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|name = WWII Japanese ships
|state = {{{state<includeonly>|collapsed</includeonly>}}}
|title = [[List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II|Japanese naval ship classes of World War II]]
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|listclass = hlist
|selected = {{{1|}}}

|group1 = [[Imperial Japanese Navy]]
|abbr1 = IJN
|list1 ={{Military navigation
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 | group1 = [[Aircraft carrier]]s
 | list1  =
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Akagi||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Kaga||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Sōryū||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Hiryū||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Shōkaku|aircraft carrier|5}}
* {{sclass|Hiyō|aircraft carrier|5}}{{I sup|C}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Taihō||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Unryū|aircraft carrier|5}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Shinano||2}}{{I sup|SC}}

 | group2 = [[Light aircraft carrier]]s
 | list2  =
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Hōshō||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Ryūjō||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Zuihō|aircraft carrier|5}}{{I sup|C}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Ryūhō||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* {{sclass|Chitose|aircraft carrier|5}}{{I sup|C}}
* {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Ibuki|1943|2}}{{I sup|SCI}}

 | group3 = [[Escort carrier]]s
 | list3  = 
* {{sclass|Taiyō|escort carrier|5}}{{I sup|C}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Kaiyō||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Shin'yō||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* {{sclass|Shimane Maru|escort carrier|5}}{{I sup|C}}

 | group4 = [[Battleship]]s
 | list4  =
* {{sclass|Kawachi|battleship|5}}
* {{sclass|Kongō|battlecruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Fusō|battleship|5}}
* {{sclass|Ise|battleship|5}}
* {{sclass|Nagato|battleship|5}}
* {{sclass|Yamato|battleship|5}}
* [[Design A-150 battleship|Design A-150]]{{I sup|X}}

 | group5 = [[Heavy cruiser]]s
 | list5  =
* {{sclass|Furutaka|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Aoba|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Myōkō|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Takao|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Mogami|cruiser|5}}{{I sup|L}}
* {{sclass|Tone|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Ibuki|cruiser|5}}{{I sup|I}}

 | group6 = [[Armored cruiser]]s
 | list6  =
* {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Asama||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Yakumo||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Izumo|cruiser|5}}

 | group7 = [[Light cruiser]]s
 | list7  =
* {{sclass|Tenryū|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Kuma|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Nagara|cruiser|5}}
* {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Yūbari||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Sendai|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Katori|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Agano|cruiser|5}}
* {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Ōyodo||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Ioshima|cruiser|5}}

 | group8 = [[Protected cruiser]]s
 | list8  =
* {{sclass|Yodo|cruiser|5}}
* {{sclass|Chikuma|cruiser|5}}

 | group9 = [[Destroyer]]s
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   | group1 = 1st class
   | list1  =
* {{sclass|Minekaze|destroyer|5}}
* {{sclass|Kamikaze|destroyer (1922)|5}}
* {{sclass|Mutsuki|destroyer|5}}

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      | group1 = Type Special
      | list1  =
* {{sclass|Fubuki|destroyer|5}}
* [[Fubuki-class destroyer#Type II (Ayanami)|''Ayanami'']]
* {{sclass|Akatsuki|destroyer (1931)|5}}
}}

* {{sclass|Hatsuharu|destroyer|5}}
* {{sclass|Shiratsuyu|destroyer|5}}
* {{sclass|Asashio|destroyer|5}}

