List of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Medieval warships

Atakebune, 16th century coastal battleships.

Red seal ships – Around 350 armed sailships, commissioned by the Bakufu in the early 17th century, for Asian and South-East Asian trade.

San Buena Ventura (1607) – Built by William Adams for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Crossed the Pacific in 1610.

San Juan Bautista (1614) – One of Japan's first Western-style sail warships, transported the embassy of Hasekura Tsunenaga to America in 1614.

Western-style sail warships

Shohei Maru (1854) – Japan's first post-seclusion Western-style sail warship.

Hou-Ou Maru (1854)

Asahi Maru (1856)

Steam warships

Kankō Maru (1855), Japan's first steam warship.

Kanrin Maru (1855) – Japan's first screw-driven steam warship

Chōyō (1858)

Kaiyō Maru (1866)

Kaiten

Banryū

Chogei

Shinsoku

Mikaho

Yoshun　　ja:陽春丸

Kasuga

Chiyodagata (1863), Japan's first domestically-built steam warship.

Hiryū

Teibo

Ryūjō (1864)

Unyo

Nisshin

Takao

Moshun

Corvettes and gunboats

Kongō class

Kongō (1877)

Hiei (1877)

Amagi

Tsukushi

Kaimon

Tenryū

Katsuragi class

Katsuragi

Yamato

Musashi

Heien (1882, ex-Chinese, captured 1895) – Armored gunboat

Maya class

Maya

Akagi

Atago

Chōkai

Ōshima

Banjo

Uji

Battleships

Kōtetsu, (1864–1888) – Japan's first ironclad warship, later renamed Azuma (ex-CSS Stonewall)

Fusō (1877–1910)

Battleship prizes of the First Sino-Japanese War :

Chin'en (1882, ex-Chinese Chen Yuen (1895–1914))

Fuji class

Fuji (1896–1948)

Yashima (1896–1904)

Shikishima class

Shikishima (1898–1948)

Hatsuse (1899–1904)

Asahi (1899–1942)

Mikasa (1900 – Preserved)

Battleship prizes of the Russo-Japanese War :

Iki (1889, ex-Russian Imperator Nikolai I) (1905–1915)

Tango (1892, ex-Russian Poltava (1905–1923)

Sagami (1898, ex-Russian Peresvet) (1905–1916)

Suwo (1900, ex-Russian Pobeda) (1905–1946)

Hizen (1900, ex-Russian Retvizan) (1905–1924)

Iwami (1902, ex-Russian Oryol) (1905–1924)

Mishima (1894, ex-Russian Admiral Seniavin) (1905–1936)

Okinoshima (1896, ex-Russian General Admiral Graf Apraksin) (1905–1925)

Katori class

Katori (1905–1924)

Kashima (1905–1924)

Satsuma class

Satsuma (1906–1924)

Aki (1907–1923)

Kawachi class

Kawachi (1910–1918)

Settsu (1911–1924)

Kongō class – Battlecruisers rebuilt as fast battleships

Kongō (1912–1944)

Hiei (1912–1942)

Haruna (1913–1945)

Kirishima (1913–1942)

Fusō class

Fusō (1914–1944)

Yamashiro (1915–1944)

Ise class

Ise (1916–1945)

Hyūga (1917–1945)

Nagato class

Nagato (1919–1946)

Mutsu (1920–1943)

Battleship prizes of World War I:

ex-Turkish Turgut Reis, ex-German Weissenburg, assigned but not taken over) – BU 1938

ex-German Nassau BU 1920

ex-German Oldenburg – BU 1921

Tosa class

Kaga (1921 – converted to an aircraft carrier)

Tosa (cancelled 1922, expended as target)

Yamato class

Yamato (1940–1945)

Musashi (1940–1944)

Shinano (converted to an aircraft carrier)

Hull No. 111 (cancelled 1942)

Hull No. 797 (not started)

Seaplane tenders

Wakamiya (1913)

Notoro (1920)

Akitsushima

Kamoi

Chitose class (converted to aircraft carriers)

