This list is not an alternative to the available databases or books. It is more for categorization of models into classes. Alongside developped an informative list of ship classes. [++][--]
Kotetsu / Azuma Ironclad Azuma : ordered for CSS as Sphinx, launched 1864, bought by Denmark as Staerkodder, sale not completed, renamed CSS Stonewall, 1865 surrendered, bought by Shogun, 1869 to IJN as Kotetsu, 1871 renamed Azuma, stricken 1888, then hull Sister Cheops became German Prinz Adalbert
Yoshun Maru / Saga-no-kami ex USS Sagamore of Unadilla class. 1869 Battle of Miyako Bay with Kaiten (Danzig) and Naval Battle of Hakodate USS Unadilla class 1862 Mississippi
Sphinx class Ironclad Azuma : ordered for CSS as Sphinx, launched 1864, bought by Denmark as Staerkodder, sale not completed, renamed CSS Stonewall, 1865 surrendered, bought by Shogun, 1869 to IJN as Kotetsu, 1871 renamed Azuma, stricken 1888, then hull Sister Cheops became German Prinz Adalbert
Ryujo Armoured corvette 1864-1904 ex Ihosho Maru Ryujo 1864
Fuso Fuso 1878-1908; Armoured frigate / central battery ship. Scaled down version of HMS Iron Duke of the Audacious class Fuso 1900 (1/1250), Fuso 1894
Fuji class (British Royal Sovereign class - Fuji group) Fuji 1897-1910 rerated coastal defense ship / training ship 1910-1922 hulk / barrack ship 1922-1948, Yashima 1897-1904 (+ by mine) some see Fuji class, Shikishima class, Mikasa as groups of the same class Fuji 1905, Fuji 1897
Shikishima class Based on British Majestic/Formidable class with machinery of Fuji Shikishima 1900-1923, Hatsuse 1901-1904 some see Fuji class, Shikishima class, Mikasa as groups of the same class Shikishima 1900
Asahi class Formidable class - Asahi group Asahi 1900-1923, then experimental sub-tender (with U-Boot 0-1 ex German U 125) and transports. Asahi (1/1250), Similar type Shikishima 1900, Similar type HMS Mars 1897
Mikasa class Fomidable class - Mikasa group Mikasa 1902-1905, explosion/sunk. 1907-1921 Coast Defense Ship. 1923-today museum some see Fuji class, Shikishima class, Mikasa as groups of the same class
Kaga class; completed as aircraft carrier Kaga -1921;-1923-1942; not completed: Tosa -1921;--1925 Tosa
Kii class; never started Kii -1921;--1922, Owari -1921;---1922, No 11 -1921;---1922, No 12 -1921;---1922
Amagi class geplant als Schlachtkreuzer, gestoppt, teils zum Umbau Flugzeugträger vorgesehen, nur Akagi in Dienst Amagi -1920;-1920-1922, Akagi -1920;-1920-1922, Atago -1922;-1922-1922, Takao -1921;-1921-1922 Amagi 1923
A-150 class Planned, not realized successor of Yamato with 3x2 51cm guns Kii
B-65 class "Super-cruiser" similar to A-150 but much smaller, comparable to Alaska Modellbilder siehe World of Unfamiliare Ship Models Nr 2
Kit candidate: Tanigawa (B64) 1/700 by COB Shapeways
Aircraft Carrier, Seaplane Tender
Wakamiya, 1914 launched first carrier plane raid on kuk SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth and German gunboat SMS Jaguar while the siege of Tsingtau. 1914-1931 Wakamiya
Hosho, 1922 Hosho 1922-1945, Shokaku not ordered Hosho 1939
Amagi class, 1927 Akagi 1927-1942 Ursprünglich als Schlachtkreuzer begonnen. Schwester Amagi bei Erdbeben vor Fertigstellung zerstört
Kashii Maru Class / Kinugasa Maru class Kagu Maru, Kinugasa Maru. KASHII MARU Class consisted of the KASHII Maru, KONGO Maru, KIYOSUMI Maru, KAGU Maru and KINUGASA MARU. See also
Unryu Class, 1944 Unryu 1944-1944, Amagi 1944-1945, Katsuragi 1944-1945, Kasagi 85% completed -1944;--1945 Ikoma 1944 Stopped, material used for Shinano, sometimes designated as Ikoma sub-class Aso not completed 1945, Kurama or Kaimon, no 800, no 5005, no 5008-no 5015 … a total of 15 were ordered, though not completed Unryu
Shimane Maru, CVE 1945 Shimane Maru mixed Oiler+CVE 1945-1945 Otakisan Maru not finished Daiju Maru Stopped, later finished as cargo Ryuho Maru Taisha Maru, 6 further cancelled See also
Yamashio Maru class, IJA CVE 1945 Army CVE and assault ship 1945, ex 2TL Tanker Yamashio Maru 1945-1945 Chigusa Maru not completed Zuiun Maru not completed See also
Kasuga Paddle steamer 1000ts, 1862 UK built for China as Keang Soo. Lay-Osborn flottilla. 1867 Kasuga Maru (Boshin war), 1870 IJN as Kasuga
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Katsuragi class Screw corvettes built 1887 Katsuragi 1887-1913, Yamato 1888-1922, 1922 survey ship, 1935 drill ship, 18.9.45 founded in storm, BU 1950, Musashi 1887-1922, 1922 survey ship. 1928 hulked as Hai Kan No 5, BU 1931(461) Yamato screw corvette 1883-1950
Tsukushi 1880;1883-1910; ex Chile cruiser Arturo Prat, built in UK. Sisters China Chao Yung, Yang Wie Rendel-type (1211) Chao Yung & Yang Wei
Sei-Kyo Maru 1888 transport;1894-1895 Aux cruiser 1894 Battle at Yalu River of the First Sino-Japanese War, 1895-1904 transport, 1904 requisitioned again 1905 hospital ship Seikyo Maru
Takao Small cruiser, sometimes classified as corvette or aviso. Designed by French Bertin.1888;1889-1912
Milan class French unprotected cruisers series similar: Yaeyama 1890-1911; Miyako 1899-1904 Yaeyama 1892
Chiyoda class armoured cruiser Chiyoda 1890-1920 Chiyoda 1890
Chishima class Chishima 1892-1892 sunk by collission
Lima class cruiser ex merchant ship Lima ex Socrates 1881 in Germany for Greek; in UK converted to cruiser 1889-1926 converted to R-class submarines depot ship and minelayer, being used also as transport, stricken 1950 Callao ex Diogenes -1881 in Germany for Greek; not paid, purchased by Japan 1895, but not delivered, incomplete to USA 4/1898 and renamed USS Topeka (later classified as PG-35), 1921 IX-35, 1930 sold for scrap Lima 1930 (1/1250), Lima 1930
Asama class armoured cruiser based on Chilean O' Higgins class Asama 1899-1924 then training ship 1924-1945, Tokiwa 1899-1922, then minelayer 1924-1945, in Wk2 partially as escort. Plan and model pics see World of Unfamiliare Ship Models Nr 2
Chihaya unprotected cruiser: 1900-1945; 1912: gunboat 1928-1939 training hulk 1945 still afloat Chihaya 1910 (1/1250)
Yakumo class armoured cruiser built in Germany Yakumo 1900-1921; then training ship till 1939; then cruiser 1st class with new guns, but mainly used as training ship; broken 1946 Yakumo
Azuma class armoured cruiser Azuma built in France 1900-1941 hulked in 1941, damaged 1945 by US bomb raid Azuma Kreuzer (1/1250), Similar type Yakumo, Similar type Iwate 1902
Izumo class armoured cruiser Izumo 1900-1945 (Mediterranean service 1917-19) 1943 training hulk, Iwate 1901-1923/1945 Iwate 1902, Iwate
Garibaldi mod. class Italian export armoured cruiser Kasuga 1904-1927 then Training Ship / Hulk -1945, Nisshin 1904-1927 (Mediterranean service 1917-19), then target -1935 Kasuga, Kasuga 1904
Bayan class armoured cruiser Aso ex russ. Bayan 1900;1906-1920 1920-32 Minelayer Bayan 1900
Tsukuba class armoured cruiser Tsukuba 1907-1917, Ikoma 1908-1918 Tsukuba 1907
Itsukushima class protected cruiser Itsukushima 1891-1906, Matsushima 1891-1906, Hashidate 1894-1906 Matsushima differed from her sister ships primarily in the location of her 32cm Canet main gun, which was situated behind the superstructure instead of in the bow.
Yoshino class protected cruiser Yoshino 1893-1904, auch Ioshino geschrieben, ähnlich argentinische Veinticinco de Mayo Base type Yoshino Yoshino 1893, Similar type Takasago 1898
Akitsushima class protected cruiser Akitsushima 1894-1921 Akitsushima 1899
Esmeralda class protected cruiser Izumi ex Chile Esmeralda 1883;1894-1907 stricken 1912; very similar to Italian Giovanni Bausan and the following Etna class, sister ships in several countries Rendel-type (1211)
Suma class protected cruiser Suma 1896-1921, Akashi 1899-1922 (Mediterranean service 1917-19) Suma 1896
Takasago class protected cruiser sister of Chilean Chacabuco Takasago 1898-1904, ähnlich Ioshino Base type Takasago Takasago 1898, Similar type Yoshino 1893
Kasagi class protected cruiser Kasagi 1898-1910, Chitose 1899-1922 Kasagi 1898
Niitaka class protected cruiser Niitaka 1904-1922, Tsushima 1904-1930, dann Haikan No.10 Training Ship und zuletzt Zielschiff Tsushima 1904, Tsushima 1911 (1/1250)
Otowa class protected cruiser Otowa 1904-1917 originally 3rd ship of Niitaka class, due to budget then 10% smaller and lighter weapons
Similar type Tsushima 1904
Waryag class protected cruiser Soya 1899;1907-1916 Varyag 1899
Furutaka Class, 1926 Furutaka 1926-1942, Kako 1926-1942; Aoba 1927-1945, Kinugasa 1927-1942 Furutaka und Kako erst 6x1x20cm, später umgebaut 3x2x20,3 cm. Aoba, Kinugasa gleich im neuen Design.
