Naval Order of Battle

Japanese Maritime
Self-Defense Force 1990-95

by Brooks A Rowlett and Gary A. Weir


1. ESCORT FLEET

Flagship: Murakumo DD 118 @Yokosuka

1st Escort Flotilla @ Yokosuka
Flagship: Shirane DDH 143 @Yokosuka

46th Destroyer Div. @ Yokosuka

    Yugiri DD 153
    Amagiri DD 154

48th Destroyer Div. @ Yokosuka

    Sawayuki DD125*
    Hamagiri DD 155
    Setogiri DD 156

    * 1992: Umigiri DD 158 replaced DD125, which moved to 41st DesDiv of 4th EF.

61st Destroyer Div. @ Yokosuka

    Asakaze DDG 169
    Hatakaze DDG 171

2nd Escort Flotilla @ Sasebo
Flagship: Kurama DDH 144 @ Sasebo

44th Destroyer Div. @ Kure

    Yamayuki DD 129
    Matsuyuki DD 130

47th Destroyer Div. @ Sasebo

    Asagiri DD 151
    Yamagiri DD152
    Sawagiri DD 157

62nd Destroyer Div. @ Sasebo

    Tachikaze DDG 168*
    Sawakaze DDG 170

    1993: Kongo DDG 173 replaced DDG168, which moved to 1st DesDiv of 4th EF.

3rd Escort Flotilla @ Maizaru
Flagship: Haruna DDH 141 @ Sasebo

42nd Destroyer Div. @ Maizuru

    Mineyuki DD 124
    Hamayuki DD 126

45th Destroyer Div. @ Sasebo

    Asayuki DD 132
    Shimayuki DD 133
    Setoyuki DD 131

63rd Destroyer Div. @ Maizuru

    Amatsukaze DDG 163
    Shimakaze DDG 172

4th Escort Flotilla @ Yokosuka
Flagship: Hiei DDH 142 @Yokosuka

1st Destroyer Div* @ Yokosuka

    Takatsuki DD 164
    Kikuzuki DD 165

    *93 added Tachikaze DDG 168

41st Destroyer Div** @ Oominato

    Hatsuyuki DD 122
    Shirayuki DD 123

    **92 added Sawayuki DD 125

43rd Destroyer Div. @ Yokosuka

    Isoyuki DD 127
    Haruyuki DD 128

11. SUBMARINE FLEET

Headquarters @ Yokosuka
Fushimi ASR 402 @ Kure
Isoshio* (Training Submarine - Target) @ Kure (* Deleted 3/91)

