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  2. List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships

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    [72] [73] Overall, the proposed JMSDF amphibious assault ship is substantially smaller than China's Type 075 vessels, South Korea's proposed LPH-II design, the U.S. Navy's Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, and Italian Navy's Trieste, and is more comparable to the Mistral-class amphibious assault ship of the French or the Egyptian navies. [72]

  3. List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self ...

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    This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self ... (DE-261) (1956-1971), former Imperial Japanese Navy ship Nashi; Isuzu class (1961-1993 ...

  4. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force - Wikipedia

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    In 1954, the SSF was separated, and the JMSDF was formally created as the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), following the passage of the 1954 Self-Defense Forces Law. The first ships in the JMSDF were former U.S. Navy destroyers, transferred to Japanese control in 1954.

  5. Category : Ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

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    Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (7 C, 2 P) Submarines of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (10 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force"

  6. Japan Self-Defense Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Japan Self-Defense Forces (Japanese: 自衛隊, Hepburn: Jieitai, JSDF) is the military force of Japan. Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense with the Prime Minister as commander ...

  7. Self Defense Fleet - Wikipedia

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    The Self Defense Fleet (Japanese: 自衛艦隊, Hepburn: Jiei Kantai) is the main force of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and was established at the same time as the establishment of the Self-Defense Forces (predecessor of the Ministry of Defense) on July 1, 1954.

  8. Izumo-class destroyer - Wikipedia

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    The Izumo-class destroyers (いずも型護衛艦, Izumo-gata-goei-kan) are helicopter destroyers in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [2] [3] The official classification of these ships is DDH (helicopter-carrying destroyer), [4] which is accepted by the United States Naval Institute; [2] in contrast, Jane's Fighting Ships describes this official classification, but ...

  9. Kongō-class destroyer - Wikipedia

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    Because they are built to different operational requirements than the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, such as for carrying extra commanding equipment, the Kongō-class ships' internal arrangement is quite different from the original design on which they are based. Recognisable external features are the vertical mast and enlarged superstructure ...