List of destroyers of Japan

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The following is a list of destroyers and 1st class (steam) torpedo boats of Japan grouped by class or design. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. The Japanese torpedo boat [1] Kotaka of 1885 was "the forerunner of torpedo boat destroyers that appeared a decade later". [2] They were designed to Japanese specifications and ordered from the London Yarrow shipyards in 1885. The Yarrow shipyards, builder of the parts for the Kotaka, "considered Japan to have effectively invented the destroyer". [3]

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Imperial Japanese Navy

Russo-Japanese War

These twenty-three 'turtle-back' destroyers, all authorised under the Ten Year Naval Expansion Programme of 1898, comprised six Ikazuchi class built by Yarrow [4] and six Murakumo class built by Thornycroft [5] in the UK, each carrying 1 × 12-pdr (aft) and 5 x 6-pdr guns and 2 × 18 in torpedo tubes, and followed by two larger ships from each of the same builders (the Shirakumo class from Thornycroft and the Akatsuki class from Yarrow), in which a second 12-pdr replaced the foremost 6-pdr, and finally by seven Harusame class built in Japan. All were later rated as 3rd Class destroyers (under 600 tons each). The programme also included sixteen First Class torpedo boats, included below (47 smaller 2nd and 3rd Class boats from this Programme are not included)

Murakumo class — 6 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Murakumo 叢雲 Thornycroft, Chiswick, UK 1 October 189716 November 189829 December 1898depot vessel 1 April 1919, auxiliary minesweeper 1 July 1920; dispatch vessel 1 April 1922, scuttled 4 June 1925
Shinonome 東雲1 October 189714 December 18981 February 1899wrecked off Taiwan 23 July 1913; written off 6 August 1913
Yūgiri 夕霧1 November 189726 January 189910 March 1899depot vessel 1 April 1919, auxiliary minesweeper 1 July 1920; Broken up 1 April 1922
Shiranui 不知火1 January 189815 March 189913 May 1899minesweeper 1 April 1922, dispatch vessel 1 August 1923; Broken up 25 February 1925
Kagerō 陽炎1 August 189823 October 189931 October 1899Dispatch vessel 21 April 1922; Broken up 25 February 1925
Usugumo 薄雲1 September 189816 January 19001 February 1900minesweeper 1 April 1922, dispatch vessel 1 August 1923; scuttled 29 April 1925

Ikazuchi class — 6 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Ikazuki Yarrow & Company, Poplar, London1 September 189715 November 189823 February 1899Boiler explosion at Ominato 9 October 1913, written off 5 November 1913, scrapped 29 April 1914
Inazuma 1 November 189728 January 189925 April 1899Lost in collision off Hakodate 16 December 1909, written off 15 September 1910
Akebono 1 February 189825 April 18993 July 1899Retired 18 October 1921, scrapped 2 May 1925
Sazanami 1 June 18978 August 189928 August 1899Retired 1 April 1913, sold 23 August 1914 as MV Sazanami Maru
Niji 1 January 189922 June 189929 July 1899Grounded off Shantung Peninsula 29 July 1900, written off 8 April 1901
Oboro 1 January 18995 October 18991 November 1899Retired 21 June 1921, scrapped 1926

Shirataka class – 1 1st class torpedo boat

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Shirataka 白鷹 Schichau-Werke, Danzig, Germany3 March 189910 June 189922 June 1900Utility vessel 15 November 1923, sold for scrap 6 April 1927

Hayabusa class – 15 1st class torpedo boats

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Hayabusa Normand Shipyard, Le Havre, France15 March 189916 December 189919 April 1900Utility vessel 1 April 1919, scrapped 14 September 1922
Manazuru 真鶴9 October 189927 June 19007 November 1900Utility vessel 1 April 1919, scrapped 17 December 1925
Kasasaki 26 December 189930 June 190030 November 1900Utility vessel 1 April 1919, scrapped 17 December 1925
Chidori 千鳥11 June 190027 January 19019 April 1901Utility vessel 1 April 1913, scrapped 27 February 1923
Kari Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima 5 April 190214 March 190325 July 1903Utility vessel 1 April 1922, scrapped 19 February 1930
Aotaka 蒼鷹15 April 190214 March 19031 August 1903Utility vessel 1 April 1922, scrapped 19 September 1927
Hato 鴿22 May 190222 August 190322 October 1903Utility vessel 1 April 1922, scrapped 10 July 1926
Tsubame 2 June 190221 October 190324 November 1903Utility vessel 1 April 1922, scrapped 15 July 1925
Hibari 雲雀25 July 190221 October 190310 January 1904Utility vessel 1 April 1922, scrapped 14 February 1925
Kiji 2 September 1902
14 June 1904
5 November 1903
18 April 1905
23 January 1904
9 May 1905
Ran aground 31 March 1904, only hull was scrapped and ship was rebuilt using parts from the original hull, Utility vessel 15 December 1923, scrapped 2 October 1926
Hashitake Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe 14 June 190330 December 190327 February 1904Utility vessel 1 April 1923, scrapped 15 July 1926
Sagi 4 October 190221 December 190322 March 1904Utility vessel 1 April 1923, scrapped 14 February 1925
Uzura 20 January 190329 February 190422 April 1904Utility vessel 1 April 1923, scrapped 30 September 1932
Kamome 24 February 190330 April 19044 June 1904Utility vessel 15 December 1923, scrapped 18 September 1926
Ōtori 14 June 190329 February 19044 June 1904Utility vessel 15 December 1923, scrapped 15 September 1926

Shirakumo class — 2 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Shirakumo 白雲 Thornycroft, Chiswick, United Kingdom1 February 19011 October 190113 February 1902auxiliary minesweeper 1 April 1922; utility vessel 1 April 1923; sold 21 July 1925
Asashio 朝潮3 April 190110 January 19024 May 1902auxiliary minesweeper 1 April 1922, utility vessel 1 April 1923; sold 5 April 1926

Akatsuki class – 2 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Akatsuki Yarrow & Co, Cubitt Town, London 10 December 190013 February 190114 December 1901mined off Port Arthur 17 May 1904, written off 19 October 1905
Kasumi 1 February 190123 January 190214 February 1902demilitarized 1 April 1913, scrapped 1 July 1920

Harusame class — 7 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Harusame 春雨 Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka 1 February 190231 October 190226 June 1903ran aground 24 November 1911, written off 28 December 1911, wreck broken up 1 August 1926
Murasame 村雨20 March 190229 November 19027 July 1903auxiliary minesweeper 1 April 1922, decommissioned 1 April 1923, broken up 14 February 1926
Hayatori 速鳥15 April 190212 March 190324 August 1903mined off Port Arthur 3 September 1904; struck 15 June 1905
Asagiri 朝霧15 April 190215 April 190318 September 1903auxiliary minesweeper 1 April 1922, decommissioned 1 April 1923; broken up 14 February 1926
Ariake 有明Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima30 June 190417 December 190415 March 1905retired 1 December 1924, struck from Navy List 10 April 1925; Transferred to Home Ministry as a police boat 12 November 1925
Fubuki 吹雪29 September 190421 January 190528 February 1905Stricken on 10 April 1925 and broken up in 1926
Arare 29 October 19045 April 190510 May 1905Stricken on 1 April 1924 and broken up in 1926

Sokol class — 1 ship

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Akatsuki Izhorskiye Zavody, Saint Petersburg, Russia 1897 or 190026 July 190127 June 1903Originally Imperial Russian Navy destroyer Reshitel'nyi. Captured 12 August 1904. Renamed Yamabiko or Yamahiko 19 October 1905. Broken up 1918 or 1919

World War I

Before and during World War I, Japan established three grades of destroyers - the large (over 1,000 tons) 1st Class or ocean-going type, the medium (600 to 1,000 tons) 2nd Class type and the small (below 600 tons) 3rd Class type. Between 1904 and 1918, Japan built thirty-two 3rd Class destroyers (the Kamikaze class), twenty-two 2nd Class destroyers (the Sakura, Kaba, Momo and Enoki classes) and eight 1st Class destroyers (the Umikaze, Isokaze and Kawakaze classes). They also purchased two further 1st Class destroyers (the Urakaze class) built in the UK by Yarrow.

Kamikaze class – 32 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Kamikaze 神風Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka20 August 190415 July 190516 August 1905Minesweeper 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Hatsushimo 初霜20 August 190413 May 190518 August 1905Minesweeper 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Yayoi 弥生20 August 19047 August 190523 September 1905Retired 1 December 1924; expended as a target 10 August 1926
Ushio Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima 12 April 190530 August 19051 October 1905Minesweeper 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Nenohi 子日25 June 190530 August 19051 October 1905Minesweeper 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Kisaragi 如月Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka10 September 19046 September 190519 October 1905Minesweeper 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Wakaba 若葉20 May 190525 November 190528 February 1906Minesweeper 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Asakaze 朝風 Mitsubishi shipyards, Nagasaki 30 December 190428 October 19051 April 1906Minesweeper 1 December 1924; struck 1 April 1928, expended as a target 1 August 1929
Harukaze 春風Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe16 February 190525 December 190514 May 1906To Reserves 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Hatsuyuki 初雪Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka11 September 19058 March 190617 May 1906Minesweeper 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Yūgure 夕暮 Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki 1 March 190517 November 190526 May 1906Minesweeper 1 December 1924; scrapped 1928
Shigure 時雨Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe3 June 190512 March 190611 July 1906Scrapped 1 December 1924
Yūdachi 夕立Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki20 March 190526 March 190616 July 1906Minesweeper 1 December 1924; BU 1 April 1928
Oite 追手 Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto 1 August 190510 January 190621 August 1906Broken up 1 December 1924
Shiratsuyu 白露Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki25 February 190512 February 190623 August 1906To Reserves 1 December 1924; Scrapped 1930
Hibiki Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka28 September 190531 March 19066 September 1906Minesweeper 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Mikazuki 三日月Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki1 June 190526 May 190612 September 1906Scrapped 1928
Shirayuki 白雪Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki24 March 190519 May 190612 October 1906To Reserves 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Nowaki 野分Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki1 August 190525 July 19061 November 1906Broken up 1 December 1924
Asatsuyu 朝露 Osaka Iron Works, Osaka 28 April 19052 April 190616 November 1906Wrecked at Nanao Bay 9 November 1913; struck 15 April 1914
Yūnagi 夕凪Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto20 January 190622 August 190625 December 1906Broken up 1 December 1924
Shirotae 白妙Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka24 March 190530 July 190621 January 1907Combat loss off Shantung Peninsula 4 September 1914; written off 29 October 1914
Minatsuki 水無月Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki25 February 19065 November 190614 February 1907Minesweeper 1 December 1924, renamed W-10 1 August 1928; scrapped 1930
Hatsuharu 初春 Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe11 November 190521 May 19061 March 1907Retired 1 December 1924; expended as a target 13 August 1928
Uzuki 卯月22 March 190620 September 19066 March 1907Reclassified as a radio-controlled target ship, January 1929
Matsukaze 松風Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki25 September 190523 December 190615 March 1907To Reserves 1 December 1924; Broken up 1 April 1928
Hayate 疾風Osaka Iron Works, Osaka25 September 190522 May 190613 June 1907Broken up 1 December 1924
Nagatsuki 長月 Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka28 October 190515 December 190631 July 1907Minesweeper 1 December 1924, renamed W-11 1 August 1928; retired 1 June 1930
Kikutsuki 菊月2 March 190610 April 190720 September 1907Minesweeper 1 December 1924, renamed W-12 1 August 1928; retired 1 June 1930
Uranami 浦波Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto1 May 19078 December 19072 October 1908Minesweeper 1 December 1924, renamed W-8 1 August 1928; utility vessel 1 June 1930, scrapped 1935
Isonami 磯波15 January 190821 November 19082 April 1909Minesweeper 1 December 1924, renamed W-7 1 August 1928; utility vessel 1 June 1930
Ayanami 綾波15 May 190820 March 190926 June 1909Minesweeper 1 December 1924, renamed W-9 1 August 1928; utility vessel 1 June 1930

