LIST OF SHIPS OF THE JAPANESE NAVY

The following is the 'list of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy' and the 'Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force'.

Contents

Medieval warships

Early modern warships

Western-style sail warships

Steam warships

Battleships

Aircraft carriers

Cruisers

Protected Cruisers

Dispatch Vessels

Light Cruisers

Armored cruisers

Battlecruisers

Heavy Cruisers

Destroyers

1st Class Destroyers

2nd Class Destroyers

Torpedo Boats

Gunboats

Patrol Vessels

Minelayers

Submarines

Suicide boats

External links

See also

Medieval warships

★ Atakebune, 16th century coastal battleships.

★ Red seal ships - Around 350 armed sailships, commissioned 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) - 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.

★ ''Hiryū''

★ ''Teibo''

★ ''Ryūjō'' (1864) - Armored corvette


★ ''Unyo''

★ ''Hiei'' class - Armored corvettes

★
★ ''Hiei'' (1877)

★
★ ''Kongō'' (1877)

★ ''Heien'' (1882, ex-Chinese, captured 1895) - Armored gunboat

Battleships

★ ''Kōtetsu'', (1864 - 1888) - Japan's first ironclad warship, later renamed ''Azuma''

★ ''Fusō'' (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)

★ ''Kongō''-class – Battlecruisers rebuilt as fast battleships

★
★ ''Kongō'' (1912 - 1944)

★
★ ''Hiei'' (1912 - 1942)

★
★ ''Haruna'' (1913 - 1945)

★
★ ''Kirishima'' (1913 - 1942)

★ ''Fusō''-class

★
★ ''Fusō'' (1914 – 1944)

★
★ ''Yamashiro'' (1915 - 1944)

★ ''Ise''-class

★
★ ''Ise'' (1916 - 1945)

★
★ ''Hyūga'' (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''-class

★
★ ''Yamato'' (1940 - 1945)

★
★ ''Musashi'' (1940 - 1944)

★
★ ''Shinano'' (converted to an aircraft carrier)

★
★ No.111 (cancelled 1942)

★
★ No.797 (not started)

Aircraft carriers

★ ''Wakamiya'' (1913)

★ ''Notoro'' (1920)

★ ''Hōshō'' (1921)

★ ''Kaga'' (1921)

★ ''Akagi'' (1925)

★ ''Ryūjō'' (1931)

★ ''Ryuho'' (1933)

★ ''Shinyo'' (1934)

★ ''Sōryū''-class

★
★ ''Sōryū'' (1935)

★
★ ''Hiryū'' (1937)

★ ''Zuihō''-class

★
★ ''Shōhō'' (1935)

★
★ ''Zuihō'' (1936)

★ ''Chitose''-class

★
★ ''Chitose'' (1936)

★
★ ''Chiyoda'' (1937)

★ ''Kaiyo'' (1938)

★ ''Shōkaku''-class

★
★ ''Shōkaku'' (1939)

★
★ ''Zuikaku'' (1939)

★ ''Junyō''-class

★
★ ''Junyō'' (1939)

★
★ ''Hiyō'' (1939)

★ ''Taiyō''-class

★
★ ''Unyo'' (1939)

★
★ ''Chuyo'' (1939)

★
★ ''Taiyō'' (1940)

★ ''Akitsu Maru''-class

★
★ ''Akitsu Maru'' (1941)

★
★ ''Nigitsu Maru'' (1942)

★ ''Shōhō''-class

★
★ ''Shōhō'' (1941)

★
★ ''Zuihō'' (1941)


★ ''Taihō'' (1943)

★ ''Unryū''-class

★
★ ''Amagi'' (1943)

★
★ ''Unryū'' (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

★
★ ''Saien'' (1895-1904)


★ ''Izumi'' (1884 - 1912)

★ ''Naniwa''-class

★
★ ''Naniwa'' (1885 - 1912)

★
★ ''Takachiho'' (1885 - 1914)

★ ''Unebi'' (1886 - 1887)

