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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Naval_ensign_of_the_Empire_of_Japan.svg/35px-Naval_ensign_of_the_Empire_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Naval_ensign_of_the_Empire_of_Japan.svg/46px-Naval_ensign_of_the_Empire_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Navy" title="Imperial Japanese Navy">Imperial Japanese Navy</a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Preceded by</td><td><a href="/wiki/Yodo-class_cruiser" title="Yodo-class cruiser"><i>Yodo</i> class</a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Succeeded by</td><td><a href="/wiki/Tenry%C5%AB-class_cruiser" title="Tenryū-class cruiser"><i>Tenryū</i> class</a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">In commission</td><td>1912–1940</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Completed</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Retired</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr><th colspan="2" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">General characteristics</th></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Type</td><td><a href="/wiki/Protected_cruiser" title="Protected cruiser">Protected cruiser</a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Displacement</td><td>5,000 long tons (5,080 t)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Length</td><td>134.1 m (440 ft 0 in)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Beam</td><td>14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Draught</td><td>5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Propulsion</td><td><ul style="list-style:none; margin:0;"> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;">Two shaft steam turbine engines; 16 Kampon boilers;</li> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;">22,500 hp (16,800 kW)</li> </ul></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Speed</td><td>26 <a href="/wiki/Knot_(unit)" title="Knot (unit)">knots</a> (30 mph; 48 km/h)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Range</td><td>10,000 <a href="/wiki/Nautical_mile" title="Nautical mile">nmi</a> (19,000 km) at 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Armament</td><td><ul style="list-style:none; margin:0;"> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;">8 × <a href="/wiki/15_cm/45_41st_Year_Type" title="15 cm/45 41st Year Type">Type 41 6-inch 45 caliber naval gun</a></li> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;">4 × <a href="/wiki/QF_12_pounder_12_cwt_naval_gun" class="mw-redirect" title="QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun">QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns</a></li> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;">2 × 7.7 mm <a href="/wiki/Lewis_Gun" class="mw-redirect" title="Lewis Gun">Lewis Guns</a></li> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;">3 × 457 mm (18.0 in) <a href="/wiki/Torpedo_tube" title="Torpedo tube">torpedo tubes</a></li> </ul></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Armour</td><td><ul style="list-style:none; margin:0;"> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;"><a href="/wiki/Deck_(ship)" title="Deck (ship)">Deck</a>: 22 mm (0.87 in) to 57 mm (2.2 in)</li> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;"><a href="/wiki/Conning_tower" title="Conning tower">Conning tower</a>: 102 mm (4.0 in)<sup id="cite_ref-lacroix_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lacroix-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> </ul></td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>The three <b><i>Chikuma</i>-class cruisers</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">筑摩型防護巡洋艦</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Chikuma-gata bōgojun'yōkan</i></span>)</span> were <a href="/wiki/Protected_cruiser" title="Protected cruiser">protected cruisers</a> operated by the <a href="/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Navy" title="Imperial Japanese Navy">Imperial Japanese Navy</a>. They participated in numerous actions during <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>. </p><p>The <i>Chikuma</i> class was the final class of protected cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was followed by the <a href="/wiki/Tenry%C5%AB-class_cruiser" title="Tenryū-class cruiser"><i>Tenryū</i> class</a> of <a href="/wiki/Light_cruiser" title="Light cruiser">light cruisers</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <i>Chikuma</i>-class protected cruisers were ordered as part of the 1907 Naval Expansion Program, based on lessons learned during the <a href="/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War" title="Russo-Japanese War">Russo-Japanese War</a>. Along with the <a href="/wiki/Kong%C5%8D-class_battlecruiser" title="Kongō-class battlecruiser"><i>Kongō</i>-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Battlecruiser" title="Battlecruiser">battlecruisers</a>, the <i>Chikuma</i> class was the first phase of a project to build a high speed navy based on the latest naval technologies. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Design">Design</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The basic design of the <i>Chikuma</i>-class cruisers was modeled after the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> <a href="/wiki/Town-class_cruiser_(1910)" title="Town-class cruiser (1910)">Town class</a> with some modifications and was also largely influenced by the design of the cruiser <a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Tone_(1907)" title="Japanese cruiser Tone (1907)"><i>Tone</i></a>. The silhouette of the <i>Chikuma</i> class was readily distinguishable due to its four smokestacks. Contrary to many popular publications, the protection of the <i>Chikuma</i> class was similar to the <i>Tone</i> class, and they remained protected cruisers, without an armoured belt.<sup id="cite_ref-lacroix_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lacroix-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <i>Chikuma</i>-class cruisers were the first high-speed <a href="/wiki/Turbine" title="Turbine">turbine</a>-driven cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy, which gave them much greater speed than previous cruiser designs. <i>Chikuma</i> and <i>Hirado</i> used the newly developed Curtiss turbines, which gave them a rated top speed of 26 <a href="/wiki/Knot_(unit)" title="Knot (unit)">knots</a> (48 km/h; 30 mph). During speed trials, they achieved 26.83 and 26.87 knots respectively. <i>Yahagi</i> was built with a <a href="/wiki/Parsons_Marine_Steam_Turbine_Company" title="Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company">Parsons-type</a> <a href="/wiki/Turbine" title="Turbine">turbine</a> engine, and achieved 27.14 knots during speed trials.