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.Scheina & Grove, pp. 221–239

CVM : Aircraft-carrying Multi-role Escort Ship (2024-present)

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter (1973–2011) (1980–2017) (2006-present) (2015-2024; reclassified to CVM)

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 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

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