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 destroyer (1973–2011)
 * Shirane-class destroyer (1980–2017)
 * Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer (2006-present)
 * Izumo-class helicopter destroyer (2015-present)

DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer

 * JDS Amatsukaze (DDG-163) (1965–1995)
 * Tachikaze-class destroyer (1976–2010)
 * Hatakaze-class destroyer (1986-present)
 * Kongō-class destroyer (1993-present)
 * Atago-class destroyer (2007-present)
 * Maya-class destroyer (2020-present)

DD : Destroyer

 * Asakaze-class destroyer - former USN destroyers supplied under Mutual Defense Assistance (1954-1970)
 * JDS Asakaze (DD-181), formerly USS Ellyson (DD-454)
 * JDS Hatakaze (DD-182), formerly USS Macomb (DD-458)
 * Ariake-class destroyer - ex-USN (1959-1974)
 * JDS Ariake (DD-183), formerly USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663)
 * JDS Yūgure (DD-184), formerly USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)
 * Harukaze-class destroyer (1956-1985)
 * Akizuki class (1960-1993)
 * Hatsuyuki-class destroyer (1982-2021)
 * Asagiri-class destroyer (1986–present)
 * Murasame class (1996-present)
 * Takanami-class destroyer (2003–present)
 * Akizuki class (2012-present)
 * Asahi-class destroyer (2018-present)

DDA : All Purpose Destroyer

 * Murasame class (1958–1989)
 * Takatsuki-class destroyer (1967–2003)

DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer

 * Ayanami-class destroyer (1958–1990)
 * Yamagumo-class destroyer (1966–2005)
 * Minegumo-class destroyer (1967–2000)

DE : Destroyer Escort

 * Asahi-class destroyer escort (1955-1975)
 * JDS Asahi (DE-262), formerly USS Amick (DE-168)
 * JDS Hatsuhi (DE-263), formerly USS Atherton (DE-169)
 * JDS Akebono (DE-201) (1956-1976)
 * Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort (1956-1977)
 * JDS Wakaba (DE-261) (1956-1971), former Imperial Japanese Navy ship Nashi
 * Isuzu-class destroyer escort (1961-1993)
 * Chikugo-class destroyer escort (1971-2003)
 * JDS Ishikari (DE-226) (1981-2007)
 * Yubari-class destroyer escort (1983-2010)
 * Abukuma-class destroyer escort (1989-present)

FFM : Frigate Multi-Purpose/Mine

 * Mogami-class frigate (2022-present)

PF : Patrol Frigate

 * Kusu-class frigate (Tacoma-class frigate) (1951-1976)

PG : Guided Missile Patrol Boat

 * PG 1-go-class patrol boat (Sparviero-class patrol boat) (1993-2010)
 * Hayabusa-class patrol boat (2002-present)

SS : Submarine

 * JDS Kuroshio (SS-501) (1955-1966), formerly USS Mingo (SS-261)
 * JDS Oyashio (SS-511) (1960-1976)
 * Hayashio-class submarine (1962-1979)
 * Natsushio-class submarine (1963-1980)
 * JDS Oshio (SS-561) (1965-1981)
 * Asashio-class submarine (1966-1986)
 * Uzushio-class submarine (1971-1996)
 * Yūshio-class submarine (1980-2008)
 * Harushio-class submarine (1990-2017)
 * Oyashio-class submarine (1998-present)
 * Sōryū-class submarine (2009-present)
 * Taigei-class submarine (2022-present)

LST : Tank Landing Ship

 * Atsumi-class tank landing ship (1972-2005)
 * Miura-class tank landing ship (1975-2002)
 * Ōsumi-class tank landing ship (1998-present)

LSU : Landing Ship Utility

 * Yura-class utility landing ship

LCU : Landing Craft Utility

 * LCU-2001-class utility landing craft (1988-present)

LSSL : Patrol Boats

 * Yuri class