Umikaze class — 2 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Umikaze 海風Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto23 November 190910 October 191028 September 1911Converted to minesweeper and renamed W-7 1 June 1930, scrapped 1 April 1936
Yamakaze 山風Mitsubishi shipyards, Nagasaki1 June 191021 January 191121 October 1911Converted to minesweeper and renamed W-8 1 June 1930, scrapped 1 April 1936

Sakura class — 2 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Sakura Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto31 March 191120 December 191121 May 1912Retired 1 April 1932
Tachibana 29 April 191127 January 191225 June 1912


Kaba class — 10 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Kaba Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka1 December 19146 February 19155 March 1915Retired 1 April 1932
Kaede Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto25 October 191420 February 191525 March 1915
Katsura Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima5 November 191415 February 191526 March 1915
Ume Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe10 November 191427 February 191531 March 1915
Sakaki Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki1 December 19144 March 191531 March 1915
Kusunoki Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe10 November 19145 March 191531 March 1915
Kashiwa Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki3 November 191414 February 19154 April 1915
Matsu 3 November 19145 March 19156 April 1915
Sugi Osaka Iron Works, Osaka24 November 191416 February 19157 April 1915
Kiri Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka24 November 191428 February 191522 April 1915

Urakaze class — 2 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Urakaze 浦風 Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow, Scotland 1 October 191316 February 191514 October 1915Retired 1 April 1936; re-designated "Escort vessel No.18", sunk, 18 July 1945
Kawakaze 江風1 October 191327 September 191523 December 1916Sold to Italy 7 October 1915, renamed Audace; captured by Germany 20 September 1943, renamed TA20; sunk 1 November 1944

Momo class — 4 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Momo Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki28 February 191612 October 191623 December 1916Scrapped 1 April 1940
Kashi Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto15 March 19161 December 191631 March 1917Transferred to Manchukuo 1 May 1937 as Hai Wei; Returned to IJN 29 June 1942 Kaii, sunk by air attack off Okinawa 10 October 1944
Hinoki 5 May 191625 December 191631 March 1917Scrapped 1 May 1940
Yanagi Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki21 October 191624 February 19175 May 1917Retired 1 May 1940; training hulk to 1 April 1947

Isokaze class — 4 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Isokaze 磯風Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima5 April 19165 October 191628 February 1917Retired, 1 April 1935
Hamakaze 浜風Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki1 April 191630 October 191628 March 1917
Amatsukaze 天津風Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima1 April 19165 October 191614 April 1917
Tokitsukaze 時津風Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe10 March 191627 December 191631 May 1917Wrecked off Miyazaki coast 30 March 1918, repaired 17 February 1920; retired 1 April 1935

Acorn class/Kanran class – 2 ships

(both ships loaned from the Royal Navy from June 1917 to 1919)

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Kanran (ex-HMS Nemesis)磯風 R. W. Hawthorn Leslie & Company, Hebburn, England 24 November 19119 August 1910March 1911Returned to Royal Navy, sold for breaking up 26 November 1921
Sendan (ex-HMS Minstrel)栴檀 John I. Thornycroft & Company, Woolston, Southampton, England11 March 19102 February 1911May 1911Returned to Royal Navy, sold for breaking up 1 December 1921

Kawakaze class — 2 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Kawakaze 江風Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka15 February 191710 October 191711 November 1918Retired 1 April 1934
Tanikaze 谷風Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto20 September 191620 July 191830 January 1919Retired 1 April 1935

Enoki class — 6 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Kuwa Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima5 November 191723 February 191831 March 1918Retired, 1 April 1934
Maki Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki16 October 19172 December 19177 April 1918
Keyaki 16 October 191715 January 191820 April 1918
Enoki Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto1 October 19175 March 191830 April 1918Converted to minesweeper and renamed W-10 on 1 June 1930; Demilitarized 1 July 1936
Tsubaki 椿Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima5 November 191723 February 191830 April 1918Retired 1 April 1935
Nara Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka8 November 191728 March 191830 April 1918Converted to minesweeper and renamed W-9 on 1 June 1930; Demilitarized 1 April 1936


The Inter-War Period

From 1919 onwards, a series of destroyers were built regularly in Japan. No further 3rd Class ships were built after 1909, and only two further classes of 2nd Class ships (the Momi and Wakatake classes) were built by 1923, after which all were 1st Class. The ships of the Wakatake, Kamikaze and Mutsuki classes were initially given numbers rather than names, but names were assigned on 1 August 1928. The numbering system continued after 1928, but were not assigned to ships, which were all named.

Momi class — 21 ships

The total of 21 excludes 7 cancelled. (Warabi lost in August 1927; Momi, Kaya and Nashi scrapped by 1940, leaving 17 which served in the Pacific War)

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Nashi Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe2 February 191826 August 191910 December 1919Decommissioned 1 February 1940 and scrapped
Take 2 December 191826 August 19195 December 1919Decommissioned 1 February 1940; converted to training ship; scuttled as breakwater at Akita port in 1948
Momi Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka23 January 191810 June 191927 December 1919Decommissioned 1 April 1932; renamed Disposal Destroyer No.2 (廃駆二号, Haiku 2-Gō); used for trials until 1936
Kaya 23 December 191810 June 191928 March 1920Decommissioned 1 February 1940 and scrapped
Nire Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima5 September 191922 December 191931 March 1920Decommissioned, 1 February 1940; converted to training ship, re-converted to auxiliary ship No.1 Tomariura (第一泊浦, Dai-1 Tomariura) 15 December 1944; scrapped 1948
Kuri 5 December 191919 March 192030 April 1920Mined off Pusan 8 October 1945; struck 25 October 1945
Tsuga Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo 5 March 191917 April 192020 June 1920Sunk off Taiwan 15 January 1945 in air attack; struck 10 March 1945
Kaki Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka27 February 191920 October 19192 August 1920Decommissioned 1 April 1940; converted to training ship; re-converted to auxiliary ship Ōsu (大須) 23 February 1945; scrapped 1948
Kiku Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe20 January 192013 October 192010 December 1920Converted to Patrol Boat No.31 (第三十一号哨戒艇, Dai-31-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940; sunk at Palau 30 March 1944 by air attack; struck 10 May 1944
Aoi 1 April 19209 November 192010 December 1920Converted to Patrol Boat No.32 (第三十二号哨戒艇, Dai-32-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940; grounded 23 December 1941 at Wake Island; struck 15 January 1942
Hagi Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka28 February 192029 October 192020 April 1921Converted to Patrol Boat No.33 (第三十三号哨戒艇, Dai-33-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940; grounded 23 December 1941 at Wake Island; struck 15 January 1942
Susuki Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo3 May 192021 February 192125 May 1921Converted to Patrol Boat No.34 (第三十四号哨戒艇, Dai-34-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940; sunk 6 March 1943 in collision with Yakaze off Kavien; written off 10 January 1945.
Fuji Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka 6 December 191927 November 192031 May 1921Converted to Patrol Boat No.36 (第三十六号哨戒艇, Dai-36-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940; surrendered to Netherlands in July 1946 at Surabaya; scrapped 10 August 1946
Tsuta Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe16 October 19209 May 192130 June 1921Converted to Patrol Boat No.35 (第三十五号哨戒艇, Dai-35-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940; sunk at Lae by air attack 2 September 1942; struck 10 February 1943
Ashi 15 November 19203 September 192129 October 1921Decommissioned 1 February 1940; converted to training ship, re-converted to auxiliary ship No.2 Tomariura (第二泊浦, Dai-2 Tomariura) 15 December 1944; modified to Shin'yō suicide motorboatt mothership 1945, scrapped 1947
Warabi Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka12 October 192028 September 192119 December 1921Sunk 24 August 1927 in collision with Jintsu off Cape Miho; struck 15 September 1927
Hishi Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka10 November 19209 May 192123 March 1922Converted to Patrol Boat No.37 (第三十七号哨戒艇, Dai-37-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940; sunk off Borneo by USS Pope 24 January 1942; struck 10 April 1942
Hasu 2 March 19218 December 192131 July 1922Retired 12 October 1945; scuttled as breakwater in Fukui in 1946
Tade Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka20 December 192015 March 192131 July 1922Converted to Patrol Boat No.39 (第三十九号哨戒艇, Dai-39-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940; torpedoed off Yonaguni by USS Seawolf (SS-197) 23 April 1943; struck 1 July 1943
Yomogi Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo26 February 192114 March 192219 August 1922Converted to Patrol Boat No.38 (第三十八号哨戒艇, Dai-38-Gō shōkaitei) 1 April 1940: torpedoed Bashi Strait by USS Atule 25 November 1944; struck 10 March 1945
Sumire 24 November 192014 December 192131 March 1923Decommissioned 1 February 1940; converted to training ship, re-converted to auxiliary ship Mitaka (三高) 23 February 1945; scrapped 1948

