Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces |
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Lineup | 1952 |
Country | Japan |
Armed forces | Self Defense Forces |
Type | Armed forces ( navy ) |
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Admiral Chief of Staff | Admiral Yutaka Murakawa |
Deputy Admiral Chief of Staff | Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura |
insignia | |
Naval war flag |
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces ( Japanese 海上自衛隊 kaijo jieitai , English Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated JMSDF ) are the de facto navy of Japan and the maritime branch of the Self-Defense Forces . They are the successor to the Imperial Japanese Navy , which was disbanded after the defeat of the Japanese Empire in the Pacific War . Since the country renounced armed forces in Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution after its defeat in World War II , the element of self-defense is emphasized on behalf of the armed forces.
The JMSDF are approximately 44,000 strong and have an authorized limit of 46,000 soldiers . Her focus is on underground hunting .
assignment
The mission of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces is to protect the territorial integrity of the Japanese coastal waters and is determined by the country's island location and its dependence on natural mineral resources . Therefore, the main task of the JMSDF is to deter an invasion and to be able to fight it in an emergency. However, it should contribute to the most peaceful possible coexistence within the framework of international relations.
fleet
The official prefix of Japanese ship names is JDS ( JMSDF Defense Ship ). An overview of the ships and boats of the JMSDF can be found in the list of ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces .
Helicopter carrier
Ship class | photo | Ships | Remarks |
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Izumo |
Izumo (DDH-183) Kaga (DDH-184) |
Helicopter carrier, which for constitutional reasons is called a helicopter destroyer . Is to be converted to an aircraft carrier. | |
Hyūga |
Hyūga (DDH-181) Ise (DDH-182) |
Helicopter carriers , which for constitutional reasons are called helicopter destroyers , officially not suitable for VTOL aircraft . |
destroyer
Ship class | photo | Ships | Remarks |
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Guided missile destroyer (DDG) | |||
Maya | Maya (DDG-179) | ||
Atago |
Atago (DDG-177) Ashigara (DDG-178) |
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Congo |
Kongō (DDG-173) Kirishima (DDG-174) Myōkō (DDG-175) Chōkai (DDG-176) |
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Hatakaze | Shimakaze (DDG-172) | Is to be replaced by the destroyer of the Maya class currently under construction . | |
Anti-submarine destroyer (DD) | |||
Asahi |
Asahi (DD-119) Shiranui (DD-120) |
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Akizuki |
Akizuki (DD-115) Teruzuki (DD-116) Suzutsuki (DD-117) Fuyuzuki (DD-118) |
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Takanami |
Takanami (DD-110) Onami (DD-111) Makinami (DD-112) Sazanami (DD-113) Suzunami (DD-114) |
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Murasame |
Murasame (DD-101) Hurasame (DD-102) Yudachi (DD-103) Kirisame (DD-104) Insazuma (DD-105) Samidare (DD-106) Ikazuchi (DD-107) Akebono (DD-108) Ariake ( DD-109) |
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Asagiri |
Asagiri (DD-151) Yamagiri (DD-152) Yūgiri (DD-153) Amagiri (DD-154) Hamagiri (DD-155) Setogiri (DD-156) Sawagiri (DD-157) Umigiri (DD-158) |
To be replaced by the 30DX- class frigates currently under construction . | |
Hatsuyuki |
Matsuyuki (DD-130) Asayuki (DD-132) |
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Accompanying Destroyer (DE) | |||
Abukuma |
Abukuma (DE-229) Jintsu (DE-230) Ohyodo (DE-231) Sendai (DE-232) Chikuma (DE-233) Tone (DE-234) |
To be replaced by the 30DX- class frigates currently under construction . |
Submarines
Ship class | photo | Ships | Remarks |
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Sōryū |
Sōryū (SS-501) Unryū (SS-502) Hakuryū (SS-503) Kenryū (SS-504) Zuiryū (SS-505) Kokuryū (SS-506) Jinryū (SS-507) Sekiryū (SS-508) Seiryū ( SS-509) Shōryū (SS-510) Ōryū (SS-511) |
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Oyashio |
Uzushio (SS-592) Makishio (SS-593) Isoshio (SS-594) Narushio (SS-595) Kuroshio (SS-596) Takashio (SS-597) Yaeshio (SS-598) Setoshio (SS-599) Mochishio ( SS-600) |
Speed boats
Ship class | photo | Ships | Remarks |
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Hayabusa |
Hayabusa (PG-824) Wakataka (PG-825) Otaka (PG-826) Kumataka (PG-827) Umitaka (PG-828) Shirataka (PG-829) |
Amphibious units
Ship class | photo | Ships | Remarks |
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Ōsumi |