<sup id="cite_ref-Gardner_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gardner-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 27">: 27 </span></sup> Although the class achieved its target of high speed, the new technology of the engines, especially issues with material strength and fatigue, led to maintenance issues. </p><p>In terms of armaments, the <i>Chikuma</i> class was unique in its use of a single caliber <a href="/wiki/Main_battery" title="Main battery">main battery</a>. The class was armed with eight <a href="/wiki/15_cm/45_41st_Year_Type" title="15 cm/45 41st Year Type">Type 41 6-inch 45 caliber naval gun</a>, one each fore and aft, and three mounted in <a href="/wiki/Sponson" title="Sponson">sponsons</a> on each side of the hull. These guns were supplemented by four <a href="/wiki/QF_12-pounder_12_cwt_naval_gun" title="QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun">QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval guns</a> and two <a href="/wiki/Lewis_gun" title="Lewis gun">Lewis guns</a>. In addition, each vessel was equipped with three <a href="/wiki/Torpedo" title="Torpedo">torpedo</a> launchers with 457 mm (18 in) torpedoes.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After 1919, two <a href="/wiki/8_cm/40_3rd_Year_Type_naval_gun" title="8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun">8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun</a> were added for anti-aircraft defense abeam of the fourth funnel, replacing two of the 12-pounders in <i>Hirado</i> and three of the 12-pounders in <i>Yahagi</i> and <i>Chikuma</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gardner_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gardner-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 237">: 237 </span></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ships_in_class">Ships in class</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Ships in class"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Three ships were budgeted for and completed under the 1907 Naval Expansion Program, one each from the <a href="/wiki/Sasebo_Naval_Arsenal" title="Sasebo Naval Arsenal">Sasebo Naval Arsenal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mitsubishi_Heavy_Industries" title="Mitsubishi Heavy Industries">Mitsubishi, Nagasaki</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation" title="Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation">Kawasaki Shipbuilding, Kobe</a>. All ships of the class served in <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>. <i>Yahagi</i> and <i>Hirado</i> served in the <a href="/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War" title="Second Sino-Japanese War">Second Sino-Japanese War</a> and the first months of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, and were scrapped before the outbreak of the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_War" title="Pacific War">Pacific War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gardner_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gardner-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 237">: 237 </span></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chikuma"><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Chikuma_(1911)" title="Japanese cruiser Chikuma (1911)"><i>Chikuma</i></a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Chikuma"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Launched on 1 April 1911 and completed on 17 May 1912 by the <a href="/wiki/Sasebo_Naval_Arsenal" title="Sasebo Naval Arsenal">Sasebo Naval Arsenal</a>, <i>Chikuma</i> participated in various operations in World War I in the central and southern <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" title="Pacific Ocean">Pacific Ocean</a>. The ship was stricken on 1 April 1931, and expended as a target in 1935. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Yahagi"><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Yahagi_(1911)" title="Japanese cruiser Yahagi (1911)"><i>Yahagi</i></a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Yahagi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Launched on 3 October 1911 and completed on 27 July 1912 by the <a href="/wiki/Mitsubishi_Heavy_Industries" title="Mitsubishi Heavy Industries">Mitsubishi</a> <a href="/wiki/Nagasaki,_Nagasaki" class="mw-redirect" title="Nagasaki, Nagasaki">Nagasaki</a> shipyards, <i>Yahagi</i> participated in various operations in World War I in the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" title="Pacific Ocean">Pacific Ocean</a> and Indian Ocean. The cruiser was later used during the <a href="/wiki/Siberian_Intervention" class="mw-redirect" title="Siberian Intervention">Siberian Intervention</a> and the opening stages of the <a href="/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War" title="Second Sino-Japanese War">Second Sino-Japanese War</a>. The ship was stricken on 1 April 1940, its hulk serving as a barracks until 1943. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hirado"><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Hirado" title="Japanese cruiser Hirado"><i>Hirado</i></a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Hirado"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Launched on 29 June 1911 and completed on 17 June 1912 by the <a href="/wiki/Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation" title="Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation">Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kobe" title="Kobe">Kobe</a> Shipyards, <i>Hirado</i> participated in various operations in <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> in the central and southern <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" title="Pacific Ocean">Pacific Ocean</a>. The cruiser was later used during the <a href="/wiki/Siberian_Intervention" class="mw-redirect" title="Siberian Intervention">Siberian Intervention</a> and the opening stages of the <a href="/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War" title="Second Sino-Japanese War">Second Sino-Japanese War</a>. The ship was stricken on 1 April 1940, its hulk serving as a barracks until 1943. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notes">Notes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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class="reference-text">Lacroix E., Wells L., pp. 7, 10, 788</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Gardner-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Gardner_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Gardner_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Gardner_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Friedman</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/chikuma-cl.htm">IJN Chikuma Class Light Cruisers</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Books">Books</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chikuma-class_cruiser&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Books"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon 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href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Hirado" title="Japanese cruiser Hirado"><i>Hirado</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Yahagi_(1911)" title="Japanese cruiser Yahagi (1911)"><i>Yahagi</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Preceded by: <a href="/wiki/Yodo-class_cruiser" title="Yodo-class cruiser"><i>Yodo</i> class</a></li> <li>Followed by: <a href="/wiki/Tenry%C5%AB-class_cruiser" title="Tenryū-class cruiser"><i>Tenryū</i> class</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Cruisers_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Navy" title="Category:Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy">List of cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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title="Pre-dreadnought battleship">Pre-dreadnought battleships</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fuji-class_battleship" title="Fuji-class battleship"><i>Fuji</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Petropavlovsk-class_battleship" title="Petropavlovsk-class battleship"><i>Petropavlovsk</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shikishima-class_battleship" title="Shikishima-class battleship"><i>Shikishima</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Asahi" title="Japanese battleship Asahi"><i>Asahi</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peresvet-class_battleship" title="Peresvet-class battleship"><i>Peresvet</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russian_battleship_Retvizan" title="Russian battleship Retvizan"><i>Hizen</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Mikasa" title="Japanese battleship Mikasa"><i>Mikasa</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Borodino-class_battleship" title="Borodino-class battleship"><i>Borodino</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katori-class_battleship" title="Katori-class battleship"><i>Katori</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satsuma-class_battleship" title="Satsuma-class battleship"><i>Satsuma</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Battlecruiser" title="Battlecruiser">Battlecruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kong%C5%8D-class_battlecruiser" title="Kongō-class battlecruiser"><i>Kongō</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Armored_cruiser" title="Armored cruiser">Armored cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asama-class_cruiser" title="Asama-class cruiser"><i>Asama</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Izumo-class_cruiser" title="Izumo-class cruiser"><i>Izumo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Yakumo" title="Japanese cruiser Yakumo"><i>Yakumo</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Azuma" title="Japanese cruiser Azuma"><i>Azuma</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kasuga-class_cruiser" title="Kasuga-class cruiser"><i>Kasuga</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tsukuba-class_cruiser" title="Tsukuba-class cruiser"><i>Tsukuba</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibuki-class_armored_cruiser" title="Ibuki-class armored cruiser"><i>Ibuki</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Light_cruiser" title="Light cruiser">Light cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tenry%C5%AB-class_cruiser" title="Tenryū-class cruiser"><i>Tenryū</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuma-class_cruiser" title="Kuma-class cruiser"><i>Kuma</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Protected_cruiser" title="Protected cruiser">Protected cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Naniwa-class_cruiser" title="Naniwa-class cruiser"><i>Naniwa</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Chiyoda" title="Japanese cruiser Chiyoda"><i>Chiyoda</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matsushima-class_cruiser" title="Matsushima-class cruiser"><i>Matsushima</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Akitsushima" title="Japanese cruiser Akitsushima"><i>Akitsushima</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suma-class_cruiser" title="Suma-class cruiser"><i>Suma</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kasagi-class_cruiser" title="Kasagi-class cruiser"><i>Kasagi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niitaka-class_cruiser" title="Niitaka-class cruiser"><i>Niitaka</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Otowa" title="Japanese cruiser Otowa"><i>Otowa</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Tone_(1907)" title="Japanese cruiser Tone (1907)"><i>Tone</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yodo-class_cruiser" title="Yodo-class cruiser"><i>Yodo</i></a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink"><i>Chikuma</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Unprotected_cruiser" title="Unprotected cruiser">Unprotected cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Tatsuta_(1894)" title="Japanese cruiser Tatsuta (1894)"><i>Tatsuta</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Chihaya" title="Japanese cruiser Chihaya"><i>Chihaya</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">Destroyers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ikazuchi-class_destroyer" title="Ikazuchi-class destroyer"><i>Ikazuchi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murakumo-class_destroyer" title="Murakumo-class destroyer"><i>Murakumo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shirakumo-class_destroyer" title="Shirakumo-class