Minekaze class — 15 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Sawakaze 澤風Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki7 Jan 19187 Jan 19196 Mar 1920Retired 15 Sep 1945; scuttled 1948
Minekaze 峯風Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto20 Apr 19188 Feb 191929 May 1920Torpedoed E of Taiwan 23°07′N121°18′E / 23.12°N 121.30°E / 23.12; 121.30 (IJN Minekaze sunk by torpedo, 10 February 1944) 10 Feb 1944; struck 31 Mar 1944
Yakaze 矢風Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki15 Aug 191810 Apr 192019 Jul 1920Torpedo School vessel 20 Jul 1942; lost in explosion 20 Jul 1945; struck 15 Sep 1945
Okikaze 沖風Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto22 Feb 19193 Oct 191917 Aug 1920Torpedoed S of Yokosuka 35°01′N140°07′E / 35.02°N 140.12°E / 35.02; 140.12 (IJN Okikaze sunk by torpedo, 10 January 1943) 10 Jan 1943; struck 1 Mar 1943
Hakaze 羽風Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki11 Nov 191821 Jun 192016 Sep 1920Torpedoed SW of Kavien 2°28′S150°23′E / 02.47°S 150.38°E / -02.47; 150.38 (IJN Hakaze sunk by torpedo, 23 January 1943) 23 Jan 1943; struck 1 Mar 1943
Shimakaze 島風Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto5 Sep 191931 Mar 192015 Nov 1920Renamed Patrol Boat PB-1 on 1 Apr 1940; torpedoed WSW of Kavieng 2°31′S149°26′E / 02.51°S 149.43°E / -02.51; 149.43 (IJN Shimakaze sunk by torpedo, 13 January 1943) 13 Jan 1943; struck 10 Feb 1943
Shiokaze 汐風15 May 192022 Oct 192029 Jul 1921Retired 5 Oct 1945; scuttled 1948
Yūkaze 夕風Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki14 Dec 192028 Apr 192124 Aug 1921Retired 5 Oct 1945; prize of war to UK 14 Aug 1947; broken up
Akikaze 秋風7 Jun 192014 Dec 192016 Sep 1921Torpedoed W of Luzon 16°29′N117°10′E / 16.48°N 117.17°E / 16.48; 117.17 (IJN Akikaze sunk by torpedo, 3 November 1944) 3 Nov 1944; struck 10 Jan 1945
Nadakaze 灘風Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto9 Jan 192026 Jun 192030 Sep 1921Renamed Patrol Boat PB-2 on 1 Apr 1940; torpedoed Lombok Strait 7°04′S115°25′E / 07.06°S 115.42°E / -07.06; 115.42 (IJN Nadakaze sunk by torpedo, 25 July 1945) 25 Jul 1945; struck 30 Sep 1945
Tachikaze 太刀風18 Aug 192031 Mar 19215 Dec 1921Air attack at Truk 7°02′N151°33′E / 07.04°N 151.55°E / 07.04; 151.55 (IJN Tachikaze sunk by air attack, 17 February 1944) 17 Feb 1944; struck 13 Mar 1944
Hokaze 帆風30 Nov 192012 Jul 192122 Dec 1921Torpedoed N of Celebes 3°14′N125°17′E / 03.24°N 125.28°E / 03.24; 125.28 (IJN Hokaze sunk by torpedo, 6 July 1944) 6 Jul 1944; struck 10 Oct 1944
Nokaze 野風16 Apr 19211 Oct 192131 Mar 1922Torpedoed off Cam Ranh Bay 12°29′N109°23′E / 12.48°N 109.38°E / 12.48; 109.38 (IJN Nokaze sunk by torpedo, 20 February 1945) 20 Feb 1945; struck 10 Apr 1945
Numakaze 沼風10 Aug 192122 May 192224 Jul 1922Torpedoed SE of Okinawa 26°17′N128°16′E / 26.29°N 128.26°E / 26.29; 128.26 (IJN Numakaze sunk by torpedo, 19 December 1943) 19 Dec 1943; struck 5 Feb 1944
Namikaze 波風7 Nov 192124 Jun 192211 Nov 1922Retired 5 Oct 1945; Prize of war to China 3 Oct 1947; broken up 1960


Wakatake class — 8 ships

The total of 8 excludes 5 cancelled in 1922.

NameKanjiNumberBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Wakatake 若竹Dai-2Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe13 December 192124 July 192230 September 1922Sunk in air attack off Palau during Operation Desecrate One 7°30′N134°12′E / 07.50°N 134.20°E / 07.50; 134.20 (IJN Wakatake sunk by air attack, 30 March 1944) 30 March 1944; struck 10 May 1944
Kuretake 呉竹Dai-4Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto15 March 192221 October 192221 December 1922Sunk by USS Razorback at Bashi Channel 21°00′N121°14′E / 21°N 121.24°E / 21; 121.24 (IJN Kuretake sunk by USS Razorback, 30 December 1944) 30 December 1944; struck 10 February 1945
Fuyō 芙蓉Dai-16Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka16 February 192223 September 192216 March 1923Torpedoed by USS Puffer off Manila Bay 14°26′N119°33′E / 14.44°N 119.55°E / 14.44; 119.55 (IJN Fuyō torpedoed by USS Puffer, 20 December 1943) 20 December 1943; struck 5 February 1944
Asagao 朝顔Dai-10Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo14 March 19224 November 192210 May 1923Sunk by naval mine at Kanmon Straits 22 August 1945; raised and broken up 1948
Karukaya 刈萱Dai-18Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka16 May 192219 March 192320 August 1923Torpedoed by USS Cod west of Luzon 15°23′N119°15′E / 15.38°N 119.25°E / 15.38; 119.25 (IJN Karukaya torpedoed by USS Cod, 10 May 1944) 10 May 1944; struck 10 July 1944
Sanae 早苗Dai-6Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka5 April 192215 February 19235 November 1923Torpedoed by USS Bluefish in Celebes Sea 4°31′N122°04′E / 04.52°N 122.07°E / 04.52; 122.07 (IJN Sanae torpedoed by USS Bluefish, 13 November 1943) 13 November 1943; struck 5 January 1944
Yūgao 夕顔Dai-12Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo15 May 192214 April 192331 May 1924Converted to Patrol Boat No. 46 (第四六号哨戒艇, Dai-46-Gō shōkaitei), 1 February 1940; sunk by USS Greenling at Irōzaki 10 November 1944
Sawarabi 早蕨Dai-8Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka20 November 19221 September 192324 July 1924Capsized in storm off Keelung, Taiwan 27°10′N122°07′E / 27.17°N 122.12°E / 27.17; 122.12 (IJN Sawarabi capsized in storm, 5 December 1932) 5 December 1932; struck 1 April 1933

Kamikaze class – 9 ships

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Kamikaze 神風Dai-1Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki15 December 192125 September 192219 December 1922renamed Kamikaze on 1 August 1928; demilitarized repatriation ship 1 December 1945; grounded Omaezaki 7 June 1946; stricken 26 June 1946
Harukaze 春風Dai-5Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto16 May 192218 December 192231 May 1923renamed Harukaze on 1 August 1928; surrendered to USN 10 November 1945; scrapped 1947
Asakaze 朝風Dai-3Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki16 February 19228 December 192216 June 1923renamed Asakaze on 1 August 1928; Torpedoed west of Luzon [16.06N, 119.44E] 23 August 1944; stricken 10 October 1944
Matsukaze 松風Dai-7Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto2 December 192230 October 19235 April 1924renamed Matsukaze on 1 August 1928; Torpedoed NW of Chichijima [26.59N, 143.13E] 9 June 1944; stricken 10 August 1944
Hatakaze 旗風Dai-93 July 192315 March 192430 August 1924renamed Hatakaze on 1 August 1928; sunk by air attack off Takao [22.37N, 120.15E] 15 January 1945; stricken 10 March 1945
Yūnagi 夕凪Dai-17Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki17 September 192323 April 192424 May 1925renamed Yūnagi on 1 August 1928; torpedoed NW of Luzon [18.46N, 120.46E] 25 August 1944; struck 10 October 1944
Oite 追風Dai-11Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka16 March 192327 November 192430 October 1925renamed Oite on 1 August 1928; sunk by air attack at Truk [07.40N, 151.45E] 18 February 1944; stricken 11 March 1944
Hayate 疾風Dai-13Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo11 November 192224 March 192521 November 1925renamed Hayate on 1 August 1928; combat loss in Battle of Wake Island [19.16N, 166.37E] 11 December 1941; stricken 10 January 1942
Asanagi 朝凪Dai-15Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka5 March 192321 April 192429 December 1925renamed Asanagi on 1 August 1928; torpedoed W of Ogasawara [28.20N, 138.57E] 22 May 1944; stricken 10 July 1944

Mutsuki class — 12 ships

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Satsuki 皐月Dai-27Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka1 Dec 192325 Mar 192515 Nov 1925sunk in air attack at Manila Bay 15°21′N120°33′E / 15.35°N 120.55°E / 15.35; 120.55 (IJN Satsuki sunk in air attack, 21 September 1944) 21 Sep 1944; struck 10 Nov 1944
Kisaragi 如月Dai-21Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto3 Jun 19245 Jun 192521 Dec 1925combat loss off Wake Island 18°33′N166°10′E / 18.55°N 166.17°E / 18.55; 166.17 (IJN Kisaragi sunk in combat, 11 December 1941) 11 Dec 1941; struck 15 Jan 1942
Mutsuki 睦月Dai-19Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki21 May 192423 Jul 192525 Mar 1926sunk in air attack in Solomon Islands 7°28′S160°08′E / 07.47°S 160.13°E / -07.47; 160.13 (IJN Mutsuki sunk in air attack, 25 August 1942) 25 Aug 1942; struck 1 Oct 1942
Fumizuki 文月Dai-29Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka20 Oct 192416 Feb 19263 Jul 1926sunk in air attack at Truk 7°14′N151°26′E / 07.24°N 151.44°E / 07.24; 151.44 (IJN Fumizuki sunk in air attack, 18 February 1944) 18 Feb 1944; struck 31 Mar 1944
Yayoi 弥生Dai-23Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka11 Jan 192411 Jul 192528 Aug 1926sunk in air attack in Solomon Islands 8°27′S151°15′E / 08.45°S 151.25°E / -08.45; 151.25 (IJN Yayoi sunk in air attack, 11 September 1942) 11 Sep 1942; struck 20 Oct 1942
Uzuki 卯月Dai-25Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo11 Jan 192415 Oct 192514 Sep 1926Sunk Ormoc Bay 11°02′N124°14′E / 11.03°N 124.23°E / 11.03; 124.23 (IJN Uzuki sunk, 12 December 1944) 12 Dec 1944; struck 10 Jan 1945
Kikuzuki 菊月Dai-31Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto15 Jun 192515 May 192620 Nov 1926sunk in air attack at Tulagi 9°04′S160°07′E / 09.07°S 160.12°E / -09.07; 160.12 (IJN Kikuzuki sunk in air attack, 4 May 1942) 4 May 1942; struck 25 May 1942; Later salvaged by USS Menominee (AT-73), 6 Oct 1943
Minazuki 水無月Dai-28Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka24 Mar 192525 May 192622 Mar 1927Torpedoed in Celebes Sea 4°03′N119°18′E / 04.05°N 119.30°E / 04.05; 119.30 (IJN Minatsuki sunk by torpedo, 6 June 1944) 6 Jun 1944; struck 10 Aug 1944
Nagatsuki 長月Dai-30Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo16 Apr 19256 Oct 192630 Apr 1927combat loss in central Solomons 8°01′S157°07′E / 08.02°S 157.12°E / -08.02; 157.12 (IJN Nagatsuki sunk in combat, 6 July 1943) 6 Jul 1943; struck 1 Nov 1943
Mikazuki 三日月Dai-32Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki21 Aug 192512 Jul 19265 May 1927sunk in air attack at Cape Gloucester 5°16′S148°15′E / 05.27°S 148.25°E / -05.27; 148.25 (IJN Mikazuki sunk in air attack, 29 July 1943) 29 Jul 1943; struck 15 Oct 1943
Yūzuki 夕月Dai-34Fujinagata Shipyards, Kyoto27 Nov 19264 Mar 192725 Jul 1927sunk in air attack at Cebu 11°12′N124°06′E / 11.20°N 124.10°E / 11.20; 124.10 (IJN Yūzuki in air attack, 12 December 1944) 12 Dec 1944; struck 10 Jan 1945
Mochizuki 望月Dai-33Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka23 Mar 192628 Apr 192731 Oct 1927sunk in air attack in central Solomons 5°25′S151°24′E / 05.42°S 151.40°E / -05.42; 151.40 (IJN Mockizuki sunk in air attack, 24 October 1943) 24 Oct 1943; struck 5 Jan 1944