Ōsumi (LST-4001) Shimokita (LST-4002) Kunisaki (LST-4003) |
Amphibious Transport Dock | |
LCU 1 (Yusotei) |
LCU-1 (Yusotei 1-Go) (LCU-2001) LCU-2 (Yusotei 2-Go) (LCU-2002) |
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Landing Craft Air Cushion |
LCAC-1 (Air Cushion-tei 1-Go) (LCAC-2101) LCAC-2 (Air Cushion-tei 2-Go) (LCAC-2102) LCAC-3 (Air Cushion-tei 3-Go) (LCAC-2103 ) LCAC-4 (Air Cushion-tei 4-Go) (LCAC-2104) LCAC-5 (Air Cushion-tei 5-Go) (LCAC-2105) LCAC-6 (Air Cushion-tei 6-Go) (LCAC- 2106) |
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YF 2121 LCM | (11 in service) |
Anti-mine vehicles
Supplier
Ship class | photo | Ships | Remarks |
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Mashu |
Mashu (AOE-425) Grandma (AOE-426) |
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Towada |
Towada (AOE-422) Tokiwa (AOE-423) Hamana (AOE-424) |
Aircraft
Status: end of 2012
Aircraft | origin | use | version | active | Ordered | Remarks |
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Planes | ||||||
Lockheed P-3 Orion | United States |
Maritime reconnaissance aircraft ELINT reconnaissance aircraft ELINT trainer test vehicle reconnaissance aircraft |
P-3C EP-3C UP-3D UP-3C OP-3C |
80 5 3 1 4 |
To be replaced by the Kawasaki P-1 as a sea reconnaissance aircraft | |
Kawasaki P-1 | Japan | Maritime patrol | XP-1 | 2 | 10 | |
Shin Meiwa PS-1 | Japan | SAR plane | US-1A | 2 | Is determined by the Shin Meiwa US-2 replaced | |
Shin Meiwa US-2 | Japan | SAR plane | 5 | 9 | ||
King Air | United States | VIP transporter trainer aircraft |
King Air 90 | 5 27 |
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Learjet 36 | Canada | VIP transporter | 4th | |||
Fuji T-5 | Japan | Trainer aircraft | 50 | |||
helicopter | ||||||
Mitsubishi SH-60 | Japan | Anti-submarine helicopter | SH-60J SH-60K |
97 | ||
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | SAR helicopter | UH-60J | 19th | ||
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stalion | United States | Mine clearance helicopter | MH-53E | 10 | Is the AgustaWestland AW101 replaced | |
AgustaWestland AW101 |
European Union / Japan |
Transport helicopter mine clearance helicopter |
CH-101 MCH-101 |
7th | 7th | Is built under license by Kawasaki as the KHI-101 |
Kawasaki BK 117 | Japan | Training helicopter | 2 | |||
Eurocopter EC 135 | Germany | Training helicopter | EC135 T2 + | 13 | 2 | |
Hughes OH-6 |
United States / Japan |
Training helicopter | OH-6D OH-6DA |
9 | Built by Kawasaki under license |
Ranks and Rank Badges
Officers
Rank group | Flag officers | Staff officers | Subaltern officers | |||||||
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Sleeve badge | ||||||||||
Shoulder pieces | ||||||||||
Rank | 幕僚 長 た る 海 将 (Bakuryō-chō taru Kaishō or Kaibakuchō) |
海 将 (Kaishō) |
海 将 補 (Kaishō-ho) |
1 等 海佐 (Ittō Kaisa) |
2 等 海佐 (Nitō Kaisa) |
3 等 海佐 (Santō Kaisa) |
1 等 海 尉 (Ittō Kaii) |
2 等 海 尉 (Nitō Kaii) |
3 等 海 尉 (Santō Kaii) |
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Rank (Bundeswehr) |
admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Sea captain | Frigate captain | Corvette Captain | Lieutenant captain | First lieutenant at sea | Lieutenant at sea | |
NATO rank code | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 |
NCOs and men
Rank group | Deck officer | NCOs | Teams | |||||
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Sleeve badge | ||||||||
Rank | 准 海 尉 (Jun Kaii) |
海 曹 長 (Kaisō-chō) |
1 等 海 曹 (Ittō Kaisō) |
2 等 海 曹 (Nitō Kaisō) |
3 等 海 曹 (Santō Kaisō) |
海士 長 (Kaishi-chō) |
1 等 海士 (Ittō Kaishi) |
2 等 海士 (Nitō Kaishi) |
Rank (Bundeswehr) |
Staff-boatswain ( Warrant Officer ) |
Staff Captain | Chief Boatswain |
Captain / Boatswain |
Chief Mate / Mate |
Hauptgefreiter / Obergefreiter |
Private | sailor |
NATO rank code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
literature
- Bruno Hofbauer: Kaijō Jieitai - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces . In: MarineForum , 9-2019, pp. 20-24.
Web links
- Official website of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces (English) (Japanese)
- The Maritime Self-Defense Forces at GlobalSecurity.org (English)
- The JMSDF in a destination description of the Library of Congress of the United States (English)
- Maritime Staff Office (JMSDF) on Warships of JMSDF (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mission description at the Japanese Ministry of Defense ( English ). Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved on August 11, 2007.
- ↑ Overview of Japan's Defense Policy ( English , PDF; 636kB) Ministry of Defense . P. 3ff .. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ↑ World Air Forces 2013 ( English , PDF; 4.0MB) In: Flightglobal Insight (English) . 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ↑ Another EC135 delivered to the Japanese Navy. Flug Revue, December 5, 2014, accessed December 5, 2014 .