destroyer"><i>Shirakumo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harusame-class_destroyer" title="Harusame-class destroyer"><i>Harusame</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamikaze-class_destroyer_(1905)" title="Kamikaze-class destroyer (1905)"><i>Kamikaze</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umikaze-class_destroyer" title="Umikaze-class destroyer"><i>Umikaze</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sakura-class_destroyer" title="Sakura-class destroyer"><i>Sakura</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Urakaze-class_destroyer" title="Urakaze-class destroyer"><i>Urakaze</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaba-class_destroyer" title="Kaba-class destroyer"><i>Kaba</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isokaze-class_destroyer" title="Isokaze-class destroyer"><i>Isokaze</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Momo-class_destroyer" title="Momo-class destroyer"><i>Momo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Acorn-class_destroyer" title="Acorn-class destroyer">H</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>L</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enoki-class_destroyer" title="Enoki-class destroyer"><i>Enoki</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kawakaze-class_destroyer" title="Kawakaze-class destroyer"><i>Kawakaze</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Momi-class_destroyer" title="Momi-class destroyer"><i>Momi</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minekaze-class_destroyer" title="Minekaze-class destroyer"><i>Minekaze</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Torpedo_boat" title="Torpedo boat">Torpedo boats</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hayabusa-class_torpedo_boat" title="Hayabusa-class torpedo boat"><i>Hayabusa</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Submarine" title="Submarine">Submarines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Type_F_submarine" title="Type F submarine">Type F</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine" title="Kaichū type submarine"><i>Kaichū</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_Type_L_submarine" title="Japanese Type L submarine">Type L</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><div> <dl><dt>S</dt> <dd>Single ship of class</dd> <dt>L</dt> <dd>Loaned from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a></dd> <dt>C</dt> <dd>Completed after the war</dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Japanese_naval_ship_classes_of_World_War_II" style="wide;;padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" 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href="/wiki/List_of_Japanese_Navy_ships_and_war_vessels_in_World_War_II" title="List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II">Japanese naval ship classes of World War II</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Imperial_Japanese_Navy" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Navy" title="Imperial Japanese Navy">Imperial Japanese Navy</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Aircraft_carrier" title="Aircraft carrier">Aircraft carriers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Akagi" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi"><i>Akagi</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Kaga" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga"><i>Kaga</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_S%C5%8Dry%C5%AB" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū"><i>Sōryū</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Hiry%C5%AB" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū"><i>Hiryū</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dkaku-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier"><i>Shōkaku</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hiy%C5%8D-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Hiyō-class aircraft carrier"><i>Hiyō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Taih%C5%8D" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Taihō"><i>Taihō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unry%C5%AB-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Unryū-class aircraft carrier"><i>Unryū</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Shinano" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano"><i>Shinano</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Light_aircraft_carrier" title="Light aircraft carrier">Light aircraft carriers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_H%C5%8Dsh%C5%8D" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō"><i>Hōshō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Ry%C5%ABj%C5%8D" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō"><i>Ryūjō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zuih%C5%8D-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Zuihō-class aircraft carrier"><i>Zuihō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Ry%C5%ABh%C5%8D" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō"><i>Ryūhō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chitose-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Chitose-class aircraft carrier"><i>Chitose</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Ibuki_(1943)" title="Japanese cruiser Ibuki (1943)"><i>Ibuki</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SCI</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Escort_carrier" title="Escort carrier">Escort carriers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Taiy%C5%8D-class_escort_carrier" title="Taiyō-class escort carrier"><i>Taiyō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Kaiy%C5%8D" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Kaiyō"><i>Kaiyō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Shin%27y%C5%8D" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Shin'yō"><i>Shin'yō</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shimane_Maru-class_escort_carrier" title="Shimane Maru-class escort carrier"><i>Shimane Maru</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Battleship" title="Battleship">Battleships</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kawachi-class_battleship" title="Kawachi-class battleship"><i>Kawachi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kong%C5%8D-class_battlecruiser" title="Kongō-class battlecruiser"><i>Kongō</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fus%C5%8D-class_battleship" title="Fusō-class