Fubuki class (Special Type)— 20 ships

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Fubuki 吹雪Dai-35Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto19 Jun 192615 Nov 192710 Aug 1928 Sunk in surface action off Guadalcanal 9°04′S159°23′E / 09.06°S 159.38°E / -09.06; 159.38 (IJN Fubuki sunk in action, 11 October 1942) 11 Oct 1942; struck 15 Nov 1942
Shirayuki 白雪Dai-36 Yokohama Dockyard, Yokohama 19 Mar 192720 Mar 192818 Dec 1928 air attack off Dampir Strait 7°09′S148°18′E / 07.15°S 148.30°E / -07.15; 148.30 (IJN Shirayuki sunk by air attack, 3 March 1943) 3 Mar 1943; struck 1 Apr 1943
Hatsuyuki 初雪Dai-37Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto12 Apr 192729 Sep 192830 Mar 1929Air attack off Buin 6°30′S155°28′E / 06.50°S 155.47°E / -06.50; 155.47 (IJN Hatsuyuki sunk by air attack, 17 July 1943) 17 Jul 1943; struck 15 Oct 1943
Murakumo 叢雲Dai-39Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka25 Apr 192727 Sep 192810 May 1929 air attack off Guadalcanal 8°24′S159°12′E / 08.40°S 159.20°E / -08.40; 159.20 (IJN Murakumo sunk in action, 12 October 1942) 12 Oct 1942; struck 15 Nov 1942
Miyuki 深雪Dai-38Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka30 Apr 192726 Jun 192829 Jun 1929Collision with Inazuma, S Cheju Island 33°00′N125°18′E / 33°N 125.30°E / 33; 125.30 (IJN Miyuki sunk after collision with IJN Inazuma, 29 June 1943) 29 Jun 1934; struck 15 Aug 1934
Isonami 磯波Dai-4318 Oct 192624 Nov 192730 Jun 1928Torpedoed off SW Celebes 5°16′S123°02′E / 05.26°S 123.04°E / -05.26; 123.04 (IJN Isonami sunk by torpedo, 9 April 1943) 9 Apr 1943; struck 1 Aug 1943
Shinonome 東雲Dai-40Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki12 Aug 192626 Nov 192725 Jul 1928Air attack near Miri 4°14′N114°00′E / 04.24°N 114°E / 04.24; 114 (IJN Shinonome sunk by air attack, 17 December 1941) 17 Dec 1941; struck 15 Jan 1942
Usugumo 薄雲Dai-41Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo21 Oct 192626 Dec 192726 Jul 1928Torpedoed off Etorofu 47°26′N147°33′E / 47.43°N 147.55°E / 47.43; 147.55 (IJN Usugumo sunk by torpedo, 7 July 1944) 7 Jul 1944; struck 10 Sep 1944
Shirakumo 白雲Dai-42Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka27 Oct 192627 Dec 192728 Jul 1928Torpedoed off Cape Erimo 42°15′N144°33′E / 42.25°N 144.55°E / 42.25; 144.55 (IJN Shirakumo sunk by torpedo, 16 March 1944) 16 Mar 1944; struck 31 Mar 1944
Uranami 浦波Dai-44Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki28 Apr 192729 Nov 192830 Jun 1929Air attack W of Panay 11°30′N123°00′E / 11.50°N 123°E / 11.50; 123 (IJN Uranami sunk by air attack, 26 October 1944) 26 Oct 1944; struck 10 Dec 1944
Shikinami 敷波Dai-46Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto6 Jul 192822 Jun 192924 Dec 1929Torpedoed S of Hainan 18°10′N114°24′E / 18.16°N 114.40°E / 18.16; 114.40 (IJN Shikinami sunk by torpedo, 12 September 1944) 12 Sep 1944; struck 10 Oct 1944
Ayanami 綾波Dai-45Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka20 Jan 19285 Oct 192930 Apr 1930 Scuttled off Guadalcanal by Uranami 9°06′S159°31′E / 09.10°S 159.52°E / -09.10; 159.52 (IJN Ayanami scuttled by IJN Uranami, 15 November 1942) 15 Nov 1942; struck 15 Dec 1942
Asagiri 朝霧Dai-47Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki12 Dec 192818 Nov 192930 Jun 1930Air attack off Guadalcanal 8°00′S160°06′E / 08°S 160.10°E / -08; 160.10 (IJN Asagiri sunk by air attack, 28 August 1942) 28 Aug 1942; struck 1 Oct 1942
Amagiri 天霧Dai-49Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo28 Nov 192827 Feb 193010 Nov 1930Mined, S of Makassar Strait 2°06′S116°27′E / 02.10°S 116.45°E / -02.10; 116.45 (IJN Amagiri sunk by mine, 23 April 1944) 23 Apr 1944; struck 10 Jun 1944
Yūgiri 夕霧Dai-48Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto1 Apr 192912 May 19303 Dec 1930 Sunk in action central Solomons 4°26′S154°00′E / 04.44°S 154°E / -04.44; 154 (IJN Yūgiri sunk in action, 25 November 1943) 25 Nov 1943; struck 15 Dec 1943
Sagiri 狭霧Dai-50Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka28 Mar 192923 Dec 192930 Jan 1931Torpedoed off Kuching 1°20′N110°13′E / 01.34°N 110.21°E / 01.34; 110.21 (IJN Sagiri sunk by torpedo, 24 December 1941) 24 Dec 1941; struck 15 Jan 1942
Akebono Dai-52Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki25 Oct 19297 Nov 193031 Jul 1931Air attack Manila Bay 14°21′N120°30′E / 14.35°N 120.50°E / 14.35; 120.50 (IJN Akebono sunk by air attack, 13 November 1944) 13 Nov 1944; struck 10 Jan 1945
Oboro Dai-5129 Nov 19298 Nov 193031 Oct 1931Air attack off Kiska Island 52°10′N178°05′E / 52.17°N 178.08°E / 52.17; 178.08 (IJN Oboro sunk by air attack, 16 October 1942) 16 Oct 1942; struck 15 Nov 1942
Ushio Dai-54Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka24 Dec 192917 Nov 193014 Nov 1931Surrendered to Allies 15 Sep 1945; scrapped 1948
Sazanami Dai-53Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto21 Feb 19306 Jun 193119 May 1932Torpedoed E of Palau 5°09′N141°09′E / 05.15°N 141.15°E / 05.15; 141.15 (IJN Sazanami sunk by torpedo, 14 January 1944) 14 Jan 1944; struck 10 Mar 1944


Akatsuki class – 4 ships

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Akatsuki Dai-55Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki17 Feb 19307 May 193230 Nov 1932 Sunk in action off Guadalcanal 9°10′S159°34′E / 09.17°S 159.56°E / -09.17; 159.56 (IJN Akatsuki sunk in action, 13 November 1942) 13 Nov 1942; struck 15 Dec 1942
Hibiki Dai-56Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto21 Feb 193016 Jun 193231 Mar 1933surrendered 5 Oct 1945; prize of war to USSR and renamed Verniy 5 Jul 1947; sunk as target around 1970s
Ikazuchi Dai-57Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka7 Mar 193022 Oct 193115 Aug 1932torpedoed W of Guam 10°08′N143°31′E / 10.13°N 143.51°E / 10.13; 143.51 (IJN Ikazuchi sunk by torpedo, 13 April 1944) 13 Apr 1944; struck 10 Jun 1944
Inazuma Dai-58Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka7 Mar 193025 Feb 193215 Nov 1932Torpedoed W of Celebes 5°05′N119°23′E / 05.08°N 119.38°E / 05.08; 119.38 (IJN Inazuma sunk by torpedo, 14 May 1944) 14 May 1944; struck 10 Jun 1944

Hatsuharu class — 6 ships

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Hatsuharu 初春Dai-59Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki14 May 193127 February 193330 September 1933 Air attack in Manila Bay 13 November 1944
Nenohi 子日Dai-60Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka15 December 193122 December 193230 September 1933 Torpedoed near Agattu Island 4 July 1942
Hatsushimo 初霜Dai-6231 January 19334 November 193327 September 1934 Mined and sunk 30 July 1945
Wakaba 若葉Dai-61Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki12 December 193118 March 193431 October 1934 Air attack off Panay 24 October 1944
Ariake 有明Dai-63Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe14 January 193323 September 193425 March 1935Air attack near Cape Gloucester 28 July 1943
Yūgure 夕暮Dai-64Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto9 April 19336 May 193430 March 1935 Air attack off Kolombangara 20 July 1943

Chidori class — 4 ships

These four vessels were nominally "torpedo boats". Built under the 1st Naval Armaments Supplement Programme of 1931.

