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- Representative classification tables 28 October 1871 (Initial) 5 October 1872 13 August 1890 1 April 1896 21 March 1898 22 June 1900 28 August 1912 17 May 1916 1 April 1920 1 December 1924 2 March 1927 30 May 1931 26 June 1941 30 June 1945 (Final)
- Detailed classification tables Battleship Battlecruiser Cruiser Aircraft carrier Seaplane tender Dispatch vessel Torpedo boat tender/Submarine tender Minelaying ship/Minelayer/Rapid extension netlayer Training battleship Training cruiser Coast defence ship Gunboat Torpedo boat destroyer/Destroyer Submersible/Submarine Torpedo boat Mine boat/Capture-net layer Auxiliary minelayer Cable layer Minesweeper Auxiliary minesweeper Submarine chaser Auxiliary submarine chaser Patrol boat Auxiliary patrol boat Landing ship Motor torpedo boat Coast defence boat Repair ship/Repair vessel Transport vessel/Transport ship Hospital ship Icebreaker Survey ship Target ship Auxiliary training ship Submarine depot boat
- Appendix Miscellaneous ship 17 September 1903 (Initial) Converted merchant ship classification tables 23 December 1916 (Initial) February 1945 (Final)
- Footnotes
- See also
- Bibliography
These are legal classifications of the naval vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Therefore, those names are different from a universal classifications and class names. - In laws and ordinances of the Imperial Japanese Navy, there is not a light aircraft carrier, escort carrier, heavy cruiser and light cruiser.
- Even if it is assumed that these translation was different Japanese language, there can be the same phrase and thing in English language, and vice versa.
- Example 1: Kōsakukan (工作艦) and Kōsakusen (工作船) = Repair ship.
- Example 2: Fusetukan (敷設艦), Fusetsusen (敷設船) and Fusetsutei (敷設艇) = Minelayer.
- If there is not it in the one and only, this clause uses the following expression to express different Japanese language.
- Kan (艦) = Vessel, example: Kōsakukan is Repair vessel.
- Sen (船) = Ship, example: Kōsakusen is Repair ship.
- Tei (艇) = Boat, example: Fusetsutei is Mine boat.
Representative classification tables28 October 1871 (Initial)- 28 October 1871, Rules of the Navy, and officer's salary schedules, Article 3 and 4, Ministry of War (明治4年10月28日 兵部省 海軍規則並諸官俸給表 第3條および第4條, 1871 Kaigun kisoku narabini shokan hōkyūhyō)
Warship (軍艦, Gunkan) | Large vessel (大艦, Daikan) | 1st class warship (一等軍艦, Ittō Gunkan) | Ironclad warship: And over 450 horsepower steamship Others: And over 600 horsepower steamship, or, and over 500 crewmen | 2nd class warship (二等軍艦, Nitō Gunkan) | Ironclad warship: And over 150 hp steamship Others: And over 450 hp steamship, or, and over 300 crewmen | Medium vessel (中艦, Chūkan) | 3rd class warship (三等軍艦, Santō Gunkan) | Ironclad warship: Less than 150 hp steamship Others: And over 250 hp steamship, or, and over 200 crewmen | 4th class warship (四等軍艦, Yontō Gunkan) | And over 150 hp steamship, or, and over 120 crewmen | Small vessel (小艦, Shōkan) | 5th class warship (五等軍艦, Gotō Gunkan) | And over 80 hp steamship, or, and over 50 crewmen | 6th class warship (六等軍艦, Rokutō Gunkan) | And over 50 hp steamship, or, and over 30 crewmen | 7th class warship (七等軍艦, Nanatō Gunkan) | Less than 50 hp steamship, or, and less than 30 crewmen |
5 October 1872- 5 October 1872, Revision of the Naval ship classes (明治5年10月4日 海軍省軍務局 艦船等級更正ノ件, 1872 Kansen tōkyū kōsei-no ken)
Warship | Large vessel | 1st class warship | Ironclad warship: And over 170 crewmen Others: And over 455 crewmen | 2nd class warship | Ironclad warship: And over 65 crewmen Others: And over 315 crewmen | 3rd class warship | Ironclad warship: Less than 65 crewmen Others: And over 170 crewmen | Medium vessel | 4th class warship | And over 100 crewmen | 5th class warship | And over 65 crewmen | Small vessel | 6th class warship | And over 40 crewmen | 7th class warship | Less than 39 crewmen | Transport vessel (運送艦, Unsōkan) | 4th class transport vessel (四等運送艦, Yontō Unsōkan) | And over 800 tons displacement | 5th class transport vessel (五等運送艦, Gotō Unsōkan) | And over 500 tons displacement | 6th class transport vessel (六等運送艦, Rokutō Unsōkan) | And over 200 tons displacement | 7th class transport vessel (七等運送艦, Nanatō Unsōkan) | And under 200 tons displacement | |
13 August 1890- 13 August 1890, Notice No. 291, "Naval ships ordinance, Article 2", Minister's Secretariat (明治23年8月13日 海軍大臣官房 達第291号 海軍艦船籍條例 第2條, 1890 Kaigun kansenseki jōrei)
