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Warship

A warship is a ship that is built and primarily intended for combat. Warships are usually built in a completely different way from merchant ships. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster and more maneuvrable than merchant ships...

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II....

Classification

**The classification and the naming convention of Japan Defense Ships**
Class		\|Type	\|Symbol	\|Building #	\|#	\|Naming
Major class	Minor class
Combatant Ship	\|Combatant Ship	Destroyer Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...	DD	1601-	101-	Names of natural phenomena in the heavens or the atmosphere, mountains, rivers or regions
	Destroyer escort Destroyer escort A destroyer escort is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, but also provides some protection...	DE	1201-	201-
	Submarine Submarine A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...	SS	8001-	501-	Names of natural phenomena in the ocean or maritime animals
	Mine Warfare Ship	Minesweeper Ocean	MSO	201-	301-	Names of islands, straits, channels or one that added a number to the type
		Minesweeper Coast	MSC	301-	601-
		Minesweeping Controller	MCL
		721-
	Minesweeper Tender	MST	462-	461-
	Patrol Combatant Craft	Patrol Guided Missile Boat	PG	821-	821-	Names of birds, grass or one that added a number to the type
	Patrol Combatant Craft	Patrol Boat Patrol boat A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...	PB	921-	901-
	Amphibious Ship	Landing Ship, Tank	LST	4101-	4001-	Names of peninsulas, capes or one that added a number to the type
		Landing Ship Utility	LSU	4171-	4171-
		Landing Craft Utility Landing Craft Utility The Landing Craft Utility is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers....	LCU	2001-	2001-
Landing Craft Air Cushioned		LCAC
2001-
Auxiliary Ship	\|Auxiliary Ship	Training Ship	TV	3501-	3501-	Names of places of natural beauty and historic interest or one that added a number to the type or the model
	Training Submarine	TSS


	Training Support Ship	ATS	4201-	4201-
	Multipurpose Support Ship	AMS


	Oceanographic Research Ship	AGS	5101-	5101-
	Ocean Surveillance Ship	AOS	5201-	5201-
	Ice breaker	AGB	5001-	5001-
	Cable Repairing Ship	ARC	1001-	481-
	Submarine Rescue Ship Submarine rescue ship A Submarine rescue ship serves as a surface support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations. Methods employed are the McCann Rescue Chamber, Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles and deep sea diving operations....	ASR	1101-	401-
	Submarine Rescue Tender	AS	1111-	405-
	Experimental Ship	ASE	6101-	6101-
Fast Combat Support Ship Fast combat support ship The fast combat support ship is the United States Navy's largest combat logistics ship, designed as an oiler, ammunition and supply ship. All fast combat support ships currently in service are operated by Military Sealift Command . The AOE has the speed and armament to keep up with carrier battle...	AOE	4011-	421-
Service Utility Ship	ASU
7001-
Service Utility Craft	ASU	81-	61-
Service Yacht	ASY	91-	91-

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