battleship"><i>Fusō</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ise-class_battleship" title="Ise-class battleship"><i>Ise</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nagato-class_battleship" title="Nagato-class battleship"><i>Nagato</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yamato-class_battleship" title="Yamato-class battleship"><i>Yamato</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Design_A-150_battleship" title="Design A-150 battleship">Design A-150</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>X</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Heavy_cruiser" title="Heavy cruiser">Heavy cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Furutaka-class_cruiser" title="Furutaka-class cruiser"><i>Furutaka</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aoba-class_cruiser" title="Aoba-class cruiser"><i>Aoba</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/My%C5%8Dk%C5%8D-class_cruiser" title="Myōkō-class cruiser"><i>Myōkō</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Takao-class_cruiser" title="Takao-class cruiser"><i>Takao</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mogami-class_cruiser" title="Mogami-class cruiser"><i>Mogami</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>L</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tone-class_cruiser" title="Tone-class cruiser"><i>Tone</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibuki-class_cruiser" title="Ibuki-class cruiser"><i>Ibuki</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>I</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Armored_cruiser" title="Armored cruiser">Armored cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Asama" title="Japanese cruiser Asama"><i>Asama</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Yakumo" title="Japanese cruiser Yakumo"><i>Yakumo</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Izumo-class_cruiser" title="Izumo-class cruiser"><i>Izumo</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Light_cruiser" title="Light cruiser">Light cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tenry%C5%AB-class_cruiser" title="Tenryū-class cruiser"><i>Tenryū</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuma-class_cruiser" title="Kuma-class cruiser"><i>Kuma</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nagara-class_cruiser" title="Nagara-class cruiser"><i>Nagara</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Y%C5%ABbari" title="Japanese cruiser Yūbari"><i>Yūbari</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sendai-class_cruiser" title="Sendai-class cruiser"><i>Sendai</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katori-class_cruiser" title="Katori-class cruiser"><i>Katori</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agano-class_cruiser" title="Agano-class cruiser"><i>Agano</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_%C5%8Cyodo" title="Japanese cruiser Ōyodo"><i>Ōyodo</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ioshima-class_cruiser" title="Ioshima-class cruiser"><i>Ioshima</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Protected_cruiser" title="Protected cruiser">Protected cruisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yodo-class_cruiser" title="Yodo-class cruiser"><i>Yodo</i></a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink"><i>Chikuma</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">Destroyers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">1st class</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Minekaze-class_destroyer" title="Minekaze-class destroyer"><i>Minekaze</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamikaze-class_destroyer_(1922)" title="Kamikaze-class destroyer (1922)"><i>Kamikaze</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mutsuki-class_destroyer" title="Mutsuki-class destroyer"><i>Mutsuki</i></a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th id="Type_Special" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type Special</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fubuki-class_destroyer" title="Fubuki-class destroyer"><i>Fubuki</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fubuki-class_destroyer#Type_II_(Ayanami)" title="Fubuki-class destroyer"><i>Ayanami</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akatsuki-class_destroyer_(1931)" title="Akatsuki-class destroyer (1931)"><i>Akatsuki</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hatsuharu-class_destroyer" title="Hatsuharu-class destroyer"><i>Hatsuharu</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shiratsuyu-class_destroyer" title="Shiratsuyu-class destroyer"><i>Shiratsuyu</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asashio-class_destroyer" title="Asashio-class destroyer"><i>Asashio</i></a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type A</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kager%C5%8D-class_destroyer" title="Kagerō-class destroyer"><i>Kagerō</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Y%C5%ABgumo-class_destroyer" title="Yūgumo-class destroyer"><i>Yūgumo</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type B</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akizuki-class_destroyer_(1942)" title="Akizuki-class destroyer (1942)"><i>Akizuki</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akizuki-class_destroyer_(1942)#Fuyutsuki_class" title="Akizuki-class destroyer (1942)"><i>Fuyutsuki</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akizuki-class_destroyer_(1942)#Michitsuki_class" title="Akizuki-class destroyer (1942)"><i>Michitsuki</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Akizuki-class_destroyer" title="Super Akizuki-class destroyer">Super <i>Akizuki</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>X</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type C</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Shimakaze_(1942)" title="Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1942)"><i>Shimakaze</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Shimakaze-class_destroyer" title="Super Shimakaze-class destroyer">Super <i>Shimakaze</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>X</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type D</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Matsu-class_destroyer" title="Matsu-class destroyer"><i>Matsu</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tachibana-class_destroyer" class="mw-redirect" title="Tachibana-class