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
*Shirane class
*Hyuga class

DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer

*Amatsukaze
*Tachikaze class
*Hatakaze class
*Kongo class
*Atago class

DD : Destroyer

*Asakaze class
**"Asakaze" (USS Ellyson (DD-454))
**"Hatakaze" (USS Macomb (DD-458))
*Ariake class
**"Ariake" (USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663))
**"Yugure" (USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664))
*Harukaze class
*Akizuki class
*Hatsuyuki class
*Asagiri class
*Murasame class
*Takanami class
*5000t class

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" (USS Amick (DE-168))
**"Hatsuhi" (USS Atherton (DE-169))
*Akebono
*Ikazuchi class
*Wakaba
*Isuzu class
*Chikugo class
*Ishikari
*Yubari class
*Abukuma class

PF : Patrol Frigate

*Kusu class (Tacoma class frigate)

: Submarine

*Kuroshio (USS Mingo (SS-261))
*Oyashio (1959, SS-511)
*Hayashio class
*Natsushio class
*Oshio
*Asashio class
*Uzushio class
*Yushio class
*Harushio class
*Oyashio class
*2900t class