1st Submarine Flotilla @ Kure

1st Sub Div. @ Kure

    Yushio SS 573
    Mochishio SS 574
    Akishio SS 579

5th Sub Div. @ Kure

    Narushio SS 569*
    Kuroshio SS 570**

    *became training sub ATSS 8002 5/90, deleted 3/93

    **became training sub ATSS 8003 3/91

6th Sub Div. @ Kure
    Takashio*** SS 571
    Yaeshio SS 572

    *** became training sub ATSS 8004 6/92

2nd Submarine Flotilla @ Yokosuka
Chiyoda ASR 405 @Yokosuka

2nd Sub Div. @ Yokosuka

    Nadashio SS 577
    Hamashio SS 578

3rd Sub Div. @ Yokosuka

    Setoshio SS 575
    Okishio SS 576

4th Sub Div. @ Yokosuka

    Takeshio SS 580
    Yukishio SS 581
    Sachishio SS 582

III. 1st Mine Countermeasures Flotilla @ Kure


Hayase MST 462 @ Kure

14th MCM Div. @ Sasebo

    Yakushima MSC 656
    Narushima MSC 657
    Hikoshima MSC 669

16th MCM Div. @ Kure

    Nuwajima MSC 662
    Etajima MSC 663

18th MCM Div. @ Kure

    Takashima MSC 661
    Himeshima MSC 665

19th MCM Div. @ Kure

    Ogishima MSC 666
    Moroshima MSC 668
    Yurishima MSC 668

IV. 2nd Mine Countermeasures Flotilla @ Yokosuka


Souya MMC 951 @ Yokosuka

13th MCM Div. @ Oominato

    Ooshima MSC 654
    Niijma MSC 655

15th MCM Div. @ Yokosuka

    Chichijima MSC 658
    Torishima MSC 659

17th MCM Div. @ Yokosuka

    Hahajima MSC 660
    Kamishima MSC 664

20th MCM Div. @ Yokosuka

    Ukishima MSC 653
    Awashima MSC 670
    Sakushima MSC 671

51st MCM Div (formed '93) @ Yokosuka

    Yaeyama MSO 301
    Tsushima MSO 302
    Hachijo MS 303

V. Amphibious Flotilla 1 @ Yokosuka

Miura LST 4151
Qjika LST 4152
Satsuma LST 4153

VI. Additional Attached units

Azuma ATS 4201 @ Kure
Kurobe ATS 4202 @ Kure
Sagami AOE 421 @ Kure
Towada AOE 422 @ Kure
Tokiwa AOE 423 @ Yokosuka
Hamana AOE 424 @ Sasebo

VII. SASEBO BASE FORCE

21st Destroyer Div.

    Yamagumo* DD 113
    Makigumo** DD 114
    Asagumo DD 115

    *became Training Ship TV 3506 6/91
    **became Training Ship-TV 3507 6/91

34th Destroyer Div.

    Chikugo DE 215
    Mikuma DE 217

3rd Patrol Boat Div.

    PB 23
    PB 24
    PB 27

Target Service Unit

    ASU 81

11th Minesw. Div.

    Ninoshima MSC 650
    Miyajima MSC 651

49th Minesw. Div.

    Okitsu MSC 646
    Hashira MSC 647

Also

    Ooi*
    LC01
    Matabu LST 4102

    *1 /90 became ASU 7017

VIII. MAIZURU BASE FORCE

2nd Destroyer Div.

    Mochizuki* DD 166
    Nagatsuki* DD 167

    *to be deleted 95

31st Destroyer Div.

    Iwase DE 219
    Abukuma DE 229

12th Minesw. Div.

    Hatshima MSC 649
    Enoshima MSC 652

2nd MTB, Div. ('92: Deployed to Yoichi (Hokkaido))

    PT 13 - deleted 10/91
    PT 14 - deleted 3/93
    PT15

1st MB Div

    PG 01 821
    PG 02 822
    Noto LSU 4172
    Isuzu ASU 7015 - deleted 3/92

Note: 1993: 2nd MTB Division replaced at Yoichi by 1st missile Boat Division of modified Italian Sparviero class

IX OMINATO BASE FORCE

23rd Destroyer Div.

    Aokumo DD 119
    Akigumo DD 120
    Yugumo DD 121

35th Destroyer Div.

    Ishikari DE 226
    Yubayi DE 227
    Yubetsu DE 228

Other Ships

    Nemuro LST 4103
    Kitakami ASU 7016

TSU

    ASU82

47th Minesweeper Div.

    Oumi MSC 644
    Fukue MSC 645

1st MTB Div.

    PT 11 (deleted 10/91)
    PT 12 (deleted 11/90)

X. YOKOSUKA BASE FORCE

33rd Destroyer Div.

    Teshio DE 222
    Yoshino DE 223
    Kumano DE 224

37th Destroyer Div.

    Ayase DE 216
    Chitose DE 220
    Niyoda DE 221

Yokosuka TSU

    ASU83

Chichijima TSU

    ASU85

42nd Minesweeper Div.

    Yokose* MSC 642
    Sakae* MSC 643

    *91 became YAS 93 & 94

1st Patrol Boat Div.

    PB 22
    PB 25
    PB 26

Yacht

    Hiyodori ASY 92

Other ships

    Atsumi LST 4101
    Shirase AGB 5002

Maritime Districts of JMSDF

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