List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter

• Haruna class
• Shirane class
• Hyuga class

DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer

• Amatsukaze
• Tachikaze class
• Hatakaze class
• Kongo class
• Atago class

DD : Destroyer

• Asakaze class - former USN destroyers supplied under Mutual Defence Assistance (1954-1970)
• Asakaze formerly USS Ellyson (DD-454)
• Hatakaze formerly USS Macomb (DD-458)
• Ariake class - ex USN (1959-1974)
• Ariake formerly USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663)
• Yugure formerly USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664))
• Harukaze class (1956-1985)
• Akizuki class (1963-1990)
• Hatsuyuki class (1982- present)
• Asagiri class
• Murasame class
• Takanami class
• Akizuki class - under construction, not yet in service

DDA : All Purpose......