★ ''Yaeyama'' (1890 - 1911)

★ ''Chiyoda'' (1891 - 1927)

★ ''Chishima'' (1892 - 1892)


★ ''Matsushima''-class

★
★ ''Itsukushima'' (1891 - 1926)

★
★ ''Matsushima'' (1892 - 1908)

★
★ ''Hashidate'' (1894 - 1927)

★ ''Akitsushima'' (1894 - 1927)

★ ''Yoshino'' (1893 - 1904)

★ ''Suma''-class

★
★ ''Suma'' (1896 - 1923)

★
★ ''Akashi'' (1899 - 1928)


★ ''Takasago'' (1898 - 1904)

★ ''Kasagi''-class

★
★ ''Kasagi'' (1898 - 1916)

★
★ ''Chitose'' (1898 - 1928)

★ ''Niitaka''-class

★
★ ''Niitaka'' (1904 - 1923)

★
★ ''Tsushima'' (1904 - 1936)

★ ''Otowa'' (1904 - 1917)


★ ''Chikuma''-class

★
★ ''Chikuma'' (1912 - 1931)

★
★ ''Hirado'' (1912 - 1940)

★
★ ''Yahagi'' (1912 - 1940)

★ ''Tone'' (1910 - 1931)

★ ex-Russian cruisers as prizes of Russo-Japanese War

★
★ ''Tsugaru'' (1901, ex-Russian ''Pallada'', 1908-1921)

★
★ ''Soya'' (1901, ex-Russian ''Varyag'', 1907 - 1916)

★
★ ''Suzuya'' (1901, ex-Russian ''Novik'', 1906 - 1913)

Dispatch Vessels

★ ''Yodo''-class

★
★ ''Yodo'' (1908 - 1940)

★
★ ''Mogami'' (1908 - 1928)

Light Cruisers

★ ''Tenryū''-class

★
★ ''Tenryū'' (1919 - 1942)

★
★ ''Tatsuta'' (1919 - 1944)


★ ''Kuma''-class

★
★ ''Kuma'' (1920 - 1944)

★
★ ''Tama'' (1921 - 1944)

★
★ ''Kitakami'' (1921 - 1945)

★
★ ''Oi'' (1921 - 1944)

★
★ ''Kiso'' (1921 - 1944)

★ ex-German cruisers as prize of World War I

★
★ ''Y'' (1909, ex-German ''Augsburg'', 1920 - 1922)


★ ''Nagara''-class

★
★ ''Nagara'' (1922 - 1944)

★
★ ''Isuzu'' (1923 - 1945)

★
★ ''Yura'' (1923 - 1942)

★
★ ''Natori'' (1922 - 1944)

★
★ ''Kinu'' (1922 - 1944)

★
★ ''Abukuma'' (1925 - 1944)

★ ''Sendai''-class

★
★ ''Sendai'' (1924 - 1943)

★
★ ''Jintsu'' (1925 - 1943)

★
★ ''Naka'' (1925 - 1944)

★ ''Yubari'' (1923 - 1944)


★ ex-Republic of China 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'' (1940-1944)

★
★ ''Kashima'' (1940-1945)

★
★ ''Kashii'' (1941-1945)

★
★ ''Kashiwara'' (not completed)


★ ''Agano''-class

★
★ ''Agano'' (1942 - 1944)

★
★ ''Yahagi'' (1943- 1945)

★
★ ''Noshiro'' (1943 - 1944)

★
★ ''Sakawa'' (1944 - 1945)

★ ''Ōyodo''-class

★
★ ''Ōyodo'' (1943 - 1945)

★
★ ''Niyodo'' (not completed)

Armored cruisers

★ ''Asama''-class

★
★ ''Asama'' (1899 - 1945)

★
★ ''Tokiwa'' (1899-1945)

★ ''Izumo''-class

★
★ ''Izumo'' (1900 - 1945)

★
★ ''Iwate'' (1901 - 1945)

★ ''Yakumo'' (1900 - 1946)


