Japanese Navy in 2016

List of active ships

Active ships at the end of the year

Pennant List (end of the year)

• Destroyer
  • DD-101 Murasame, DD-102 Harusame, DD-103 Yudachi, DD-104 Kirisame, DD-105 Inazuma, DD-106 Samidare, DD-107 Ikazuchi, DD-108 Akebono, DD-109 Ariake, DD-110 Takanami, DD-111 Onami, DD-112 Makinami, DD-113 Sazanami, DD-114 Suzunami, DD-115 Akizuki, DD-116 Teruzuki, DD-117 Suzutsuki, DD-118 Fuyuzuki, DD-129 Yamayuki, DD-130 Matsuyuki, DD-132 Asayuki, DD-144 Kurama, DD-151 Asagiri, DD-152 Yamagiri, DD-153 Yugiri, DD-154 Amagiri, DD-155 Hamagiri, DD-156 Setogiri, DD-157 Sawagiri, DD-158 Umigiri, DD-171 Hatakaze, DD-172 Shimakaze, DD-173 Kongo, DD-174 Kirishima, DD-175 Myoko, DD-176 Chokai, DD-177 Atago, DD-178 Ashigara, DD-181 Hyuga, DD-182 Ise, DD-183 Izumo
  • DE-229 Abukuma, DE-230 Jintsu, DE-231 Oyodo, DE-232 Sendai, DE-233 Chikuma, DE-234 Tone
• Submarine
  • SS-501 Soryu, SS-502 Unryu, SS-503 Hakuryu, SS-504 Kenryu, SS-505 Zuiryu, SS-506 Kokuryu, SS-507 Jinryu, SS-591 Michishio, SS-592 Uzushio, SS-593 Makishio, SS-594 Isoshio, SS-595 Narushio, SS-596 Kuroshio, SS-597 Takashio, SS-598 Yaeshio, SS-599 Setoshio, SS-600 Mochishio
• Patrol Guided Missile Boat
  • PG-824 Hayabusa, PG-825 Wakataka, PG-826 Otaka, PG-827 Kumataka, PG-828 Umitaka, PG-829 Shirataka
• Landing Ship
  • LST-4001 Osumi, LST-4002 Shimokita, LST-4003 Kunisaki
• Landing Craft
  • LCU-2001 Yusotei 1 go, LCU-2002 Yusotei 2 go
• Landing Craft Air Cushioned
  • LCAC-2101 Air Cushion-tei 1 go, LCAC-2102 Air Cushion-tei 2 go, LCAC-2103 Air Cushion-tei 3 go, LCAC-2104 Air Cushion-tei 4 go, LCAC-2105 Air Cushion-tei 5 go, LCAC-2106 Air Cushion-tei 6 go
• Minesweeper Ocean
  • MSO-301 Yaeyama, MSO-302 Tsushima, MSO-303 Hachijo
• Minesweeper
  • MSC-601 Hirashima, MSC-602 Yakushima, MSC-603 Takashima, MSC-604 Enoshima, MSC-605 Chichijima, MSC-606 Hatsushima, MSC-679 Yugeshima, MSC-680 Nagashima, MSC-681 Sugashima, MSC-682 Notojima, MSC-683 Tsunoshima, MSC-684 Naoshima, MSC-685 Toyoshima, MSC-686 Ukushima, MSC-687 Izushima, MSC-688 Aishima, MSC-689 Aoshima, MSC-690 Miyajima, MSC-691 Shishijima, MSC-692 Kuroshima
• Minesweeper Tender
  • MST-463 Uraga, MST-464 Bungo
• Minesweeping Controller
  • MCL-729 Maejima, MCL-730 Kumejima
• Submarine Rescue Tender
  • AS-405 Chiyoda
• Submarine Rescue Ship
  • ASR-403 Chihaya
• Underway Replenishment Ship
  • AOE-422 Towada, AOE-423 Tokiwa, AOE-425 Mashu, AOE-426 Omi
• Training Support Ship
  • ATS-4202 Kurobe, ATS-4203 Tenryu
• Icebreaker
  • AGB-5003 Shirase
• Cable Repairing Ship
  • ARC-483 Muroto
• Oceanographic Research Ship
  • AGS-5103 Suma, AGS-5104 Wakasa, AGS-5105 Nichinan, AGS-5106 Shonan
• Ocean Surveillance Ship
  • AOS-5201 Hibiki, AOS-5202 Harima
• Training Ship
  • TV-3508 Kashima, TV-3513 Shimayuki, TV-3517 Shirayuki, TV-3518 Setoyuki
• Training Submarine
  • TSS-3601 Asashio, TSS-3608 Oyashio
• Experimental Ship
  • ASE-6102 Asuka
• Auxiliary Multipurpose Ship
  • AMS-4301 Hiuchi, AMS-4302 Suo, AMS-4303 Amakusa, AMS-4304 Genkai, AMS-4305 Enshu
• Service Craft
  • ASY-91 Hashidate

by organization (end of the year)