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Chidori 千鳥Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto13 October 19311 April 193320 November 1933Sunk 21 December 1944 by USS Tilefish (SS-307) west of Omaezaki 34°33′N138°02′E / 34.550°N 138.033°E / 34.550; 138.033
Manazuru 真鶴Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka22 December 193111 July 193331 January 1934Sunk 1 March 1945 by air raid at Naha 26°17′N127°35′E / 26.283°N 127.583°E / 26.283; 127.583
Tomozuru 友鶴Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto11 November 19321 October 193324 February 1934Sunk 24 March 1945 by air raid at west of Amami Ōshima 29°15′N125°13′E / 29.250°N 125.217°E / 29.250; 125.217
Hatsukari 初雁Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka6 April 193319 December 193315 July 1934Captured by United Kingdom at the end of war; Decommissioned 3 May 1947, scrapped 1948


The Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II

Ōtori class — 8 ships

These eight vessels were nominally "torpedo boats". The total of 8 excludes another 8 cancelled units. [6]

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Ōtori Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto8 Nov 193425 Apr 193510 Oct 1936Sunk by aircraft of Task Force 58 NW of Saipan 12 Jun 1944
Hayabusa Yokohama Dockyard, Yokohama19 Dec 193428 Oct 19357 Dec 1936Sunk by aircraft in Sibuyan Sea 24 Sep 1944
Hiyodori Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo26 Nov 193425 Oct 193520 Dec 1936Sunk by USS Gunnel in South China Sea 17 Nov 1944
Kasasagi Ōsaka Iron Works 4 Mar 193518 Oct 193515 Jan 1937Sunk by USS Bluefish in Flores Sea, 26 Sep 1943
Kiji Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama 24 Oct 193526 Jan 193731 Jul 1937Surrendered to Soviet Union at Nakhodka on 3 Oct 1947; Renamed Vnimatel'nyy; Decommissioned 31 Oct 1957
Sagi Harima Shipyards, Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi 20 May 193630 Jan 193731 Jul 1937Sunk by USS Gunnel W of Luzon 8 Nov 1944
Hato Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo28 May 193625 Jan 19377 Aug 1937Sunk by aircraft at Hong Kong 16 Oct 1944
Kari Yokohama Dockyard, Yokohama11 May 193620 Jan 193720 Sep 1937Sunk by USS Baya in Java Sea 16 July 1945

Shiratsuyu class — 10 ships

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Shiratsuyu 白露Dai-65Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki14 November 19335 April 193520 August 1936Collision 15 June 1944 at 09°09′N126°51′E / 9.150°N 126.850°E / 9.150; 126.850 (IJN Shiratsuyu collided with tanker Seiyo Maru, 15 June 1944)
Shigure 時雨Dai-66Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka9 December 193318 May 19357 September 1936Torpedoed in Gulf of Siam 24 January 1945 at 06°00′N103°48′E / 6.000°N 103.800°E / 6.000; 103.800 (IJN Shigure torpedoed by USS Blackfin, 24 January 1945)
Murasame 村雨Dai-67Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka1 February 193420 June 19357 January 1937 Sunk in action 6 March 1943 at 08°03′S157°13′E / 8.050°S 157.217°E / -8.050; 157.217 (IJN Murasame sunk in action, 6 March 1943)
Yūdachi 夕立Dai-68Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki16 October 193421 June 19367 January 1937 Sunk in action 13 November 1942 at 09°14′S159°52′E / 9.233°S 159.867°E / -9.233; 159.867 (IJN Yūdachi sunk in action, 13 November 1942)
Samidare 五月雨Dai-70Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka19 December 19346 July 193529 January 1937Torpedoed near Palau 25 August 1944 at 08°10′N134°38′E / 8.167°N 134.633°E / 8.167; 134.633 (IJN Samidare torpedoed by USS Batfish, 25 August 1944)
Kawakaze 江風Dai-73Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka25 April 19351 November 193630 April 1937 Sunk in action 6 August 1943 at 07°50′S156°54′E / 7.833°S 156.900°E / -7.833; 156.900 (IJN Kawakaze sunk in action, 6 August 1943)
Umikaze 海風Dai-71Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto4 May 193527 November 193631 May 1937Torpedoed at Truk Atoll 1 February 1944 at 07°10′N151°43′E / 7.167°N 151.717°E / 7.167; 151.717 (IJN Umikaze torpedoed by USS Guardfish, 1 February 1944)
Yamakaze 山風Dai-72Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka25 May 193521 February 193630 June 1937Torpedoed SE of Yokosuka, 25 June 1942 at 34°34′N140°26′E / 34.567°N 140.433°E / 34.567; 140.433 (IJN Yamakaze torpedoed by USS Nautilus, 25 June 1942)
Harusame 春雨Dai-69Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto3 February 193521 September 193526 August 1937Air attack NW of Manokwari, New Guinea 8 June 1944 at 00°05′S132°45′E / 0.083°S 132.750°E / -0.083; 132.750 (IJN Harusame sunk by air attack, 8 June 1944)
Suzukaze 涼風Dai-74Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka9 July 193511 March 193731 August 1937Torpedoed NNW of Pohnpei 25 January 1944 at 08°51′N157°10′E / 8.850°N 157.167°E / 8.850; 157.167 (IJN Suzukaze torpedoed by USS Skipjack, 25 January 1944)

Asashio class — 10 ships

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Asashio 朝潮Dai-75Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki7 September 193516 December 193631 August 1937Air strike in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea 4 March 1943 at 07°15′S148°15′E / 7.250°S 148.250°E / -7.250; 148.250
Ōshio 大潮Dai-76Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto5 August 193619 April 193731 October 1937Torpedoed 20 February 1943 (Solomon Islands campaign) at 00°50′S146°06′E / 0.833°S 146.100°E / -0.833; 146.100
Michishio 満潮Dai-77Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka5 November 193515 March 193731 October 1937Surface action in the Battle of Surigao Strait 25 October 1944 at 10°25′N125°23′E / 10.417°N 125.383°E / 10.417; 125.383
Arashio 荒潮Dai-78Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe1 October 193526 May 193730 December 1937Air attack in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea 4 March 1943 at 07°15′S148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E / -7.250; 148.500
Yamagumo 山雲Dai-79Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka4 November 193624 July 193715 January 1938Surface action in the Battle of Surigao Strait 25 October 1944 at 10°25′N125°23′E / 10.417°N 125.383°E / 10.417; 125.383
Natsugumo 夏雲Dai-80Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki1 July 193626 May 193710 February 1938Air attack in the Battle of Cape Esperance 12 October 1942 at 08°40′S159°20′E / 8.667°S 159.333°E / -8.667; 159.333
Asagumo 朝雲Dai-81Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe23 December 19365 November 193731 March 1938Surface action in the Battle of Surigao Strait 25 October 1944 at 10°04′N125°21′E / 10.067°N 125.350°E / 10.067; 125.350
Minegumo 峯雲Dai-82Fujinagata Shipyards22 March 19374 November 193730 April 1938Surface action in the Battle of Blackett Strait 5 March 1943 at 08°01′S157°14′E / 8.017°S 157.233°E / -8.017; 157.233
Arare Dai-83Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto5 March 193716 November 193715 April 1939 Torpedoed 5 July 1942 at 52°0′N177°40′E / 52.000°N 177.667°E / 52.000; 177.667
Kasumi Dai-84Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka1 December 193618 November 193724 June 1939 Operation Ten-Go 7 April 1945 at 31°N128°E / 31°N 128°E / 31; 128

Kagerō class (Type A) — 19 ships

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Kagerō 陽炎Dai-85Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto3 September 193727 September 19386 November 1939 Air attack SW of Rendova 8 May 1943 at 08°08′S156°55′E / 8.133°S 156.917°E / -8.133; 156.917 (IJN Kagerō sunk in air attack, 8 May 1943)
Shiranui 不知火Dai-86Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka30 August 193728 June 193820 December 1939Air attack N of Iloilo, Panay 27 October 1944 at 12°0′N122°30′E / 12.000°N 122.500°E / 12.000; 122.500 (IJN Shiranui sunk in air attack, 27 October 1944)
Yukikaze 雪風Dai-92Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki2 August 193824 March 193920 January 1940Surrendered to Republic of China on 6 July 1947 at Shanghai, renamed DD-12 Tan Yang (丹陽); scrapped 1970
Kuroshio 黒潮Dai-87Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka31 August 193725 October 193827 January 1940 Mined leaving Vila, Kolombangara 8 May 1943 at 08°08′S156°55′E / 8.133°S 156.917°E / -8.133; 156.917 (IJN Kuroshio sunk by mine, 8 May 1943)
Hatsukaze 初風Dai-91Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe3 December 193724 January 193915 February 1940Sunk in Battle of Empress Augusta Bay 2 November 1943 at 06°01′S153°58′E / 6.017°S 153.967°E / -6.017; 153.967 (IJN Hatsukaze sunk in battle, 2 November 1943)
Oyashio 親潮Dai-88Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto29 March 193829 November 193820 August 1940 Mined, air attack leaving Vila, Kolombangara 8 May 1943 at 08°08′S156°55′E / 8.133°S 156.917°E / -8.133; 156.917 (IJN Oyashio sunk by mine & air attack, 8 May 1943)
Hayashio 早潮Dai-89Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka30 June 193819 April 193931 August 1940 Scuttled after air attack, Guna Bay 24 November 1942 at 07°0′S147°30′E / 7.000°S 147.500°E / -7.000; 147.500 (IJN Hayashio scuttled after air attack, 24 November 1942)
Natsushio 夏潮Dai-90Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka9 December 193723 February 193931 August 1940Torpedoed S of Makassar 9 February 1942 at 05°10′S119°24′E / 5.167°S 119.400°E / -5.167; 119.400 (IJN Natsushio sunk by torpedo, 9 February 1942)
Amatsukaze 天津風Dai-93Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto14 February 193919 October 193926 October 1940Air attack E of Xiamen 6 April 1945 at 24°30′N118°10′E / 24.500°N 118.167°E / 24.500; 118.167 (IJN Amatsukaze sunk by air attack, 6 April 1945)
Isokaze 磯風Dai-96Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki25 November 193819 June 193930 November 1940Scuttled SW of Nagasaki following air attack 7 April 1945 at 30°28′N128°55′E / 30.46°N 128.92°E / 30.46; 128.92 (IJN Isokaze scuttled after air attack, 7 April 1945)
Tokitsukaze 時津風Dai-94Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka20 February 193910 November 193915 December 1940 Air attack SE of Finschhafen 3 March 1943 at 07°16′S148°15′E / 7.267°S 148.250°E / -7.267; 148.250 (IJN Urakaze sunk by air attack, 3 March 1943)
Urakaze 浦風Dai-95Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka11 April 193919 April 194015 December 1940Torpedoed NNW of Keelung, Taiwan 21 November 1944 at 26°09′N121°23′E / 26.150°N 121.383°E / 26.150; 121.383 (IJN Urakaze sunk by torpedo, 21 November 1944)
Arashi Dai-100Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto4 May 193922 April 194027 January 1941Sunk in Battle of Vella Gulf 6 August 1943 at 07°50′S156°55′E / 7.833°S 156.917°E / -7.833; 156.917 (IJN Arashi sunk in battle, 6 August 1943)
Hagikaze 萩風Dai-101Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka23 May 193918 June 194031 March 1941Sunk in Battle of Vella Gulf 6 August 1943 at 07°50′S156°55′E / 7.833°S 156.917°E / -7.833; 156.917 (IJN Hagikaze sunk in battle, 6 August 1943)
Tanikaze 谷風Dai-98Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka18 October 19391 November 194025 April 1941Torpedoed in Sibutu Passage 9 June 1944 at 05°42′N120°41′E / 5.700°N 120.683°E / 5.700; 120.683 (IJN Tanikaze sunk by torpedo, 9 June 1944)
Nowaki 野分Dai-99Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto8 November 193917 September 194028 April 1941Sunk in the aftermath of the Battle off Samar 26 October 1944 at 13°0′N124°54′E / 13.000°N 124.900°E / 13.000; 124.900 (IJN Nowaki sunk in battle, 26 October 1944)
Hamakaze 浜風Dai-97Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka20 November 193925 November 194030 June 1941 Air attack SW of Nagasaki 7 April 1945 at 30°47′N128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E / 30.783; 128.133 (IJN Hamakaze sunk by air attack, 7 April 1945)
Maikaze 舞風Dai-102Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka22 April 194013 March 194115 July 1941Sunk in surface action during Operation Hailstone at Truk 17 February 1944 at 07°45′N151°20′E / 7.750°N 151.333°E / 7.750; 151.333 (IJN Maikaze sunk in battle, 17 February 1944)
Akigumo 秋雲Dai-103Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka2 July 194011 April 194127 September 1941Torpedoed SE of Zamboanga, Philippines 11 April 1944 at 06°43′N122°23′E / 6.717°N 122.383°E / 6.717; 122.383 (IJN Akigumo sunk by torpedo, 11 April 1944)

