pobieda) (1905 - 1946)
* Hizen (1900, ex-Russian Retvizan) (1905 - 1924)
* Iwami (1902, ex-Russian Orel) (1905 - 1924)
* Mishima (1894, ex-Russian Admiral Senyavin)　(1905 - 1936)
* Okinoshima (1896, ex-Russian General-Admiral Graf Apraxin)　(1905 - 1925)

Katori class
* Katori (1905 - 1924)
* Kashima (1905 - 1924)

Satsuma class
* Satsuma (1906 – 1924)
* Aki (1907 - 1923)

Kawachi class
* Kawachi (1910 - 1918)
* Settsu (1911 - 1924)

Kongo class – Battlecruisers rebuilt as fast battleships
* Kongo (1912 - 1944)
* Hiei (1912 - 1942)
* Haruna (1913 - 1945)
* Kirishima (1913 - 1942)

Fuso class
* Fuso (1914 – 1944)
* Yamashiro (1915 - 1944)

Ise class
* Ise (1916 - 1945)
* Hyuga (1917 - 1945)

Nagato class
* Nagato (1919 - 1946)
* Mutsu (1920 - 1943)

Battleship prizes of World War I:
* ex-Turkish Torgud Reis, ex-German Weissenburg, assigned but not taken over) - BU 1938
* ex-German Nassau) BU 1920
* ex-German Oldenburg) - BU 1921

Kaga class
* Kaga (1921 - converted to an aircraft carrier)
* Tosa (cancelled 1922)

Yamato (1940)

Yamato class
* Yamato (1940 - 1945)
* Musashi (1940 - 1944)
* Shinano (converted to an aircraft carrier)
* No.111 (cancelled 1942)
* No.797 (not started)

Hosho (1921)

Hosho (1921)
Kaga (1921)
Akagi (1925)
Ryujo (1931)
Ryuho (1933)
Shinyo (1934)
Soryu class
**Soryu* (1935)
**Hiryu* (1937)
Zuiho class
**Shoho* (1935)
**Zuiho* (1936)
Chitose class
**Chitose* (1936)
**Chiyoda* (1937)
Kaiyo (1938)
Shokaku class
**Shokaku* (1939)
**Zuikaku* (1939)
Junyo class
**Junyo* (1939)
**Hiyo* (1939)
Taiyo class
**Unyo* (1939)
**Chuyo* (1939)
**Taiyo* (1940)
Akitsu Maru class
**Akitsu Maru* (1941)
**Nigitsu Maru* (1942)

Taiho (1943).

Taiho (1943)
Unryu class
**Amagi* (1943)
**Unryu* (1943)
**Katsuragi* (1944)
**Kasagi* (not completed)
**Aso* (not completed)
**Ikoma* (not completed)
Shinano (1944)
Shinane Maru class
**Shimane Maru* (1944)
**Otakisan Maru* (not completed)
Yamashiro Maru class
**Yamashiro Maru* (1944)
**Chigusa Maru* (not completed)
Kumano Maru (1945)

Cruisers

Protected Cruisers

ex-Chinese cruisers as prizes of First Sino-Japanese War
*Sai Yen (1883, ex-Chinese)

Izumi (1883-1912)

Naniwa class
*Naniwa (1885-1912)
*Takachiho (1885-1914)

Unebi (1886-1887)

Yaeyama (1889-1911)

Chishima (1890-1892)

Matsushima class
*Itsukushima (1889-1926)
*Matsushima (1890-1908)
*Hashidate (1891-1927)

Akitsushima (189-1927)

Yoshino (1892-1904)

Akashi class
*Suma (1895-1928)
*Akashi (1897-1930)

Takasago (1897)

Chitose class
*Chitose (1898-1931)
*Kasagi (1898-1916)

Tsushima class
*Tsushima (1902-1939)
*Niitaka (1902-1923)

Otowa (1903-1917)

Tone (1907-1933)

ex-Russian cruisers as prizes of Russo-Japanese War
*Tsugaru (1899, ex-Russian Pallada, 1905-1922)
*Soya (1899, ex-Russian Varyag, 1905-1916)
*Suzuya (1900, ex-Russian Novik, 1905-1913)

Light cruisers

Yodo class
*Yodo (1907 - 1940)
*Mogami (1908 - 1928)

Chikuma class
*Chikuma (1911 - 1931)
*Hirado (1911 - 1940)
*Yahagi (1911 - 1940)

Tenryu class
*Tenryu (1918 - 1942)
*Tatsuta (1918 - 1944)

Kuma class
*Kuma (1919 - 1944)
*Tama (1920 - 1944)
*Kitakami (1920 - 1946)
*Oi (1920 - 1944)
*Kiso (1920 - 1944)

ex-German cruisers as prize of World War One
* Y (1909, ex-German Augsburg, 1920-1922)

Nagara class
*Nagara (1921 - 1944)
*Isuzu (1921 - 1945)
*Yura (1922 - 1942)
*Natori (1922 - 1944)
*Kinu (1922 - 1944)
*Abukuma (1922 - 1944)