★ ''Azuma'' (1900 - 1944)

★ ''Kasuga''-class

★
★ ''Kasuga'' (1904 - 1945)

★
★ ''Nisshin'' (1904 - 1936)

★ ex-Russian armored cruisers as prizes of the Russo-Japanese War

★
★ ''Aso'' (1903, ex-Russian ''Bayan'', 1908 - 1931)

Battlecruisers

★ ''Tsukuba''-class ''

★
★ ''Tsukuba'' (1907-1917)

★
★ ''Ikoma'' (1908-1923)


★ ''Ibuki''-class

★
★ ''Ibuki'' (1909-1923)

★
★ ''Kurama'' (1911-1923)

★ ''Kongō''-class ''(battlecruisers converted to "fast battleships" in 1920s)''

★
★ ''Kongō'' (1913-1945)

★
★ ''Hiei'' (1914-1942)

★
★ ''Haruna'' (1915-1945)

★
★ ''Kirishima'' (1915-1942)

★ ''Amagi''-class battlecruisers:

★
★ ''Amagi'' (not completed)

★
★ ''Akagi'' (converted to aircraft carrier)

★
★ ''Atago'' (not launched)

★
★ ''Takao'' (not launched)

Heavy Cruisers

★ ''Furutaka''-class

★
★ ''Furutaka'' (1926-1944)

★
★ ''Kako'' (1926-1942)

★ ''Aoba''-class

★
★ ''Aoba'' (1927-1945)

★
★ ''Kinugasa'' (1927-1942)

★ ''Myōkō''-class

★
★ ''Myōkō'' (1929-1946)

★
★ ''Nachi'' (1928-1944)

★
★ ''Ashigara'' (1928-1945)

★
★ ''Haguro'' (1929-1945)

★ ''Takao''-class

★
★ ''Takao'' (1932-1945)

★
★ ''Maya'' (1932-1944)

★
★ ''Atago'' (1932-1944)

★
★ ''Chōkai'' (1932-1944)


★ ''Mogami''-class

★
★ ''Mogami'' (1935-1944)

★
★ ''Mikuma'' (1935-1942)

★
★ ''Suzuya'' (1937-1944)

★
★ ''Kumano'' (1937-1945)

★ ''Tone''-class

★
★ ''Tone'' (1938-1945)

★
★ ''Chikuma'' (1939-1944)


★ ''Ibuki'' class

★
★ ''Ibuki'' (1943; converted to aircraft carrier)

★
★ ? (No. 301) (not launched)

Destroyers

1st Class Destroyers

★ ''Minekaze''-class (1919 – 1922)

★
★ ''Akikaze''

★
★ ''Hakaze''

★
★ ''Hokaze''

★
★ ''Minekaze''

★
★ ''Namikaze''

★
★ ''Nokaze''

★
★ ''Numakaze''

★
★ ''Okikaze''

★
★ ''Sawakaze''

★
★ ''Shiokaze''

★
★ ''Tachikaze''

★
★ ''Yakaze''

★
★ ''Yūkaze''

★

★ ''Kamikaze''-class (1922 – 1925)

★
★ ''Asakaze''

★
★ ''Asanagi''

★
★ ''Harukaze''

★
★ ''Hatakaze''

★
★ ''Hayate''

★
★ ''Kamikaze''

★
★ ''Matsukaze''

★
★ ''Oite''

★
★ ''Yūnagi''

★

★ ''Mutsuki''-class (1925 – 1927)

★
★ ''Fumizuki''

★
★ ''Kikuzuki''

★
★ ''Kisaragi''

★
★ ''Mikazuki''

★
★ ''Minazuki''

★
★ ''Mochizuki''

★
★ ''Mutsuki''

★
★ ''Nagatsuki''

★
★ ''Satsuki''

★
★ ''Uzuki''

★
★ ''Yayoi''

★
★ ''Yūzuki''

★

★ ''Fubuki''-class (1927 – 1931)