Mizuho

Nisshin

Kamikawa Maru class

Aircraft carriers

Hōshō (1921)

Kaga (1921)

Akagi (1925)

Ryūjō (1931)

Shin'yō (1934)

Sōryū (1935)

Hiryū (1937)

Kaiyō (1938)

Shōkaku class

Shōkaku (1939)

Zuikaku (1939)

Zuihō class

Zuihō (1940)

Shōhō (1941)

Hiyō class

Jun'yō (1941)

Hiyō (1941)

Taiyō class

Unyō (1939)

Chūyō (1939)

Taiyō (1940)

Akitsu Maru class

Akitsu Maru (1941)

Nigitsu Maru (1942)

Ryūhō (1942)

Taihō (1943)

Chitose class

Chiyoda (1943)

Chitose (1944)

Unryū class

Amagi (1943)

Unryū (1943)

Katsuragi (1944)

Kasagi (not completed)

Aso (not completed)

Ikoma (not completed)

Shinano (1944)

Shimane Maru class

Shimane Maru (1944)

Otakisan Maru (not completed)

Yamashio Maru class

Yamashio Maru (1944)

Chigusa Maru (not completed)

Kumano Maru (1945)

Protected Cruisers

ex-Chinese cruisers as prizes of First Sino-Japanese War

Saien (1895–1904)

Izumi (1884–1912)

Naniwa class

Naniwa (1885–1912)

Takachiho (1885–1914)

Unebi (1886–1887)

Yaeyama (1890–1911)

Chiyoda (1891–1927)

Chishima (1892–1892)

Matsushima class

Itsukushima (1891–1926)

Matsushima (1892–1908)

Hashidate (1894–1927)

Akitsushima (1894–1927)

Yoshino (1893–1904)

Suma class

Suma (1896–1923)

Akashi (1899–1928)

Takasago (1898–1904)

Kasagi class

Kasagi (1898–1916)

Chitose (1898–1928)

Niitaka class

Niitaka (1904–1923)

Tsushima (1904–1936)

Otowa (1904–1917)

Chikuma class

Chikuma (1912–1931)

Hirado (1912–1940)

Yahagi (1912–1940)

Tone (1910–1931)

ex-Russian cruisers as prizes of Russo-Japanese War

Tsugaru (1901, ex-Russian Pallada, 1908–1921)

Soya (1901, ex-Russian Varyag, 1907–1916)

Suzuya (1901, ex-Russian Novik, 1906–1913)

Dispatch Vessels

Yodo class

Yodo (1908–1940)

Mogami (1908–1928)

Light Cruisers

Tenryū class

Tenryū (1919–1942)

Tatsuta (1919–1944)

Kuma class

Kuma (1920–1944)

Tama (1921–1944)

Kitakami (1921–1945)

Ōi (1921–1944)

Kiso (1921–1944)

ex-German cruisers as prize of World War I

Y (1909, ex-German Augsburg, 1920–1922)

Nagara class

Nagara (1922–1944)

Isuzu (1923–1945)

Yura (1923–1942)

Natori (1922–1944)

Kinu (1922–1944)

Abukuma (1925–1944)

Sendai class

Sendai (1924–1943)

Jintsu (1925–1943)

Naka (1925–1944)

Yūbari (1923–1944)

ex-Republic of China cruisers as prizes of Second Sino-Japanese War

Ioshima (1931 ex-Ning Hai) (1937–1944)

Yasoshima (1935 ex-P'ing Hai) (1937–1944)

Katori class

Katori (1940–1944)

Kashima (1940–1945)

Kashii (1941–1945)

Kashiwara (not completed)

Agano class

Agano (1942–1944)

Yahagi (1943–1945)

Noshiro (1943–1944)

Sakawa (1944–1945)

Ōyodo class

Ōyodo (1943–1945)

Niyodo (not completed)

Armored cruisers

Asama class

Asama (1899–1945)

Tokiwa (1899–1945)

Izumo class

Izumo (1900–1945)

Iwate (1901–1945)

Yakumo (1900–1946)

Azuma (1900–1944)

