Military


Ships
Type Class 1990 1995 2000 2002 2005 2010 2015 2020
Destroyer
Major Surface Combatants 57 61 57 57 52 47 47 45
Large Destroyers 9 11 13 13 13 13 13 12
DDH (Helicopter Destroyer) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
DDH-141 Haruna 2 2 2 2 2 1 - -
DDH-143 Shirane 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 -
DDH-181 Hyuga - - - - - 1 2 2
22DDH - - - - - - 1 2
DDG (Guided Missile Destroyer) 5 7 9 9 9 9 9 8
DDG-163 Amatsukaze 1 - - - - - - -
DDG-168 Tachikaze 3 3 3 3 3 - - -
DDG-171 Hatakaze 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 -
DDG-173 Kongo - 2 4 4 4 4 4 4
DDG-177 Atago - - - - - 2 3 4
Small Destroyers [Frigates, Corvettes] 48 50 44 44 39 34 34 33
DD (Destroyer) 19 20 26 29 30 31 31 30
DD-122 Hatsuyuki 12 12 12 12 11 11 6 -
DD-151 Asagiri 7 8 8 8 6 6 6 6
DD-101 Murasame - - 6 9 9 9 9 9
DD-110 Takanami - - - - 4 5 5 5
DD-115 19DD 5000 ton - - - - - - 5 10
DDA (All Purpose Destroyer) 4 4 2 2 - - - -
DDA-164 Takatsuki 4 4 2 2 - - - -
DDK (Anti Submarine Destroyer) 9 6 3 3 - - - -
DDK-116 Minegumo 3 3 - - - - - -
DDK-113 Yamagumo 6 3 3 3 - - - -
DE (Escort Vessel) 16 20 13 10 9 3 3 3
DE-215 Chikugo 11 11 4 1 - - - -
DE-226 Ishikari 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
DE-227 Yubari 2 2 2 2 2 - - -
DE-229 Abukuma 2 6 6 6 6 3 3 3
Patrol Combatant Craft
PG (Patrol Guided Missile Boat) - 3 3 5 9 7 7 7
PG 1-go - 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PG Hayabusa - - - 2 6 4 4 4
Submarine
SS (Submarine) 22 18 16 16 16 16 16 16
SS-566 Uzushio 5 1 - - - - - -
SS-573 Yushio 10 10 7 5 2 - - -
SS-583 Harushio 7 7 6 6 6 3 - -
SS-590 Oyashio - - 3 5 8 11 11 8
SS-501 Soryu / SS 2,900 ton - - - - - 2 5 8
Mine Warfare Ship
MSO (Minesweeper Ocean) - 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MSO-301 Yaeyama - 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MSC (Minesweeper Coastal) 25 29 25 24 24 24 25 25
MSC-649 Hatsushima 23 22 13 10 5 2 - -
MSC-672 Uwajima 2 7 9 9 9 9 9 9
MSC-681 Sugashima - - 3 5 10 12 12 12
MSC-601 Hirashima 16MS 570 ton - - - - - 3 4 4
MCL (Minesweeper Controller) - - - 2 5 2 - -
MCL-722 Niijima - - - 2 2 2 - -
MST (Minesweeper Tender) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
MST-462 Hayase 1 1 - - - - - -
MST-463 Uraga - - 2 2 2 2 2 2
Amphibious Ship
LST (Landing Ship Tank) 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3
LST Osumi - - 1 2 3 3 3 3
LST Atsumi 3 3 1 1 1 - - -
LST Miura 3 3 3 1 - - - -
LSU (Landing Ship Utility) 2 2 2 2 2 2 - -
LSU Yura 2 2 2 2 2 2 - -
LCU (Landing Craft Utility) 1 2 2 2 2 2 - -
LCU 1-go 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushion) - - 2 4 6 6 - -
LCAC 1-go - - 2 4 6 6 6 6
Training Ship
TV (Training Vessel) 1 2 3 3 5 4 4 4
TV Katori 1 1 - - - - - -
TV Kashima - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
TV Shimayuki - - 1 1 1 1 1 -
TV Aokumo - - 1 1 1 - - -
TV Yamagiri - - - - 2 2 2 -
TV-X - - - - - - - 3
TSS (Training Submarine) - - 2 2 2 3 2 2
TSS Asashio - - 1 1 1 3 2 2
TSS Hamashio - - 1 1 1 - - -
ATS (Training Support Ship) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
ATS Azuma 1 1 - - - - - -
ATS Kurobe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ATS Tenryu - - 1 1 1 1 1 1
Auxiliary Ship
AOE (Fast Combat Support Ship) 4 4 4 4 6 5 5 5
AOE Sagami 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
AOE Towada 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 -
AOE Mashu - - - - 2 2 2 3
AOE-X - - - - - - - 3
AMS (Multi Purpose Support Ship) - - - 1 3 3 3 3
AMS Hiuchi - - - 1 3 3 3 3
AGS (Oceanographic Research Ship) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
AGS Akashi 1 1 - - - - - -
AGS Futami 2 2 2 2 2 2 - -
AGS Suma 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -
AGS Nichinan - - 1 1 1 1 1 1
AGS-X - - - - - - - 3
AOS (Ocean Surveillance Ship) - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
AOS Hibiki - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
AGB (Auxiliary Ice Breaker) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
AGB-5002 Shirase 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
AGB-5003 Shirase - - - - - 1 1 1
ARC (Repairing or Cable Laying Ship) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ARC Muroto 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -
ARC-X - - - - - - 1 1
ASR (Submarine Rescue Vessel) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
ASR Fushimi 1 1 - - - - - -
ASR Chihaya - - 1 1 1 1 1 1
ASR-X - - - - - - - 1
AS (Submarine Rescue Tender) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
AS Chiyoda 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
ASE (Auxiliary Ship Experiment) 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
ASE Kurihama 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -
ASE Asuka - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ASE-X - - - - - - 1 1
ASY (Auxiliary Vessel Special Service Yacht) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ASY Hiyodori 1 1 - - - - - -
ASY Hashidate - - 1 1 1 1 1 1



NEWSLETTER
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list