Naval ships (海軍艦船, Kaigun Kansen) | Category 'A' ship (第一種艦船, Daiisshu Kansen) | Warship as fighting ship (戦闘航海ノ役務ニ堪フル軍艦, Sentōkōkai-no ekimu-ni tauru gunkan) | Category 'B' ship (第二種艦船, Dainishu Kansen) | Torpedo boat (水雷艇, Suiraitei) | Category 'C' ship (第三種艦船, Daisanshu Kansen) | Warship as noncombatant ship (戦闘航海ノ役務ニ堪ヘサル軍艦, Sentōkōkai-no ekimu-ni taezaru gunkan) | Category 'D' ship (第四種艦船, Daiyonshu Kansen) | Transport ship (運送船, Unsōsen), Tugboat (曳船, Eisen) and Small sized steamer (小蒸気船, Shō jōkisen) | Category 'E' ship (第五種艦船, Daigoshu Kansen) | Storage ship (倉庫船, Sōkosen), Loading ship (荷船, Nisen) and Miscellaneous ship (雑船, Zatsusen) | |
1 April 1896- 1896 Imperial edict No. 71, "Naval ships ordinance, Article 3" (明治29年 勅令第71号 海軍艦船條例 第3條, 1896 Chokurei Dai-71-gō, Kaigun kansen jōrei)
Naval ships | Category 'A' warship (第一種軍艦, Daiisshu Gunkan) | Warship as fighting ship | Category 'B' warship (第二種軍艦, Dainishu Gunkan) | Warship as noncombatant ship | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat (一等水雷艇, Ittō Suiraitei) | 2nd class torpedo boat (二等水雷艇, Nitō Suiraitei) | 3rd class torpedo boat (三等水雷艇, Santō Suiraitei) | Miscellaneous ships (雑役船舟, Zatsuekisenshū) | |
21 March 1898- Standard classifications of the naval warships and torpedo boats (海軍軍艦及水雷艇類別標準, Kaigun gunkan oyobi suiraitei ruibetsu-hyōjun)
Warships | Battleship (戦艦, Senkan) | 1st class battleship (一等戦艦, Ittō Senkan) | 2nd class battleship (二等戦艦, Nitō Senkan) | Cruiser (巡洋艦, Jun'yōkan) | 1st class cruiser (一等巡洋艦, Ittō Jun'yōkan) | 2nd class cruiser (二等巡洋艦, Nitō Jun'yōkan) | 3rd class cruiser (三等巡洋艦, Santō Jun'yōkan) | Coast defence ship (海防艦, Kaibōkan) | 1st class coast defence ship (一等海防艦, Ittō Kaibōkan) | 2nd class coast defence ship (二等海防艦, Nitō Kaibōkan) | 3rd class coast defence ship (三等海防艦, Santō Kaibōkan) | Gunboat (砲艦, Hōkan) | 1st class gunboat (一等砲艦, Ittō Hōkan) | 2nd class gunboat (二等砲艦, Nitō Hōkan) | Dispatch vessel (通報艦, Tsūhōkan) | Torpedo boat tender (水雷母艦, Suiraibokan) | Torpedo boat | Torpedo boat destroyer (水雷艇駆逐艇, Suiraiteikuchikutei) | 1st class torpedo boat | 2nd class torpedo boat | 3rd class torpedo boat | 4th class torpedo boat (四等水雷艇, Yontō Suiraitei) | |
22 June 1900- Standard classifications of the naval vessels (海軍艦艇類別標準, Kaigun kantei ruibetsu-hyōjun)
Naval vessels (艦艇, Kantei) | Warships | Battleship | 1st class battleship | 2nd class battleship | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | 3rd class cruiser | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | 2nd class coast defence ship | 3rd class coast defence ship | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | 2nd class gunboat | Dispatch vessel | Torpedo boat tender | Destroyer (駆逐艦, Kuchikukan) | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | 2nd class torpedo boat | 3rd class torpedo boat | 4th class torpedo boat | |
28 August 1912- Standard classifications of the naval vessels
Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | Battlecruiser (巡洋戦艦, Jun'yōsenkan) | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | 2nd class coast defence ship | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | 2nd class gunboat | Destroyer | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | 2nd class torpedo boat | Submersible (潜水艇, Sensuitei) | Repair ship (工作船, Kōsakusen) | Transport ship | Hospital ship (病院船, Byōinsen) | |
17 May 1916- Standard classifications of the naval vessels
Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | Battlecruiser | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | 2nd class coast defence ship | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | 2nd class gunboat | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer (一等駆逐艦, Ittō Kuchikukan) | 2nd class destroyer (二等駆逐艦, Nitō Kuchikukan) | 3rd class destroyer (三等駆逐艦, Santō Kuchikukan) | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | 2nd class torpedo boat | Submersible | Auxiliary ships (特務船, Tokumusen) | Repair ship | Transport ship | Minelaying ship (敷設船, Fusetsusen) | |
1 April 1920- Standard classifications of the naval vessels
Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | Battlecruiser | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | Aircraft carrier (航空母艦, Kōkūbokan) | Torpedo boat tender | Minelayer (敷設艦, Fusetsukan) | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | 2nd class coast defence ship | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | 2nd class gunboat | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | 2nd class destroyer | 3rd class destroyer | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | 2nd class torpedo boat | Submarine (潜水艦, Sensuikan) | 1st class submarine (一等潜水艦, Ittō Sensuikan) | 2nd class submarine (二等潜水艦, Nitō Sensuikan) | 3rd class submarine (三等潜水艦, Santō Sensuikan) | |
- Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels (海軍特務艦艇類別標準, Kaigun tokumu-kantei ruibetsu-hyōjun)
Auxiliary vessels (特務艦艇, Tokumu-kantei) | Auxiliary vessel (特務艦, Tokumukan) | Repair vessel (工作艦, Kōsakukan) | Transport vessel | Auxiliary boat (特務艇, Tokumutei) | Minesweeper (掃海艇, Sōkaitei) | 1st class minesweeper (一等掃海艇, Ittō Sōkaitei) | 2nd class minesweeper (二等掃海艇, Nitō Sōkaitei) | Submarine depot boat (潜水艦母艇, Sensuikanbotei) | |
1 December 1924- Standard classifications of the naval vessels
Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | Battlecruiser | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | Aircraft carrier | Submarine tender (潜水母艦, Sensuibokan) | Minelayer | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | 2nd class coast defence ship | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | 2nd class gunboat | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | 2nd class destroyer | 3rd class destroyer | Submarine | 1st class submarine | 2nd class submarine | 3rd class submarine | Minesweeper | |
- Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels
Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Repair vessel | Transport vessel | Icebreaker (砕氷艦, Saihyōkan) | Survey ship (測量艦, Sokuryōkan) | Target ship (標的艦, Hyōtekikan) | Auxiliary training ship (練習特務艦, Renshūtokumukan) | Auxiliary boat | Mine boat (敷設艇, Fusetsutei) | 1st class mine boat (一等敷設艇, Ittō Fusetsutei) | 2nd class mine boat (二等敷設艇, Nitō Fusetsutei) | 3rd class mine boat (三等敷設艇, Santō Fusetsutei) | Auxiliary minesweeper (掃海特務艇, Sōkaitokumutei) | 1st class auxiliary minesweeper (一等掃海特務艇, Ittō Sōkaitokumutei) | 2nd class auxiliary minesweeper (二等掃海特務艇, Nitō Sōkaitokumutei) | Submarine depot boat | |
2 March 1927- Standard classifications of the naval vessels
Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | Battlecruiser | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | Aircraft carrier | Submarine tender | Minelayer | Rapid extension netlayer (急設網艦, Kyūsetsumōkan) | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | 2nd class coast defence ship | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | 2nd class gunboat | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | 2nd class destroyer | 3rd class destroyer | Submarine | 1st class submarine | 2nd class submarine | 3rd class submarine | Minesweeper | |
- Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels
Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Repair vessel | Transport vessel | Icebreaker | Survey ship | Target ship | Auxiliary training ship | Auxiliary boat | Mine boat | 1st class mine boat | 2nd class mine boat | 3rd class mine boat | Capture-net layer (捕獲網艇, Hokakumōtei) | Auxiliary minesweeper | 1st class auxiliary minesweeper | 2nd class auxiliary minesweeper | Submarine depot boat | |
30 May 1931- Standard classifications of the naval vessels
Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | Aircraft carrier | Submarine tender | Minelayer | Coast defence ship | Gunboat | Training battleship (練習戦艦, Renshū senkan) | Training cruiser (練習巡洋艦, Renshū jun'yōkan) | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | 2nd class destroyer | Submarine | 1st class submarine | 2nd class submarine | Torpedo boat | Minesweeper | |
- Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels
Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Repair vessel | Transport vessel | Icebreaker | Survey ship | Target ship | Auxiliary training ship | Auxiliary boat | Mine boat | Auxiliary minesweeper | Submarine depot boat | |
26 June 1941- Standard classifications of the naval vessels
Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | Aircraft carrier | Seaplane tender (水上機母艦, Suijōkibokan) | Submarine tender | Minelayer | Coast defence ship | Gunboat | Training battleship | Training cruiser | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | 2nd class destroyer | Submarine | 1st class submarine | 2nd class submarine | Torpedo boat | Minesweeper | Submarine chaser (駆潜艇, Kusentei) | |
- Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels
Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Repair vessel | Transport vessel | Icebreaker | Survey ship | Target ship | Auxiliary training ship | Auxiliary boat | Mine boat | Auxiliary submarine chaser (駆潜特務艇, Kusentokumutei) | Auxiliary minesweeper | Patrol boat (哨戒艇, Shōkaitei) | Cable layer (電纜敷設艇, Denranfusetsutei) | Motor torpedo boat (魚雷艇, Gyoraitei) | Submarine depot boat | |
30 June 1945 (Final)- Standard classifications of the naval vessels
Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 2nd class cruiser | Aircraft carrier | Seaplane tender | Submarine tender | Minelayer | Training battleship | Training cruiser | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | 2nd class destroyer | Submarine | 1st class submarine | 2nd class submarine | Coast defence ship | Gunboat | Torpedo boat | Minesweeper | Submarine chaser | Patrol boat | Landing ship (輸送艦, Yusōkan) | 1st class landing ship (一等輸送艦, Ittō Yusōkan) | 2nd class landing ship (二等輸送艦, Nitō Yusōkan) | Mine boat | |
- Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels
Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Repair vessel | Transport vessel | Icebreaker | Survey ship | Target ship | Auxiliary training ship | Auxiliary boat | Auxiliary mine boat (敷設特務艇, Fusetsutokumutei) | Auxiliary submarine chaser | Auxiliary patrol boat (哨戒特務艇, Shōkaitokumutei) | Auxiliary minesweeper | Cable layer | Motor torpedo boat | Coast defence boat (海防艇, Kaibōtei) | |
Detailed classification tablesBattleship Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 21 March 1898 | Warships | | Battleship | 1st class battleship | And over 10,000 tons designated displacement | 2nd class battleship | Less than 10,000 tons designated displacement | 22 June 1900 | Naval Vessels | Warships | Battleship | 1st class battleship | Same as on 21 March 1898 | 2nd class battleship | 12 December 1905 | Naval vessels | Warships | Battleship | 'Class' was abolished | |
{{-}}Battlecruiser Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 28 August 1912 | Naval Vessels | Warships | Battlecruiser | 30 May 1931 | Abolished and unified to battleship | |
{{-}}Cruiser Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 21 March 1898 | Warships | | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | And over 7,000 tons designated displacement | 2nd class cruiser | And over 3,500 tons designated displacement, less than 7,000 tons designated displacement | 3rd class cruiser | Less than 3,500 tons designated displacement | 22 June 1900 | Naval Vessels | Warships | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | Same as on 21 March 1898 | 2nd class cruiser | 3rd class cruiser | 28 August 1912 | Naval vessels | Warships | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | And over 7,000 tons designated displacement | 2nd class cruiser | Less than 7,000 tons designated displacement, '3rd class' was abolished. | 31 May 1934 | Naval vessels | Warships | Cruiser | 1st class cruiser | 155|mm|in|abbr=on}} gun | 2nd class cruiser | 155|mm|in|abbr=on}} gun | |
{{-}}Aircraft carrier Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 1 April 1920 | Naval Vessels | Warships | Aircraft carrier | |
{{-}}Seaplane tender Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 31 May 1934 | Naval Vessels | Warships | Seaplane tender | Independent from aircraft carrier | |
{{-}}Dispatch vessel Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 21 March 1898 | Warships | Dispatch vessel | Torpedo gunboat was classified to dispatch boat | 22 June 1900 | Naval vessels | Warships | Dispatch vessel | 28 August 1912 | Abolished and unified to gunboat | |
{{-}}Torpedo boat tender/Submarine tender Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 21 March 1898 | Warships | Torpedo boat tender | 22 June 1900 | Naval vessels | Warships | Torpedo boat tender | 28 August 1912 | Abolished and unified to coast defence ship | 1 April 1920 | Naval vessels | Warships | Torpedo boat tender | Revived | 1 December 1924 | Naval vessels | Warships | Submarine tender | Renamed | |
{{-}}Minelaying ship/Minelayer/Rapid extension netlayer- Note; pertinence of rapid extension netlayer was only {{ship|Japanese minelayer|Shirataka||2}}.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 17 May 1916 | Auxiliary ships | Minelaying ship | 1 April 1920 | Naval vessels | Warships | Minelayer | Renamed | 2 March 1927 | Naval vessels | Warships | Minelayer | Rapid extension netlayer | 22 March 1929 | Naval vessels | Warships | Minelayer | Rapid extension netlayer was abolished, and unified to minelayer | |
{{-}}Training battleship- Note; pertinence of training battleship was only {{ship|Japanese battleship|Hiei||2}}. She does not return to battleship in the Imperial Japanese Navy's official documents.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 30 May 1931 | Naval vessels | Warships | Training battleship | |
{{-}}Training cruiser- Note; pertinence of training cruiser was only {{sclass-|Katori|cruiser|4}}.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 30 May 1931 | Naval vessels | Warships | Training cruiser | |
{{-}}Coast defence ship Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 21 March 1898 | Warships | | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | And over 7,000 tons designated displacement | 2nd class coast defence ship | And over 3,500 tons designated displacement, less than 7,000 tons designated displacement | 3rd class coast defence ship | Less than 3,500 tons displacement | 22 June 1900 | Naval vessels | Warships | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | Same as on 21 March 1898 | 2nd class coast defence ship | 3rd class coast defence ship | 28 August 1912 | Naval vessels | Warships | Coast defence ship | 1st class coast defence ship | And over 7,000 tons designated displacement | 2nd class coast defence ship | Less than 7,000 tons designated displacement | 30 May 1931 | Naval vessels | Warships | Coast defence ship | 'Class' was abolished | 1 July 1942 | Naval vessels | Coast defence ship (as Escort ship) | Armored cruisers were moved to 1st class cruiser or auxiliary training ship | |
{{-}}Gunboat Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 21 March 1898 | Warships | | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | And over 1,000 tons designated displacement | 2nd class gunboat | Less than 1,000 tons designated displacement | 22 June 1900 | Naval vessels | Warships | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | Same as on 21 March 1898 | 2nd class gunboat | 28 August 1912 | Naval vessels | Warships | Gunboat | 1st class gunboat | And over 800 tons displacement | 2nd class gunboat | Less than 800 tons displacement | 30 May 1931 | Naval vessels | Warships | Gunboat | 'Class' was abolished | 1 October 1944 | Naval vessels | Gunboat | |
{{-}}Torpedo boat destroyer/Destroyer Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 21 March 1898 | Torpedo boat | Torpedo boat destroyer | 22 June 1900 | Naval vessels | Warships | Destroyer | Independent from torpedo boat and renamed | 12 December 1905 | Naval vessels | Destroyer | 28 August 1912 | Naval vessels | | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | And over 1,000 tons designated displacement | 2nd class destroyer | And over 600 tons designated displacement, less than 1,000 tons designated displacement | 3rd class destroyer | Less than 600 tons designated displacement | 30 May 1931 | Naval vessels | | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | And over 1,000 tons designated displacement | 2nd class destroyer | Less than 1,000 tons designated displacement, '3rd class' was abolished | 31 May 1934 | Naval vessels | | Destroyer | 1st class destroyer | And over 1,000 tons standard displacement | 2nd class destroyer | Less than 1,000 tons standard displacement | |
{{-}}Submersible/Submarine- Note; Kō-hyōteki, Kairyū and Kaiten were not included in this table, because they were weapons in the Imperial Japanese Navy's official documents.[1]
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 23 January 1905 | Torpedo boat | Submersible | 12 December 1905 | Naval vessels | Submersible | Independent from torpedo boat | 28 August 1912 | Naval vessels | | Submersible | 1st class submersible | And over 600 tons surfaced displacement | 2nd class submersible | Less than 600 tons surfaced displacement | 4 April 1919 | Naval vessels | | Submarine | 1st class submarine | Renamed; and over 1,000 tons surfaced displacement | 2nd class submarine | Renamed, and over 600 tons surfaced displacement, less than 1,000 tons surfaced displacement | 3rd class submarine | Less than 600 tons surfaced displacement | 30 May 1931 | Naval vessels | | Submarine | 1st class submarine | And over 1,000 tons surfaced displacement | 2nd class submarine | Less than 1,000 tons surfaced displacement, '3rd class' was abolished | |
{{-}}Torpedo boat Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 13 August 1890 | Naval ships | Category 'B' warship | Torpedo boat | 19 October 1893 | Naval ships | Category 'B' warship | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | And over 70 tons displacement | 2nd class torpedo boat | And over 20 tons designated displacement, less than 70 tons designated displacement | 3rd class torpedo boat | Less than 20 tons designated displacement (vedette boat) | 28 March 1896 | Naval ships | | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | Same as on 19 October 1893 | 2nd class torpedo boat | 3rd class torpedo boat | 21 March 1898 | | | Torpedo boat | Torpedo boat destroyer | 1st class torpedo boat | And over 120 tons designated displacement | 2nd class torpedo boat | And