Kasuga class

Kasuga (1904–1945) ex-Argentine Bernardino Rivadavia

Nisshin (1904–1936) ex-Argentine Mariano Moreno

ex-Russian armored cruisers as prizes of the Russo-Japanese War

Aso (1903, ex-Russian Bayan, 1908–1931)

Battlecruisers

Tsukuba class

Tsukuba (1907–1917)

Ikoma (1908–1923)

Ibuki class

Ibuki (1909–1923)

Kurama (1911–1923)

Kongō class (battlecruisers converted to "fast battleships" in 1920s)

Kongō (1913–1945)

Hiei (1914–1942)

Haruna (1915–1945)

Kirishima (1915–1942)

Amagi class

Amagi (not completed)

Akagi (converted to aircraft carrier)

Atago (not completed)

Takao (not completed)

Heavy Cruisers

Furutaka class

Furutaka (1926–1942)

Kako (1926–1942)

Aoba class

Aoba (1927–1945)

Kinugasa (1927–1942)

Myōkō class

Myōkō (1929–1946)

Nachi (1928–1944)

Ashigara (1928–1945)

Haguro (1929–1945)

Takao class

Takao (1932–1945)

Maya (1932–1944)

Atago (1932–1944)

Chōkai (1932–1944)

Mogami class

Mogami (1935–1944)

Mikuma (1935–1942)

Suzuya (1937–1944)

Kumano (1937–1944)

Tone class

Tone (1938–1945)

Chikuma (1939–1944)

Ibuki class

Ibuki (1943; converted to aircraft carrier)

No. 301 (Canceled 1942)

1st Class Destroyers

Minekaze class (1919–1922)

Akikaze

Hakaze

Hokaze

Minekaze

Namikaze

Nadakaze

Nokaze

Numakaze

Okikaze

Sawakaze

Shimakaze

Shiokaze

Tachikaze

Yakaze

Yūkaze

Kamikaze class (1922–1925)

Asakaze

Asanagi

Harukaze

Hatakaze

Hayate

Kamikaze

Matsukaze

Oite

Yūnagi

Mutsuki class (1925–1927)

Fumizuki

Kikuzuki

Kisaragi

Mikazuki

Minazuki

Mochizuki

Mutsuki

Nagatsuki

Satsuki

Uzuki

Yayoi

Yūzuki

Fubuki class (1927–1931)

Akebono

Amagiri

Asagiri

Ayanami

Fubuki

Hatsuyuki

Isonami

Miyuki

Murakumo

Oboro

Sagiri

Sazanami

Shikinami

Shinonome

Shirakumo

Shirayuki

Uranami

Ushio

Usugumo

Yūgiri

Akatsuki class (1931–1932)

Akatsuki

Hibiki

Ikazuchi

Inazuma

Hatsuharu class (1932–1934)

Ariake

Hatsuharu

Hatsushimo

Nenohi

Wakaba

Yūgure

Shiratsuyu class (1935–1937)

Harusame

Kawakaze

Murasame

Samidare

Shigure

Shiratsuyu

Suzukaze

Umikaze

Yamakaze

Yūdachi

Asashio class (1936–1937)

Arare

Arashio

Asagumo

Asashio

Kasumi

Michishio

Minegumo

Natsugumo

Ōshio

Yamagumo

Kagerō class (1938–1941)

Akigumo

Amatsukaze

Arashi

Hagikaze

Hamakaze

Hatsukaze

Hayashio

Isokaze

Kagerō

Kuroshio

Maikaze

Natsushio

Nowaki

Oyashio

Shiranui

Tanikaze

Tokitsukaze

Urakaze

Yukikaze

Yūgumo class (1941–1944)

Akishimo

Asashimo

Fujinami

Hamanami

Hayanami

Hayashimo

Kazagumo

Kishinami

Kiyonami

Kiyoshimo

Makigumo

Makinami

Naganami

Okinami

Ōnami

Suzunami

Takanami

Tamanami

Yūgumo

Akizuki class (1941–1944)

