List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
DDH : Destroyer Helicopter
- Template:Sclass- (1973–2011)
- Template:Sclass- (2015)
- Template:Sclass- (1977–2017)
- Template:Sclass- (2006)
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer
- Amatsukaze (DDG-163) (1963–1995)
- Template:Sclass- (1973–2010)
- Template:Sclass- (1986)
- Template:Sclass- (1993)
- Template:Sclass- (2007)
- Template:Sclass- (2018)
DD : Destroyer
- Template:Sclass- - 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)
- Template:Sclass- - ex-USN (1959-1974)
- Ariake (DD-183), formerly USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663)
- Yūgure (DD-184), formerly USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)
- Template:Sclass- (1956-1985)
- Akizuki class (1963-1990)
- Template:Sclass- (1982-present)
- Template:Sclass- (1986–present)
- Murasame class (1994)
- Template:Sclass- (2003–present)
- Akizuki class (2010)
- Template:Sclass- (2016)
DDA : All Purpose Destroyer
- Murasame class (1958–1989)
- Template:Sclass- (1967–2003)
DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer
- Template:Sclass- (1958–1990)
- Template:Sclass- (1966–2005)
- Template:Sclass- (1967–2000)
DE : Destroyer Escort
- Template:Sclass-
- Asahi (DE-262), formerly USS Amick (DE-168)
- Hatsuhi (DE-263), formerly USS Atherton (DE-169)
- Akebono (DE-201)
- Template:Sclass-
- Wakaba (DE-261), former Imperial Japanese Navy ship Nashi
- Template:Sclass-
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- Ishikari (DE-226)
- Template:Sclass-
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PF : Patrol Frigate
PG : Guided Missile Patrol Boat
SS : Submarine
- Kuroshio (SS-501), formerly USS Mingo (SS-261), diesel-electric, retired
- Oyashio (SS-511), diesel-electric, retired
- Template:Sclass-, diesel-electric, all retired
- Template:Sclass-, diesel-electric, all retired
- Oshio (SS-561), diesel-electric, retired
- Template:Sclass-, diesel-electric, all retired
- Template:Sclass-, diesel-electric, all retired
- Template:Sclass-, diesel-electric, all retired
- Template:Sclass-, diesel-electric
- Template:Sclass-, diesel-electric
- Template:Sclass-, diesel-electric