Mogami Class, 1935-1937 Erst CL mit 15*15,5cm, dann CA mit 10*20,3cm Mogami 1935-1944, Mikuma 1935-1942, Suzuya 1937-1944, Kumano 1937-1944 Mogami (CA), Kumano (CL)
Tone Class, 1938/1939 Tone 1938-1945, Chikuma 1939-1944 2 more not completed Tone
Ibuki class Slightly improved Mogami class: Ibuki -1943;continued as aircraft carrier,1 more cancelled (Kurama)
Similar type Ibuki CV, Similar type Mogami (CA), Similar type Kumano (CL)
Kuma Class, 1920-21 Kuma 1920-1944, Tama 1921-1944, Kitakami 1921-1945 umgebaut zu Torpedokreuzer, dann Kaiten Type 2 -Träger, Kiso 1921-1944, Oi 1921-1944 umgebaut zu Torpedokreuzer
Nagara Class, 1922-1925 Like Kuma class, new torpedoes. In the beginning aircraft hangar in the bridge with a starting platform, then catapult. Later moved to the rear of the ship. Nagara 1922-1944, Natori 1922-1944, Kinu ex Otonase 1922-1944, Yura ex Suzuka 1923-1942, Isuzu 1923-1945, Abukuma ex Minase 1925-1944
Ikazuchi Class, 1899 6 destroyers Yarrow type (Large Yarrow type with four funnels and two torpedo tubes aft). Ikazuchi 1899-1913, Inazuma 1899-1910, Niji 1900-1900, Akebono 1899-1918, Oboro 1900-1918, Sazanami 1900-1913 Smyrni ex kuk Ulan
Murakumo, 1898 6 destroyers on base of British 30-knotters (D-class) Murakumo 1899-1921, Shinonome 1899-1913, Yugiri 1899-1921, Shiranui 1899-1918, Kagero 1900-1918, Usugumo 1900-1922. Später teils Tender, Minenboote(1335)
Akatsuki 1902 Yarrow built(1336)(Large Yarrow type with four funnels and two torpedo tubes aft) Akatsuki 1902-1904, Kasumi 1902-1913
Similar type Smyrni ex kuk Ulan
Shirakumo, 1902 Thorneycroft built (Large Thornycroft type with four funnels and two torpedo tubes aft). Similar Swedish Magne Shirakumo 1902-1922, Asashio 1902-1922 Shirakumo, Shirakumo 1902 (1/1250)
Kriegsbeute SU 1905 Akatsuki/Yamabiko ex Resitelnyj, ex-Kondor, ex-Baklan 1901. Mod.Sokol Class. Am 11.8.05 lief Resitelnyj in den neutralen Hafen Chefoo/Chifu und wurde dort am 12. von den Japanern erobert. 1906 nach Reparaturen Yamabiko genannt
Fumizuki ex Silnyi 1901, mod. Typ Akula/Sokol Satsuki ex Bedovyj 1901. Laird Design. Nach Schlacht von Tsushima erobert durch Sazanami, Kagero
Makigumo ex Wsadnik 1892 Kasarski-Klasse aus Schichau, 15. Dezember 1904 in Port Arthur versenkt, von Japan gehoben, Makigumo, 1911 außer Dienst, 1913 verschrottet
Shikinami ex Gaidamak 1892 Kasarski-Klasse aus Schichau, 2. Januar 1905 in Port Arthur selbst versenkt, von Japan gehoben, Shikinami, 1911 außer Dienst, 1913 verschrottet
Momo class, 1916 4 destroyers Momo 1916-1940, Kashi 1943:Kaii 1917;1917 / 1943-1937 / 1944 (1937 Manchukuo als Hai Wei -> 1943 Kari), Hinoki 1917-1940, Yanagi 1917-1940. (1338)The Momo class was in the Mediterranean service Momo, Kit candidate: Kashi / Heiwei with aircraft type 90-1 E3A1 (Heinkel HD56) announced by Fstar
UK Leihgabe Acorn/H class Kanran 1910;1917 ex Nemesis (Acorn/H Class), 1919 Nemesis Sendan 1911;1917 ex Minstrel (Acorn/H Class), 1919 Minstrel Kanran ex Nemesis
Tochnyi class Beute aus Intervention; Tvyordyi, Tochnyi zurückerobert. Die anderen abgebrochen-1923:Potapenko 1906-1927, Trevozhnyi 1906-1922, Inzhener Mehanik Anastasov 1908-1921, Leitenant Maleev 1908-192 Tochnyi (1907)
Enoki class, 1918 6 destroyers Enoki => 10-go 1918-1930, Nara => 9-go 1918-1930, Tsubaki 1918-1932, Kuwa 1918-1932, Keyaki 1918-1932, Maki 1918-1932. Identical to Momo class
Similar type Momo
Wakatake Class, 1920 No 2 1928:Wakatake ex Kikyo 1922-1944, No 4 1928:Kuretake ex Yuri 1922-1944, No 6 1928:Sanae ex Ayame 1923-1943, No 8 1928:Sawarabi ex Kaido 1924-1932, No 10 1928:Asagao ex Kakitsubata 1923-1945, No 12 1928:Yugao ex Tsutsuji 1924-1944 Patrol Boat No. 46, No 14 ex Shian -1922;--1922, No 16 1928:Fuyo ex Ajisai 1923-1943, No 18 1928:Karukaya ex Shion 1923-1944, No 20 ex Omodaka -1922;--1922, No 22 Ex Nadeshiko -1922;--1922, No 24 Ex Botan -1922;--1922, No 26 Ex Basho -1922;--1922 Wakatake, Wakatake, Wakatake
Kamikaze Class, 1921 No 1 1928:Kamikaze ex Kiyokaze or Shirushikaze 1922-1945, No 3 1928:Asakaze ex Karuikaze or Suzukaze 1923-1944, No 5 1928:Harukaze ex Makaze 1923-1945; No 7 1928:Matsukaze ex Soyokaze 1924-1944, No 9 1928:Hatakaze 1924-1945, No 11 1928:Oite 1925-1944, No 13 1928:Hayate 1925-1941, No 15 1928:Asanagi 1924-1944, No 17 1928:Yanagi (Yunagi ?) 1925-1944 cancelled: Okaze -1922;--1922, Tsumujikaze -1922;--1922 Kamikaze
Mutsuki Class, 1926-27 1772 ts, improved torpedo: Long Lance No 19 1928:Mutsuki 1926-1942 (Mutsuki trug 1941 einige Monate ein interessantes Tarnschema. Bilder und Hintergrund siehe aeronautic.dk/Warship Mutsuki.htm und modelshipgallery.com/gallery/dd/ijn/mutsuki-700-nn/nn-index.html ^), No 21 928:Kisaragi 1925-1941, No 23 1928:Yayoi 1926-1942, No 25 1928:Uzuki 1926-1944, No 27 1928:Satsuki 1925-1944, No 28 1928:Minazuki 1927-1944, No 29 1928:Fumizuki 1926-1944, No 30 1928:Nagatsuki 1928-1943, No 31 1928:Kikuzuki 1926-1942, No 32 1928:Mikazuki 1927-1943, No 33 1928:Mochizuki 1927-1943, No 34 1928:Yuzuki 1927-1944
Fubuki Class, "Special Type", 1928-31 2090 ts No 35 1928:Fubuki 1928-1942, No 36 1928:Shinonome 1929;1928-1941 (sunk 17.12.41 by Do24(1340)), No 37 1928:Usugumo 1928-1944, No 38 1928:Shirakumo 1928-1944, No 39 1928:Isonami 1928-1943, Shirayuki Ex 40 1928-1943, Hatsuyuki Ex 41 1929-1943, Miyuki Ex 42 1929-1934, Murakumo Ex 43 1929-1942, Uranami Ex 44 1929-1944
Fubuki Type II (Ayanami) Shikinami ex 45 1929-1944, Ayanami ex 46 1930-1942, Asagiri ex 47 1930-1942, Sagiri ex 48 1931-1941, Yugiri ex 49 1930-1943, Amagiri ex 50 1930-1944, Oboro ex 51 1931-1942, Akebono ex 52 1931-1944, Sazanami ex 53 1932-1944, Ushio ex 54 1931-1945
Kriegsbeute China Hu Peng class Kawasemi 1906 Kawasaki built Chi Fungo No.8 / Hu Ngo. 1937 versenkt, gehoben 1939 als Kawasemi(1341) Hu Peng Class, No.1 Torpedoboat
Mikura, Type B (later reclassified also Type A) 8 Boote Mikura 1943-1945, Miyake 1943-1945, Awaji 1944-1944, Kurahashi 1944-1947, Nomi 1944-1945, Chiburi 1944-1945, Yashiro 1944-1947, Kusagaki 1944-1944 Escort Destroyer Type B Mikura
Hiburi (sub-class of Mikura, Type B later reclassified Type A) Hiburi, Daito, Shonan, Kume, Ikuna (nach Krieg Meteo Agency, dann Cost Guard als PL-102(1342)Ojika bis 1963), Shisaka, Sakito, Mokuto, Habuto, Otsu, Tomoshiri Escort Destroyer Hiburi (Type A Ukuru)
Ukuru, mod. Type B (later reclassified also Type A) 142 geplant, 31 (29?) gebaut. Ukuru 1944-1947, Hiburi 1944-1944, Shonan 1944-1945, Daito 1944-1945, Okinawa 1944-1945, Kume 1944-1945, Ikuna 1944-1947, Shinnan 1944-1947, Yaku 1944-1945, Aguni heavy damage by a US Bat radar-guided glide bomb 1945-1948, Mokuto 1945-1945, Inagi 1945-1945, Uku 1945-1947, Chikubu 1945-1948, Habushi 1945-1947, Sakito 1945-1947, Kuga 1945-1948, Oga 1945-1945, Kozu 1945-1947, Kanawa 1945-1947, Shiga 1945-1948, Amami 1945-1947, Hodaka 1945-1947, Habuto 1945-1947, Io 1945-1946, Takane 1945-1947, Ikara 1945-1945, Shisaka 1945-1947, Ikino 1945-1947, Otsu -1945;--1948, Urumi -1945;--1945, Murotsu -1945;--1945, Tomoshiri -1945;--1947 Escort Destroyer Type B Ukuru, PL-106 Kojima ex Shiga
Kaibokan Type C Hei (later reclassified Type 1 class) verkleinerte Mikura, Dieselantrieb. 300 geplant, 56 gebaut. CD-1,3,5...CD-227 1944/1945;1944-1948 Escort Destroyer Type C Hei
Kaibokan Type D Tei (later reclassified Type 2 class). Wie Type C aber Turbinenantrieb, Schornstein anders 203 geplant, 67 gebaut. CD-2,4,6...CD-204 1944/1945;1944-1947
CDa Type Light escort, completed as Kaiten carrier. Type A steel hull, type B wooden hull. Modified as coastal escort with 60DC instead of Kaiten. 270-290 ts. CDa 1,2 launched June 45. CDa 101… laid down, not finished Coastal Escort Type A (CDa)
Captured Ships
Ning Hai Class Isojima (auch Ioshima),ex Chinese CL Ning Hai 1931;1943-1944; Yasojima (auch Yasoshima), ex Chinese CL Ping Hai 1935;1943-1944 Modell Zustand 1944 siehe World of Unfamiliare Ship Models Nr 2 Ping Hai (1936) (1/1250), Ning Hai 1937
PB-101 ex HMS Thracien D86, Admiralty S Class(427), Later Special Training Ship 1 "Toku 1 Go-Renshu-Tei"
Similar type HMS Trojan (1918)
PB-104 Arend class; ex NL Valk Opium Hunter(427), sister of Arend. Converted to seaplane tender at begin of war, sunk, then by IJN 1929;1944-1945 PB-104 ex NL Valk (1/1250)
PB-105 ex Philippines Arayat ex German as US customes cruiser(427)1943-1944, Jentschure src says possibly ex Spanish 1888 gunboat(546), but acc. Hansa was built at Schichau Werft(1344)
PB-108 Arend class; ex NL Arend Opium Hunter(427), sister of Valk. Converted to seaplane tender at begin of war, sunk, then by IJN 1929;1943 / 1944-1944 / 1945 PB-104 ex NL Valk (1/1250)
PB-109 ex NL Fazant(427)1930 -1942 (as minelayer/seaplane tender 1 x 75 mm, 1 x .30) captured by IJN as PB.109 1944-46
Tso Erh class Vulcan built Chinese stranded off Wei-Hai-Wei 7/2/1895, later salvaged by IJN: 26 1883;1904-1908, 27 1883;1904-1908 You I
Ting Yuan class Vulcan built. Former Chinese torpedo launch of battleship Chen Yuen. 5/1/1895 collided with TS Wei Yuen and foundered off Wei-Hai-Wei. Later was salvaged by IJN: 28 1883;1895-1902
Fu Lung class Fukuryu 1885;1895-1908…ex China: Fulong / Fu Lung 1886-1895 bei Schichau gebaut 43m, 128t. 1895 von Japan erbeutet, wurde Fukuryo TSO I, Fu Lung
29 class 2nd class TB. Normand 39m type (No212) 29 1898-1918, 30 1898-1914
Hayabusa 1899 class 1st class TB. Built in France of Cyclone class: Hayabusa 1899-1910, Kasasagi 1899-1910, Manazuru 1899-1910, Chidori 1900-1910 Further as license in Japan
Similar type 2 Torpedo-Boot 1911 (1/1250), Hayabusa 1899
Aotaka class On license built in Japan of Cyclone/Hayabusa class: Aotaka 1903-1923, Kari 1903-1923, Hato 1904-1923, Hibari 1904-1923, Kiji 1904-1923, Tsubame 1904-1923, Hashitaka 1904-1923, Sagi 1904-1923, Kamome 1904-1923, Otori 1904-1923, Uzura 1904-1923
Similar type 2 Torpedo-Boot 1911 (1/1250), Hayabusa 1899
Hu Peng class Kawasemi 1906;1937-1939/40: Normand built ex China Hu Ngo, No 8; 1937 sunk, salvaged
Chidori Class Tomozuru 1934-1934 / 1935-1945, Chidori 1933-1944, Manazuru 1934-1945, Hatsukari 1934-1945 urspr. großen Geschütztürmen 1x1, 1x2 12,7cm und 8TR. Nach Tomozuru Vorfall redesigned, u.a. auch nur noch 3x12cm, 2TR. Modellbilder siehe World of Unfamiliare Ship Models Nr 2 Tomozuru 1935, Hatsukari/Chidori class
Merapi class patrol vessel Tjerimai: Cha101 Cha.101
Ardjoeno class Cha102 ex Ardjoeno/000, 104 ex Gedeh/14, 109 ex Kawi/7, 110 ex Lawoe/15, 118 ex Salak/8 Cha.102
P9 class Cha111 ex P13 or P14 P11,12,15,16 IJN use not really known
Captured Fairmile B ML HDML1062: 1942 Suikei 11 harbor gunboat, 1943 Kusentai 101 pilot boat/patrol craft ML310: 1942 Suikei 12 harbor gunboat, 1943 Kusentai 102 pilot boat,patrol craft ML3???: finished by IJN as Kusentai 111 pilot and patrol craft
Flower class Acacia group HMS Sunflower 1915-1923 Sold as Yashima Maru as passenger ship. Sunk 1933. Refloated 1939, repaired 1941 as Kosei Maru (or MIYAJIMA MARU??? could be wrongly reported!). Feb 1943 requisitioned by IJN as Aux sub-chaser. March 1945 rerated aux minelayer. Broken 1953.(1346)(1347)(1348) Hai Chow ex HMS Pentstemon
Aux Patrol Boats / Aux Sub-chasers … many converted merchant vessels. See ex-Whalecatcher Takunan maru No.5 in
Ning class ex Chinese Patrol boats build 1932-36, two captured: Wai Ning and Yung Ning renamed Bunsei and Unsei (1221)(1222)as Patrols rsp. Communication ships Chang Ning
Oshima class Oshima 1892-1904 +collission with Akagi
Kuang Ping class/Kuang Yi class Kohei Go: Kuang Ping 1891 captured by Japan 17/2/1895 as torpedo gunboat (cruiser). Sunk in storm 1895 Kuang Yi Torpedo Cruiser
Soko 1869-1894 China gunboat and governor yacht Tsao-kiang (Tsao Chang). War prize to Japan as Patrol boat Soko. 1924 sold to private as transport Soko Maru until 1964 Tsao-Kiang / Soko
Miun ex Mei Yuen 1869-1895 then captured, given back Foo Hsing
Rendel type Chinto/Chinchu boats Epsilon: 4 boats 440ts, 38cm gun, improved Gamma class, all captured at Weihaiwei by IJN. Epsilon then Cheng Tung 1895: IJN Chinto, see pic Zeta then Chen Hsi 1895: IJN Chinsei Eta then Chen Nan 1895: IJN Chinnan Theta then Chen Pei 1895: IJN Chinhoku
Iota class: 3 boats 440ts, 38cm gun, 1879;1895-1908, 2 captured at Weihaiwei by IJN Iota then Chen Chung 1895: IJN Chin Chai / Chinchu Kappa then Chen Pien 1895: IJN Chinpen Lambda then Chen Hai, then Hai Ting Ching sunk 23.8.1884
Atami class River gunboats Atami 1929-45 operated on the Yangtze River in China during the 1930s, and during the Second Sino-Japanese War. After World War II, she entered service with the Republic of China Navy as Yong Ping (永平), but was captured by the Chinese communists at the end of Chinese Civil War, and entered People's Liberation Army Navy as Wu Jiang (乌江). She was finally scrapped in the 1960s. , Futami 1930-45 then China Yung An Atami (late)
Fushimi 1939 class River gunboats Fushimi 1939-45 then China Kiang Hsi / according to other sources Chiang Feng, Sumida 1940-45 then China as Nan Chang Fushimi 1939
Hashidate class Hashidate 1940-1944, Uji 1941-1945 to China 1946 (Chang Chi) See photos Uji (1945)
Bangor class HMS Lyemun (J209) was captured by Japan 1941 and used as Gunboat Nanyo till 1943 Acc diff sources ex chinese customs cruiser
Azio class/Ostia class Ital. Minelayer Lepanto (1927) raised and repaired 44 in Shanghai as Gunboat Okitsu till 45. Then China Hsien Ning 1945-1949 Base type Okitsu ex Lepanto General Soublette 1943 (1/1250)
Yongfeng class 3 of the ex-China gunboats of the Yongfeng class. 2 ships built in Japan for China 1913: Yongfeng (Yung Feng), 1925 renamed Zhongshan (Chung Shan) 1938 sunk 1997 restauration,2001 museum Yongxiang (Yung Hsiang), captured 1937, as Haixiang to Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China in 1942 as a training ship 1945 back as Yongxiang till 1959 2 further built in China (higher poop): Yongjian (Yung Chien) , 1937 sunk, captured and raised by Japan as Asuka MTB mothership, then liaison ship, 1945 floating AA battery, sunk by air raid 7/5/1945. After war salvaged and commissioned by Chinese Navy Yongji (Yung Chi) finished 1918, captured 1938 by Japan and to Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China as a training ship Haixing 1945 back as Yongji, 1949 Yan'an till 1970.
Junten class 1934 Junten, Yomin. Passed to Mandschukuo as Shun Tien, Yang Min. Captured by SU as KL-55,57 Manchukuo Imperial Navy (1)
Shinjin class 1935 Shinjin and Teiken. Slightly improved Junten class. Passed to Mandschukuo as Chin Yen, Ting Pien. Captured by SU as KL-56,58
Similar type Manchukuo Imperial Navy (1)
Auxiliary Gunboats
TOKUSETSU KOKAI HOKAN. 58 converted as highseas aux gunboats.
Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kokai Hokan.htm with changes from further sources.
SHINKYO MARU Class Aux minelaying gunboats. Shinkyo Maru, Anshu Maru, Seikyo Maru, Nikkai Maru . class consists of SHINKYO, ANSHU, SEIKYO, NIKKAI, RAKUTO, RYUKO, KOSHU, DAIDO, KEIKO, KANKO, ZUIKO and YAMABATO MARUs and SHINKO MARU No. 2 GO See also
PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE Class (Britsh C or later jap D???) Hirotama Maru, Shoko Maru, Katori Maru, Shoei Maru No. 2 Go, Meiji Maru No. 1 Go, Choun Maru (class of 26 ships) See also
Heiyo 24 class sloop Merry Hampton 1918. Survey ship in February 1923, renamed Herald. Scuttled in February 1942 at Selatar but salved by the Japanese Navy and added as IJN Heiyo in October 1942. Sunk by mine 14 November 1944.
Rigel 1931;NL minelayer 1939 Aux Minelayer; sunk 42, IJN salvaged 44 as patrol boat, keeping the name Rigel; returned 45; Indonesian navy 1951 as Dewakembar Rigel 1940 (1/1250)
Kozakura class japan. 30t traffic boats built 1935, transferrred to Manchuria 1939. Kozakura => Hai Tien, Hakubai => Hai Yang Kozakura
T23, T25, T31-T39 Types Development of B type (Otsu-Gata) T1. They differed each other by as a hull material (steel on Т23, Т31, Т32, Т33 and Т37 series or wooden on Т25, Т34, Т35, Т36, Т38 and Т39 series), and type and number of engines. IJN MTB T38, Similar type IJN MTB T1
No 114 ex Philippine Q.III, enlarged 55ft CMB
Similar type IJN MTB 55ft CMB
Schneider-Laubeuf class 14 -1913;-1917-1915, 15 1924:Ha 10 1917-1928 No 15 requisitioned by France as Armide. Replacement built as new No 14: 14 1924:Ha 9 1918-1928.
KD4 Similar KD3, slightly smaller. I-61, I-162, I-164; 1,720 tons / 2,300 tons (Kaidais renamed I-53=>I-153… on 20.5.42)
Similar type I-60 KD3B, Similar type I-53 KD3a
KD5 I-165, I-166, and I-67; 1,705 tons / 2,330 tons (Kaidais renamed I-53=>I-153… on 20.5.42)
Similar type I-60 KD3B, Similar type I-53 KD3a
KD7 Like KD6 but all 6 TT forward. I-176, I-177, I-178, I-179, I-180, I-181, I-182, I-183, I-184, and I-185.1942-1943; 1,833 tons / 2,602 tons (Kaidais renamed I-53=>I-153… on 20.5.42)
Similar type I68 / I168 IJN, Similar type I-171 IJN
Junsen & Type C
J1 I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5; cruiser based on KD1; 1926-1929; 2,135 tons / 2,791 tons; I-5 with aircraft I-1, I-6 IJN
Vickers L class IV Modified RN L class. 59 1924:Ro 60 1923-1941, 72 1924:Ro 61 1924-1942, 73 1924:Ro 62 1924-1942, Ro 63 ex 84 1924-1942, Ro 64 1925-1942, Ro 65 1926-1942, Ro 66 1927-1941, Ro 67 1926-1942, Ro 68 1926-1942 Ro-60 IJN 1941 ex Sub No 59 (1/1250), U-Boot SU Type L (L3) (1941/3)
No. 71 Experimental boat, 21,25 kn underwater, 42,8m, 216/2244 ts. Experiences used for Sen Taka
Sen Taka I-201, I-202, and I-203; 1945;I-204..I-208 unfinished; 1,291 tons / 1,450 tons I-201 was base for the first afterwar submarine design Oyashio (SS-511) of 1957 I-201, I-201 1942 (1/1250)
Koryu A, B 50 units; 1940-1943; 46 tons submerged, 23,9m/24,9m Also named Ko-hyoteki ko-gata / otsu-gata. Ha-1,2 prototypes. Ha3-48 Type A, 49-52 started as Type A, finished as Type B, Ha-53 Type B Type A used 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the 1942 attack on Sydney Harbour, and the 1942 Allied attack on Diego Suarez Harbor
Similar type Koryu C
Koryu C 15 Ships HA-62 - HA-76.(54-100 reserved for Type C; 1944; 49.09 metric tons submerged, 24,9m. Also named Ko-hyoteki hei-gata Koryu C
Koryu D 115 Ships; 1944-1945; 59.6 tons submerged, 86feet. Also named Ko-hyoteki tei-gata, better known just as Koryu Koryu D
Kairyu 19 tons, 17,2m; planned with 2 torpedo, due to lack of torpedos many with warhead (suicide) built. 200 finished
Ex Italian Marcello class Italian Comandante Cappellini captured by Japan, passed to Germany as UIT-24; then IJN I-503; mixed Italian,German,Japan crew SMG Marcello class - Comandante Alfredo Cappellini
Ex Italian Marconi class Italian Luigi Torelli captured by Japan, passed to Germany as UIT-25; then IJN I-504 SMG Marconi class - Luigi Torelli
Landing Ships
R1 Study leading to the Shinshu Maru (Whatif) R-1 LPD
Shinshu Maru first jap. Landing Ship. Circa 29 Daihatsu + 20 seaplanes, 2 catapults See also
Natsushima / Sokuten 1913 Natsushima 11.1911; 1912 // 1915-BU 1932, Sokuten 03.1913; 1913 // 1915-BU 1937, Toshima 10.1914; 03.1915-sunk 30/7/1945, Kuroshima 10.1914; 04.1915-captured 8/1945, to China 11/1947 (Chieh 29), Ashizaki 10.1915; 05.1916-captured 8/1945, wrecked 17/11/1945, Katoku, 1949: Katoku 10.1915; 04.1916-captured 8/1945, JMSDF patrol ship 1948, stricken 1953, Kurokami 02.1917; 05.1917-captured 8/1945, to United Kingdom 11/1947, BU, Katashima 02.1917; 05.1917-captured 8/1945, to Soviet Union 10/1947 (Vilyuy), Ento 03.1917; 05.1917-damaged 15/1/1945, never repaired, Enoshima 04.1909; 03.1919-damaged 14/10/1944, never repaired, Kurosaki 04.1909; 12.1921-captured 8/1945, wrecked 18/11/1945, Ninoshima 04.1909; 10.1920-captured 8/1945, BU 1946, Washizaki 04.1909; 09.1921-captured 8/1945, to United Kingdom 11/1947, BU Minenleger Sokuten class 1913
Aso Bayan (1900) 1903;1903-1904 salvaged IJN 1905 as Aso; training ship 1908-1917 minelayer 1917-1930 1930-1932 Hai Kan No. 4 sunk as target, Bayan 1900
Tokiwa ex armoured cruiser 1899-1922, then minelayer 1924-1945, in Wk2 partially as escort
Itsukushima 05.1929; 12.1929-sunk 7/10/1944. Modellbilder siehe World of Unfamiliare Ship Models Nr 2 Itsukushima Minelayer
Tsubame class Built as netlayers, reclassified and used as Coastal Minelayer, Escorts Kamome 04.1929; 08.1929-sunk 27/4/1944, Tsubame 04.1929; 07.1929-sunk 1/3/1945 Tsubame
Sokuten 1938 Class Minelayer 1938 with sub-classes Sokuten (Sokuten, Shirakami, Naryu, Kyosai, Ukishima), Hirashima (Hirashima, Hoko, Ishizaki, Takashima, Saishu (45 to China), Niizaki, Yurijima, Nuwajima, Maeshima, (cancelled Moroshima)), Ajiro (Ajiro, 13 more cancelled:Kamishima,Shinoshima, Muso, Namizaki, Terajima, Kyobun, Kosei, Futsutsu?, Sugashima, Niijima, Hikoshima, Himeshima, Tateshima)) Minenleger Hirashima Class (1941)
Hatsutaka class Sub classes Hatsutaka (Hatsutaka 1939, Aotaka 1040), Wakataka class (Wakataka 1941. 1945 to GB as HMS Laburnum, passed to Malaya -1956), Asadori class (Asadori cancelled 44) Wakataka
Tsugaru Minelayer (Mine cruiser) 1940;1941-44 on base of Okinoshima with dual-purpose 2x2 12,7cm guns and more mine capacity Tsugaru Minenleger (1944)
Hashima class Cablelayers with minelying capability 1940-68. Hashima ex Hatsushima, Tsurushima, Otate, Tateishi Hashima
Tatsumiya Maru Class Tatsumiya Maru, Tatsuharu Maru freighters 1941 started conversion to Minelayers, 1942 reconverted to aux transports See also
Koei Maru class Aux Minelayers ex freighters. Also used as transports. Koei Maru (ex Koyei Maru) 1934-62; 41-45 minelayer, Tenyo Maru 1934-42, 41-42 minelayer See also Tenyo Maru 2 in
Ma.101 aux netlayer/minelayer ex HMS Barlight (Barricade class or Bar class boom defense vessel) 1938; 1941 scuttled, Salvaged at Hong Kong. Sunk 44. Salvaged 45. 1947 to China. Ma.101 Aux Netlayer ex HMS Barlight (1/1250), Kit candidate: No. 101 Special Mission Boat (ex Barlight) 1944 by Fairy Kikaku
Harushima US Cable ship Col. GFE Harrison captured as aux cable layer Harushima Maru, later Harushima. 44-45 submarine chaser
Kamishima class Kamishima 1945 to Soviet Union 10/1947 as Katun, Awashima unfinished , Hikoshima+6 more cancelled, 11 more not ordered
Kit candidate: Kobo-Hiryu A37, Kit candidate: Kamishima Minelayer by Seed
Eijo class Eijo, Minoo 1945. Converted from Type 2D Standard Merchants, planned as dual use Transport and MinelayerSee
KINJO MARU Class Aux Small Minelayer. Kinjo Maru, Choan Maru Truk: Kinjo Maru
Further Aux minelayers … Besides some aux minelayers of WW1, some merchant ships were converted to minelayers in WW2 Example: Flower class HMS Sunflower 1915-1923 Sold as Yashima Maru as passenger ship. Sunk 1933. Refloated 1939, repaired 1941 as Kosei Maru (or MIYAJIMA MARU??? could be wrongly reported!). Feb 1943 requisitioned by IJN as Aux sub-chaser. March 1945 rerated aux minelayer. Broken 1953.(1346)(1347)(1348), ex-Whalecatcher Aux Minesweeper/Sub-chaser Tama maru No.6 in
TOKUSETSU KYUSETSUMOKAN
Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kyusetsumokan.htm with changes from further sources.
IJN Converted Kyusetsumokan
Tokusetsu Kyusetsumokan were used to patrol and to lay anti-submarine nets capable of fast elongation. They were also used as motherships for auxiliary submarine chasers. Two merchants were converted to Kyusetsumokan.
SEIAN MARU Class Seian Maru ex Tramp Steamer Seian Maru
IJN Converted Hokakumotei
Tokusetsu Hokakumotei were used to lay indicator nets, to patrol and to attack submarines. Forty four merchant ships were converted to Tokusetsu Hokakumotei.
Kit candidate: Kokai Maru in SR Attack Force by Fairy Kikaku
KYOSEI MARU Class Kyosei Maru
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IJN Converted Bosemmotei
Tokusetsu Bosemmotei were used to lay and to maintain anti-submarine nets with mines, to patrol and to attack submarines. Seven merchant ships were converted to Tokusetsu Bosemmotei.
AGATA MARU Class Agata Maru
ZUISHO MARU Class Zuisho Maru
SHINTO MARU No. 2 Class Iwato Maru
Cable Layer
Cable layers are not Mine related, but intermediately reported here as kind of layers
Ogasawara Maru Aux cable layer 41-45 See also ONI-p69
Yamabato Maru Aux cable layer 41-43 See also ONI-p105
W7-W12 Asakaze class ex destroyers converted to minesweepers. Armament reduced. 1926-1930 Asakaze class: Sokaitei No. 7 ex Isonami, 8 ex Uranami, 9 ex Ayanami, 10 ex Minazuki, 11 ex Nagatsuki, 12 ex Kikuzuki 1930.1938 Enoki class: 9, 10 ex Nara, Enoki 1930-1936 Umikaze class: 7, 8 ex Umikaze, Yamakaze, further not replaced
Aux Mine Sweeper Wa101 class Aux Minesweepers ex Dutch DEFG class: Wa 101 - 107, Wa 107 (Ex-Enggano) temporarily named Hino Maru Wa.101, Wa.104
Aux Mine Sweeper … Many converted merchant ships
Tender
Seaplane tenders see Aircraft Carrier section
Aux Sub Tenders
Anegawa Maru Source Combrig: 1903 Imperial Russian Navy as ANGARA 1904 Russian Red Cross as Hospital Ship MOSKVA 19/10/1904 sunk in west harbour Port Arthur by Japanese Army howitzers Raised 12/5/1905 by Japanese and commissioned as a transport/torpedo depot ship October 1906 by the Japanese navy and renamed ANEGAWA MARU 1911 returned to Russian Red Cross as MOSKVA 1915 owned at Vladivostok 1916 Imperial Russian Navy torpedo boat depot ship and renamed PECHENGA 1922 fell into Red Russian control at Vladivostok, laid up and sank at her moorings, later re-floated Drawings see http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9714 Anegawa 1905
Karasaki ex Russian cargo Ekaterinoslav of 1896, 1904 used as AMC. Captured by IJN 1904, used as cargo, the detroyer tender and then as 1st submarine tender of the IJN. 1934 reserve, 1939 hulk Haikan No.9, 1942 scrapped(1549)(1550)
Taigei Submarine tender 1933, 10500ts, prepared for conversion to light fleet aircraft carrier- 41/42 reconstructed. Renamed Ryuho Taigei SP, Similar type Tsurugisaki, Similar type Ryuho 1942
Tsurugisaki Submarine tender 1939-41, converted to CVL Shoho Tsurugisaki
Jingei class Jingei, Chogai submarine tender Chogei
Hikawa Maru class Submarine tender ex pax liner Heian Maru, Hie Maru See also
Santos Maru Class Santos Maru, Montevideo Maru. Sisters MONTEVIDEO MARU , LA PLATA MARU (renamed KANJU MARU in '41) See also ONI-p50
Nachi Maru Class Nachi Maru (gunboat, 1945 tender). Sister was Hospital ship Muro Maru See also ONI-p19
Chiyoda Seaplane tender and midget carrier: After conversion to midget carrier, the seaplane capacity was reduced and it could carry 12 A/B/C midgets Chitose, Similar type Chiyoda 1944
Shuri Maru Completed in 1928, SHURI MARU served as a passenger-cargo ship until she was requisitioned in 1937. She was converted to a gunboat and later a destroyer tender.
Karasaki ex Russian cargo Ekaterinoslav of 1896, 1904 used as AMC. Captured by IJN 1904, used as cargo, the detroyer tender and then as 1st submarine tender of the IJN. 1934 reserve, 1939 hulk Haikan No.9, 1942 scrapped(1549)(1550)
Kit candidate: Karasaki by Kobo-Hiryu
Shuri Maru Class Shuri Maru. 1928 passenger-cargo, requisitioned 1937. Converted to gunboat and later a destroyer tender. Sunk by submarine 1945.
Kamikaze Maru Class ( / Tenryu Maru class?) Kamikaze Maru.1937, passenger-cargo, requisitioned 1938. Converted to a destroyer tender, sunk 1944. See also
Shinsho Maru Class Shinsho Maru. 1936, passenger-cargo, requisitioned 1937 as a transport in Sino-Japanese War. Released 1939, requisitioned again 1941, converted to destroyer tender. Sunk 1942.
Nipponkai Maru Class Nipponkai Maru. 1932, passenger-cargo, requisitioned 1938. Converted to a destroyer tender.Sunk 1944.
Odomari oder Otomari?; Icebreaker; 1921-1945. In ONI falsely identified as Aniwa Maru ONI-p5 Odomari, Kit candidate: Otomari by Masters of Military in den Versionen 1922 und 1945 on Shapeways
Nitto Maru No. 23 Nitto maru No.23 (Nitto gyogyo, 90grt) IJN Aux. observation boat Launched in Nov 1935. Sunk on 18 Apr 42 after encountered with US carrier group.See also
Hikawa Maru class ex Passenger Liners. Hikawa Maru (1941-46 used as Hospital), Heian Maru (1941-43 Submarine Tender), Hie Maru (also Hiye Maru; 1942-43 Submarine Tender) See also
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-002N Armee Erster Krieg Standard Schiff 1Brs Typ Frachtschiff Shirane Yamamaru
STANDARD TYPE (C) / 1C CARGOSHIP 42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.
PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE 1E Class Shoyu Maru, NISSEI, NAGATSU, HISATSU, INABASAN, IWASHIRO MARUs and FUKUEI MARU No. 17 According to Frogfoot also Karasumatsu See also ONI-p232 }} globalget JapanStandard1Eglobalget JapanStandard1E Base type Standard 1E
Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-S-001 1ED Standard Freighter, Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-055N Armee 1Ers Frachtschiff Karasumatsu Maru, Kit candidate: Peacetime Standard Ship (E) / Wartime Standard Warfare (1E) by Fairy Kikaku
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-024 3D Frachtschiff 4. Hitachi Maru
British WW1 Standard Ships (unclassified) TOYO MARU No. 5 ex Tento TENSHIN MARU ex War Duchess SHUNTAI MARU ex War Wallaby
British WW1 A CLASS STANDARD class KYUKO MARU ex War Acacia, Syoto Maru (Shoto Maru) ex War Kochia, Palembang Maru (tanker) ex King Alfred AO class War Hermit
Similar type War Pigeon 1917 (Full)
BRITISH WW1 B CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP Jinzan Maru,Kaimei Maru,Kusuyama Maru,Miyadono Maru,Momoyama Maru,Uchide Maru,Yamagiku Maru, Hokutai Maru, Kohryu Maru, Kusuyama Maru, Mishima Maru (+1927), Miyadono Maru, Momoyama Maru, Teiyu Maru, Uchide Maru, Yamagiku Maru, Yamahagi Maru, Zinzan Maru
War Vulture ex SS (1918~1919) Sinkyo Maru (ex- Shinkyo Maru) (+1944) (1552)
Nach anderer Aufstellung aller Brit.Std.Types: KAIMEI MARU ex War Bomber KOHRYU MARU ex War Magpie KUSUYAMA MARU ex Barracoo MISHIMA MARU ex War Bugler MIYADONO MARU ex War Kestrel SHINKYO MARU ex War Vulture TAIHEI MARU ex Sirsa TEIYU MARU ex War Pigeon ZINZAN MARU ex War Seagull War Pigeon 1917 (Full)
BRITISH WW1 C CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP Kiriha Maru,Momoha Maru,Takao Maru,Satsuma Maru,Yasukuni Maru
Aufstellung aller Brit.Std.Types: AIKOKU MARU ex War Temple DAISHU MARU ex War Brosna NIKKO MARU ex War Sphere TAKAHAMA MARU ex War Mosque TAKAO MARU ex Muristan TENZAN MARU ex War Tolka URAJIO MARU ex War Surf (2) WOOSUNG MARU ex War Harbour (2) YASUKUNI MARU ex War Mist (2) SS Alfredo Oriani
BRITISH WW1 D CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP no known in Japanese service
BRITISH WW1 E CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP no known in Japanese service
BRITISH WW1 F CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP no known in Japanese service
BRITISH WW1 F1 CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP YUKI MARU ex War Rampart
BRITISH WW1 G CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP Hakushika Maru See also
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-008 Sondertransporter Hakone Maru
HAKUBASAN MARU Class Hakonesan Maru. Ssister was HAKONESAN MARU.
HAKUTETSU MARU No. 7 Class Hakutetsu Maru No. 7,
HAKUTETSU MARU No. 11 Class Hakutetsu Maru No. 15. This class consists of HAKUTETSU MARU No. 11, 13 , 15
HASSHO MARU Class Hassho Maru
HAWAII sisters were WAR KING (built in '17 for British use in World War 1), ARIZONA MARU, MANILA ('15), ARIZONA ('20), AFRICA ('18), ARABIA ('18, Hospital) and ALABAMA MARUs ('20). See also
HIYOSHI MARU No. 2 GO Class Hiyoshi Maru No. 2 Go. Class HIYOSHI (then renamed) and HOKOKU MARUs
HOKUYO MARU Class Hokusho Maru. Class: HOKUYO and HOKUSHO MARUs. This class consists of IKUTA, TAIKO, NAGATA, SENYO, MANYO, OKUYO, TSUNESHIMA and YAMADORI MARUs, others aux gunboats
HOKOKU MARU Class Aikoku Maru, Gokoku Maru. Class HOKOKU, AIKOKU and GOKOKU MARUs as AMC, then transport See also
KENYO MARU Class Kenyo Maru As Aux oiler (ca 10000ts) it participated at Pearl Harbor. Another Kenyo Maru had about 6400grt). In Iwashige it is a IJN Aux Oiler.
KENZAN MARU Class Kenzan Maru,
KIBI MARU Class Meisho Maru.This class consists of KIBI, INARI and MEISHO MARU
KIRI MARU No. 8 Class Kiri Maru No. 8, Shinko Maru No. 1 Go. This class consists of KIRI MARU No. 8, SHINKO MARU No. 1 GO and KENZAN MARU
KIMISHIMA MARU Class Kimishima Maru
KINAI MARU Class Kinai Maru, Hokuroku Maru, Nankai Maru, Hokkai Maru, Tokai Maru, Sanyo Maru According to Frogfoot this is 1FD standard or 1F standard (Tokai)See also
KOSHIN MARU Class Koshin Maru, Hitachi Maru. This class consists of KOSHIN, ASAKAZE, NISSAN, HITACHI, NICHII, NICHIRO, NICHIZUI and HIBARI MARUs and near-sister KOGYO MARU
KOSHUMARU Class Koshu Maru
KOTO MARU Class Koto Maru
KOTO MARU No. 2 GO Class Koto Maru No. 2 Go, Tamashima Maru, Kosei Maru. This class consists of KOTO MARU, being renamed KOTO MARU No. 2 GO in ’41, TAMASHIMA, EIFUKU, KOSEI, SHIGANOURA, SUMANOURA, TAGONOURA and TAIFUKU MARUs. EIFUKU MARU to an auxiliary gunboat, SUMANOURA MARU to an auxiliary netlayer See also
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-028 Armeetransportschiff Miikemaru, SS-C-030 Internationale Föderation Mitsutake Ship Salvation Awamaru
MIYAURA MARU Class Miyaura Maru
MIYOMARU Class Miyo Maru
MORIOKAMARU Class Morioka Maru
MUKO MARU Class Muko Maru, Naniwa Maru
MYOKENMARU Class Myoho Maru
MYOKO MARU Class (IJN) Myoko Maru, Hakkai Maru (IJA Myoko Maru different to IJN Myoko Maru)
Myoko Maru (IJA) wrecked 1.1943 Lae (IJA Myoko Maru different to IJN Myoko Maru). See interpretation by Hendrik Schütte: IJA AK Myogi Maru 1944 IJA AP Myoho Maru 1941-43 IJN PG Myoken Maru 1942 IJA APK Myoko Maru 1943 Myoko Maru 5.1.1943
NACHI MARU Class Muro Maru. Her sister was hospital ship MURO MARU See also ONI-p19
NACHISAN MARU Class Nachisan Maru
NAGARA MARU Class Nojima Maru, Noshiro Maru. NAGARA, NOTO, NAKO, NOSHIRO, NARUTO and NOJIMA MARUs. NOSHIRO MARU as an armed merchant cruiser, NARUTO MARU as an ammunition ship. See also
NISSHO MARU No. 2 Class Nissho Maru No. 2. Gunboat, then transport
NISSHO MARU No. 5 Class Nissho Maru No. 5
NISSHO MARU No. 16 Class Nissho Maru No. 16. Gunboat then transport. can be converted from SS Castor by Fairy Kikaku as shown by Hendrik Schütte
Similar type Castor
SAMARANG MARU Class Macassar Maru,Cheribon Maru,Samarang Maru
SANTO MARU Class Santo Maru, Sansei Maru
SANTOS MARU Class Santos Maru, Montevideo Maru. Sisters MONTEVIDEO MARU , LA PLATA MARU (renamed KANJU MARU in '41) See also ONI-p50
SEIA MARU Class (Kawasaki-type subclass.?) Nana Maru, Toa Maru No. 2 Go. Class: SEIA, NANA and TOA MARU, the latter being renamed TOA MARU No. 2 GO in ’41. SEIA MARU was converted to an auxiliary ammunition ship See also
SHINAIMARU Class Shinai Maru (auch Sin-ai Maru genannt)
SHINFUKUMARU Class Shinfuku Maru
SHINGOMARU Class Shinsei Maru
SHINKO MARU Class Yamagiri Maru, Keiyo Maru. This class consists of SHINKO, ZENYO, KEIYO, YAMAZUKI, KAMOGAWA, YAMAGIRI, TAMAGAWA and YODOGAWA MARUs, completed between ‘35 and ‘39 for various shipping companies. All were requisitioned, YAMAZUKI, TAMAGAWA and ZENYO MARUs by the IJA, SHINKO, KEIYO, KAMOGAWA, YAMAGIRI and YODOGAWA MARUs by the IJN in ’41. SHINKO MARU served as an auxiliary minelayer, KAMOGAWA and KEIYO MARUs as auxiliary aircraft transports, YAMAGIRI MARU as an auxiliary transport , YODOGAWA MARU as an auxiliary collier/oiler. All were bombed or torpedoed and sunk between Feb ’42 and Oct ’44. Not to be confused with Shinkyo Maru See also
SHINKYO MARU Class Shinkyo Maru, Anshu Maru, Seikyo Maru, Nikkai Maru, Rakuto Maru. This class consists of SHINKYO, ANSHU, SEIKYO, NIKKAI, RAKUTO, RYUKO, KOSHU, DAIDO, KEIKO, KANKO, ZUIKO and YAMABATO MARUs and SHINKO MARU No. 2 GO. YAMABATO MARU was converted to an auxiliary cable layer ship, KEIKO, KANKO, DAIDO and ZUIKO MARUs and SHINKO MARU No. 2 GO served as auxiliary gunboats, SHINKYO, ANSHU, SEIKYO and NIKKAI MARUs were first used as auxiliary gunboats and later as auxiliary transports. See also
SHINTO MARU No. 2 Class Iwato Maru. This class consists of SHINTO MARU No. 2, AZUSA, GISHO, HINOKI, IWATO, KASHI, KATSURA, KOKAI, KOKOKU and KOREI MARUs
SHINTOKUMARU Class Shintoku Maru
SHIRAHA MARU Class,Shiraha Maru, Tatsuha Maru,
SHOAN MARU Class Shoan Maru, Meiyo Mar. This class consists of SHOAN, SHOEI (‘41 MATSUE) and MEIYO MARUs See also ONI-p206
SHOEI MARU Class Shoei Maru, Shoho Maru. Class: SHOEI, SHOHO, TATEYAMA and SHOBU MARUs
SHOEI MARU Class Fukuyama Maru, This class consisted of SHOEI and FUKUYAMA MARU
SHOHEI MARU Class Shohei Maru
SHOKEI MARU Class Shokei Maru, Nichiei Maru. Class: SHOKEI, NICHIEI and RYUOSAN MARUs. There is also a Nichiei Maru in oilers in ITSUKUSHIMA MARU Class
SHOKO MARU Class Shoko Maru. Class:SHOKO, SEIKO AND HOKKO MARU
SHOKYU MARU Class Shokyu Maru
SHOSEI MARU Class Shosei Maru
SHOUN MARU Class Shoun Maru. Class: SHOUN and SHOYU MARUs
SHUNKO MARU Class Kirikawa Maru, Kikukawa Maru, Hiyoshi Maru, class consists of HUNKO, KIRIKAWA, MATSUKAWA, MOMOKAWA, KIKUKAWA and HIYOSHI MARUs
SHUNSEI MARU Class Shunsei Maru
SHUNSHO MARU Class Shunsho Maru
SUWA MARU Class Suwa Maru, This class consists of SUWA, YASAKA and FUSHIMI MARU
SOMEDONO MARU Class Bengal Maru,Calcutta Maru,Himalaya Maru,Yoneyama (ex-Kaian Maru),Konan Maru,Muroran Maru,Somedono Maru.(1553)
Similar type Legie 1941
YAYOI MARU Class Yayoi Maru. This class consists of YAYOI, KISARAGI, KAISHUN and YOSHUN MARUs
YOKO MARU Class Yoko Maru
YOKOHAMA MARU Class Yokohama Maru See also ONI-p68
YOSHIDA MARU No. 1. Class Boston Maru,Buyo Maru,Clyde Maru,Erie Maru,Havre Maru,Kashu Maru,Malta Maru,Meigen Maru,Milan Maru,Yoshida Maru No. 1 Havre reported twice in 2 classes, but actically the same ship data: ONI-p220ONI-p249 Nitiryu Maru 1943
HAWAII MARU Class Arizona Maru passenger cargo 1915. sisters were WAR KING (built in '17 for British use in World War 1), ARIZONA MARU, MANILA ('15), ARIZONA ('20), AFRICA ('18), ARABIA ('18, Hospital) and ALABAMA MARUs ('20). See also
Ex-Italian YAMATO MARU Class Yamato Maru ex-GIUSEPPE VERDI. See sister DANTE ALIGHIERI. Chartered Civilian Vessels in Japanese Service as Auxiliary Transports
According to Frogfoot also Nankokumaru, Nihonmaru
Similar type Kokuyo Maru, Similar type Shimane Maru as Escort Carrier conversion, Similar type Shimane Maru 1TL as Escort Carrier conversion
STANDARD TANKER 1TM Class Yuho Maru, Tarakan Maru, Manei Maru, MARU, Ryuei Maru, Shimpo Maru, Asanagi Maru, Bokuei Maru, Eiho Maru, Eiyo Maru No. 2 Seven tankers of the 1TM design were begun in peace time including SEISHIN MARU, NICHINAN MARU, NICHIRIN MARU, NANEI MARU, ICHIYO MARU, PALEMBANG MARU and OTOSISAN MARU.
Thirty-four tankers of the 1TM design were completed during the war including ASANAGI MARU, ASASHIO MARU, BANEI MARU, BOKUEI MARU, EIHO MARU, MENEI MARU, MUTSUEI MARU, NICHINAU MARU, RYUEI MARU, SHIMPO MARU, TARAKAN MARU, TENNAN MARU and YUHO MARU and EIYO MARU No. 2 and 20 others.
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Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-007 Standard 1TM Zweiter Nichinan Maru (No 2!)
STANDARD TANKER 2TE Class Murotsu Maru was the 2TE prototype. Coastal Motor Tanker. 149 built. L=63m, 880ts
1B Tanker Conversion Shoyu Maru. 1B was a Cargo class. Shoyu was converted as Tanker
Peacetime 1K Tanker Conversion Yamasachi Maru, Taketsu Maru, Nittetsu Maru, Seinan Maru, Tainan Maru (1943), Tennan Maru Six Peacetime (K) Type ore carriers were converted during the Pacific War to emergency tankers: SEINAN, TAINAN, TAKETSU (BUTSU), NITTETSU, YAMASACHI (YAMAKO) and TENNAN MARUs. TAKETSU (BUTSU), SEINAN and NITTETSU MARUs remained under civilian control. See also
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-054 Standardschiff 1Krs Typ Spezialtransportschiff Hitamaru
Peacetime 1D Tanker Conversion Tanker conversions Nichinan Maru, Kotoku Maru, Nichiyoku Maru, Nikkaku Maru, Tokuwa Maru of the 1D freighter: D and 1D are very similar, in fact one class of 26 ships
Lost(1551): Hirotama Maru (???) (+1943), Katori Maru (???) (+1944), Kizugawa Maru (+1944), Nankai Maru No.2 (+1943), Seizan Maru No.2 (+1943), Shoko Maru (+1943), Tairyu Maru (+1945), Tatsutakawa or Tatsutagawa Maru (+1944) }} globalget JapanStandard1Dglobalget JapanStandard1D
Similar type Shinhuku Maru 1942 Borneo, Similar type Choun Maru 1945
Peacetime 1C Tanker Conversion Tanker conversions of the standard 1C freighters: 42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.
BRITISH WW1 Z CLASS STANDARD TANKER Daishin Maru, Hokki Maru, Honan Maru (see captured British vessels ex War Sirdar (2)), Mitu Maru ex Mitsu Maru, Nippon Maru ex War Wazir +1933 See also ONI-p184ONI-p187
Similar type War Pigeon 1917 (Full)
Naval Fleet Oilers (old slow style)
Notoro / Erimo / Shiretoko / Ondo class Oiler class 1919-1945, some converted for other use Notoro (conv. Seaplane tender) Shiretoko (conv. to collier) Erimo, Tsurumi, Shiriya, Iro, Ondo, Hayamoto, Naruto Sata (conv to submarine rescue ship) ONI-p282
STANDARD TANKER 1TM Class Jambi Maru, Marifu Maru. Seven tankers of the 1TM design were begun in peace time including SEISHIN MARU, NICHINAN MARU, NICHIRIN MARU, NANEI MARU, ICHIYO MARU, PALEMBANG MARU and OTOSISAN MARUs.
Thirty-four tankers of the 1TM design were completed during the war including ASANAGI MARU, ASASHIO MARU, BANEI MARU, BOKUEI MARU, EIHO MARU, MENEI MARU, MUTSUEI MARU, NICHINAU MARU, RYUEI MARU, SHIMPO MARU, TARAKAN MARU, TENNAN and YUHO MARU and EIYO MARU No. 2 and 20 others. See also
Kit candidate: Northern Islands Transport Koan Maru 1943 1 Attu Island Fuji by Fairy Kikaku
NIPPO MARU Class Nippo Maru (single ship)
TATEYAMA MARU 1937 Class Tateyama Maru . Sister transport OYAMA MARU. According to ONI also TYOKO Maru. Optically similar to British WW1 STD C class SS Alfredo Oriani
TOKIWASAN MARU Class Taihosan Maru (class of 2 ships) Taihosan Maru
PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE (C) Class 42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.
KYODO MARU Class Kyodo Maru. Accoding to Frogfoot Standard 1TsT
Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-S-005 Erstkriegs-Standardschiff 1TsT Panzer Panzer Nr. 10 Kyodo Karasuma SS-S-005 Standardschiff 1TsT Kyodo Karasuma
PEACETIME STANDARD TANKER TM Class Identical to 1TM. Nichinan Maru. See description at 1TM
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-007 Standard 1TM Zweiter Nichinan Maru (No 2!)
STANDARD TANKER 1TL Class Hakko Maru, Niyo Maru. The 19 wartime 1TLs were AMATSU, AZUSA, HAKKO, HAKKO No. 2, HASHIDATE, ISSHIN, KYOKUEI, MIRI, NAMPO, NIPPO, NIYO, OKIKAWA, OMINESAN, OTAKISAN (became CVE), RYOEI, SEIYO, SHIMANE (became mixed oiler+CVE), TAKANE and TOA MARUs. DAIJYU and TADOTSU MARUs and TENYO MARU No. 2 were completed post war. Further sister Mili Maru See also
Similar type Shimane Maru as Escort Carrier conversion, Similar type Shimane Maru 1TL as Escort Carrier conversion
STANDARD TANKER 1TM Class Palembang Maru, Ariake Maru, Ichiu Maru, Ichiyo Maru, Kokuei Maru, Medan Maru, Nanei Maru, Nichinan Maru No. 2, Nichirin Maru, Ogurasan Maru, Otorisan Maru (1TL?), Sarawak Maru, Seishin Maru, Shincho Maru, Shinei Maru, Tenshin Maru, Yamamizu Maru No. 2, Zuiho Maru. Seven tankers of the 1TM design were begun in peace time including SEISHIN, NICHINAN, NICHIRIN, NANEI, ICHIYO, PALEMBANG and OTOSISAN MARUs. Thirty-four tankers of the 1TM design were completed during the war including ASANAGI, ASASHIO, BANEI, BOKUEI, EIHO, MENEI, MUTSUEI, NICHINAU, RYUEI, SHIMPO, TARAKAN, TENNAN and YUHO MARUs and EIYO MARU No. 2 and 20 others. See also
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for sister Yamaura
Kit candidate: Yamaura Maru by Fairy Kikaku
Hakkai Maru Class Hakkai Maru
Shoei Maru Class Shoei Maru
Urakami Maru Class Urakami Maru
Yamashimo Maru Class Yamashimo Maru
Ming Chuen class Ming Sen 1931-1937 1938 she was scuttled at Hankow. She was salvaged by Japanese in 1939, renamed Hitonose and commissioned by IJN as repair ship; 21/12/1944 she was lost as result of collision with merchant vessel Kosho at Shanghai; she was salvaged again, but then was lost on a mine Ming Chuen
Tsukushi Class Tsukushi 1941-1943, looks like a destroyer, 1400ts, 4 x 12 cm (4.7-inch) 45 cal AA guns , 1 aircraft. Second ship Miho cancelled Tsukushi
Kotobuki Maru Class Kotobuki Maru: 1923 Italian passenger liner Conte Verde 1942 chartered by Japan, 1943 scuttled by crew, raised by Japan and renamed Kotobuki Maru
Teia Maru Class Teia Maru: 1932 French MS Aramis 1939-42 Armed Merchant Cruiser 1942 seized IJN as Teia Maru as Prisoner ship 1944 torpedoed
BYOINSEN
Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Byoinsen.htm with changes from further sources.
Japan converted 19 merchants plus one captured Dutch to Hospital ships
From 1905 war
Anegawa Maru Source Combrig: 1903 Imperial Russian Navy as ANGARA 1904 Russian Red Cross as Hospital Ship MOSKVA 19/10/1904 sunk in west harbour Port Arthur by Japanese Army howitzers Raised 12/5/1905 by Japanese and commissioned as a transport/torpedo depot ship October 1906 by the Japanese navy and renamed ANEGAWA MARU 1911 returned to Russian Red Cross as MOSKVA 1915 owned at Vladivostok 1916 Imperial Russian Navy torpedo boat depot ship and renamed PECHENGA 1922 fell into Red Russian control at Vladivostok, laid up and sank at her moorings, later re-floated Drawings see http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9714 Anegawa 1905
Kasato Maru Source Combrig: 3/06/1900: Launched as POTOSI for Pacific Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Liverpool Sold before completion to the Russian Volunteer Fleet. Her original fittings were stripped out by the shipyard & refurbished to accommodate 30 x Officers and 2000 x Troops. 17/09/1900: Sailed from the Tyne bound for Odessa, where she loaded stores and troops, for the garrison at Port Arthur and she was placed under the command of the Russian Admiral for the Far East. 1905: In use as hospital ship during the Russo-Japanese War & sunk at Port Arthur. 1906: Subsequently raised and taken over by the Japanese Navy Department. 28/04/1908: Sailed from Kobe with 781 emigrants to Santos, Brazil. 1910: Chartered to Osaka Shosen for their Kobe-Keelung service, with accommodation for 36 x 1st, 40 x 2nd and 451 x 3rd Class passengers. 1916: Started a new service to the South American East coast via Cape Town. 1920: Large overhaul at Mitsubishi’s yard at Nagasaki 1939: Converted into a crab cannery operating in the Sea of Okhotsk 08/08/1945: Sunk off the coast of Kamchatka by Russian aircraft.
Kostroma Source Combrig: Launched as PORT CAROLINE for W Milburn & Co, London 1905: In service as a hospital ship 27/05/1905: Captured by Japanese forces in Tsushima Strait 12/06/1905: Released 07/09/1913: Wrecked near Karaga On a voyage from Vladivostok to Kamchatka with a cargo of fish Kostroma 1905
Mongolia, Manchuria (Manchu Maru) Mongolia ex Russian Hospital ship: -Launched in Austria in 1901. -Conduct private passenger transport on Vladivostok Nagasaki-Shanghai route. Famous for the comfort of the facilities. -Remodeled as a hospital ship in 1904 due to deterioration of Japan-Russia relations. After the post-war order, he was captured by the Japanese army but released by the Hague Agreement. -Sold to Russian shipping company in 1906, largely renovated in 1920, purchased by American company in 1929, dismantled in 1932 Newport. -Total length of 109m, drainage volume of 2981 tons, 3-stage expansion lepsil unit, speed 17 knots
Manchuria: -Launched in 1901. Engaged in the Dalian-Qingdao-Shanghai route as a Russian ship Manijuriya. -In 1904, while being repaired in Nagasaki, Japan was taken over in the Japan-Russian War and renamed Manshu Maru and engaged in transportation between Japan and Manchuria on an Osaka merchant ship. -In 1906, he entered the military register as a notification ship Manshu of the Japanese Navy. -Since then, it is used for surveying and security in China. It was well received with luxurious interiors. -Sunk as a target in 1933. - See report by Lars in http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php/modelle/112-lars/6023-japanisches-vermessungsschiff-manchu-1-700-kombrig-von-lars-scharff Manchu Maru 1905
Shishido Maru -Launched at Richardson Shipyard in the UK in 1900. Russia purchased and named Kazan for construction. -1904 As an auxiliary warship, the Japanese army floats and catches what was bottomed out in the gossip, and changed its name to the 1906 Shishido Maru. -Total length of 122 m, total tonnage of 6011 tons, 3-stage training Lepsilo between two machines, speed 14 knots Kazan / Shishido Maru
Hikawa Maru No. 2 Class Hikawa Maru No. 2 ex Dutch OP TEN NOOR, captured 1941 in Java as TENNO MARU, 1943:Hikawa Maru No.2
Hikawa Maru Class Hikawa Maru. Sisters HIE and HEIAN MARUs were converted to submarine depot ships See also
SIBERIA MARU Class Siberia Maru ex SEIKO MARU ex WWI HMAS MALLINA
HAWAII MARU Class Arabia Maru . Class HAWAII MARU ex WAR KING built in '17 for British use in World War 1 and MANILA ('15), ARIZONA ('20), AFRICA ('18), ARABIA ('18) and ALABAMA MARUs ('20). See also
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-086 Armeekrankenhausschiff Arima Yamamaru
MAYA MARU Class Mikasa Maru. Class MAYA, IKOMA, KASAGI and MIKASA MARUs
NIPPON MARU Class America Maru. class consisted of NIPPON, AMERICA (Transporter, Hilfskreuzer (Tsushima), Hospitalschiff) and HONG KONG MARUs America Maru
BAIKAL MARU Class Baikal Maru
RAKUTO MARU Class Ryuko Maru. sisters were DAIDO and RYUKO MARU.
NAMINOUE MARU Class Naminoue Maru (may be same as Hazyo Maru). Sister UKISIMA MARU (originally named UKISHIMA MARU) See also
HAGUE MARU Class Hokushin Maru. Class HAGUE , HAVANA, HAVRE MARUs and HONOLULU MARUs Havre reported twice in 2 classes, but actically the same ship data: ONI-p220ONI-p249
KOSHIN MARU Class Asakaze Maru,Nissan Maru. Class is KOSHIN, ASAKAZE, NISSAN, HITACHI, NICHII, NICHIRO, NICHIZUI and HIBARI MARUs and near-sister KOGYO MARU, of which NICHII, NICHIRO, KOGYO and HITACHI MARUs being converted to ammunition ships later converted back
SHINKO MARU Class Yodogawa Maru. Class is SHINKO, ZENYO, KEIYO, YAMAZUKI, KAMOGAWA, YAMAGIRI, TAMAGAWA and YODOGAWA MARUs. SHINKO MARU served as an auxiliary minelayer, KAMOGAWA and KEIYO MARUs as auxiliary aircraft transports, YAMAGIRI MARU as an auxiliary transport See also
KOTO MARU No. 2 GO Class Tagonoura Maru. This class consists of KOTO MARU, being renamed KOTO MARU No. 2 GO in ’41, TAMASHIMA, EIFUKU, KOSEI, SHIGANOURA, SUMANOURA, TAGONOURA and TAIFUKU MARUs. EIFUKU MARU to an auxiliary gunboat, SUMANOURA MARU to an auxiliary netlayer See also
KUMAGAWA MARU 1934 Class Koryu Maru, Kosei Maru class is KUMAGAWA MARU ex NICHIYO MARU, MOGAMIGAWA, KOZUI, KOEI, KOSEI, KORYU, KOTOKU, SHINOGAWA and TENYO MARUs
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-094 Spezialflugzeugträger Mogamikawamaru
IWASHIRO MARU Class Iwashiro Maru
MIKAGE MARU No. 18 Class Mikage Maru No. 18 . Class is MIKAGE MARU No. 18 and HINO MARU No. 3
TONEI MARU Class Tonei Maru. Class is TONEI, SAINEI (civil), HIYOSHI and FUJISHIMA MARUs
YATSUSHIRO MARU Class Sapporo Maru, Azuchi Maru, Mamiya Maru, Teshio Maru, Kitami Maru. Sister Yatsushiro became aux subchaser 4462 as Mamiya same as Mamiya Maru?
MANKO MARU Class Haruna Maru, Choko Maru (built as gunship Nagae Maru), Manko Maru, Chichibu Maru, Hoko Maru. Sister TAIKO MARU became a transport candidate:Gunship No.2 Nagae Maru January 12, 1944 Choko Maru No.2 by Fairy Kikaku
RAMB I Class Ikutagawa Maru In 1940, RAMB II was requisby Regia Marina as an aux cruiser. 1941 renamed CALITEA II. 1942 charteredby IJN as an aux stores ship. 1943 renamed IKUTAGAWA MARU. 1945 sunk Ramb Motonavi
KITAKAMI MARU Class Kitakami Maru, Oi Maru No. 2 Go
UNKAI MARU No. 3 Class Unkai Maru No. 3 ex KAZAN MARU. Sister TOKO MARU, first renamed KIBI MARU No. 15 in 1921 and ultimately renamed UNYO MARU No. 3 in 1928 For Kazan see also
BANSHU MARU No. 18 Class Banshu Maru No. 21. class consists of No. 18, 19, 21
KOA MARU Class Koa Maru
KOSEI MARU Class Kosei Maru
SHINSEI MARU Class This might be same as EFC 1020 listed class?
Shinyo Maru This class consists of 19 ships US built 1917-20. Sold abroad directly after completion or after a few years in Japanese service: YOSHIDA MARU No. 2 (20 MAYUMBE - 28 TUNISIE), WAR SYREN (20 SYRIA - 27 CALAFATIS), KIRISHIMA MARU No. 6 (18 EASTERN CROSS - 31 OROCHEN), YOSHIDA MARU No. 3 (18 EASTERN CHIEF), EASTERN BREEZE (29 NIAGARA - 31 LUISE LEONHARDT), EASTERN GALE (25 PERRY L.SMITHERS - 34 NORTH HAVEN - 50 GEORGIANA) and EASTERN TEMPEST (26 BERKSHIRE). Remained Japanese: SHINGO, SHINSEI, KOFUKU (30 SHOGEN), KOYEI (30 SHOJIN), SHINPO (26 SHINYO), TSURUSHIMA, TAMATSU, SUEZ, HIYEIZAN (33 SHINYU), MORIOKA and EHIME MARUs and YOSHIDA MARU No. 3. Shinyo Maru, Shinsei Maru became aux stores ships. All others Army Transports.
SURUGA MARU Class Suruga Maru Aux Food Transport See also
Karasuma Maru According to Frogfoot Eisenbahnministerium Hagama Passage Große Hochgeschwindigkeitsfähre Karasuma
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-047 Eisenbahnministerium Hagama Passage Große Hochgeschwindigkeitsfähre Karasuma
Otosan Gogomaru According to Frogfoot
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-081 Spezialträger Otosan Gogomaru
Oto Akihabara Maru According to Frogfoot
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-082 Spezialtransporter Oto Akihabara Maru
Kanzaki Maru / Kenzaki Maru Sunk 6.44(1562). According to Frogfoot Tankschiff
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-027 Tankschiff Kenzaki
Amagasaki Maru According to Frogfoot "Futterschiff"
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-026 Kaiserliche Japanische Marine Futterschiff Amagasaki
Black Dragon Maru
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-027 Armee Rekrut Transportschiff Black Dragon Maru
Kyoyo Maru
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-058 Navy Spezialtankschiff Kyoyomaru
Mayayama maru
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-T-007N Mayayamamaru Armee Spezialschiff Mutterschiff
Banya Maru
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-045 Spezialkreuzer Banyamaru
Ayadoyamamaru
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-059 Armeetransportschiff Ayadoyamamaru
艦隊給油艦 針尾
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-013 Flottenbetankungsschiff Nadelschwanz
Hamae Maru
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-060 Navy Spezialtransportschiff Hamae Maru
EFC 1013 class WWI US built Design 1013 Robert Dollar Type. Here as Tazan Maru class. Tazan Maru, Seisho Maru, Anzan Maru Robert Dollar Type / Design 1013
US Lake class EFC 1020 / Brit. War class WWI US built, partially on british order. US Design 1020 Lake A (also called Laker class)
War Penguin 1917 USS Lake Port (Lakeport) 1920 NL Danubier/Houthhandel 1927 Koshin Maru 1938 Kosin Maru 1945 +(1563). More like this: Hozan Maru, Sinsei Maru #5 (Shinsei Maru #5), Sinsei Maru #17 (Shinsei Maru #17), Sinyo Maru #3, Syoko Maru, Togo Maru, Boyaca (Panama ship, Jap taken over?), Fuiere Consoline (Italian, jap taken over as Konei Maru) Similar Canadian built: Daigen Maru #2, Nitiei Maru, Seizan Maru, Shinai (British, believed to be captured), Tosei Maru, Tosyu Maru, Waka Maru ONI-p151
Nichiryu Maru Maybe same as Nichiryo Maru above? Rozan Maru (1919-???) then Karafuto Maru then Nichiryu Maru (??-1943), also written Nitiryu Maru Nitiryu Maru 1943
Shinano Maru AMC from Russo-Jap. War, then transport till 1951 Shinano Maru
Heiei Maru Transport. German Rabenfels, capt british as Seaplane Tender Raven II, jap. Ravenrock, Heiyei, Heiei Maru
Shirogame, Sanogawa Maru, Sanogawa Maru and Hakuun Maru Tsingtau, ex-tug 582ts, 43,4m. Laid 3 mine barrages. 29.9.1914 sunk. She was raised and repaired by the japanese and served as salvage tug under different names : 191x Shirogame, 1933 Sanogawa Maru, 193x Sanogawa Maru No. 2 and 193x Hakuun Maru until May 30, 1945 when she sunk definitely by mine at Kataka (1264)(463)
No. 9 AS Karasaki ex Russian cargo Ekaterinoslav of 1896, 1904 used as AMC. Captured by IJN 1904, used as cargo, the detroyer tender and then as 1st submarine tender of the IJN. 1934 reserve, 1939 hulk Haikan No.9, 1942 scrapped(1549)(1550)
Some more retained their name: BBs Mikasa (Museum) / Fuji / Shikishima / Suwo, CAs Asama / Kasuga / Azuma, CL Chihaya, DD Yanagi, SS Ro-30/31/32/57/58/59/67. Other ships were in the training role, but registered as active naval vessels, such as Izumo class's Izumo / Iwate
JMSDF
Aircraft / Heli carrier
Osumi class Kind of LPD (Amphibious Transport Dock or landing platform/dock). Ohsumi LST-4001, Shimokita LST-4002, Kunisaki LST-4003 Ohsumi LST-4001
Izumo class Klasse hieß auch 22DDH. DDH-183 Izumo 2015, DDH-184 Kaga 2017, beide können F-35B einsetzen. Weitere Umrüstung geplant. Am 3.10.2021 landeten und starteten 2 USMC F-35B
Kaga DDH-184, Kit candidate: Izumo with Jumpdeck for F-35 by Hasegawa
Destroyer
Gleaves Class DD-181 Asakaze ex USS Ellyson (DD-454) 1941;1954-1969 DD-182 Hatakaze ex USS Macomb (DD-458) 1941;1954-1969 Asakaze DD-181
Hatakaze class DDG-171 Hatakaze 1986- DDG-172 Shimakaze 1988- Shimakaze DDG-172
Kongo class On Japanese requirements adapted Arleigh Burke Flight I DDG-173 Kongo ex Yukikaze 1993- DDG-174 Kirishima 1995- DDG-175 Myoko 1996- DDG-176 Chokai 1998- DDG174 Kirishima JMSDF
Hayabusa class Patrol boats 2002; Hayabusa (PG-824), Wakataka (PG-825), Otaka (PG-826), Kumataka (PG-827), Umitaka (PG-828) und Shiritaka (PG-829) Wakataka, Kumataka
Mogami class Project started as 30DX/30DEX class destroyer escort (and minelayer, minesweeper)JS Mogami (FFM-01) fitting out (2021), JS Kumano (FFM-02) (fitting out), JS Noshiro FFM-3, Mukuma FFM-4 2021 launch ….FFM-22. Also 8 planned for Indonesia
Kit candidate: JMSDF FFM-1 by Pitroad, Similar style Aquitaine D650
Improved Mogami class Project New FFM rsp. 06FFM, improved Mogami. Also for Australia
Similar style Aquitaine D650
Submarines
Gato class Kuroshio SS-501 ex USS Mingo 1942;1955-1966 USS Gato
Taigei class (29SS) Taigei SS-513 2022-heute, Hakugei SS-514 2023, 3 more planned
Similar type Soryu 2007
Landing vessels
Osumi class ex-USS LST-542 class. Osumi LST-4001 (ex-USS Daggett County LST-689), Shimokita LST-4002 (ex-USS Hillsdale County LST-835), Kunisaki/Shiretoko LST-4003 (ex-USS Nansemond County LST-1064) USS LST Mk.2
Atsumi class Atsumi LST-4101, Motobu LST-4102, Nemuro LST-4103
Similar type USS LST Mk.2
Miura class Miura LST-4151, Ojila LST-4152, Satsuma LST-4153
Similar type USS LST Mk.2, Kit candidate: JMSDF LST-4151 Miura by Pit-Road
Yura class Yura LSU-4171, Noto LSU-4172
Osumi class Eigentlich LPD (Amphibious Transport Dock or landing platform/dock). Ohsumi LST-4001, Shimokita LST-4002, Kunisaki LST-4003 Ohsumi LST-4001
PL-100 / PL04 Kurihashi 1898 Swedish rescue tug Herakles, 1905 Japan Kurihashi-Maru, 1946 Repatriation, Minesweeping services, 1948 Coast Guard training vessel PL04. 1954 called PL100, Scrapped 1955(1564)
PL-106 Kojima Ukuru class 1945 Shiga, then minesweeper, 1947 coast guard, 1950 Shigamaru as weather guard, 1954 Kojima -1993, scrapped 1998(1564) PL-106 Kojima ex Shiga
Muroto class 1950-1974 Muroto P201/PL03, Daio P202/PL02
Soya PL107 ex Chiryo Maru, ice-breaking research ship and further roles 4000ts class, 1939-1978 dann Museum Soya 1942
Nojima class 1962-1991 Nojima PL11, Ojika PL12
Kojima (II) PL21 1000ts class training ship, 1964-1993, then museum(1564)
Tsugaru class 1979-heute (2019) Soya was taken as Prototype, but changes applied Tsugaru PL02/PLH02, Osumi PL03/PLH03, Uraga/Hayato/Uruma PL04/PLH04, Zao PL05/PLH05, Chikuzen/Okinawa PL06/PLH06, Settsu PL07/PLH07 Settsu PLH-07 Japan Coast Guard
Mizuho class 1986-heute (2019) Mizuho PLH21, Yashima PLH22
Nojima PL01 1989-2017 then Malaysia (Arau)
Echigo class 1990-heute (2019) modified Tsugaru class. Echigo PLH08, Ryukyu PLH09, Daisen PLH10
Similar type Settsu PLH-07 Japan Coast Guard
Ojika/Erimo class 1991-heute (2019). 1000ts. Erimo (ex Ojika, later to Malaysia) PL-02, Kudaka PL-03, Yahiko (ex Satsuma) PL-04, Dejima (ex Hakata) PL-05, Kurikoma (ex Dejima) PL-06, Satsuma PL-07, Tosa (ex Motobu) PL-08 Hakata PL-05 Coast Guard
Shikishima class 1992-heute. 9300ts, about size of Arleigh Burke class PLH31 Shikishima 1992-, PLH32 Akitsushima 2013-, PLH33 Reimei 2020-, PLH34 Akatsuki 2021-, PLH35 Asazuki 2021-
