Kashima is the name used by three Japanese ships:
Japanese battleship Kashima, a Katori class pre-dreadnought battleship operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1906 to 1924Japanese cruiser Kashima, a Katori class light cruiser operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 until 1947JDS Kashima (TV-3508), a training vessel operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force from 1995 to present