List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II

List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II

This List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II is a list of seafaring vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy of World War Two. It includes submarines, battleships, oilers, minelayers and other types of Japanese sea vessels of war and naval ships used during wartime. (This list is not yet complete.)

Abbreviations for units

* Knot: kn
* Horsepower: hp
* Metric horsepower: ps. (1ps=0.7355kw and 1hp=0.7457kw)

Midget submarines

"Kaiten" Type1 Suicide Attack Midget Submarine

*Main Engine : Torpedo motor X 1
*Fuel : Oxygen (196 litres)
*Max Speed : 30kn
*Range : 23.0 km

"Kairyu" midget submarine

*Main Engine : Diesel (80hp) X 1, single shaft
*Fuel : Diesel oil (1,070 litres)
*Max Speed : 6.5kn (surface) / 10.0kn (submerged)
*Range : 724 km (at 5kn : surface) / 60 km (at 3kn : submerged)
*Safety Depth : 150m (without torpedoes)

Undersea-carrier submarines

Modified A Type 2 "Ko-Kai 2" Class(I-14)

*Displacement : 2,620t (surface) / 4,762t (submerged)
*Engine : Kanhon type 22 model 10 diesel X 2, double shaft (4,400hp : surface)
*Max Speed : 16.7kn (surface) / 5.5kn (submerged)
*Range : 38,918 km (at 16kn : surface) / 111 km (at 3kn : submerged)
*Submersible Depth : 100m

Type B "Otsu" Class(I-15/26)

*Displacement : 2,198t (surface) / 3,654t (submerged)
*Engine : Kanhon type2 model 10 diesel X 2, double shaft (2,400hp : surface)
*Max Speed : 23.6kn (surface) / 8kn (submerged)
*Fuel : 774t
*Range : 25,945 km (at 16kn : surface) / 178 km (at 3kn : submerged)
*Submersible Depth : 100m

Modified B Type2"Otsu-Kai 2" Class(I-54)

*Displacement : 2,140t (surface) / 3,688t (submerged)
*Engine : Kanhon type22 model 10 diesel X 2, double shaft (4,700hp : surface)
*Max Speed : 17.7kn (surface) / 6.5kn (submerged)
*Range : 38,918 km (at 16kn : surface) / 194.5 km (at 3kn : submerged)
*Submersible Depth : 100m

ento-Ku Class(I-400/402)

*Displacement : 3,530t (surface) / 6,560t (submerged)
*Main Engine : Kanhon type 22 model 10 diesel X 4, double shaft (7,700hp : surface)
*Sub Engine : Type 6S electric motor X 2 (2,400hp : submerged)
*Max Speed : 18.7kn (surface) / 6.5kn (submerged)
*Fuel : 1,750t
*Range : 69,487 km (at 14kn : surface) / 111 km (at 3kn : submerged)
*Submersible Depth : 100m

ubmarine Depot Ships

Taigei Class(Taigei)

*Main Engine : All geared turbine X 2, twin shaft (14,000hp)
*Max Speed : 20kn

Tsurugizaki Class(Tsurugizaki)

*Main Engine : Diesel X 2, twin shaft (56,000hp)
*Max Speed : 29kn

Heian Class(Heian)

*Main Engine : Diesel X 1 (11,000hp)
*Max Speed : 15.0kn

urface oilers and tankers

hiretoko Class(Shiretoko)

*Main Engine : Direct drive turbine X 1, single shaft (3,750hp)
*Max Speed : 12.0kn

Minelayers

Tsugaru Class(Tsugaru)

*Main Engine : All geared turbine X 2, twin shaft (9,000hp)
*Max Speed : 20.0kn

Okinoshima Class(Okinoshima)

*Main Engine : All geared turbine X 2, twin shaft (9,000hp)
*Max Speed : 20.0kn
*Range : 9,000 mile (10kn)

eaplane Tenders

Chitose Class(Chitose)

*Main Engine : All geared turbine X 2, diesel X 2, twin shaft (56,800hp)
*Max Speed : 29kn

Mizuho Class(Mizuho)

*Main Engine : Diesel X 4, twin shaft (15,200hp)
*Max Speed : 22kn

Kamikawa Class(Kamikawa)

*Main Engine : Diesel X 1, single shaft (8,867hp)
*Max Speed : 19.3kn

Kimikawa Class(Kimikawa)

*Main Engine : Diesel X 1, single shaft (8,867hp)
*Max Speed : 19.3kn

Coastal Defense ships

Ukuru Class(Shiga)

*Main Engine : Diesel X 2, double shaft (4,200ps)
*Max Speed : 19.5kn
*Range : 5,754 mile (16kn)
*Fuel : Oil X 120t

Aircraft Carriers


=Akagi Class(Akagi)=

*Main Engine : All geared turbine, four shaft (131,200hp)
*Max Speed : 31.2kn
*Range : 15,197 km


=Kaga Class(Kaga)=

*Main Engine : All geared turbine, four shaft (125,000hp)
*Max Speed : 28.3kn
*Range : 18,532 km


=Sōryū Class(Sōryū)=

*Main Engine : All geared turbine, four shaft (152,000hp)
*Max Speed : 37.63kn
*Range : 14,233 km


=Hiryū Class(Hiryū)=

*Main Engine : All geared turbine, four shaft (153,000hp)
*Max Speed : 34.59kn
*Range : 14,214 km


=Shōkaku Class(Shōkaku)=

*Main Engine : All geared turbine, four shaft (160,000hp)
*Max Speed : 34.2kn
*Range : 17,976 km


=Shōkaku Class(Zuikaku)=

*Main Engine : All geared turbine, four shaft (160,000hp)
*Max Speed : 34.2kn
*Range : 17,976 km

Tank Landing Ship

ES-Tei Class

*Displacement : 948 t
*Dimensions: 63.02 x 9.60 m
*Speed (max) : 12.7-13.7 kn
*Engine : Diesel engine 1,200ps
*Loading Capacity : 630 t

Aircraft Battleships


=Ise Class(Ise)=

*Main Engine : Direct drive turbine, four shaft (80,000hp)
*Max Speed : 25.3kn
*Range : 17,605 km

Battleships

Mikasa Class(Mikasa)

*Main Engine : 3-stage stand expansion engine double shaft (15,207hp)
*Max Speed : 18kn


=Yamato Class(Yamato)=

*Main Engine : All geared turbine, four shaft (153,553hp)
*Max Speed : 27.0kn
*Range : 13,343 km

*Musashi — commissioned in August 1942, sunk in October, 1944
*Yamato — commissioned in December 1941, sunk in April, 1945


=Nagato Class(Nagato)=

Commissioned:1920—1921
*Main Engine : Boilers: 16 oil + 6 coal, four Gihon geared turbines, four shafts (80,000hp)
*Max Speed : 27kn
*Range : 10,200 km

*** "Nagato"
*** "Mutsu" — †June, 1943

pecial Attack Boat

uicide Attack Boat "Shinyo" Class

*Weight : 0.83 t
*Dimensions: 5.6 x 1.8 m
*Speed (max) : 20-24 kn
*Engine : Gasoline engine 70ps

ee also

* Imperial Japanese Navy of World War Two
* List of Japanese military equipment of World War II
* List of ships of the Japanese Navy


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