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Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
Fleet Organization

(As of May 18, 2001)
Most auxiliary ships are not included in this list.
Those marked with asterix are flottila/fleet flag ships.
Changes listed in red.

Self Defence Fleet

Escort Fleet
(Yokosuka)
DDG168 Tachikaze (Yokosuka) (*)  
1st Escort Flottila
(Yokosuka)
DDH143 Shirane (Yokosuka) (*)  
1st Escort Squadron (Yokosuka) DD101 Murasame
DD102 Harusame
5th Escort Squadron (Yokosuka) DD107 Ikazuchi
(as of March 14, 2001)
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 Yuudachi
DD104 Kirisame
62nd Escort Squadron (Sasebo) DDG170 Sawakaze
DDG173 Kongo
3rd Escort Flottila
(Maizuru)
DD141 Haruna (Maizuru) (*)  
3rd Escort Squadron (Maizuru) DD124 Mineyuki
DD126 Hamayuki
7th Escort Squadron (Ohminato) DD153 Yuugiri
(as of March 14,2001)
DD155 Hamagiri
DD156 Setogiri
63rd Escort Squadron (Maizuru) DDG172 Shimakaze
DDG175 Myoko
4th Escort Flottila
(Kure)
DDH142 Hiei (Kure) (*)  
4th Escort Squadron (Kure) DD105 Inazuma
DD106 Samidare
8th Escort Squadron (Kure) DD130 Matsuyuki
DD131 Setoyuki
64th Escort Squadron (Sasebo) DDG169 Asakaze
DDG176 Chokai
  ATS4202 Kurobe (Kure)  
ATS4203 Tenryu (Kure)
AOE421 Sagami (Sasebo)
AOE422 Towada (Kure)
AOE423 Tokiwa (Yokosuka)
AOE424 Hamana (Sasebo)
Submarine Fleet
(Yokosuka)
1st Submarine Flottila (Kure) ASR403 Chihaya (Kure) (*)  
ASU7020 Hayase (Kure)
1st Submarine Squadron (Kure) SS577 Nadashio
SS591 Michishio
SS593 Makishio
(as of March 29, 2001)
3rd Submarine Squadron (Kure) SS585 Hayashio
SS586 Arashio
SS588 Fuyushio
5th Submarine Squadron (Kure) SS579 Akishio
SS583 Harushio
SS584 Natsushio
2nd Submarine Flottila (Yokosuka) ASR405 Chiyoda (Yokosuka) (*)  
2nd Submarine Squadron (Yokosuka) SS590 Oyashio
SS592 Uzushio
4th Submarine Squadron (Yokosuka) SS580 Takeshio
SS581 Yukishio
SS582 Sachishio
6th Submarine Squadron (Yokosuka) SS578 Hamashio
SS587 Wakashio
  1st Submarine Training Squadron (Kure) TSS3601 Asashio
TSS3603 Okishio
(ex-SS576, as of March 14, 2001)
  Mine Sweeping Flottila MST463 Uraga (Yokosuka) (*)  
MST464 Bungo (Kure)
1st Mine Sweeping Squadron (Kure) MSC678 Tobishima
MSC679 Yugeshima
MSC680 Nagashima
2nd Mine Sweeping Squadron (Sasebo) MSC665 Himeshima
MSC666 Ogishima
MSC684 Naoshima
(as of March 16, 2001)
3rd Mine Sweeping Squadron (Yokosuka) MSC681 Sugashima
MSC682 Notojima
MSC683 Tsunoshima
51st Mine Sweeping Squadron (Yokosuka) MSO301 Yaeyama
MSO302 Tsushima
MSC303 Hachijo
101st Mine Sweeping Squadron (Kure) MCL722 Niijima (ex-MSC655)
MCL723 Yakushima (ex-MSC656)
  1st Transport Squadron (Yokosuka) LST4152 Ojika
LST4153 Satsuma
LST4001 Osumi (Kure)  

Yokosuka District Fleet

21st Escort Squadron DD122 Hatsuyuki
DD123 Shirayuki
DD125 Sawayuki
(as of March 14, 2001)
41st Mine Sweeping Squadron MSC668 Yurishima
MSC670 Awashima
MSC671 Sakushima
LCU2002  
AGB5002 Shirase

Kure District Fleet

22nd Escort Squadron DD129 Yamayuki
(as of May 18, 2001)
DDE225 Noshiro
42st Mine Sweeping Squadron
(Hanshin)
MSC674 Tsukishima
MSC676 Kumejima
LSU4171 Yura  

Sasebo District Fleet

23rd Escort Squadron DD127 Isoyuki
DD128 Haruyuki
DD132 Asayuki
26th Escort Squadron DE231 Oyodo
DE232 Sendai
DE234 Tone
43rd Mine Sweeping Squadron
(Shimonoseki)
MSC673 Ieshima
MSC675 Maejima
MSC677 Makishima
46th Mine Sweeping Squadron
(Okinawa)
MSC667 Moroshima
MSC669 Hikoshima
LCU2001  

Maizuru District Fleet

24th Escort Squadron DD164 Takatsuki
DD165 Kikuszuki
31st Escort Squadron DE229 Abukuma
DE230 Jintsu
44th Mine Sweeping Squadron MSC661 Takashima
MSC662 Nuwajima
MSC663 Etajima
LSU4172 Noto  

Ominato District Fleet

25th Escort Squadron DD121 Yugumo
DE233 Chikuma
27th Escort Squadron DE226 Ishikari
DE227 Yubari
DE228 Yubetsu
44th Mine Sweeping Squadron
(Hakodate)
MSC660 Hahajima
MSC664 Kamishima
MSC672 Uwajima
1st Missle Boat Squadron
(Amarushi)
PG821
PG822
PG823
LST4103 Nemuro  

Training Fleet (Kure)

TV3508 Kashima (Kure)(*)  
1st Training Squadron (Kure) TV3512 Aokumo (ex-DD119)
TV3513 Shimayuki(ex-DD133)
TV3514 Akigumo(ex-DD120)

Striken from List

as of December 1, 2000 MSC659 Torishima
as of March 30, 2001 TSS3602 Setoshio
(ex-SS575/ATSS8008)
as of May 15, 2001 DDE223 Yoshino
as of May 18, 2001 DDE224 Kumano