Japanese ship Maya

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At least three warships of Japan have borne the name Maya:

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Maya may refer to:

Japanese gunboat <i>Akagi</i>

Akagi (赤城) was a steel-hulled, steam gunboat, serving in the early Imperial Japanese Navy. She was the fourth and final vessel to be completed in the four-vessel Maya class and was named after Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture.

Chōkai may refer to:

Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pandora after the mythological Pandora. Another was planned, but the name was reassigned to another ship:

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Marblehead after the port of Marblehead, Massachusetts.

USS Tacoma may refer to:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Caroline:

Japanese cruiser <i>Maya</i> One of four Takao class heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy

Maya (摩耶) was one of four Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). These were the largest and most modern cruisers in the Japanese fleet, and were intended to form the backbone of a multipurpose long-range strike force. These ships were fast, powerful and heavily armed, with enough firepower to hold their own against any cruiser in any other navy in the world. Her sister ships were Takao, Atago and Chōkai.

Japanese cruiser <i>Tsukushi</i>

Tsukushi (筑紫) was an early unprotected cruiser, serving in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Navy. Its name is a traditional name for Kyūshū island. Its sister ships Chaoyong and Yangwei were acquired by the Chinese Beiyang Fleet.

Russian gunboat <i>Korietz</i>

Korietz was a gunboat in Russian Imperial Navy. She was the lead vessel in a class of eight ships in her class The etymology of the names of this class of ships was: Korietz is a Russian word for "Korean man", Mandzhur - "Manchuria man", Donets - "Don Cossack", Kubanets - "Kuban Cossack", Terets - "Terek Cossack", Uralets - "Ural Cossack", Chernomorets - "Black Sea Cossack" and Zaporozhets - "Zaporozhian Cossack".

Four ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Forward:

Japanese gunboat <i>Atago</i> Maya class steam gunboat

Atago (愛宕) was a composite hulled, steam gunboat, serving in the early Imperial Japanese Navy. She was the third vessel to be completed in the four vessel Maya class, and was named after Mount Atago in Kyoto.

Japanese gunboat <i>Chōkai</i> Japanese steam gunboat

Chōkai (鳥海) was an iron-hulled, steam gunboat, serving in the early Imperial Japanese Navy. She was the second vessel to be completed in the four vessel Maya class, and was named after Mount Chōkai in between Yamagata and Akita Prefectures.

Several warships of the German Kaiserliche Marine have been named SMS Wolf:

Five naval vessels of Japan have been named Chiyoda:

At least three naval vessels of Japan have borne the name Chōkai:

At least four warships of Japan have borne the name Atago:

Three ships of the Japanese Navy have been named Hashidate:

Two warships of Japan have borne the name Suma :

At least two warships of Japan have borne the name Haguro: