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Medieval Ages

Atakebune
große japanische Kriegsschiffe aus dem 16. und 17. Jahrhundert. (968)



Atakebune (1), Atakebune (2)
Tekkosen
große gepanzerte Atakebune(1054)

Oda Nobunaga Tekkosen
Sekibune
mittelgroße japanische Kriegsschiffe aus dem 16. und 17. Jahrhundert(969).

Sekibune
Kohaya
Kleine schnelle Kriegsschiffe aus dem 16. und 17. Jahrhundert(969).

Kohaya

Shogunate

Naval History of Japan http://www.naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/nihhon-kaigun
Fei Seen
1860;1867-1869 324 BRT, brit. HMS Cowper; 4.1867 Shogunats-Fl., Fei Seen; 1869 kaiserl. Fl., Kosoku Maru; 1871 amerikan.
Fujisan / Fujiyama / Fuji Maru
1860.;1864-1872 700 BRT; S/S, in USA erbaut; ausgeliefert 1866 Shogunats-Fl.; 1868 an Kaiserl.Flotte, 1872 Schulschiff / Transporter d. Kaiserl. Flotte; 1876 Maschine ausgebaut, Schulhulk
Aufsatz siehe Modellmarine.de

Fujiyama (Shogunate)
Hiryu Maru
1863;1866-1868 590 BRT; S/S Promise; 1866 Shogunats-Fl.; 1868 kaiserl. Fl.; 1871 amerikan. Yokohama Maru; 1873 japan.

Hiryu Maru (Shogunate)
Hosho Maru
barque 186.;1864-1869 Bark; 1864 Shogunats-Fl.; 1869 kaiserl. Fl.
Kayo Maru
corvette 1852;1868-1868 699 BRT; Bew.: 24 Kanonen; S/S Chusan; 1866 Matsuyama-Clan, Koguyo Maru; 1868 Choshu-Clan, Kayo Maru; 1868 Shogunats-Fl., Korvette; 12.1868 + (?); 1871 kaiserl. Flotte; 1872 Hulk, nach Shanghai verk.
Kwaiten / Kaiten
paddle corvette 1851;1864-1869 1920 t; 75,66 m L., dt. Rad-Korvette Danzig; 1863 brit. Eagle (not commissioned); 1864 Shogunats-Fl. Kaiten; 6.1869 +

SMS Danzig (1/1250)
Kokuryu Maru
1862;1864-1868 467 BRT; S/S Kumsing; 1864 Shogunats-Fl. Kokuryu Maru; 1868 Kaiserl. Fl., Kinsei, Schulschiff; 18. . br.
Shokaku Maru
paddle steamer 1857;1863-1868 359 BRT; Rad-S/S Yangtse; 12.1863 Shogunats-Fl., 1868 kaiserl. Fl.; 1868 +

Shokaku Maru
Vulcan
paddle steamer 1863;1868-1868 250 BRT; brit. Rad-S/S; 1868 Shogunats-Fl., in kaiserl. Fl. eingesetzt, aufgelegt; 1871 Naniwa Maru, 1888 Riyo Maru; 1901 br.
Kanrin Maru
Japan's first screw-driven steam warship

Kanrin Maru (Shogunate)
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



Azuma Ironclad 1871 (1/1250), FS Sphynx / CSS Stonewall / IJN Kotetsu
Chiyodagata
(1863), Japan's first domestically-built steam warship
Ships of this Aera, not assignable to Shogun
Asahi Maru
2nd Choshu expedition, sail frigate

Asahi Maru
Yakumo Maru
2nd Choshu expedition, steam frigate

Yakumo Maru

IJN

See http://www.combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm ,
nihonkaigun by Hendrik Schütte, 1/700 ,
for merchantmen in WW2 see T.Iwashige , , http://jpnships.g.dgdg.jp/company/shipidx_A.htm
IJN in Truk, 1/350 ,
Description of standard types see http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/418307-senpyosen-japanese-warfare-standard-ship-other-japanese-cargo-ships-used-during-ww2/

Battleships

Pre-Dreadnought, Dreadnought aera, Pre-WW2

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



Azuma Ironclad 1871 (1/1250), FS Sphynx / CSS Stonewall / IJN Kotetsu
Ryujo
Armoured corvette 1864-1904 ex Ihosho Maru
Fuso
Fuso 1878;1878-1908; Armoured frigate / central battery ship

Fuso 1900 (1/1250), Fuso (Sino-Japanese War: Battle Yellow Sea)
Kongo class
Ironclads Kongo, Hiei, built in GB, 1875-1912

Hiei armoured corvette
Ting Yuen class
Chin Yen / Chin'en 1882;1895-1911 ex chin. Chen Yuen



Chen Yuen, Chin-Yen
Fuji class
(British Royal Sovereign class - Fuji group)
Fuji 1897;1897-1910 rerated coastal defense ship / training ship 1910-1922 hulk / barrack ship 1922-1948, Yashima 1897;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;1900-1923, Hatsuse 1901;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;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;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



Mikasa 1902, Mikasa
Imperator Nikolai I class
Iki 1889;1905-1915 ex Impierator Nikolaj

Iki ex Imperator Nikolai I, Imperator Nikolai I 1891 (IJN Iki) (1/1250)
Borodino class
Iwami 1902;1907-1922 ex Oriol.



Iwami ex Oryol, Knyaz Suvorov 1904
Retvizan class
Hizen 1900;1908-1923 ex rus.. Retwizan

pic by sammelhafen.de


Hizen ex Retvizan, Retvizan 1900 (1/1250), Hizen ex Retvizan
Peresvyet class
Suwo 1900;1908-1922 ex russ. Pobieda, Sagami 1898;1908-1916 ex russ. Piereswiet

Peresvet 1898
Kashima class
Kashima 1906;1906-1922, Katori 1906;1906-1922

Katori BB 1906
Poltava class
Tango ex Poltava 1894;1911-1916 then SU Chesma

Poltava (1/1250), Tango 1905 ex Poltawa
Satsuma class
Satsuma 1909;1909-1922, Aki 1911;1911-1922

Aki (1/1250), Satsuma
Kawachi class
Kawachi 1912;1912-1918 explosion, Settsu 1912;1912-1922 then target ship, involved in 1937 war, 1942 target ship again. Scrapped 1946

Settsu (1/1250),
Kit candidate: Pitroad Waveline Resin Setts, Kawachi, Settsu 1940
German war prizes
Assigned as warprize to Japan, but all BU in Europe:
turk. Torgud Reis ex Weissenburg
Nassau
Oldenburg




SMS Weissenburg (1894) / türk. Torgud Reis, SMS Nassau 1909/18, SMS Oldenburg
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
No 13 class
Entw. auf Basis Kii, Amagi. Nicht gebaut. Skizze in Wikipedia falsch. (Neuere von Mike Bartels, IHP) Admiral Hiraga Version

No 13 class, Hiraga Version,
Kit candidate: IHP, update 2017/18 http://hlj.com/product/IHP270028/Nav

Coast Defense Battleships

Ping Yuen class
Heien 1890;1895-1904 ex chin. Ping Yuen, ex Lung Wei. Often classified as Gunboat, was designed on base of the French Acheron class.



Heien ex Ping yuan Ex Longwei, Ping Yuan / Heien
Admiral Senyavin class
Mishima 1894;1905-1928 ex russ. Admiral Sieniawin, Okinoshima 1896;1905-1915 ex russ. Gienieral-Admiral Apraksin

Mishima ex Admiral Senyavin, General Admiral Graf Apraksin / Okinoshima (1/1250)
De Zeven Provincien class
De Zeven Provincien 1937:Soerabaja ;1909-1941, Feb.42 sunk by G4M bombers, salvaged and used as IJN battery ship

Soerabaja 1941, De Zeven Provincien 1933 / Soerabaja (1/1250)

Battleships till Wk2

Kongo Class, 1913-1915
36600 ts(821)
Kongo 1913;1913-1944, Hiei 1914;1914-1942, Kirishima 1915;1915-1942, Haruna 1915;1915-1945



Kirishima, Kongo 1914
Fuso Class, 1915-1917
39154 ts
Fuso 1915;1915-1944, Yamashiro 1917;1917-1944

Fuso (1944)
Ise Class, 1917-18
38676 ts
Hyuga 1917;1917-1945, Ise 1918;1918-1945



Ise 1941, Hyuga
Nagato Class, 1920-21
42850 ts
Nagato 1920;1920-1945, Mutsu 1921;1921-1943

Mutsu
Yamato Class, 1941-42
71659 ts, 263m, 9x46cm, 4x3 15,5cm, 6x2 12,7cm, 24x2,5cm. => 1945: 2x3 15,5cm, 12x2 12,7cm, 152x2,5cm
Yamato
Musashi
Shinano cont'd as aircraft carrier

Yamato
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;1922-1945, Shokaku not ordered

Hosho 1939
Amagi class, 1927
Akagi 1927;1927-1942 Ursprünglich als Schlachtkreuzer begonnen. Schwester Amagi bei Erdbeben vor Fertigstellung zerstört



Akagi, Akagi unvollst., Amagi 1923
Kaga, 1928
Kaga 1928;1928-1942

Kaga (w/ Triple Deck)
Ryuho, 1929
l=215m, 16700ts ex Submarine Tender Taigei. Reconstructed 1941/42. 1933;1942-1945

Ryuho 1942, Similar type Taigei SP
Ryujo, 1931
l=180m, 10600ts, Ryujo 1933;1933-1942

Ryujyo
Notoro/Erimo class, 1919/1934
Notoro Oiler: Notoro, Tsurumi, 1934 converted to Seaplane-Tender.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tsurumi.htm
ONI-p282

Notoro IJN Seaplane Tender
Kamoi, 1920/1933
Kamoi Oiler, 1933 converted to Seaplane-Tender

Kamoi 1942
Shinshu Maru, 1935
first jap. Landing Ship. Circa 29 Daihatsu + 20 seaplanes, 2 catapults
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinshumaru.htm


Shinshu Maru 1942
Chitose Class, 1936
Seeflugzeugtender, umgebaut zu CVL Chitose 1936;1944-1944, Chiyoda 1937;1943-1944



Chitose, Chiyoda 1944
Kinai Maru Class
Sanyo Maru IJN Aux. Seaplane Tender(later Transport)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sanyomaru.htm
ONI-p77
Kashii Maru Class / Kinugasa Maru class
Kagu Maru, Kinugasa Maru. KASHII MARU Class consisted of the KASHII, KONGO, KIYOSUMI, KAGU and KINUGASA MARUs.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kashiimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kinugasamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kagumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kiyozumimaru.htm
ONI-p76

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-043 Spezialkreuzer Kiyosumi Maru
Kamikawa Maru Class, 1937/1939
Aircraft Transport, then Seaplane Tender. Kamikawa Maru, Kimikawa Maru, Kiyokawa Maru, Kunikawa Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kamikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kiyokawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kunikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kimikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hirokawamaru.htm
ONI-p73

Kimikawa Maru
Sakito Maru class, 1941-42
temporary seaplane tenders, then again IJA freighter Sagara Maru and Sanugi Maru (Sanuki Maru correct writing?)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sakitomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sagaramaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sadomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sanukimaru.htm
ONI-p83

Sasako Maru
Soryu Class, 1937-1939
Soryu 1937;1937-1942
Hiryu 1939;1939-1942

Hiryu (1942)
Mizuho, 1939
Mizuho Seeflugzeugtender

Mizuho
Zuiho Class, CVL, 1940-41
Zuiho 1936;1940-1944 (Bau begonnen 1935 als U-Tender und schnelles Versorgungsschiff/Tanker Takasaki) 1940-44
Shoho ex (1939-41 U-Tender Tsurugisaki) 1935;1942-1942



Zuiho, Similar type Tsurugisaki
Shokaku Class, 1941
Shokaku 1941;1941-1944, Zuikaku 1941;1941-1944

Zuikaku
Taiyo Class, CVE 1941-42
Taiyo 1941;1941-1944 ex Kasuga Maru, Unyo 1942;1942-1944 ex Yawata Maru, Chuyo 1942;1942-1943 ex Nitta Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nittamaru.htm
ONI-p46 ONI-p102 ONI-p156 ONI-p243 ONI-p270

Taiyo, Similar type Nitta Maru Ocean Liner
Hiyo, CVE 1942
Hiyo 1942;1942-1944, Junyo 1942;1942-1945

Junyo
Akitsushima, 1942
Akitsushima Seeflugzeugtender

Akitsushima
Nisshin 1942
Nisshin Seeflugzeugtender und leichter Kreuzer

Nisshin
Akitsu Maru class, Army Assault carrier, 1942
Akitsu Maru 1942;1942-1944, Nigitsu Maru 1943;1943-1944
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akitsumarukyodo.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akitsumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nigitsumaru.htm





Akitsu-Maru 1942, Akitsu-Maru (late), Akitsu Maru (1/1250)
Kaiyo class, CVE 1943
Kaiyo ex passenger liner Argentina Maru, 1939;1943-1945
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kaiyo.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/argentinamaru.htm
ONI-p47

Kaiyo
Shin'yo, CVE 1943
Shinyo ex German passenger liner Scharnhorst 1934;1943-1944 ONI-p49



Shin'yo ex Scharnhorst (1/1250), Shin'yo ex Scharnhorst
Unryu Class, 1944
Unryu 1944;1944-1944, Amagi 1944;1944-1945, Katsuragi 1944;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
Shinano, 1944
Shinano 1944;1944-1944

Shinano, Shinano (1/1200)
Taiho, 1944
Taiho 1944;1944-1944, no 801, no802, no 5021-no 5025 not ordered

Taiho
Kazahaya class, 1944
Fleet oilers, partially equipped as food supply, most not finished. Hayasui converted to carry seaplanes.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hayasui.htm


Hayasui
Shimane Maru, CVE 1945
Shimane Maru mixed Oiler+CVE 1945;1945-1945
Otakisan Maru not finished
Daiju Maru Stopped, later finished as cargo Ryuho Maru
Taisha Maru, 6 further cancelled
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shimanemaru.htm





Shimane Maru 1945 (1/1250), Shimane Maru, Shimane Maru 1TL
Yamashio Maru class, IJA CVE 1945
Army CVE and assault ship 1945, ex 2TL Tanker
Yamashio Maru 1945;1945-1945
Chigusa Maru not completed
Zuiun Maru not completed
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamashiomaru.htm


Yamashio Maru IJA 1945
Ibuki, CA...CVL, 1942/43
Ibuki started as heavy cruiser, continued as aircraft carrier, not completed. 2nd: Kurama

Ibuki CV
Kumano Maru, army assault carrier 1945
Kumano Maru ex cargo 1944;1944-1945
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kumanomaru.htm


Kumano Maru

Cruiser

Cruiser till WkI+

Kasuga
Paddle steamer 1000ts, 1862 UK built for China as Keang Soo. Lay-Osborn flottilla. 1867 Kasuga Maru (Boshin war), 1870 IJN as Kasuga
…
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(888)

Yamato screw corvette 1883-1950
Maya class
Gunboats 1888-1911 (1953); Maya, Chokai, Atago, Akagi

Akagi (1888)
Tsukushi
1880;1883-1910; ex Chile cruiser Arturo Prat, built in UK. Sisters China Chao Yung, Yang Wie
Rendel-type (1110)

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

pic by sammelhafen.de

Takao 1889, Takao 1889 (1/1250)
Milan class
French unprotected cruisers series
similar: Yaeyama 1890-1911; Miyako 1899-1904

Yaeyama 1892
Chiyoda class
armoured cruiser
Chiyoda 1890;1890-1920

Chiyoda 1890
Chishima class
Chishima 1892;1892-1892 sunk by collsision
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
pic by sammelhafen.de
Lima 1930 (1/1250)
Asama class
armoured cruiser based on Chilean O' Higgins class
Asama 1899;1899-1924 then training ship 1924-1945, Tokiwa 1899;1899-1922, then minelayer 1924-1945, in Wk2 partially as escort. Plan and model pics see World of Unfamiliare Ship Models Nr 2