Akizuki

Fuyutsuki

Hanazuki

Harutsuki

Hatsuzuki

Michizuki (not completed)

Natsuzuki

Niizuki

Shimotsuki

Suzutsuki

Teruzuki

Wakatsuki

Yoizuki

Shimakaze class (1942)

Shimakaze

Matsu class (1944–1948)

Enoki

Hagi

Hatsuume

Hatsuzakura

Hinoki

Kaba

Kaede

Kaki

Kashi

Kaya

Keyaki

Kiri

Kusunoki

Kuwa

Maki

Matsu

Momi

Momo

Nara

Nashi

Nire

Odake

Sakura

Shii

Sugi

Sumire

Tachibana

Take

Tsubaki

Tsuta

Ume

Yanagi

Tachibana class (1944–1945)

Azusa (not launched)

Enoki

Hagi

Hatsuume

Hatsuzakura

Hishi (not launched)

Kaba

Kagi

Katsura (not completed)

Kusunoki

Kuzu (not launched)

Nashi – later the JDS Wakaba (DE-261)

Nire

Odake

Sakaki (not launched)

Shii

Sumire

Tachibana

Tochi (not completed)

Tsuta

Wakazakura (not launched)

Yadake (not completed)

Yaezakura (not completed)

2nd Class Destroyers

Momi class (1919–1922)

Aoi

Ashi

Fuji

Hagi

Hasu

Hishi

Kaki

Kaya

Kiku

Kuri

Momi

Nashi

Nire

Sumire

Susuki

Tade

Take

Tsuga

Tsuta

Warabi

Yomogi

Wakatake class (1922–1923)

Asagao

Fuyo

Karukaya

Kuretaka

Sanae

Wakatake

Torpedo Boats

Chidori class (1933)

Chidori

Hatsukari

Manazuru

Tomozuru

Ōtori class (1935–1937)

Hato

Hayabusa

Hiyodori

Kari

Kasasagi

Kiji

Ōtori

Sagi

River Gunboats

Sumida

Fushimi

Ataka

Okitsu (ex-Italian minelayer Lepanto)

Karatsu (ex-USS Luzon (PR-7))

Katada

Fushimi

Sumida

Hozu

Katata

Futami

Atami

Seta

Kotaka

Toba

Hira

Tatara (ex-USS Wake (PR-3))

Suma (ex-HMS Moth (1915))

Kozakura-class traffic boat

Patrol Vessels

Type I submarine chaser (驅潛特務艇第一號型): Over 200 built during World War II, 81 lost.

List of IJN Patrol Vessels can be found here at [1]

Patrol Boat # 01-see [2]

Patrol Boat # 02-see [3]

Patrol Boat # 31-see [4]

Patrol Boat # 32-sunk at Battle of Wake Island

Patrol Boat # 33-sunk at Battle of Wake Island

Patrol Boat # 34-see [5]

Patrol Boat # 35-see [6]

Patrol Boat # 36-see [7]

Patrol Boat # 37-see [8]

Patrol Boat # 38-see [9]

Patrol Boat # 39-see [10]

Patrol Boat # 46-see [11]

Patrol Boat # 101-see [12]

Patrol Boat # 102-formerly USN Destroyer USS Stewart (DD-224)

Patrol Boat # 103-formerly USN minesweeperUSS Finch (AM-9)

Patrol Boat # 104-see [13]

Patrol Boat # 105-see [14]

Patrol Boat # 106-see [15]

Patrol Boat # 107-see USS Genesee (AT-55)

Patrol Boat # 108-see [16]

Patrol Boat # 109-see [17]

Minelayers

Itsukushima

Yaeyama

Submarines

1st Class Submarines

Junsen class

J1 type,Junsen 1 gata (巡潜Ⅰ型), 4 units, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4.

J1M type,Junsen 1 gata kai (巡潜Ⅰ型改), I-5.

J2 type,Junsen 2 gata (巡潜Ⅱ型), I-6.

J3 type,Junsen 3 gata (巡潜Ⅲ型), 2 units, I-7, I-8.