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      | group1 = Type A
      | list1  =
* {{sclass|Kagerō|destroyer|5}}
* {{sclass|Yūgumo|destroyer|5}}

      | group2 = Type B
      | list2  = 
* {{sclass|Akizuki|destroyer (1942)|5}}
* [[Akizuki-class destroyer (1942)#Fuyutsuki class|''Fuyutsuki'']]
* [[Akizuki-class destroyer (1942)#Michitsuki class|''Michitsuki'']]{{I sup|S}}<!--only one entered service, but it was a class-->
* [[Super Akizuki-class destroyer|Super ''Akizuki'']]{{I sup|X}}

      | group3 = Type C
      | list3  = 
* {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Shimakaze|1942|2}}{{I sup|S}}
* [[Super Shimakaze-class destroyer|Super ''Shimakaze'']]{{I sup|X}}

      | group4 = Type D
      | list4  = 
* {{sclass|Matsu|destroyer|5}}
* {{sclass|Tachibana|destroyer|5}}
}}

   | group2 = 2nd class
   | list2  =
* {{sclass|Momo|destroyer|5}}
* {{sclass|Momi|destroyer|5}}
* {{sclass|Wakatake|destroyer|5}}
}}

 | group10 = [[Torpedo boat]]s
 | list10  =
* {{sclass|Chidori|torpedo boat|5}}
* {{sclass|Ōtori|torpedo boat|5}}


| group11 = [[Kaibōkan|Escort ships]]<br>(Kaibōkan)
 | list11  = {{military navigation
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   | group1 = Type A
   | list1  =
* {{sclass|Shimushu|escort ship|5}}
* {{sclass|Etorofu|escort ship|5}} (A Kai)

   | group2 = Type B
   | list2  = 
* {{sclass|Mikura|escort ship|5}}
* {{sclass|Hiburi|escort ship|5}} (B bis)
* {{sclass|Ukuru|escort ship|5}} (B Kai)

   | group3 = Type C
   | list3  = [[Type C escort ship|''Number 1'']]

   | group4 = Type D
   | list4  = [[Type D escort ship|''Number 2'']]
}}
* {{sclass|Ioshima|cruiser|5}}{{I sup|C}}

 | group12 = [[Submarine]]s
 | list12  = {{military navigation
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   | group1 = 1st class
   | list1 = {{military navigation
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   | group1 = [[Kaidai type submarine|Kaidai Type]]
   | list1  = 
*[[Kaidai-type submarine#Kaidai I (I-51 class)|''I-51'' (KD1)]]
*[[Kaidai-type submarine#Kaidai II (I-152 class)|''I-152'' (KD2)]]
*[[Kaidai-type submarine#Kaidai IIIa/b (I-153 class and I-156 class)|''I-153'' (KD3)]]
*[[Kaidai-type submarine#Kaidai IV (I-61/162 class)|''I-162'' (KD4)]]
*[[Kaidai-type submarine#Kaidai V (I-165 class)|''I-165'' (KD5)]]
*[[Kaidai-type submarine#Kaidai VIa/b (I-168 class and I-174 class)|''I-168'' (KD6)]]
*[[Kaidai-type submarine#Kaidai VII (I-176 class)|''I-176'' (KD7)]]

   | group2 = [[Junsen type submarine|Junsen Type]]
   | list2  = 
*[[Type J1 submarine|''I-1'' (J1)]]
*[[Junsen type submarine#Junsen I Mod (I-5 class)|''I-5'' (J1 Kai)]]{{I sup|S}}
*[[Junsen type submarine#Junsen II (I-6 class)|''I-6'' (J2)]]{{I sup|S}}
*[[Junsen type submarine#Junsen III (I-7 class)|''I-7'' (J3)]]
   | group3 = [[Type A submarine|Junsen Type A]]
   | list3  = 
*[[Type A1 submarine|''I-9'' (A1)]]
*[[Type A2 submarine|''I-12'' (A Kai 1)]]{{I sup|S}}
*[[Type AM submarine|''I-13'' (A Kai 2)]]
   | group4 = [[Type B submarine|Junsen Type B]]
   | list4  = 
*[[Type B1 submarine|''I-15'' (B)]]
*[[Type B1 submarine#Type-B Mod.1|''I-40'' (B Kai 1)]]
*[[Type B1 submarine#Type-B Mod.2 (I-54 class)|''I-54'' (B Kai 2)]]

   | group5 = [[Type C submarine|Junsen Type C]]
   | list5  =
*[[Type C submarine|''I-16'' (C)]]<!-- "C2 type" is dubious if not fake -->
*[[I-52-class submarine|''I-52'' (C Kai)]]
   | group6 = [[Type D submarine|Type D/Sen'yu]]
   | list6  = 
*[[Type D submarine#I-361 class|''I-361'' (D)]]
*[[Type D submarine#I-372 class|''I-372'' (D Kai)]]{{I sup|S}}
*[[Type D submarine#I-373 class|''I-373'' (D2)]]