destroyer"><i>Tachibana</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">2nd class</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Momo-class_destroyer" title="Momo-class destroyer"><i>Momo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Momi-class_destroyer" title="Momi-class destroyer"><i>Momi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wakatake-class_destroyer" title="Wakatake-class destroyer"><i>Wakatake</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Torpedo_boat" title="Torpedo boat">Torpedo boats</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chidori-class_torpedo_boat" title="Chidori-class torpedo boat"><i>Chidori</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%8Ctori-class_torpedo_boat" title="Ōtori-class torpedo boat"><i>Ōtori</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Kaib%C5%8Dkan" title="Kaibōkan">Escort ships</a><br />(Kaibōkan)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type A</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shimushu-class_escort_ship" title="Shimushu-class escort ship"><i>Shimushu</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etorofu-class_escort_ship" title="Etorofu-class escort ship"><i>Etorofu</i></a> (A Kai)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type B</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mikura-class_escort_ship" title="Mikura-class escort ship"><i>Mikura</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hiburi-class_escort_ship" title="Hiburi-class escort ship"><i>Hiburi</i></a> (B bis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ukuru-class_escort_ship" title="Ukuru-class escort ship"><i>Ukuru</i></a> (B Kai)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type C</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/wiki/Type_C_escort_ship" title="Type C escort ship"><i>Number 1</i></a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type D</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/wiki/Type_D_escort_ship" title="Type D escort ship"><i>Number 2</i></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ioshima-class_cruiser" title="Ioshima-class cruiser"><i>Ioshima</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Submarine" title="Submarine">Submarines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">1st class</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Kaidai_type_submarine" class="mw-redirect" title="Kaidai type submarine">Kaidai Type</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaidai-type_submarine#Kaidai_I_(I-51_class)" title="Kaidai-type submarine"><i>I-51</i> (KD1)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaidai-type_submarine#Kaidai_II_(I-152_class)" title="Kaidai-type submarine"><i>I-152</i> (KD2)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaidai-type_submarine#Kaidai_IIIa/b_(I-153_class_and_I-156_class)" title="Kaidai-type submarine"><i>I-153</i> (KD3)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaidai-type_submarine#Kaidai_IV_(I-61/162_class)" title="Kaidai-type submarine"><i>I-162</i> (KD4)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaidai-type_submarine#Kaidai_V_(I-165_class)" title="Kaidai-type submarine"><i>I-165</i> (KD5)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaidai-type_submarine#Kaidai_VIa/b_(I-168_class_and_I-174_class)" title="Kaidai-type submarine"><i>I-168</i> (KD6)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaidai-type_submarine#Kaidai_VII_(I-176_class)" title="Kaidai-type submarine"><i>I-176</i> (KD7)</a></li> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Junsen_type_submarine" title="Junsen type submarine">Junsen Type</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Type_J1_submarine" title="Type J1 submarine"><i>I-1</i> (J1)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junsen_type_submarine#Junsen_I_Mod_(I-5_class)" title="Junsen type submarine"><i>I-5</i> (J1 Kai)</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junsen_type_submarine#Junsen_II_(I-6_class)" title="Junsen type submarine"><i>I-6</i> (J2)</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junsen_type_submarine#Junsen_III_(I-7_class)" title="Junsen type submarine"><i>I-7</i> (J3)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Type_A_submarine" title="Type A submarine">Junsen Type A</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Type_A1_submarine" title="Type A1 submarine"><i>I-9</i> (A1)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_A2_submarine" class="mw-redirect" title="Type A2 submarine"><i>I-12</i> (A Kai 1)</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_AM_submarine" class="mw-redirect" title="Type AM submarine"><i>I-13</i> (A Kai 2)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Type_B_submarine" title="Type B submarine">Junsen Type B</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Type_B1_submarine" title="Type B1 submarine"><i>I-15</i> (B)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_B1_submarine#Type-B_Mod.1" title="Type B1 submarine"><i>I-40</i> (B Kai 1)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_B1_submarine#Type-B_Mod.2_(I-54_class)" title="Type B1 submarine"><i>I-54</i> (B Kai 2)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Type_C_submarine" title="Type C submarine">Junsen Type C</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Type_C_submarine" title="Type C submarine"><i>I-16</i> (C)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/I-52-class_submarine" title="I-52-class submarine"><i>I-52</i> (C Kai)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Type_D_submarine" title="Type D submarine">Type D/Sen'yu</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Type_D_submarine#I-361_class" title="Type D submarine"><i>I-361</i> (D)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_D_submarine#I-372_class" title="Type D submarine"><i>I-372</i> (D Kai)</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_D_submarine#I-373_class" title="Type D submarine"><i>I-373</i> (D2)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/I-121-class_submarine" title="I-121-class submarine"><i>I-121</i> (Kiraisen Type)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/I-351-class_submarine" title="I-351-class submarine"><i>I-351</i> (Senho Type)</a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/I-201-class_submarine" title="I-201-class submarine"><i>I-201</i> (Sentaka-Dai Type)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/I-400-class_submarine" title="I-400-class