★
★ ''Akebono''

★
★ ''Amagiri''

★
★ ''Asagiri''

★
★ ''Ayanami''

★
★ ''Fubuki''

★
★ ''Hatsuyuki''

★
★ ''Isonami''

★
★ ''Miyuki''

★
★ ''Murakumo''

★
★ ''Oboro''

★
★ ''Sagiri''

★
★ ''Sazanami''

★
★ ''Shikinami''

★
★ ''Shinonome''

★
★ ''Shirakumo''

★
★ ''Shirayuki''

★
★ ''Uranami''

★
★ ''Ushio''

★
★ ''Usugumo''

★
★ ''Yūgiri''

★

★ ''Akatsuki''-class (1931 – 1932)

★
★ ''Akatsuki''

★
★ ''Hibiki''

★
★ ''Ikazuchi''

★
★ ''Inazuma''

★

★ ''Hatsuharu''-class (1932 – 1934)

★
★ ''Ariake''

★
★ ''Hatsuharu''

★
★ ''Hatsushimo''

★
★ ''Nenohi''

★
★ ''Wakaba''

★
★ ''Yūgure''

★

★ ''Shiratsuyu''-class (1935 – 1937)

★
★ ''Harusame''

★
★ ''Kawakaze''

★
★ ''Murasame''

★
★ ''Samidare''

★
★ ''Shigure''

★
★ ''Shiratsuyu''

★
★ ''Suzukaze''

★
★ ''Umikaze''

★
★ ''Yamakaze''

★
★ ''Yūdachi''

★

★ ''Asashio''-class (1936 – 1937)

★
★ ''Arare''

★
★ ''Arashio''

★
★ ''Asagumo''

★
★ ''Asashio''

★
★ ''Kasumi''

★
★ ''Michishio''

★
★ ''Minegumo''

★
★ ''Natsugumo''

★
★ ''Ōshio''

★
★ ''Yamagumo''

★

★ ''Kagerō''-class (1938 – 1941)

★
★ ''Akigumo''

★
★ ''Amatsukaze''

★
★ ''Arashi''

★
★ ''Hagikaze''

★
★ ''Hamakaze''

★
★ ''Hatsukaze''

★
★ ''Hayashio''

★
★ ''Isokaze''

★
★ ''Kagerō''

★
★ ''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''

★
★ ''Ōnami''

★
★ ''Suzunami''

★
★ ''Takanami''

★
★ ''Tamanami''

★
★ ''Yūgumo''

★

★ ''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'' - later the JDS Wakaba (DE-261)

★
★ ''Nire''

★
★ ''Odake''

★
★ ''Sakaki'' (not launched)

★
★ ''Shii''

★
★ ''Sumire''

★
★ ''Tachibana''

★
★ ''Tochi'' (not completed)

★
★ ''Tsuta''

★
★ ''Wakazakura'' (not launched)

★
★ ''Yadake'' (not completed)

★
★ ''Yaezakura'' (not completed)

2nd Class Destroyers

★ ''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''

★
★ ''Fuyō''

★
★ ''Karukaya''

★
★ ''Kuretaka''

★
★ ''Sanae''

★
★ ''Wakatake''

Torpedo Boats

★ ''Tomozuru''-class (1933)

★
★ ''Chidori''

★
★ ''Hatsukari''

★
★ ''Manazuru''

★
★ ''Tomozuru''

★

★ ''Ōtori''-class (1935 – 1937)

★
★ ''Hato''

★
★ ''Hayabusa''

★
★ ''Hiyodori''

★
★ ''Kari''

★
★ ''Kasasagi''

★
★ ''Kiji''

★
★ ''Ōtori''

★
★ ''Sagi''

Gunboats

★ ''Akagi''

★ ''Ataka''

★ ''Karatsu'' {formerly USS Luzon (PR-7)}

★ ''Katada''

★ ''Sumida''

★ ''Hozu''

★ ''Futami''

★ ''Kotaka''

★ ''Atami''

★ ''Seta''

★ ''Toba''

★ ''Hira''

Patrol Vessels

★ Patrol Boat # 32-sunk at Battle of Wake Island

★ Patrol Boat # 33-sunk at Battle of Wake Island

★ Patrol Boat # 102-formerly USN Destroyer USS Stewart (DD-224)

Minelayers

★ ''Yaeyama''

Submarines

''Main article Imperial Japanese Navy submarines''

'1st Class Submarines'

★ ''Junsen''-class

★
★ J1 type,, 4 units, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4.

