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.

DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer

 * JDS Amatsukaze (DDG-163)

DD : 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)
 * - 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)
 * (1956-1985)
 * Akizuki class (1963-1990)
 * (1982-present)
 * Murasame class (1994)
 * Akizuki class (2010)
 * Akizuki class (2010)
 * Akizuki class (2010)

DDA : All Purpose Destroyer

 * Murasame class (1958)

DE : Destroyer Escort

 * JDS Asahi (DE-262), formerly USS Amick (DE-168)
 * JDS Hatsuhi (DE-263), formerly USS Atherton (DE-169)
 * JDS Akebono (DE-201)
 * JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
 * JDS Ishikari (DE-226)
 * JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
 * JDS Ishikari (DE-226)
 * JDS Ishikari (DE-226)
 * JDS Ishikari (DE-226)

SS : Submarine

 * JDS Kuroshio (SS-501), formerly USS Mingo (SS-261), diesel-electric, retired
 * JDS Oyashio (SS-511), diesel-electric, retired
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 * JDS Oshio (SS-561), diesel-electric, retired
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