Akizuki class (Type B) — 12 ships

The total of 12 excludes 1 uncompleted (Michitsuki) and 3 cancelled; 21 intended further ships were never ordered. [7]

NameKanjiNumberBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Akizuki 秋月Dai-104Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto30 June 19402 July 194111 June 1942Sunk during the Battle off Cape Engaño 25 October 1944. Removed from navy list on 10 December 1944.
Teruzuki 照月Dai-105Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki13 November 194021 November 194131 August 1942Heavily damaged by USS PT-37 and PT-40 off Savo Island 11 December 1942. Scuttled 12 December 1942. Removed from navy list 20 January 1943.
Suzutsuki 涼月Dai-10615 March 19413 March 194229 December 1942Survived war at Sasebo. Decommissioned 20 November 1945. Converted to breakwater at Kitakyūshū in July 1948.
Hatsuzuki 初月Dai-107Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto25 July 19413 April 194229 December 1942Sunk during the Battle off Cape Engaño 25 October 1944. Removed from navy list 10 December 1944.
Niizuki 新月Dai-108Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki8 December 194129 June 194231 March 1943Sunk during the Battle of Kula Gulf 6 July 1943. Removed from navy list 10 September 1943.
Wakatsuki 若月Dai-1099 March 194224 November 194231 May 1943Sunk during the Battle of Ormoc Bay 11 November 1944. Removed from navy list 10 January 1945.
Shimotsuki 霜月6 July 19427 April 194331 March 1944Sunk by USS Cavalla off Anambas Islands 25 November 1944. Removed from navy list 10 January 1945.
Fuyutsuki 冬月Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto8 May 194320 January 194425 May 1944Survived war at Kitakyūshū. Decommissioned 20 November 1945. Converted to breakwater at Kitakyūshū in July 1948.
Hanazuki 花月10 February 194410 October 194426 December 1944Survived war at western Inland Sea. Decommissioned 5 October 1945. Surrendered to United States 29 August 1947 and renamed DD-934. Sunk as target off the Gotō Islands 3 February 1948.
Harutsuki 春月Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki23 December 19433 August 194428 December 1944Survived war at Kure. Decommissioned 5 October 1945. Surrendered to Soviet Union 28 August 1947 and renamed Vnezapniy
Yoizuki 宵月Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka25 August 194325 September 194431 January 1945Survived war at Nōmi. Decommissioned 5 October 1945. Surrendered to Republic of China 29 August 1947 and renamed Fen Yang. Scrapped in 1963.
Natsuzuki 夏月Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Nagasaki1 May 19442 December 19448 April 1945Survived war at Kitakyūshū. Decommissioned 5 October 1945. Surrendered to United Kingdom 25 August 1947. Sold and scrapped at Uraga in September 1947-March 1948.


Yūgumo class (Type A) — 19 ships

The total of 19 excludes 8 cancelled. [8]

NameKanjiNumberBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Yūgumo 夕雲Dai-110Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto12 June 194016 March 19415 December 1941Sunk during Battle of Vella Lavella 6 October 1943
Makigumo 巻雲Dai-111Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka13 December 19405 November 194114 March 1942Sunk after surface action 1 February 1943
Kazagumo 風雲Dai-112Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka23 December 194026 September 194128 March 1942Torpedoed at Davao Gulf 8 June 1944
Naganami 長波Dai-113Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka5 April 19415 March 194230 June 1942Air attack, Ormoc Bay, 11 November 1944
Makinami 巻波Dai-114Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto11 April 194127 December 19418 August 1942Sunk, Battle of Cape St. George, 25 November 1943
Takanami 高波Dai-115Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka29 May 194116 March 194231 August 1942Sunk, Battle of Tassafaronga, 30 November 1942
Ōnami 大波Dai-116Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka15 November 194113 August 194229 December 1942Sunk, Battle of Cape St. George, 25 November 1943
Kiyonami 清波Dai-117Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka15 October 194117 August 194225 January 1943Air attack, NNW of Kolombangara 20 July 1943
Tamanami 玉波Dai-118Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka16 March 194226 December 194230 April 1943Torpedoed, WSW of Manila, 7 July 1944
Suzunami 涼波Dai-120Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka27 March 194226 December 194227 July 1943Air attack, Rabaul, 11 November 1943
Fujinami 藤波Dai-121Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka25 August 194220 April 194331 July 1943Air attack N of Iloilo 27 October 1944
Hayanami 早波Dai-122Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto15 January 194219 December 194231 July 1943Torpedoed near Tawi-Tawi, Philippines 7 June 1944
Hamanami 濱波Dai-12328 April 194218 April 194315 October 1943Air attack, Ormoc Bay, 11 November 1944
Asashimo 朝霜Dai-126Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka21 January 194318 July 194327 November 1943Air attack SW of Nagasaki 7 April 1945
Kishinami 岸波Dai-125Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka29 August 194219 August 19433 December 1943Torpedoed W of Palawan Island 4 December 1944
Okinami 沖波Dai-124Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto5 August 194218 July 194310 December 1943Air attack W of Manila, 13 November 1944
Hayashimo 早霜Dai-12720 January 194320 October 194320 February 1944Air attack off Semirara Island 26 October 1944
Akishimo 秋霜Dai-128Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka3 May 19435 December 194311 March 1944Air attack, Manila 13 November 1944
Kiyoshimo 清霜Dai-129Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka16 March 194329 February 194415 May 1944Torpedoed after air attack 26 December 1944

Shimakaze class (Type C) — 1 ship

The total excludes 16 cancelled. [9]

NameKanjiNumberBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Shimakaze 島風Dai-119Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto8 August 194118 July 194210 May 1943Sunk during Battle of Ormoc Bay 11 November 1944

Matsu class (Type D)— 18 ships

NameKanjiBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Matsu Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto8 August 19433 February 194428 April 1944Sunk on 4 August 1944 by US Navy ships 50 miles northwest of Chichijima (Ogasawara Islands)
Momo Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto5 November 194325 March 194410 June 1944Sunk 15 December 1944 by US Navy submarine USS Hawkbill 140 miles south-west of m.Bolinao (o-in Luzon)
Take Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka15 October 194328 March 194416 June 1944Surrendered to United Kingdom 16 July 1947 at Singapore, scrapped
Ume Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka25 January 194424 April 194428 June 1944Sunk 31 January 1945 by US Army Air Force aircraft 20 miles south of Taiwan
Kuwa Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka20 December 194325 May 194415 July 1944Sunk 3 December 1944 by US Navy destroyers during the Battle of Ormoc Bay (o-in Luzon)
Maki Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto19 February 194410 June 194410 August 1944Surrendered to United Kingdom on 14 August 1947 at Singapore, scrapped 1947
Kiri Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka1 February 194427 May 194414 August 1944Delivered to Soviet Union on 29 July 1947 at Nakhodka, renamed Vozrozhdionny (Возрождённый), converted to target ship TsL-25 (1949) and depot ship PM-65 (1957), scrapped in 1969.
Sugi Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka25 February 19443 July 194425 August 1944Surrendered at Kure. Handed over to the Republic of China on 6 July 1947 in Shanghai, called ROCN Hui Yang. Removed from the ROC Navy list 11 November 1954 and scrapped.
Momi Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka1 February 194416 June 19443 September 1944Sunk on 5 January 1945 by US Navy carrier aircraft 28 miles west-southwest of Manila
Kashi Fujinagata Shipyards, Kyoto5 May 194413 August 194430 September 1944Surrendered to United States on 7 August 1947 at Sasebo, scrapped 20 March 1948
Kaya Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto10 April 194430 July 194430 September 1944Transferred to the Soviet Union 5 July 1947 in Nakhodka, renamed "Volevoy", converted to target ship "TSL-23" (1949), then to the floating heater "OT-61" (1958); excluded from the lists of the fleet on 1 August 1959 and scrapped.
Hinoki Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka4 March 19444 July 194430 September 1944Damaged 5 January by air attack while in company with the Momi, returned to Manila for repair and was sunk while leaving Manila Bay 7 January 1945 by US Navy destroyers
Kaede 4 March 194425 June 194430 October 1944Surrendered at Kure. Handed over to the Republic of China on 6 July 1947 in Shanghai, named ROCN Heng Yang. Removed from the ROC Navy list in 1950, then scrapped in 1962.
Sakura 2 June 19446 September 194425 November 1944Sunk by a mine in the port of Osaka 11 July 1945
Nara Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka10 June 194412 October 194426 November 1944Scrapped 1 July 1948
Tsubaki 椿Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto20 June 194430 September 194430 November 1944Scrapped 28 July 1948
Keyaki Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka22 June 194430 September 194415 December 1944Surrendered to United States on 5 July 1947 at Yokosuka, Sunk as target off 34°44′N140°01′E / 34.733°N 140.017°E / 34.733; 140.017 , 29 October 1947
Yanagi Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka20 August 194425 November 19448 January 1945Heavily damaged by aircraft and ran aground on 14 July 1945 at Ōminato, scrapped on 1 April 1947

