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
• Izumo class
• Shirane class
• Hyūga class

DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer

• Amatsukaze (DDG-163)
• Tachikaze class
• Hatakaze class
• Kongō class
• Atago class

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 (1963-1990)
• Hatsuyuki class (1982-present)
• Asagiri class
• Murasame class (1994)
• Takanami class
• Akizuki class (2010)

DDA : All Purpose Destroyer

• Murasame class (1958)
• Takatsuki class

DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer

• Ayanami class
• Yamagumo class
• Minegumo class

DE : Destroyer Escort

• Asahi class
  • Asahi (DE-262), formerly USS Amick (DE-168)
  • Hatsuhi (DE-263), formerly USS Atherton (DE-169)
• Akebono (DE-201)
• Ikazuchi class
• Wakaba (DE-261)
• Isuzu class
• Chikugo class
• Ishikari (DE-226)
• Yubari class
• Abukuma class

PF : Patrol Frigate

• Kusu class (Tacoma class)

SS : Submarine

• Kuroshio (SS-501), formerly USS Mingo (SS-261), diesel-electric, retired
• Oyashio (SS-511), diesel-electric, retired
• Hayashio class, diesel-electric, all retired
• Natsushio class, diesel-electric, all retired
• Oshio (SS-561), diesel-electric, retired
• Asashio class, diesel-electric, all retired
• Uzushio class, diesel-electric, all retired
• Yūshio class, diesel-electric, all retired
• Harushio class, diesel-electric
• Oyashio class, diesel-electric
• Sōryū class, diesel-electric