submarine"><i>I-400</i> (Sentoku Type)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_submarine_U-181" title="German submarine U-181"><i>I-501</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_submarine_U-862" title="German submarine U-862"><i>I-502</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_submarine_Comandante_Cappellini" title="Italian submarine Comandante Cappellini"><i>I-503</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_submarine_Luigi_Torelli" title="Italian submarine Luigi Torelli"><i>I-504</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_submarine_U-219" title="German submarine U-219"><i>I-505</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_submarine_U-195" title="German submarine U-195"><i>I-506</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">2nd class</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine" title="Kaichū type submarine">Kaichū Type</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine#Kaichū_I_(Ro-11_class)" title="Kaichū type submarine"><i>Ro-11</i> (K1)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine#Kaichū_II_(Ro-13_class)" title="Kaichū type submarine"><i>Ro-13</i> (K2)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine#Kaichū_III_(Ro-16_class)" title="Kaichū type submarine"><i>Ro-16</i> (K3)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine#Kaichū_IV_(Ro-26_class)" title="Kaichū type submarine"><i>Ro-26</i> (K4)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine#Kaichū_V_(Toku-Chū,_Ro-29_class)" title="Kaichū type submarine"><i>Ro-29</i> (K5/Toku-Chū)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine#Kaichū_VI_(Ro-33_class)" title="Kaichū type submarine"><i>Ro-33</i> (K6)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaich%C5%AB_type_submarine#Kaichū_VII_(Sen-Chū,_Ro-35_class)" title="Kaichū type submarine"><i>Ro-35</i> (K7/Sen-Chū)</a></li> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Japanese_Type_L_submarine" title="Japanese Type L submarine">Type L</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_Type_L_submarine#Type_L1_(Ro-51-class)" title="Japanese Type L submarine"><i>Ro-51</i> (L1)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_Type_L_submarine#Type_L2_(Ro-53-class)" title="Japanese Type L submarine"><i>Ro-53</i> (L2)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_Type_L_submarine#Type_L3_(Ro-57-class)" title="Japanese Type L submarine"><i>Ro-57</i> (L3)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_Type_L_submarine#Type_L4_(Ro-60-class)" title="Japanese Type L submarine"><i>Ro-60</i> (L4)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ro-100-class_submarine" title="Ro-100-class submarine"><i>Ro-100</i> (Sen-Shō Type)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ha-101-class_submarine" title="Ha-101-class submarine"><i>Ha-101</i> (Sen'yu-Shō Type)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ha-201-class_submarine" title="Ha-201-class submarine"><i>Ha-201</i> (Sentaka-Shō Type)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_submarine_U-511" title="German submarine U-511"><i>Ro-500</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_submarine_U-1224" title="German submarine U-1224"><i>Ro-501</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Midget_submarine" title="Midget submarine">Midget</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/Type_A_K%C5%8D-hy%C5%8Dteki-class_submarine" title="Type A Kō-hyōteki-class submarine">Kō-hyōteki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kairy%C5%AB-class_submarine" title="Kairyū-class submarine">Kairyū</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaiten" title="Kaiten">Kaiten</a> (suicide <a href="/wiki/Torpedo" title="Torpedo">torpedo</a>)</li> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Submarine_tender" title="Submarine tender">Submarine tenders</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_submarine_tender_Komahashi" title="Japanese submarine tender Komahashi"><i>Komahashi</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Ry%C5%ABh%C5%8D#as_the_submarine_tender_Taigei" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō">Taigei</a></i><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jingei-class_submarine_tender" title="Jingei-class submarine tender"><i>Jingei</i></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Heian_Maru_(1930)" title="Heian Maru (1930)">Heian Maru</a></i><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Seaplane_tender" title="Seaplane tender">Seaplane tenders</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_seaplane_tender_Notoro" title="Japanese seaplane tender Notoro"><i>Notoro</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_seaplane_tender_Kamoi" title="Japanese seaplane tender Kamoi"><i>Kamoi</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chitose-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Chitose-class aircraft carrier"><i>Chitose</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_seaplane_carrier_Mizuho" title="Japanese seaplane carrier Mizuho"><i>Mizuho</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_seaplane_carrier_Nisshin" title="Japanese seaplane carrier Nisshin"><i>Nisshin</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_seaplane_tender_Akitsushima" title="Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima"><i>Akitsushima</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamikawa_Maru-class_seaplane_tender" title="Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender"><i>Kamikawa Maru</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>C</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Gunboat" title="Gunboat">Gunboats</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Ocean</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_gunboat_Saga" title="Japanese gunboat Saga"><i>Saga</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_gunboat_Ataka" title="Japanese gunboat Ataka"><i>Ataka</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hashidate-class_gunboat" title="Hashidate-class gunboat"><i>Hashidate</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_minelayer_Lepanto" title="Italian minelayer Lepanto"><i>Okitsu</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">River</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_gunboat_Toba" title="Japanese gunboat Toba"><i>Toba</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seta-class_gunboat" title="Seta-class