Tachibana class (Modified Matsu - Type D Kai) — 14 ships

The total excludes 9 never completed and cancelled units

NameKanjiNumberBuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Tachibana Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka8 July 194414 October 194420 January 1945Sunk on 14 July 1945 by US Navy carrier aircraft off Hakodate
Nire Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto14 August 194425 November 194431 January 1945Scrapped April 1948
Tsuta Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka31 July 19442 November 19448 February 1945Surrendered at Kure. Used to repatriate Japanese. Handed over to the Republic of China on 31 July 1947 in Shanghai. It was renamed ROCN Hua Yang, removed from the ROC Navy list on 11 November 1954.
Hagi 11 September 194427 November 19441 March 1945Surrendered to United Kingdom on 16 July 1947 at Singapore, scrapped
Kaki 5 October 194411 December 19445 March 1945Surrendered to United States on 4 July 1947 at Qingdao. Sunk as target off 35°29′N123°35′E / 35.483°N 123.583°E / 35.483; 123.583 , 19 August 1947
Shii Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto18 September 194413 January 194513 March 1945Delivered to Soviet Union on 5 July 1947 at Nakhodka, renamed Vol'ny, converted to target ship TSL-24 (1949), scrapped in 1960.
Nashi Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe1 September 194417 January 194515 March 1945Sunk 28 July 1945 at Kure by US aircraft. Salvaged on 30 September 1954, Transferred to JDS Wakaba on 31 May 1956. Refitted in 1958 as a radar trials ship; sonar added in 1960. Struck on 31 March 1971 and scrapped 1972–1973.
Sumire Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka21 October 194427 December 194426 March 1945Surrendered to United Kingdom on 23 August 1947 at Hong Kong, sunk as target 1947
Enoki Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto14 October 194427 January 194531 March 1945Sunk 26 June 1945 sunk in shallow water by contact mine at Obama, Fukui, raised and scrapped 1948
Kusunoki Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka9 November 19448 January 194528 April 1945Surrendered to United Kingdom on 1947
Odake 雄竹Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto5 November 194410 March 194515 May 1945Surrendered to United States on 14 July 1947 at Qingdao. Sunk as target off 35°29′N122°52′E / 35.483°N 122.867°E / 35.483; 122.867 , 17 September 1947
Hatsuzakura 初櫻Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka4 December 194410 February 194518 May 1945Delivered to Soviet Union on 29 July 1947 at Nakhodka, renamed Vetrenny and soon Vyrazitelny, converted to target ship TSL-26 (1949), scrapped in 1958.
Kaba Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka15 October 194427 February 194529 May 1945Surrendered to United States on 4 August 1947 at Sasebo, scrapped 1 March 1948
Hatsuume 初梅Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Maizuru, Kyoto8 December 194425 April 194518 June 1945Surrendered at Maizuru. Handed over to the Republic of China on 6 July 1947 in Shanghai, called ROCN Xin Yang. Removed from the ROC Navy list and scrapped 1961.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Standard Destroyer

DD-181 Asakaze after being transferred to the JMSDF Japanese destroyer Asakaze (DD-181) underway in 1959.jpg
DD-181 Asakaze after being transferred to the JMSDF

Gleaves class/Asakaze class (DD) — 2 ships transferred 1954 from USA

NameKanjiHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Asakaze (ex-USS Ellyson)あさかぜDD-181 Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, United States20 December 194026 July 194128 November 1941Transferred JMSDF 19 October 1954, Returned to U.S. 1970, sold to Taiwan for spare parts
Hatakaze (ex-USS Macomb)はたかぜDD-182 Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, United States3 September 194023 September 194126 January 1942Transferred JMSDF 19 October 1954, Returned to U.S. 1969, sold to Taiwan and renamed ROCS Hsien Yang, struck 1974


Fletcher class/Ariake class (DD) — 2 ships transferred 1959 from USA

Name Kana Hull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Ariake (ex-USS Heywood L. Edwards)ありあけDD-183 Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States4 July 19436 October 194326 January 1944Transferred JMSDF 10 March 1959, Scrapped 1976
Yūgure (ex-USS Richard P. Leary)ゆうぐれDD-18423 February 1944Transferred JMSDF 10 March 1959, Returned to U.S. 10 March 1974, Scrapped 1 July 1976

Harukaze class (DD) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Harukaze はるかぜDD-101/ASU-7002Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki15 December 195420 September 195526 April 1956Decommissioned 5 March 1985, Dismantled 19 November 2001
Yukikaze ゆきかぜDD-102/ASU-700317 December 195420 August 195531 July 1956Decommissioned 27 March 1985, Dismantled 19 November 2001

Ayanami class (DDK) — 7 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Ayanami あやなみDD-103/ASU-7004Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki20 November 195612 February 195712 February 1958Decommissioned 25 December 1986, scrapped
Uranami うらなみDD-105/ASU-7005Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe1 February 195729 August 195727 February 1958
Isonami いそなみDD-104/TV-3502Mitsubishi Shipyards, Kobe14 December 195630 September 195714 March 1958Decommissioned 1 July 1987, sank as tarket ship 1988
Shikinami しきなみDD-106/TV-3503Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama25 September 195715 March 1958Decommissioned 1 July 1987, scrapped 1988
Takanami たかなみDD-110/ASU-70098 November 19588 August 195930 January 1960Decommissioned 24 March 1989, scrapped
Ōnami おおなみDD-111/ASU-7013Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo20 March 195913 February 196029 August 1960Decommissioned 23 March 1990, scrapped
Makinami まきなみDD-112/ASU-7014 Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto25 April 196028 October 1960

Murasame class (1958) (DDA) — 3 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Murasame むらさめDD-107/ASU-7006Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki17 December 195731 July 195828 February 1959Decommissioned 23 March 1988, scrapped
Yūdachi ゆうだちDD-108/ASU-700716 December 195729 July 195825 March 1959Decommissioned 24 March 1987, scrapped
Harusame はるさめDD-109/ASU-700817 June 195818 June 195915 December 1959Decommissioned 31 May 1989, scrapped


Akizuki class (1959) (DD) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Akizuki あきづきDD-161/ASU-7010Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki31 July 195826 June 195913 February 1960Decommissioned 7 December 1993, scrapped
Teruzuki てるづきDD-162/ASU-7012/TV-3504Mitsubishi Shipyards, Kobe15 August 195824 June 195919 February 1960Decommissioned 27 September 1993, sunk as target ship 14 July 1994

Yamagumo class (DDK) — 6 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Yamagumo やまぐもDD-113/TV-3506Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama23 March 196427 February 196529 January 1966Decommissioned 1 August 1995, scrapped
Makigumo まきぐもDD-114/TV-3507Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka10 June 196426 July 196519 March 1966
Asagumo あさぐもDD-115/ASU-7018Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto24 June 196525 November 196629 August 1967Decommissioned 24 March 1998, scrapped
Aokumo あおくもDD-119/TV-3512 Sumitomo, Uraga, Yokosuka2 October 197020 March 197225 November 1972Decommissioned 13 June 2003, scrapped
Akigumo あきぐもDD-120/TV-35147 July 197223 October 197324 July 1974Decommissioned 16 February 2005, scrapped
Yūgumo ゆうぐもDD-1214 February 197621 May 197724 March 1978Decommissioned 17 June 2005, scrapped

Takatsuki class (DDA) — 4 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Takatsuki たかつきDD-164Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo8 October 19647 January 196615 March 1967Decommissioned 16 August 2002, scrapped September 2003
Kikuzuki きくづきDD-165Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki15 March 196625 March 196727 March 1968Decommissioned 6 November 2003, scrapped April 2005
Mochizuki もちづきDD-166/ASU-7019Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo22 November 196615 March 196825 March 1969Decommissioned 19 March 1999, scrapped
Nagatsuki ながつきDD-167Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki2 March 196819 March 196912 February 1970Decommissioned 19 March 1996, sunk as target ship 3 August 1997

Minegumo class (DDK) — 3 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Minegumo みねぐもDD-116/TV-3509Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama14 March 196716 August 196731 August 1968Decommissioned 18 March 1999, scrapped
Natsugumo なつぐもDD-117/TV-3510Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Yokosuka26 June 196725 July 196825 April 1969
Murakumo むらくもDD-118/TV-3511Hitachi Zosen, Osaka19 October 196815 November 196921 August 1970Decommissioned 13 June 2000, scrapped

Hatsuyuki class (DD) — 12 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Shirayuki しらゆきDD-123Hitachi Zosen, Osaka3 December 19794 August 19818 February 1982Decommissioned 27 April 2016, scrapped
Hatsuyuki はつゆきDD-122Sumitomo, Uraga, Yokosuka14 March 19797 November 198023 March 1982Decommissioned 24 February 2011, scrapped
Hamayuki はまゆきDD-126Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama4 February 198127 May 198218 November 1983Decommissioned 14 March 2012, sunk as target ship October 2013
Mineyuki みねゆきDD-124Mitsubishi Shipyard, Tokyo7 May 198119 October 198226 January 1984Decommissioned 7 March 2013, scrapped
Sawayuki さわゆきDD-125Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo22 April 198121 June 198215 February 1984Decommissioned 1 April 2013
Isoyuki いそゆきDD-12720 April 198219 September 198323 January 1985Decommissioned 13 March 2014, scrapped
Haruyuki はるゆきDD-12811 March 19826 September 198314 March 1985
Yamayuki やまゆきDD-129/TV-3519Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto25 February 198310 July 19843 December 1985Decommissioned 19 March 2020
Matsuyuki まつゆきDD-130Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo7 April 198325 October 198419 March 1986Decommissioned 7 April 2021
Setoyuki せとゆきDD-131/TV-3518Mitsui Shipbuilding, Tamano26 January 19843 July 198517 December 1986Decommissioned 23 December 2021
Asayuki あさゆきDD-132Sumitomo, Uraga, Yokosuka22 December 198316 October 198520 February 1987Decommissioned 16 November 2020
Shimayuki しまゆきDD-133/TV-3513Mitsubishi Shipyard, Tokyo8 May 198429 January 198617 February 1987Decommissioned 19 March 2021

Asagiri class (DD) — 8 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Asagiri あさぎりDD-151Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo13 February 198519 September 198617 March 1988Homeport JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base
Yamagiri やまぎりDD-152Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama3 March 198610 October 198725 January 1989Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
Yūgiri ゆうぎりDD-153Sumitomo, Uraga, Yokosuka25 February 198621 September 198728 February 1989
Amagiri あまぎりDD-154Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo3 March 19869 September 198728 February 1989
Hamagiri はまぎりDD-155Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto20 January 19874 June 198831 January 1990
Setogiri せとぎりDD-1569 March 198712 September 198814 February 1990Homeport JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base
Sawagiri さわぎりDD-157Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki14 January 198725 September 19886 March 1990Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Umigiri うみぎりDD-158Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo31 October 19889 November 198912 March 1991Homeport JMSDF Kure Naval Base

Murasame class (1994) (DD) — 9 ships

(orders for 5 more were replaced by those for the succeeding Takanami class)

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Murasame むらさめDD-101Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo18 August 199323 August 199412 March 1996Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
Harusame はるさめDD-102Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama11 August 199416 October 199524 March 1997Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Yūdachi ゆうだちDD-10318 March 199619 August 19974 March 1999Homeport JMSDF Ōminato Naval Base
Kirisame きりさめDD-104Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki3 April 199621 August 199718 March 1999Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Inazuma いなづまDD-1058 May 19979 September 199815 March 2000Homeport JMSDF Kure Naval Base
Samidare さみだれDD-106Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo11 September 199724 September 199821 March 2000
Ikazuchi いかづちDD-107Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto25 February 199824 June 199914 March 2001Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
Ariake ありあけDD-109Mitsubishi Shipyard, Kobe18 May 199916 October 20006 March 2002Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Akebono あけぼのDD-108Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo29 October 199925 September 200019 March 2002Homeport JMSDF Kure Naval Base

Takanami class (DD) — 5 ships

JS Asahi, one of the newest ships of the JMSDF. DD119 Asahi.jpg
JS Asahi , one of the newest ships of the JMSDF.
NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Takanami たかなみDD-110Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo25 April 200026 July 200112 March 2003Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
Ōnami おおなみDD-111Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki17 May 200020 September 200113 March 2003
Makinami まきなみDD-112Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo17 July 20018 August 200218 March 2004Homeport JMSDF Ōminato Naval Base
Sazanami さざなみDD-113Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki4 April 200229 August 200316 February 2005Homeport JMSDF Kure Naval Base
Suzunami すずなみDD-114Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo24 September 200326 August 200416 February 2006Homeport JMSDF Ōminato Naval Base


Akizuki class (DD) — 4 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Akizuki あきづきDD-115Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki17 July 200913 October 201014 March 2012Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Teruzuki てるづきDD-1162 June 201015 September 20117 March 2013Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
Suzutsuki すずつきDD-11718 May 201117 October 201212 March 2014Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Fuyuzuki ふゆづきDD-118Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama14 June 201122 August 201213 March 2014Homeport JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base


Asahi class (DD) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Asahi あさひDD-119Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki4 August 201519 October 20167 March 2018Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Shiranui しらぬいDD-12020 May 201612 October 201727 February 2019Homeport JMSDF Ōminato Naval Base

Guided Missile Destroyer

JDS Amatsukaze, Japan's first guided missile destroyer. JS Amatsukaze (DDG-163).jpg
JDS Amatsukaze , Japan's first guided missile destroyer.

