Japanese Navy Surface Units, officially named the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Ships were prefixed “JDS” (Japanese Defense Ship) until 2008, when the were redesignated “JS” (Japanese Ship). These pages use JS. 16 ship classes documented with 25 captures
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Frigates (includes small destroyers)
Corvettes and Patrol Vessels (includes Destroyer Escorts)
