List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter

• DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer

• DD : Destroyer

• - former USN destroyers supplied under Mutual Defense Assistance
• *, formerly
• *, formerly
• - ex-USN
• *, formerly
• *, formerly
• Akizuki class
• Murasame class
• Akizuki class

• DDA : All Purpose Destroyer

• Murasame class

• DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer

• DE : Destroyer Escort

• *, formerly
• *, formerly
• , former Imperial Japanese Navy ship Nashi

• PF : Patrol Frigate

• PG : Guided Missile Patrol Boat

• SS : Submarine

• , formerly, diesel-electric, retired
• , diesel-electric, retired
• , diesel-electric, all retired
• , diesel-electric, all retired
• , diesel-electric, retired
• , diesel-electric, all retired
• , diesel-electric, all retired
• , diesel-electric, all retired
• , diesel-electric
• , diesel-electric
• , diesel-electric

  LST : Tank Landing Ship

• LSU : Landing Ship Utility

• LCU : Landing Craft Utility