Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
Fleet Organization

Self Defence Fleet (Yokosuka)

• 1st Transport Squadron (Yokosuka)
• LST4152 Ojika
• LST4153 Satsuma
• LST4001 Osumi (Kure)

Escort Fleet (Yokosuka)

• DDG168 Tachikaze (Yokosuka) (*)
• AOE421 Sagami (Sasebo)
• AOE422 Towada (Kure)
• AOE423 Tokiwa (Yokosuka)
• AOE424 Hamana (Maizuru)

1st Escort Flottila (Yokosuka)

• DDH143 Shirane (Yokosuka) (*)
• 1st Escort Squadron (Yokosuka)
• DD101 Murasame
• DD102 Harusame
• 5th Escort Squadron (Yokosuka)
• DD153 Yugiri
• DD154 Amagiri
• DD158 Umigiri
• 61st Escort Squadron (Yokosuka)
• DDG171 Hatakaze
• DDG174 Kirishima

2nd Escort Flottila (Sasebo)

• DDH144 Kurama (Sasebo) (*)
• 2nd Escort Squadron (Sasebo)
• DD151 Asagiri
• DD152 Yamagiri
• DD157 Sawagiri
• 6th Escort Squadron (Sasebo)
• DD103 Yudachi
• DD104 Kirisame
• 62nd Escort Squadron (Sasebo)
• DDG170 Sawakaze
• DDG173 Kongo

3rd Escort Flottila (Maizuru)

• DDH141 Haruna (Maizuru) (*)
• 3rd Escort Squadron (Maizuru)
• DD124 Mineyuki
• DD126 Hamayuki
• 7th Escort Squadron (Ominato)
• DD125 Sawayuki
• DD155 Hamagiri
• DD156 Setogiri
• 63rd Escort Squadron (Maizuru)
• DDG172 Shimakaze
• DDG175 Myoko

4th Escort Flottila (Kure)

• DDH142 Hiei (Kure) (*)
• 4th Escort Squadron (Kure)
• DD127 Isoyuki
• DD128 Haruyuki
• DD131 Setoyuki
• 8th Escort Squadron (Kure)
• DD129 Yamayuki
• DD130 Matsuyuki
• 64th Escort Squadron (Sasebo)
• DDG169 Asakaze
• DDG176 Chokai

Submarine Fleet (Yokosuka)

1st Submarine Flottila (Kure)

• ASR402 Fushimi (Kure) (*)
• ASU7020 Hayase (Kure)
• ATSS8007 Mochishio (Kure) (ex-SS574)
• ATSS8008 Setoshio (Kure) (ex-SS575)
• 1st Submarine Squadron (Kure)
• SS576 Okishio
• SS577 Nadashio
• SS591 Michishio
• 3rd Submarine Squadron (Kure)
• SS585 Hayashio
• SS586 Arashio
• SS588 Fuyushio
• 5th Submarine Squadron (Kure)
• SS579 Akishio
• SS583 Harushio
• SS584 Natsushio

2nd Submarin Flottila (Yokosuka)

• ASR405 Chiyoda (Yokosuka) (*)
• 2nd Submarine Squadron (Yokosuka)
• SS578 Hamashio
• SS590 Oyashio
• 4th Submarine Squadron (Yokosuka)
• SS580 Takeshio
• SS581 Yukishio
• SS582 Sachishio
• 6th Submarine Squadron (Yokosuka)
• SS587 Wakashio
• SS589 Asashio

1st Mine Sweeping Flottila (Kure)

• MST464 Bungo (Kure) (*)
• 1st Mine Sweeping Squadron (Kure)
• MSC679 Yugeshima
• MSC680 Nagashima
• 3rd Mine Sweeping Squadron (Kure)
• MSC676 Kumejima
• MSC677 Makishima
• MSC678 Tobishima
• 5th Mine Sweeping Squadron (Sasebo)
• MSC665 Himeshima
• MSC666 Ogishima
• 101st Mine Sweeping Squadron (Kure)
• MCL722 Niijima (ex-MSC655)
• MCL723 Yakushima (ex-MSC656)

2nd Mine Sweeping Flottila (Yokosuka)

• MST463 Uraga (Yokosuka) (*)
• 2nd Mine Sweeping Squadron (Yokosuka)
• MSC681 Sugashima
• MSC682 Notojima
• 4th Mine Sweeping Squadron (Ominato)
• MSC672 Uwajima
• MSC673 Iejima
• 51st Mine Sweeping Squadron (Yokosuka)
• MSO301 Yaeyama
• MSO302 Tsushima
• MSO303 Hachijo

Yokosuka District Fleet

• 21st Escort Squadron (Yokosuka)
• DD122 Hatsuyuki
• DD123 Shirayuki
• DE222 Teshio
• 41st Mine Sweeping Squadron (Yokosuka)
• MSC668 Yurishima
• MSC670 Awashima
• MSC671 Sakushima
• LST4151 Miura (Yokosuka)
• LCU2002 (Yokosuka)
• AGB5002 Shirase (Yokosuka)

Kure District Fleet

• 22nd Escort Squadron (Kure)
• DE223 Yoshino
• DE224 Kumano
• DE225 Noshiro
• 42nd Mine Sweeping Squadron (Hanshin)
• MSC658 Chichijima
• MSC659 Torishima
• MSC674 Tsukishima
• LSU4171 Yura (Kure)

Sasebo District Fleet

• 23rd Escort Squadron (Sasebo)
• DD132 Asayuki
• DE221 Niyodo
• 26th Escort Squadron (Sasebo)
• DE231 Oyodo
• DE232 Sendai
• DE234 Tone
• 43rd Mine Sweeping Squadron (Shimonoseki)
• MSC675 Maejima
• MSC657 Narushima
• 46th Mine Sweeping Squadron (Okinawa)
• MSC667 Moroshima
• MSC669 Hikoshima
• LCU2001 (Sasebo)

Maizuru District Fleet

• 24th Escort Squadron (Maizuru)
• DD164 Takatsuki
• DD165 Kikuzuki
• 31st Escort Squadron (Maizuru)
• DE229 Abukuma
• DE230 Jintsu
• DE233 Chikuma
• 44th Mine Sweeping Squadron (Maizuru)
• MSC661 Takashima
• MSC662 Nuwajima
• MSC663 Etajima
• LSU4172 Noto (Maizuru)

Ominato District Fleet

• 25th Escort Squadron (Ominato)
• DD120 Akigumo
• DD121 Yugumo
• 27th Escort Squadron (Ominato)
• DE226 Ishikari
• DE227 Yubari
• DE228 Yubetsu
• 45th Mine Sweeping Squadron (Hakodate)
• MSC660 Hahajima
• MSC664 Kamishima
• 1st Missile Boat Squadron (Amarushi)
• PG821
• PG822
• PG823
• LST4103 Nemuro (Ominato)

Training Fleet

• TV3508 Kashima (Kure) (*)
• 1st Training Squadron (Kure)
• TV3511 Murakumo (ex-DD118)
• TV3512 Aokumo (ex-DD119)
• TV3513 Shimayuki (ex-DD133)

Stricken from list

MCL721 Fukue (ex-MST476, MSC445)