Kou class

A1 type, Kou gata(S35) (甲型 (S35)), 3 units, I-9, I-10, I-11.

A2 type, Kou gata(S35B) (甲型 (S35B)), I-12.

AM type, Kou gata(S35G) (甲型 (S35G)), 2 units, I-13, I-14.

Otsu class

B1 type,Otsu gata(S37) (乙型 (S37)), 20 units, I-15, I-17, I-19, I-21, I-23, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-39.

B2 type,Otsu gata(S37B) (乙型 (S37B)), 6 units, I-40, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45.

B3 type,Otsu gata(S37C) (乙型 (S37C)), 3 units, I-54, I-56, I-58.

Hei class

C1 type,Hei gata(S38) (丙型 (S38)), 5 units, I-16, I-18, I-20, I-22, I-24.

C2 type,Hei gata(S38B) (丙型 (S38B)), 3 units, I-46, I-47, I-48.

C3 type,Hei gata(S37D) (丙型 (S37D)), 3 units, I-52, I-53, I-55.

Tei class

D1 type,Tei gata(S51/S51B) (丁型 (S51/S51B)), 12 units, I-361, I-362, I-363, I-364, I-365, I-366, I-367, I-368, I-369, I-370, I-371, I-372(S51B).

D2 type,Tei gata kai(S51C) (丁型改 (S51C)), I-373.

Kaidai class

KD1 type,Kaidai 1 gata (海大Ⅰ型), I-51.

KD2 type,Kaidai 2 gata (海大Ⅱ型), I-152(52).

KD3a type,Kaidai 3 gata a (海大Ⅲ型a), 4 units, I-153(53), I-154(54), I-155(55), I-158(58).

KD3b type,Kaidai 3 gata b (海大Ⅲ型b), 5 units, I-156(56), I-157(57), I-159(59), I-60, I-63.

KD4 type,Kaidai 4 gata (海大Ⅳ型), 3 units, I-61, I-162(62), I-164(64),

KD5 type,Kaidai 5 gata (海大Ⅴ型), 3 units, I-165(65), I-166(66), I-67,

KD6a type,Kaidai 6 gata a (海大Ⅵ型a), 6 units, I-168(68), I-169(69), I-70, I-171(71), I-172(72), I-73.

KD6b type,Kaidai 6 gata b (海大Ⅵ型b), 2 units, I-174(74), I-175(75).

KD7 type,Kaidai 7 gata (海大Ⅶ型), 10units, I-176(76), I-177, I-178, I-179, I-180, I-181, I-182, I-183, I-184, I-185.

Toku type,Toku gata (特型), 3 units, I-400, I-401, I-402 (I-404 not launched, I-405 not completed).

Senkou dai type,Senkou-dai (潜高大), 3 units, I-201, I-202, I-203 (I-204 to I-208 not completed).

Senho type,Senho (潜補), I-351 (I-352 not completed).

Kiraisen (Mine layer) type,Kiraisen (機雷潜), 4 units I-121, I-122, I-123, I-124.

Captured German submarines, 6 units, I-501 (U-181), I-502 (U-862), I-503 (UIT-24), I-504 (UIT-25), I-505 (U-219), I-506 (U-195).

2nd Class Submarines

Kaichu type, 20 units, RO-33, RO-34, RO-35, RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-39, RO-40, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44, RO-45, RO-46, RO-47, RO-48, RO-49, RO-50, RO-55, RO-56

K1 type

F1 type

L1 type

K2 type

L2 type

K3 type

F2 type

L3 type

K4 type

KT type

L4 type

KS type

SS type

STS type

3rd Class Submarines

Ko-hyoteki class, 50 units.

Kairyu class, about 250 units (750 planned).

Kaiten class, about 1000 units.

C1 type

C2 type

S1 type

Kawasaki class

S2 type

No.71, Dai 71 gou-kan (第71号艦),71-gou

Army submarines

Yu1 class

Yu1001 class

Yu2001 class

Other submarines

Holland class

modified Holland class

Suicide boats

Shinyo, 6,200 units.