Self Defense Fleet	Fleet Escort Force	Escort Flotilla 1	Escort Division 1	DD-101 Murasame, DD-107 Ikazuchi, DD-171 Hatakaze, DD-183 Izumo
			Escort Division 5	DD-108 Akebono, DD-109 Ariake, DD-115 Akizuki, DD-173 Kongo
		Escort Flotilla 2	Escort Division 2	DD-102 Harusame, DD-144 Kurama, DD-154 Amagiri, DD-178 Ashigara
			Escort Division 6	DD-110 Takanami, DD-111 Onami, DD-116 Teruzuki, DD-174 Kirishima
		Escort Flotilla 3	Escort Division 3	DD-112 Makinami, DD-114 Suzunami, DD-177 Atago, DD-181 Hyuga
			Escort Division 7	DD-103 Yudachi, DD-118 Fuyuzuki, DD-156 Setogiri, DD-175 Myoko
		Escort Flotilla 4	Escort Division 4	DD-105 Inazuma, DD-106 Samidare, DD-113 Sazanami, DD-182 Ise
			Escort Division 8	DD-104 Kirisame, DD-117 Suzutsuki, DD-172 Shimakaze, DD-176 Chokai
		Escort Division 11		DD-129 Yamayuki, DD-152 Yamagiri, DD-153 Yugiri
		Escort Division 12		DD-158 Umigiri, DE-229 Abukuma, DE-232 Sendai, DE-234 Tone
		Escort Division 13		DD-132 Asayuki, DD-157 Sawagiri, DE-230 Jintsu
		Escort Division 14		DD-130 Matsuyuki, DD-151 Asagiri
		Escort Division 15		DD-155 Hamagiri, DE-231 Oyodo, DE-233 Chikuma
		Landing Ship Division 1		LST-4001 Osumi, LST-4002 Shimokita, LST-4003 Kunisaki
			Landing Craft Air Cushioned Unit 1	LCAC-2101 LCAC-1, LCAC-2102 LCAC-2, LCAC-2103 LCAC-3, LCAC-2104 LCAC-4, LCAC-2105 LCAC-5, LCAC-2106 LCAC-6
		Replenishment-at-Sea Squadron 1		AOE-422 Towada, AOE-423 Tokiwa, AOE-424 Hamana, AOE-425 Mashu, AOE-426 Omi
		Drone Support Squadron 1		ATS-4202 Kurobe, ATS-4203 Tenryu
	Fleet Submarine Force	Submarine Flotilla 1		ASR-403 Chihaya
			Submarine Division 1	SS-591 Michishio, SS-593 Makishio, SS-594 Isoshio
			Submarine Division 3	SS-504 Kenryu, SS-596 Kuroshio, SS-600 Mochishio
			Submarine Division 5	SS-501 Soryu, SS-502 Unryu, SS-503 Hakuryu
		Submarine Flotilla 2		AS-405 Chiyoda
			Submarine Division 2	SS-592 Uzushio, SS-595 Narushio, SS-597 Takashio
			Submarine Division 4	SS-505 Zuiryu, SS-506 Kokuryu, SS-598 Yaeshio, SS-599 Setoshio
		Training Submarine Division 1		TSS-3601 Asashio, TSS-3608 Oyashio
	Mine Warfare Force			MST-463 Uraga, MST-464 Bungo
		Minesweeper Division 1		MSC-687 Izushima, MSC-688 Aishima, MSC-690 Miyajima
		Minesweeper Division 2		MSC-601 Hirashima, MSC-602 Yakushima, MSC-603 Takashima
		Minesweeper Division 51		MSO-301 Yaeyama, MSO-302 Tsushima, MSO-303 Hachijo
		Minesweeper Division 101		MCL-729 Maejima, MCL-730 Kumejima
	Oceanographic Command			ARC-483 Muroto, AGS-5103 Suma, AGS-5104 Wakasa, AGS-5105 Nichinan, AGS-5106 Shonan, AOS-5201 Hibiki, AOS-5202 Harima
	Fleet Research and Development Command			ASE-6102 Asuka
Yokosuka District				LCU-2002 LCU-2, AMS-4305 Enshu, AGB-5003 Shirase
	Minesweeper Division 41			MSC-604 Enoshima, MSC-605 Chichijima, MSC-606 Hatsushima
	Area Guard Group Yokosuka			ASY-91 Hashidate
Kure District	Area Guard Group Kure	Base Facility Saiki		AMS-4304 Genkai
	Sub Area Activity Hanshin	Minesweeper Division 42		MSC-683 Tsunoshima, MSC-684 Naoshima
Sasebo District				LCU-2001 LCU-1, AMS-4303 Amakusa
	Area Guard Group Sasebo	Patrol Guided Missile Boat Division 3		PG-826 Otaka, PG-829 Shirataka
	Sub Area Activity Shimonoseki	Minesweeper Division 43		MSC-685 Toyoshima, MSC-686 Ukushima
	Sub Area Activity Okinawa	Minesweeper Division 46		MSC-689 Aoshima, MSC-691 Shishijima, MSC-692 Kuroshima
Maizuru District				AMS-4301 Hiuchi
	Minesweeper Division 44			MSC-681 Sugashima, MSC-682 Notojima
	Area Guard Group Maizuru	Patrol Guided Missile Boat Division 2		PG-824 Hayabusa, PG-828 Umitaka
Ominato District				AMS-4302 Suo
	Coastal Defense Group Yoichi	Patrol Guided Missile Boat Division 1		PG-825 Wakataka, ,PG-827 Kumataka
	Sub Area Activity Hakodate	Minesweeper Division 45		MSC-679 Yugeshima, MSC-680 Nagashima
Training Squadron				TV-3508 Kashima
	Training Division 1			TV-3513 Shimayuki, TV-3517 Shirayuki, TV-3518 Setoyuki

Ships in and out

Commissioned ships in the year

• SS-507 Jinryu (7 Mar), completed (FY2011)

Reclassified ships in the year

• DD-129 Yamayuki (27 Apr), Training Ship (TV-3519) from Destroyer

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