title: List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
text: # List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  
  This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
  
  ## DDH : Destroyer Helicopter
  
  * Haruna class (1973–2011)
  * Shirane class (1980–2017)
  * Hyūga class (2006-present)
  * Izumo class (2015-present)
  
  ## DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer
  
  * Amatsukaze (DDG-163) (1965–1995)
  * Tachikaze class (1976–2010)
  * Hatakaze class (1986-present)
  * Kongō class (1993-present)
  * Atago class (2007-present)
  * Maya class (2020-present)
  
  ## DD : Destroyer
  
  * Asakaze class - former USN destroyers supplied under Mutual Defense Assistance (1954-1970)
     * Asakaze (DD-181), formerly USS Ellyson (DD-454)
     * Hatakaze (DD-182), formerly USS Macomb (DD-458)
  * Ariake class - ex-USN (1959-1974)
     * Ariake (DD-183), formerly USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663)
     * Yūgure (DD-184), formerly USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)
  * Harukaze class (1956-1985)
  * Akizuki class (1960-1993)
  * Hatsuyuki class (1982-2021)
  * Asagiri class (1986–present)
  * Murasame class (1996-present)
  * Takanami class (2003–present)
  * Akizuki class (2012-present)
  * Asahi class (2018-present)
  
  ## DDA : All Purpose Destroyer
  
  * Murasame class (1958–1989)
  * Takatsuki class (1967–2003)
  
  ## DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer
  
  * Ayanami class (1958–1990)
  * Yamagumo class (1966–2005)
  * Minegumo class (1967–2000)
  
  ## DE : Destroyer Escort
  
  * Asahi class (1955-1975)
     * Asahi (DE-262), formerly USS Amick (DE-168)
     * Hatsuhi (DE-263), formerly USS Atherton (DE-169)
  * Akebono (DE-201) (1956-1976)
  * Ikazuchi class (1956-1977)
  * Wakaba (DE-261) (1956-1971), former Imperial Japanese Navy ship Nashi
  * Isuzu class (1961-1993)
  * Chikugo class (1971-2003)
  * Ishikari (DE-226) (1981-2007)
  * Yubari class (1983-2010)
  * Abukuma class (1989-present)
  
  ## FFM : Frigate Multi-Purpose/Mine
  
  * Mogami class (2022-present)
  
  ## PF : Patrol Frigate
  
  * Kusu class (Tacoma class) (1951-1976)
  
  ## PG : Guided Missile Patrol Boat
  
  * PG 1-go class (Sparviero class) (1993-2010)
  * Hayabusa class (2002-present)
  
  ## SS : Submarine
  
  * Kuroshio (SS-501) (1955-1966), formerly USS Mingo (SS-261)
  * Oyashio (SS-511) (1960-1976)
  * Hayashio class (1962-1979)
  * Natsushio class (1963-1980)
  * Oshio (SS-561) (1965-1981)
  * Asashio class (1966-1986)
  * Uzushio class (1971-1996)
  * Yūshio class (1980-2008)
  * Harushio class (1990-2017)
  * Oyashio class (1998-present)
  * Sōryū class (2009-present)
  * Taigei class (2022-present)
  
  ## LST : Tank Landing Ship
  
  * Atsumi class (1972-2005)
  * Miura class (1975-2002)
  * Ōsumi class (1998-present)
  
  ## LSU : Landing Ship Utility
  
  * Yura class
  
  ## LCU : Landing Craft Utility
  
  * LCU-2001 class (1988-present)
  
  ## LSSL : Patrol Boats
  
  * Yuri class
  