over 70 tons designated displacement, less than 120 tons designated displacement | 3rd class torpedo boat | And over 20 tons designated displacement, less than 70 tons designated displacement | 4th class torpedo boat | Less than 20 tons designated displacement (vedette boat) | 22 June 1900 | Naval vessels | | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | Same as on 21 March 1898; Torpedo boat destroyer was independent from torpedo boat, and renamed destroyer. | 2nd class torpedo boat | 3rd class torpedo boat | 4th class torpedo boat | 23 January 1905 | Naval vessels | | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | Same as on 21 March 1898 | 2nd class torpedo boat | 3rd class torpedo boat | 4th class torpedo boat | Submersible | IJN called Special-Torpedo boat (特号水雷艇, Tokugō-Suiraitei) for counterintelligence | 12 December 1905 | Naval vessels | | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | Same as on 21 March 1898 Submersible was independent from torpedo boat. | 2nd class torpedo boat | 3rd class torpedo boat | 4th class torpedo boat | 28 August 1912 | Naval vessels | | Torpedo boat | 1st class torpedo boat | And over 120 tons designated displacement | 2nd class torpedo boat | Less than 120 tons designated displacement | 15 January 1924 | Abolished | 30 May 1931 | Naval vessels | Torpedo boat | Revived by the London Naval Treaty | |
{{-}}Mine boat/Capture-net layer- Note; pertinence of capture net layer was only {{sclass-|Tsubame|minelayer|4}}.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 1 July 1920 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Mine boat | 1st class mine boat | And over 800 tons displacement | 2nd class mine boat | And over 400 tons designated displacement, less than 800 tons designated displacement | 3rd class mine boat | Less than 400 tons designated displacement | 2 March 1927 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Mine boat | 1st class mine boat | Same as on 1 July 1920 | 2nd class mine boat | 3rd class mine boat | Capture-net layer | 22 March 1929 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Mine boat | 1st class mine boat | Same as on 1 July 1920; capture-net layer was abolished and unified to mine boat | 2nd class mine boat | 3rd class mine boat | 30 May 1931 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Mine boat | 'Class' was abolished | 1 February 1944 | Naval vessels | Mine boat | |
{{-}}Auxiliary minelayer Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 1 February 1944 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Auxiliary minelayer | Divided from mine boat | |
{{-}}Cable layer- Note; pertinence of cable layer was only {{sclass-|Hashima|cable layer|4}}.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 25 October 1940 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Cable layer | Independent from miscellaneous ship | |
{{-}}Minesweeper Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 1 April 1920 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Minesweeper | 1st class minesweeper | And over 500 tons designated displacement | 2nd class minesweeper | Less than 500 tons designated displacement | 30 June 1923 | Naval vessels | Minesweeper | 'Class' was abolished | |
{{-}}Auxiliary minesweeper Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 30 June 1923 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Auxiliary minesweeper | 1st class auxiliary minesweeper | And over 500 tons designated displacement | 2nd class auxiliary minesweeper | Less than 500 tons designated displacement | 30 May 1931 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Auxiliary minesweeper | 'Class' was abolished | |
{{-}}Submarine chaser Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 23 May 1933 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Submarine chaser | 1 April 1940 | Naval vessels | Submarine chaser | |
{{-}}Auxiliary submarine chaser Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 1 April 1940 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Auxiliary submarine chaser | Divided from submarine chaser | |
{{-}}Patrol boat Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 30 March 1940 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Patrol boat | 15 February 1943 | Naval vessels | Patrol boat | |
{{-}}Auxiliary patrol boat Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 15 February 1943 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Auxiliary patrol boat | Divided from patrol boat | |
{{-}}Landing ship- Note 1; pertinence of 1st class lamding ship was only {{sclass-|No.1|landing ship|4}}.