Sendai class
*Sendai (1923 - 1943)
*Jintsu (1923 - 1943)
*Naka (1925 - 1944)

Yubari (1923 - 1944)

ex-Chinese cruisers as prizes of Second Sino-Japanese War
*Ioshima (1931 ex-Ning Hai) (1937 - 1944)
*Yasojima (1935 ex-P'ing Hai) (1937 - 1944)

Katori class
*Katori (1939)
*Kashima (1939)
*Kashii (1940)
*Kashiwara (not completed)

Agano class
*Agano (1941 - 1944)
*Yahagi (1942- 1945)
*Noshiro (1942 - 1944)
*Sakawa (1944 - 1946)

Oyodo class
*Oyodo (1942 - 1945)
*Niyodo (not completed)

Armored cruisers

Chiyoda (1890-1927)

Asama class
*Asama (1898-1945)
*Tokiwa (1898-1945)

Izumo class
*Izumo (1899-1945)
*Iwate (1900-1945)

Yakumo (1899-1946)

Azuma (1899-1944)

Kasuga class
*Kasuga (1902-1945)
*Nisshin (1903 1942)

ex-Russian armored cruisers as prizes of the Russo-Japanese War
*Aso (1900, ex-Russian Bayan, 1905-1931)

Heavy cruisers

Tsukuba class (note: the IJN classified these as battlecruisers but they lacked the big guns of battlecruisers proper)
*Tsukuba (1906)
*Ikoma (1905)

Ibuki class (note: the IJN classified these as battlecruisers but they lacked the big guns of battlecruisers proper)
*Ibuki (1907)
*Kurama (1907)

Kongo class (battlecruisers which were all converted to "fast battleships" in the 1920s)
* Kongo (1912)
* Hiei (1912)
* Haruna (1913)
* Kirishima (1913)

Amagi class battlecruisers:
*Amagi (destroyed by earthquake in the slips, was to be converted to an aircraft carrier, Replaced by Kaga)
*Akagi (converted to aircraft carrier)
*Atago (not launched)
*Takao (not launched)
Furutaka class
*Furutaka (1925)
*Kako (1925)
Aoba class
*Aoba (1926)
*Kinugasa (1926)
Myoko class
*Myoko (1927)
*Nachi (1927)
*Ashigara (1928)
*Haguro (1928)
Takao class
*Takao (1930)
*Maya (1930)
*Atago (1930)
*Chokai (1931)
Mogami class - Converted from light cruisers
*Mogami (1934)
*Mikuma (1934)
*Suzuya (1934)
*Kumano (1936)
Tone class
*Tone (1937)
*Chikuma (1938)
Ibuki class
*Ibuki (1943; converted to aircraft carrier)
*? (No. 301) (not launched)