}}
* [[I-121-class submarine|''I-121'' (Kiraisen Type)]]
* [[I-351-class submarine|''I-351'' (Senho Type)]]{{I sup|S}}<!-- only one entered service, but it was a class -->
* [[I-201-class submarine|''I-201'' (Sentaka-Dai Type)]]
* [[I-400-class submarine|''I-400'' (Sentoku Type)]]
* [[German submarine U-181|''I-501'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[German submarine U-862|''I-502'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[Italian submarine Comandante Cappellini|''I-503'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[Italian submarine Luigi Torelli|''I-504'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[German submarine U-219|''I-505'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[German submarine U-195|''I-506'']]{{I sup|S}}

   | group2 = 2nd class
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   | group1 = [[Kaichū type submarine|Kaichū Type]]
   | list1  = 
*[[Kaichū type submarine#Kaichū I (Ro-11 class)|''Ro-11'' (K1)]]
*[[Kaichū type submarine#Kaichū II (Ro-13 class)|''Ro-13'' (K2)]]
*[[Kaichū type submarine#Kaichū III (Ro-16 class)|''Ro-16'' (K3)]]
*[[Kaichū type submarine#Kaichū IV (Ro-26 class)|''Ro-26'' (K4)]]
*[[Kaichū type submarine#Kaichū V (Toku-Chū, Ro-29 class)|''Ro-29'' (K5/Toku-Chū)]]
*[[Kaichū type submarine#Kaichū VI (Ro-33 class)|''Ro-33'' (K6)]]
*[[Kaichū type submarine#Kaichū VII (Sen-Chū, Ro-35 class)|''Ro-35'' (K7/Sen-Chū)]]

   | group2 = [[Japanese Type L submarine|Type L]]
   | list2  = 
*[[Japanese Type L submarine#Type L1 (Ro-51-class)|''Ro-51'' (L1)]]
*[[Japanese Type L submarine#Type L2 (Ro-53-class)|''Ro-53'' (L2)]]
*[[Japanese Type L submarine#Type L3 (Ro-57-class)|''Ro-57'' (L3)]]
*[[Japanese Type L submarine#Type L4 (Ro-60-class)|''Ro-60'' (L4)]]
}}

* [[Ro-100-class submarine|''Ro-100'' (Sen-Shō Type)]]
* [[Ha-101-class submarine|''Ha-101'' (Sen'yu-Shō Type)]]
* [[Ha-201-class submarine|''Ha-201'' (Sentaka-Shō Type)]]
* [[German submarine U-511|''Ro-500'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[German submarine U-1224|''Ro-501'']]{{I sup|S}}

   | group3 = [[Midget submarine|Midget]]
   | list3 = 
* [[Type A Kō-hyōteki-class submarine|Kō-hyōteki]]
* {{sclass2|Kairyū|submarine|5}}
* [[Kaiten]] (suicide [[torpedo]])
}}

| group13 = [[Submarine tender]]s
| list13  =
* {{ship|Japanese submarine tender|Komahashi||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* ''[[Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō#as the submarine tender Taigei|Taigei]]''{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Jingei|submarine tender|5}}
* ''[[Heian Maru (1930)|Heian Maru]]''{{I sup|SC}}

| group14 = [[Seaplane tender]]s
| list14  =
* {{ship|Japanese seaplane tender|Notoro||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* {{ship|Japanese seaplane tender|Kamoi||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* {{sclass|Chitose|aircraft carrier|5}}
* {{ship|Japanese seaplane carrier|Mizuho||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{ship|Japanese seaplane carrier|Nisshin||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{ship|Japanese seaplane tender|Akitsushima||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Kamikawa Maru|seaplane tender|5}}{{I sup|C}}