- Note 2; pertinence of 2nd class lamding ship was only {{sclass-|No.101|landing ship|4}}.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 5 February 1944 | Naval vessels | | Landing ship | 1st class landing ship | And over 1,000 tons displacement | 2nd class landing ship | Less than 1,000 tons designated displacement | |
{{-}}Motor torpedo boat Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 30 June 1941 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Motor torpedo boat | Independent from miscellaneous ship | |
{{-}}Coast defence boat- Note; there is not a ship classed on this table. All {{sclass-|No.1|coast defence boat|0}} and {{sclass-|No.101|coast defence boat|0}} vessels were incomplete.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 30 June 1945 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Coast defence boat | |
{{-}}Repair ship/Repair vessel Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 12 December 1905 | Repair ship | 17 May 1916 | Auxiliary ships | Repair ship | 1 April 1920 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Repair vessel | Renamed, small sized repair ships were moved to miscellaneous ship | |
{{-}}Transport vessel/Transport ship- Note; Included replenishment oiler (給油船/給油艦, Kyūyusen/Kyūyukan), collier (給炭船/給炭艦, Kyūtansen/Kyūtankan), collier-oiler (給炭油艦, Kyūtan'yukan), munition ship (給兵艦, Kyūheikan), food supply ship (給糧艦, Kyūryōkan) and freighter (雑用艦, Zatsuyōkan).
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 5 October 1872 | Transport vessel | 4th class transport vessel | And over 800 tons displacement | 5th class transport vessel | And over 500 tons displacement | 6th class transport vessel | And over 200 tons displacement | 7th class transport vessel | And under 200 tons displacement | 13 August 1890 | Vessels | Category 'D' warship | Transport ship | 1 April 1896 | Vessels | Miscellaneous ships | Transport ship | 12 December 1905 | Transport ship | Independent from miscellaneous ships | 17 May 1916 | Auxiliary ships | Transport ship | 1 April 1920 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Transport vessel | |
{{-}}Hospital ship- Note; there is not a ship classed on this table.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 12 December 1905 | Hospital ship | 17 May 1916 | Abolished | |
{{-}}Icebreaker- Note; pertinence of icebreaker was only {{ship|Japanese icebreaker|Ōtomari||2}}.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 3 August 1921 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Icebreaker | |
{{-}}Survey ship Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 31 March 1922 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Survey ship | |
{{-}}Target ship- This section treats a self-propelled target ship. Towed target ship is miscellaneous ship.
Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 29 September 1923 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Target ship | |
{{-}}Auxiliary training ship Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 30 November 1922 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary vessel | Auxiliary training ship | |
{{-}}Submarine depot boat Date | Top classification | Higher classification | Classification | Lower classification | Note, classification boundary | 1 July 1920 | Auxiliary vessels | Auxiliary boat | Submarine depot boat | Moved from miscellaneous ship | between 1 July 1942–30 September 1944 | Abolished[2] | |
AppendixMiscellaneous ship17 September 1903 (Initial)- 17 September 1903, Notice No. 90, Quorum and kinds of miscellaneous ship in naval units, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy (明治36年9月17日 海軍大臣官房 達第90号 海軍各廳附属雑役船ノ種類及定数, 1903 Tatsu Dai-90-Gō, Kaigun kakuchō fuzoku zatsuekisen-no shurui oyobi teisū)
Steamship (汽船, Kisen) | And over 250 tons displacement, and less 400 tons displacement | 150 tons displacement | 80 tons displacement | 60 tons displacement | 35 tons displacement | 16 tons displacement | 12.5 tons displacement | And less 10 tons displacement | Boat (端舟, Hashibune) | 38 feet launch | 32 feet pinnace | 30 feet cutter | 28 feet cutter | 26 feet cutter | 23 feet cutter | 30 feet gig | 27 feet gig | 25 feet gig | Yard auxiliary ship (雑船, Zatsusen) | Rigged torpedo boat (帆装水雷船, Hansō suiraisen) | Dredger (泥浚船, Deishunsen) | Mechanical dredger (泥浚器船, Deishunkisen); dipper dredger, bucket dredger, grab dredger and pump dredger | Drilling ship (岩砕船, Gansaisen) | Water supply ship (水船, Suisen) | Steamer (汽走, Kisō); and over 150 tons loadage, and less 300 tons