gunboat"><i>Seta</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atami-class_gunboat" title="Atami-class gunboat"><i>Atami</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fushimi-class_gunboat" title="Fushimi-class gunboat"><i>Fushimi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_gunboat_Kotaka" title="Japanese gunboat Kotaka"><i>Kotaka</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Luzon_(PG-47)" title="USS Luzon (PG-47)"><i>Karatsu</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Portuguese_gunboat_Macau&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Portuguese gunboat Macau (page does not exist)"><i>Maiko</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_gunboat_Ermanno_Carlotto" title="Italian gunboat Ermanno Carlotto"><i>Narumi</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Moth_(1915)" title="HMS Moth (1915)"><i>Suma</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Wake_(PR-3)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Wake (PR-3)"><i>Tatara</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Small craft</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Toku_Daihatsu-class_landing_craft" title="Toku Daihatsu-class landing craft">Toku Daihatsu</a> (landing craft)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shin%27y%C5%8D-class_suicide_motorboat" class="mw-redirect" title="Shin'yō-class suicide motorboat">Shin'yō</a> (suicide boat)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Imperial_Japanese_Army" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Army" title="Imperial Japanese Army">Imperial Japanese Army</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Escort_carrier" title="Escort carrier">Escort carriers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yamashio_Maru-class_escort_carrier" title="Yamashio Maru-class escort carrier"><i>Yamashio Maru</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Landing_craft_carrier" title="Landing craft carrier">Landing craft carriers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/wiki/Japanese_amphibious_assault_ship_Shinsh%C5%AB_Maru" title="Japanese amphibious assault ship Shinshū Maru"><i>Shinshū Maru</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type C</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Akitsu_Maru" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Akitsu Maru"><i>Akitsu Maru</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_landing_craft_carrier_Nigitsu_Maru" title="Japanese landing craft carrier Nigitsu Maru"><i>Nigitsu Maru</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">M Type C</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Kumano_Maru" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Kumano Maru"><i>Kumano Maru</i></a><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tokitsu_Maru&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tokitsu Maru (page does not exist)">Tokitsu Maru</a></i> <span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SCI</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type A</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mayasan_Maru" title="Mayasan Maru">Mayasan Maru</a></i> <span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tamatsu_Maru" title="Tamatsu Maru">Tamatsu Maru</a></i><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">M Type A</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kibitsu_Maru&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kibitsu Maru (page does not exist)">Kibitsu Maru</a></i> <span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hyug%C5%AB_Maru&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hyugū Maru (page does not exist)">Hyugū Maru</a></i> <span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Settsu_Maru&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Settsu Maru (page does not exist)">Settsu Maru</a></i> <span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>SC</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Type B</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Takatsu_Maru&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Takatsu Maru (page does not exist)">Takatsu Maru</a></i><span style="padding-left:0.12em;"><sup>S</sup></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Submarine" title="Submarine">Submarines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Type_3_submergence_transport_vehicle" title="Type 3 submergence transport vehicle"><i>Maru Yu</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Small craft</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Daihatsu-class_landing_craft" title="Daihatsu-class landing craft">Daihatsu</a> (landing craft)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C5%8Dk%C5%8Dtei-class_armored_boat" class="mw-redirect" title="Sōkōtei-class armored boat">Sōkōtei</a> (armored <a href="/wiki/Gunboat" title="Gunboat">gunboat</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><span class="nowrap"><b>S</b>: Single ship in class</span> <span class="nowrap"><b>C</b>: Converted to ship type</span> <span class="nowrap"><b>L</b>: Officially classed as light cruisers until 1939 refits</span> <span class="nowrap"><b>I</b>: Incomplete until the end of the war</span> <span class="nowrap"><b>X</b>: Cancelled</span><br /> Japanese transcription: <b>class/type</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">型</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">"Gata"</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span>, <b>(re)model/mark</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">改</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">"Kai"</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span>, <b>A</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">甲</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">"Kō"</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span>, <b>B</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">乙</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">"Otsu"</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span>, <b>C</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">丙</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">"Hei"</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span>, <b>D</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">丁</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">"Tei"</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1&useformat=desktop" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" 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