| group15 = [[Gunboat]]s
| list15  = {{military navigation
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  | group1= Ocean
  | list1 =
* {{ship|Japanese gunboat|Saga||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{ship|Japanese gunboat|Ataka||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Hashidate|gunboat|5}}
* [[Italian minelayer Lepanto|''Okitsu'']]{{I sup|S}}

  | group2= River
  | list2 =
* {{ship|Japanese gunboat|Toba||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* {{sclass|Seta|gunboat|5}}
* {{sclass|Atami|gunboat|5}}
* {{sclass|Fushimi|gunboat|5}}
* {{ship|Japanese gunboat|Kotaka||2}}{{I sup|S}}
* [[USS Luzon (PG-47)|''Karatsu'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[Portuguese gunboat Macau|''Maiko'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[Italian gunboat Ermanno Carlotto|''Narumi'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[HMS Moth (1915)|''Suma'']]{{I sup|S}}
* [[USS Wake (PR-3)|''Tatara'']]{{I sup|S}}
}}

| group16= Small craft
| list16 =
* {{sclass2|Toku Daihatsu|landing craft|5}} (landing craft)
* {{sclass2|Shin'yō|suicide motorboat|5}} (suicide boat)
}}

|group2 = [[Imperial Japanese Army]]
|abbr2 = IJA
|list2 ={{Military navigation
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 | group1= [[Escort carrier]]s
 | list1 =
* {{sclass|Yamashio Maru|escort carrier|5}}{{I sup|SC}}

 | group2= [[Landing craft carrier]]s
 | list2  = {{ship|Japanese amphibious assault ship|Shinshū Maru||2}}{{I sup|S}}
 {{military navigation
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   | group1 = Type C
   | list1 =
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Akitsu Maru||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Nigitsu Maru||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
   | group2 = M Type C
   | list2 =
* {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Kumano Maru||2}}{{I sup|SC}}
* ''[[Tokitsu Maru]]'' {{I sup|SCI}}

   | group3 = Type A
   | list3 =
* ''[[Mayasan Maru]]'' {{I sup|SC}}
* ''[[Tamatsu Maru]]''{{I sup|SC}}

   | group4 = M Type A
   | list4 =
* ''[[Kibitsu Maru]]'' {{I sup|SC}}
* ''[[Hyugū Maru]]'' {{I sup|SC}}
* ''[[Settsu Maru]]'' {{I sup|SC}}

   | group5 = Type B
   | list5 =
* ''[[Takatsu Maru]]''{{I sup|S}}

 }}

 | group3= [[Submarine]]s
 | list3 =
* [[Type 3 submergence transport vehicle|''Maru Yu'']]

 | group4= Small craft
 | list4 =
* {{sclass2|Daihatsu|landing craft|5}} (landing craft)
* {{sclass2|Sōkōtei|armored boat|5}} (armored [[gunboat]])

 }}

| below =
{{nowrap|'''S''': Single ship in class}} {{nowrap|'''C''': Converted to ship type}} {{nowrap|'''L''': Officially classed as light cruisers until 1939 refits}} {{nowrap|'''I''': Incomplete until the end of the war}} {{nowrap|'''X''': Cancelled}}<br>
Japanese transcription: {{nihongo|'''class/type'''|型|"Gata"}}, {{nihongo|'''(re)model/mark'''|改|"Kai"}}, {{nihongo|'''A'''|甲|"Kō"}}, {{nihongo|'''B'''|乙|"Otsu"}}, {{nihongo|'''C'''|丙|"Hei"}}, {{nihongo|'''D'''|丁|"Tei"}}
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[[Category:Japan military navigational boxes]]
[[Category:World War II weapons navigational boxes|Japanese]]
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