loadage | Western style ship (西洋形, Seiyōgata); and over 100 tons loadage, and less 200 tons loadage | Japanese style ship (和形, Wagata); and over 10 tons loadage, and less 30 tons loadage | Barge (運貨船, Unkasen); And over 50 tons loadage, and less 100 tons loadage | Coal supply ship (石炭船, Sekitansen); And over 50 tons loadage, and less 150 tons loadage | Lighter (五大力船, Godairikisen); And over 20 tons loadage, and less 30 tons loadage | Hopper barge (泥受船, Doroukesen) | Junk (伝馬船, Tenmasen) | High-speed oars (押送船, Oshokurisen) | Floating pier (足場船, Ashibasen); And over 30 feet, and less 46 feet | Dumper (塵芥船, Jinkaisen) | Floating crane (起重器船, Kijūkisen) | 50 tons ability | 15 tons ability | Floating drydock (浮船渠, Ukisenkyo) | Pile driver (杭打器船, Kuiuchikisen) | Pontoon (橋船, Kyōsen) | Training ship (練習船, Renshūsen) | |
Converted merchant ship classification tables23 December 1916 (Initial)- 23 December 1916, Ministerial ordinance No. 281, Special service ships and units ordinance, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy (大正5年12月23日 海軍大臣官房 内令第281号 特設艦船部隊令, 1916 Nairei Dai-281-Gō, Tokusetsukansen butairei)
Converted merchant vessels (特設艦船, Tokusetsu kansen) | Converted merchant cruiser (特設巡洋艦, Tokusetsu jun'yōkan) | Converted merchant torpedo recovery ship (特設水雷母艦, Tokusetsu suiraibokan) | Converted merchant air group carrier (特設航空隊母艦, Tokusetsu kōkūtaibokan) | Converted merchant minesweeper division depot ship (特設掃海隊母艦, Tokusetsu sōkaitaibokan) | Converted merchant gunboat (特設砲艦, Tokusetsu hōkan) | Converted merchant minesweeper (特設掃海艇, Tokusetsu sōkaitei) | Converted merchant repair ship (特設工作船, Tokusetsu kōsakusen) | Converted merchant transport ship (特設運送船, Tokusetsu unsōsen) | Munition and ammunition ship (給兵船, Kyūheisen) | Water supply ship (給水船, Kyūsuisen) | Food supply ship (給糧船, Kyūryōsen) | Collier (給炭船, Kyūtansen) | Oiler (給油船, Kyūyusen) | Communication ship (通信船, Tsūshinsen) | Freighter (雑用船, Zatsuyōsen) | Converted merchant cable layer (特設電線敷設船, Tokusetsu densenfusetsusen) | Converted merchant hospital ship (特設病院船, Tokusetsu byōinsen) | Converted merchant salvage ship (特設救難船, Tokusetsu kyūnansen) | |
February 1945 (Final)- February 1945, Ministerial ordinance No. 83, Special service ships and units ordinance, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy (昭和20年2月 海軍大臣官房 内令第83号, 1945 Nairei Dai-83-Gō)
Converted merchant vessels | Converted merchant warship (特設軍艦, Tokusetsu gunkan) | Converted merchant cruiser | Converted merchant minelayer (特設敷設艦, Tokusetsu fusetsukan) | Converted merchant rapid extension netlayer (特設急設網艦, Tokusetsu kyūsetsumōkan) | Converted merchant aircraft carrier (特設航空母艦, Tokusetsu kōkūbokan) | Converted merchant seaplane tender (特設水上機母艦, Tokusetsu suijōkibokan) | Converted merchant aircraft transport ship (特設航空機運搬艦, Tokusetsu kōkūki unpankan) | Converted merchant torpedo recovery ship | Converted merchant submarine tender (特設潜水母艦, Tokusetsu sensuibokan) | Converted merchant minesweeper tender (特設掃海母艦, Tokusetsu sōkaibokan) | Converted merchant gunboat | Converted merchant auxiliary boat (特設特務艇, Tokusetsu tokumutei) | Converted merchant capture-net layer (特設捕獲網艇, Tokusetsu hokakumōtei) | Converted merchant anti-submarine net layer (特設防潜網艇, Tokusetsu bōsenmōtei) | Converted merchant mine boat (特設敷設艇, Tokusetsu fusetsutei) | Converted merchant submarine chaser (特設駆潜艇, Tokusetsu kusentei) | Converted merchant minesweeper | Converted merchant picket boat (特設監視艇, Tokusetsu kanshitei) | Converted merchant auxiliary vessels (特設特務艦船, Tokusetsu tokumukansen) | Converted merchant transport vessel (特設運送艦, Tokusetsu unsōkan) | Converted merchant transport ship | Munition and ammunition ship | Water supply ship | Food supply ship | Collier | Oiler | Collier-oiler (給炭油船, Kyūtan'yusen) | Communication ship | Freighter | Converted merchant repair vessel (特設工作艦, Tokusetsu kōsakukan) | Converted merchant harbor service vessel (特設港務艦, Tokusetsu kōmukan) | Converted merchant survey vessel (特設測量艦, Tokusetsu sokuryōkan) | Converted merchant icebreaker (特設砕氷船, Tokusetsu saihyōsen) | Converted merchant cable layer | Converted merchant hospital ship | Converted merchant salvage ship | Converted merchant miscellaneous ship (特設雑役船, Tokusetsu zatsuekisen) | |
Footnotes1. ^Monthly Ships of the world No. 500, p. 371 2. ^JACAR C08050092300, p. 2
See also- Japanese ship-naming conventions
- List of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy
- List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II
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