Minekaze class (1919–1922)
**Akikaze*
**Hakaze*
**Hokaze*
**Minekaze*
**Namikaze*
**Nokaze*
**Numakaze*
**Okikaze*
**Sawakaze*
**Shiokaze*
**Tachikaze*
**Yakaze*
**Yukaze*
Momi class (1919–1922)
**Aoi*
**Ashi*
**Fuji*
**Hagi*
**Hasu*
**Hishi*
**Kaki*
**Kaya*
**Kiku*
**Kuri*
**Momi*
**Nashi*
**Sumire*
**Susuki*
**Tade*
**Take*
**Tsuga*
**Tsuta*
**Warabi*
**Yomogi*
Wakatake class (1922–1923)
**Asagao*
**Huyo*
**Karukaya*
**Kuretaka*
**Sanae*
**Wakatake*
Kamikaze class (1922–1925)
**Asakaze*
**Asanagi*
**Harukaze*
**Hatakaze*
**Hayate*
**Kamikaze*
**Matsukaze*
**Oite*
**Yunagi*
Mutsuki class (1925–1927)
**Fumizuki*
**Kikuzuki*
**Kisaragi*
**Mikazuki*
**Minazuki*
**Mochizuki*
**Mutsuki*
**Nagatsuki*
**Satsuki*
**Uzuki*
**Yayoi*
**Yuzuki*
Fubuki class (1927–1931)
**Akebono*
**Amagiri*
**Asagiri*
**Ayanami*
**Fubuki*
**Hatsuyuki*
**Isonami*
**Miyuki*
**Murakumo*
**Oboro*
**Sagiri*
**Sazanami*
**Shikinami*
**Shinonome*
**Shirakumo*
**Shirayuki*
**Uranami*
**Ushio*
**Usugumo*
**Yugiri*
Akatsuki class (1931–1932)
**Akatsuki*
**Hibiki*
**Ikazuchi*
**Inazuma*
Hatsuharu class (1932–1934)
**Ariake*
**Hatsuharu*
**Hatsushimo*
**Nenohi*
**Wakaba*
**Yugure*
Tomozuru class (1933)
**Chidori*
**Hatsukari*
**Manazuru*
**Tomozuru*
Shiratsuyu class (1935–1937)
**Harusame*
**Kawakaze*
**Murasame*
**Samidare*
**Shigure*
**Shiratsuyu*
**Suzukaze*
**Umikaze*
**Yamakaze*
**Yudachi*
Otori class (1935–1937)
**Hato*
**Hayabusa*
**Hiyodori*
**Kari*
**Kasasagi*
**Kiji*
**Otori*
**Sagi*
Asashio class (1936–1937)
**Arare*
**Arashio*
**Asagumo*
**Asashio*
**Kasumi*
**Michishio*
**Minegumo*
**Natsugumo*
**Oshio*
**Yamagumo*
Kagero class (1938–1941)
**Akigumo*
**Amatsukaze*
**Arashi*
**Hagikaze*
**Hamakaze*
**Hatsukaze*
**Hayashio*
**Isokaze*
**Kagero*
**Kuroshio*
**Maikaze*
**Natsushio*
**Nowaki*
**Oyashio*
**Shiranuhi*
**Tanikaze*
**Tokitsukaze*
**Urakaze*
**Yukikaze*
Yugumo class (1941–1944)
**Akishimo*
**Asashimo*
**Fujinami*
**Hamanami*
**Hayanami*
**Hayashimo*
**Kazagumo*
**Kishinami*
**Kiyonami*
**Kiyoshimo*
**Makigumo*
**Makinami*
**Naganami*
**Okinami*
**Onami*
**Suzunami*
**Takanami*
**Tamanami*
**Yugumo*
Akizuki class (1941–1944)
**Akizuki*
**Fuyuzuki*
**Hanazuki*
**Haruzuki*
**Hatsuzuki*
**Mochizuki* (not completed)
**Natsuzuki*
**Niizuki*
**Shimotsuki*
**Suzutsuki*
**Teruzuki*
**Wakatsuki*
**Yoizuki*
Shimakaze class (1942)
**Shimakaze*
Matsu class (1944–1948)
**Enoki*
**Hagi*
**Hatsuume*
**Hatsuzakura*
**Hinoki*
**Kaba*
**Kaede*
**Kaki*
**Kashi*
**Kaya*
**Keyaki*
**Kiri*
**Kusunoki*
**Kuwa*
**Maki*
**Matsu*
**Momi*
**Momo*
**Nara*
**Nashi*
**Nire*
**Odake*
**Sakura*
**Shii*
**Sugi*
**Sumire*
**Tachibana*
**Take*
**Tsubaki*
**Tsuta*
**Ume*
**Yanagi*
Tachibana class (1944–1945)
**Azusa* (not launched)
**Enoki*
**Hagi*
**Hatsuume*
**Hatsuzakura*
**Hishi* (not launched)
**Kaba*
**Kagi*
**Katsura* (not completed)
**Kusunoki*
**Kuzu* (not launched)
**Nashi*
**Nire*
**Odake*
**Sakaki* (not launched)
**Shii*
**Sumire*
**Tachibana*
**Tochi* (not completed)
**Tsuta*
**Wakazakura* (not launched)
**Yadake* (not completed)
**Yaezakura* (not completed)

Main article Imperial Japanese Navy submarines
1st Class Submarines

Sen Toku Type (I-400 class)

Sen Toku Type (I-400 class), 3 units, I-400, I-401, I-402.
Sen Taka Type (I-200 class), 3 units, I-201, I-202, I-203 (I-204 to I-208 not completed).
AM type, 2 units, I-13, I-14.
KD1 type
KD2 type
J1 type
KD3a type
KRS type
KD3b type
KD4 type
KD5 type
J1M type
KD6a type, I-168
J2 type
Junsen type J3 class, 2 units, I-7, I-8.
KD6b type
C1 type
No71
A1 type, 3 units, I-9, I-10, I-11.
B1 type (I-15 Class), 20 units, I-15, I-17, I-19, I-21, I-23, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-39
KD7 type
L4 type
B2 type
A2 type, I-12.
B3 type
C2 type
C3 type, 3 units, I-52, I-53, I-55.
B4 type
C4 type
D1 type
AM type
ST type
SH type
D2 type
TK type
2nd Class Submarines
Kaichu type, 20 units, RO-33, RO-34, RO-35, RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-39, RO-40, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44, RO-45, RO-46, RO-47, RO-48, RO-49, RO-50 , RO-55, RO-56
K1 type
F1 type
L1 type
K2 type
L2 type
K3 type
F2 type
L3 type
K4 type
KT type
L4 type
KS type
SS type
STS type
3rd Class Submarines
Ko-hyoteki class, 50 units.
Kairyu class, about 250 units (750 planned).
Kaiten class, about 1000 units.
C1 type
C2 type
S1 type
Kawasaki class
S2 type
Army submarines
Yu1 class
Yu1001 class
Yu2001 class
Other submarines
Holland class
modified Holland class

Suicide boats

Shinyo. 6,200 units.

List of ships of the Japanese Navy

Medieval warships

Early modern warships

Western-style sail warships

Steam warships

Cruisers

Protected Cruisers

Light cruisers

Armored cruisers

Heavy cruisers

Suicide boats

See also