★
★ J1M type,, I-5.

★
★ J2 type,, I-6.

★
★ J3 type,, 2 units, I-7, I-8.

★ ''Kou''-class

★
★ A1 type, , 3 units, I-9, I-10, I-11.

★
★ A2 type, , I-12.


★
★ AM type, , 2 units, I-13, I-14.

★ ''Otu''-class

★
★ B1 type,, 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.

★
★ B2 type,, 6 units, I-40, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45.

★
★ B3 type,, 3 units, I-54, I-56, I-58.

★ ''Hei''-class

★
★ C1 type,, 5 units, I-16, I-18, I-20, I-22, I-24.

★
★ C2 type,, 3 units, I-46, I-47, I-48.


★
★ C3 type,, 3 units, I-52, I-53, I-55.

★ ''Tei''-class

★
★ D1 type,, 12 units, I-361, I-362, I-363, I-364, I-365, I-366, I-367, I-368, I-369, I-370, I-371, I-372(S51B).

★
★ D2 type,, I-373.

★ ''Kaidai''-class

★
★ KD1 type,, I-51.

★
★ KD2 type,, I-152(52).

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★ KD3a type,, 4 units, I-153(53), I-154(54), I-155(55), I-158(58).

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★ KD3b type,, 5 units, I-156(56), I-157(57), I-159(59), I-60, I-63.

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★ KD4 type,, 3 units, I-61, I-162(62), I-164(64),

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★ KD5 type,, 3 units, I-165(65), I-166(66), I-67,

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★ KD6a type,, 6 units, I-168(68), I-169(69), I-70, I-171(71), I-172(72), I-73.

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★ KD6b type,, 2 units, I-174(74), I-175(75).

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★ KD7 type,, 10units, I-176(76), I-177, I-178, I-179, I-180, I-181, I-182, I-183, I-184, I-185.


★ ''Toku'' type,, 3 units, I-400, I-401, I-402 (I-404 not launched, I-405 not completed).

★ ''Senkou dai'' type,, 3 units, I-201, I-202, I-203 (I-204 to I-208 not completed).

★ ''Senho'' type,, I-351 (I-352 not completed).

★ ''Kiraisen'' (Mine layer) type,, 4 units I-121, I-122, I-123, I-124.

★ Captured German submarines, 6 units, I-501(U-181), I-502(U-862), I-503(UIT-24), I-504(UIT-25), I-505(U-219), I-506(U-195).
'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

★ No.71,,71-gou
'Army submarines'

★ Yu1 class

★ Yu1001 class

★ Yu2001 class
'Other submarines'

★ ''Holland''-class

★ modified ''Holland'' class

Suicide boats

★ ''Shinyo''. 6,200 units.

External links

★ MaritimeQuest Japanese Destroyer Index

★ MaritimeQuest Akatsuki Class Destroyers Overview

★ MaritimeQuest Akizuki Class Destroyers Overview

★ MaritimeQuest Hatsuharu Class Destroyers Overview

★ MaritimeQuest Matsu Class Destroyer Overview

★ MaritimeQuest Minekaze Class Destroyers Overview

★ MaritimeQuest Kamikaze Class Destroyers Class Overview

★ MaritimeQuest Japanese Battleship Index

★ Japanese gunboats in Japanese, with photo

★ Japanese gunboats in Japanese, with photo

★ Materials of IJN

★ Monograph 144 Chapter II

See also

★ Japanese ship naming conventions