JDS Amatsukaze (DDG) — 1 ship

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
JDS Amatsukaze あまつかぜDDG-163Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki29 November 19625 October 196315 February 1965Decommissioned 29 November 1995, sunk as target

Tachikaze class (DDG) — 3 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Tachikaze たちかぜDDG-168Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki19 June 197312 December 197426 March 1976Decommissioned 15 January 2007, sunk as target June 2009
Asakaze あさかぜDDG-16927 May 197615 October 197727 March 1979Decommissioned 12 March 2008, scrapped October 2009
Sawakaze さわかぜDDG-17014 September 19794 June 198130 March 1983Decommissioned 25 June 2010, scrapped April 2011

Hatakaze class (DDG) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Hatakaze はたかぜDDG-171/TV-3520Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki20 May 19839 November 198427 March 1986Converted to training vessel 19 March 2020
Shimakaze しまかぜDDG-172/TV-352113 January 198530 January 198723 March 1988
JS Maya, the latest DDG built by Japan. DDG Maya, Japan MSDF.jpg
JS Maya, the latest DDG built by Japan.

Kongō class (DDG) — 4 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Kongō こんごうDDG-173Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki8 May 199026 September 199125 March 1993Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Kirishima きりしまDDG-1747 April 199219 August 199316 March 1995Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
Myōkō みょうこうDDG-1758 April 19935 October 199414 March 1996Homeport JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base
Chōkai ちょうかいDDG-176Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo29 May 199527 August 199620 March 1998Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base

Atago class (DDG) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Atago あたごDDG-177Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki5 April 200424 August 200515 March 2007Homeport JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base
Ashigara あしがらDDG-1786 April 200530 August 200613 March 2008Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base


Maya class (DDG) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
JS Maya まやDDG-179 Japan Marine United, Yokohama17 April 201730 July 201819 March 2020Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
JS Haguro はぐろDDG-18023 January 201817 July 201919 March 2021

Helicopter Destroyer

JS Haruna, design as the center piece of the JMSDF fleet. JMSDF ship Haruna (DDH 141).jpg
JS Haruna , design as the center piece of the JMSDF fleet.

Haruna class (DDH) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Haruna はるなDDH-141Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki19 March 19701 February 197222 March 1973Decommissioned 18 March 2009, scrapped January 2010
Hiei ひえいDDH-142Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo8 March 197213 August 197327 December 1974Decommissioned 16 March 2011, scrapped

Shirane class (DDH) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Shirane しらねDDH-143Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo25 February 197718 September 197817 March 1980Decommissioned 25 March 2015, scrapped
Kurama くらまDDH-14417 February 197820 September 197927 March 1981Decommissioned 22 March 2017, sunk as target June 2018

Hyūga class (DDH) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Hyūga ひゅうがDDH-181Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo11 May 200623 August 200718 March 2009Homeport JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base
Ise いせDDH-18230 May 200821 August 200916 March 2011Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Izumo-class helicopter destroyer (carrier), the largest class of ships built by Japan since WW2. DDH-183 izumo(1).jpg
Izumo-class helicopter destroyer (carrier), the largest class of ships built by Japan since WW2.

Izumo class (DDH) — 2 ships

(Re-designated as multi-purpose operation destroyer) [10]

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Izumo いずもDDH-183Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo27 January 20126 August 201325 March 2015Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
Kaga かがDDH-1847 October 201327 August 201522 March 2017Homeport JMSDF Kure Naval Base

Small Escort

JDS Wakaba, the only ship that serve both the IJN and the JMSDF. JS Wakaba (DE-261).jpg
JDS Wakaba , the only ship that serve both the IJN and the JMSDF.

Tachibana class – 1 ship

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Wakaba (ex-IJN Nashi)わかばDE-261Kawasaki Dockyards, Kobe1 September 194417 January 194515 March 1945Transferred to JMSDF 31 May 1956, struck on 31 March 1971, scrapped 1972–1973.

Cannon class (DE) — 2 ships transferred 1955 from USA

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Asahi (ex-USS Amick)あさひDE-262Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, United States7 January 194327 May 194326 July 1943Transferred to JMSDF 14 June 1955, returned to U.S. 1975, transferred to Philippines and renamed Datu Sikatuna 13 September 1976, decommissioned 1989
Hatsuhi (ex-USS Atherton)はつひDE-26314 January 194329 August 1943Transferred to JMSDF 14 June 1955, returned to U.S. 1975, transferred to Philippines and renamed Rajah Humabon 23 December 1978, decommissioned 15 March 2018


JDS Akebono (DE) - 1 ship

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
JDS Akebono あけぼのDE-201Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo10 December 195430 October 195520 March 1956Decommissioned 1976, struck 1981

Ikazuchi class (DE) — 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Inazuma いなづまDE-203/YAC-31Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama25 December 19544 August 19555 March 1956Decommissioned 15 March 1977, struck 30 March 1983, scrapped
Ikazuchi いかづちDE-202/YAC-30Kawasaki Shipyard, Kobe18 December 19546 September 195529 May 1956Decommissioned 31 March 1976, struck 30 March 1983, scrapped


Isuzu class (DE)— 4 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Isuzu いすずDE-211/ASU-7015Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama16 April 196017 January 196129 July 1961Decommissioned 8 April 1988, struck 25 March 1995, scrapped
Mogami もがみDE-212/TV-3505Mitsubishi Shipyard, Kobe4 August 19607 March 196128 October 1961Decommissioned 1 July 1987, struck 20 June 1991, scrapped
Ōi おおいDE-214/ASU-7017Hitachi Zosen, Osaka10 July 196215 June 196322 January 1964Decommissioned 31 January 1990, struck 15 February 1993, scrapped
Kitakami きたかみDE-213/ASU-7016Ishikawajima Shipyards, Tokyo7 July 196221 June 196327 February 1964Decommissioned 31 January 1990, struck 16 November 1993, scrapped

Chikugo class (DE)— 11 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Ayase あやせDE-216Mitsubishi Shipyard, Toyko5 December 196916 September 197020 May 1971Decommissioned 1 August 1996, scrapped
Chikugo ちくごDE-215Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama9 December 196813 January 197031 July 1971Decommissioned 1996, struck 1999, scrapped
Mikuma みくまDE-217Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Osaka17 March 197016 February 197126 August 1971Decommissioned 8 July 1997, scrapped
Tokachi とかちDE-218Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama11 December 197025 November 197117 May 1972Decommissioned 15 April 1998, scrapped 1999
Iwase いわせDE-2196 August 197129 June 197212 December 1972Decommissioned 6 October 1998, scrapped
Chitose ちとせDE-220Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto7 October 197025 January 197331 August 1973Decommissioned 13 April 1999, scrapped
Niyodo によどDE-221Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama20 September 197228 August 19738 February 1974Decommissioned 24 June 1999, scrapped
Teshio てしおDE-222Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto11 July 197329 May 197410 January 1975Decommissioned 27 June 2000, scrapped
Yoshino よしのDE-223Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama28 September 197322 August 19746 February 1975Decommissioned 15 May 2001, scrapped
Kumano くまのDE-224Hitachi Zosen, Osaka29 May 197424 February 197519 November 1975Decommissioned 18 May 2001, scrapped
Noshiro のしろDE-225Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama27 January 197623 December 197630 June 1977Decommissioned 13 March 2003, scrapped

JS Ishikari (DE) - 1 ship

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
JS Ishikari いしかりDE-226Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama17 May 197918 March 198028 March 1981Decommissioned 17 October 2007, struck November 2008, scrapped

Yubari class (DE)— 2 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Yūbari ゆうばりDE-227Sumitomo, Uraga, Yokosuka9 February 198122 February 198218 March 1983Decommissioned 25 June 2010, struck June 2012, scrapped
Yūbetsu ゆうべつDE-228Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto14 January 198225 January 198314 February 1984Decommissioned 25 June 2010, struck May 2012, scrapped

Abukuma class (DE)— 6 ships

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Abukuma あぶくまDE-229Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama17 March 198821 December 198812 December 1989Homeport JMSDF Kure Naval Base
Jintsū じんつうDE-230Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru, Kyoto14 April 198831 January 198928 February 1990Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Ōyodo おおよどDE-231Hitachi Zosen, Osaka8 March 198919 December 198923 January 1991Homeport JMSDF Ōminato Naval Base
Sendai せんだいDE-232Sumitomo, Uraga, Yokosuka14 April 198926 January 199015 March 1991Homeport JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base
Tone とねDE-2348 February 19916 December 19918 February 1993Homeport JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base
Chikuma ちくまDE-233Hitachi Zosen, Osaka14 February 199125 January 199224 February 1993Homeport JMSDF Ōminato Naval Base
Abukuma-class, Japan current class of small escorts DestroyerEscorts231&232&234.JPG
Abukuma-class, Japan current class of small escorts

Mogami class (FFM)— 6 ships

(4 ships completed, 4 ships are under construction, 2 more ordered and with plan to construct a total of 22 ships)

NameKanaHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
JS Kumano くまのFFM-2Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama30 October 201919 November 202022 March 2022Homeport JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
JS Mogami もがみFFM-1Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki29 October 20193 March 202128 April 2022
JS Noshiro のしろFFM-315 July 202022 June 202115 December 2022
JS Mikuma みくまFFM-410 December 20217 March 2023
JS YahagiやはぎFFM-56 June 202123 June 2022
JS AganoあがのFFM-621 December 2022
FFM-730 June 2022
FFM-8Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Okayama30 August 2022
FFM-9Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki
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