Asama 1899, Tokiwa
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;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;1900-1941 hulked in 1941, damaged 1945 by US bomb raid

Azuma Kreuzer (1/1250)
Izumo class
armoured cruiser
Izumo 1900;1900-1945 (Mediterranean service 1917-19) 1943 training hulk, Iwate 1901;1901-1923/1945



Iwate, Iwate
Garibaldi mod. class
Italian export armoured cruiser
Kasuga 1904;1904-1927 then Training Ship / Hulk -1945, Nisshin 1904;1904-1927 (Mediterranean service 1917-19), then target -1935

Kasuga 1904
Bayan class
armoured cruiser
Aso ex russ. Bayan 1900;1906-1920 1920-32 Minelayer

Bayan 1900
Tsukuba class
armoured cruiser
Tsukuba 1907;1907-1917, Ikoma 1908;1908-1918

Kit candidate: Kobo-Hiryu Tsukuba 1/700
Ibuki class
armoured cruiser
Ibuki 1909;1909-1922, Kurama 1911;1911-1922

Ibuki 1909 (1/1250)
Naniwa class
protected cruiser. Rendel-type (1110)
Naniwa 1886;1886-1912; Takachicho (Takaschiho) 1886;1886-1907, dann Minenkreuzer, 1914 durch dt. S90 versenkt

Naniwa 1885,
Kit candidate: Takachiho by Oceanmoon, Similar type Chao Yung & Yang Wei, Similar type Izumi 1900 ex Esmeralda 1884
Unebi class
protected cruiser
Unebi 1886;1886-1887

Unebi (1/1250)
Itsukushima class
protected cruiser
Itsukushima 1891;1891-1906, Matsushima 1891;1891-1906, Hashidate 1894;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.




Itsukushima 1891, Matsushima, Hashidate
Yoshino class
protected cruiser
Yoshino 1893;1893-1904, auch Ioshino geschrieben, ähnlich argentinische Veinticinco de Mayo

Yoshino 1893
Akitsushima class
protected cruiser
Akitsushima 1894;1894-1921

Akitsushima 1899
Esmeralda class
protected cruiser
Izumi ex Chile Esmeralda 1883;1894-1907; very similar to Italian Giovanni Bausan and the following Etna class, sister ships in several countries
Rendel-type (1110)

Izumi 1900 ex Esmeralda 1884
Chi Yuen class
protected cruiser
Saien 1882;1895-1904 ex chin Jiyuan (or Tsi Yuan or Chi Yuen written)

Tsi Yuen / Jiyuan / Saien, Tsi Yuen / Jiyuan /Chi Yuan / Saien
Tatsuta
unprotected cruiser/aviso Tatsuta 1894; 1894-1926. 1912 gunboat; 1912 Submarine tender Nagaura

Tatsuta 1894, Tatsuta 1903
Suma class
protected cruiser
Suma 1896;1896-1921, Akashi 1899;1899-1922 (Mediterranean service 1917-19)

Suma 1896
Takasago class
protected cruiser sister of Chilean Chacabuco
Takasago 1898;1898-1904, ähnlich Ioshino

Takasago 1898
Kasagi class
protected cruiser
Kasagi 1898;1898-1910, Chitose 1899;1899-1922

Kasagi 1898
Niitaka class
protected cruiser
Niitaka 1904;1904-1922, Tsushima 1904;1904-1930, dann Haikan No.10 Training Ship und zuletzt Zielschiff

Tsushima 1904, Tsushima 1911 (1/1250)
Otowa class
protected cruiser
Otowa 1904;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
Novik class
protected cruiser
Suzuya 1900;1908-1913

Novik (Kreuzer, 1901) (1/1250), Novik 1902
Yodo class
light cruiser
Yodo 1908;1908-1940. Then Hulk 13, Mogami 1908;1908-1928




Yodo 1908, Yodo 1912 (1/1250), Mogami 1908
Diana class
protected cruiser
Tsugaru ex SU Pallada 1899;1910-1920

Aurora (late)
Tone class
light cruiser
Tone 1910;1910-1931

Tone 1910, Tone 1910 (1/1250)
Chikuma class
light cruiser
Chikuma 1912;1912-1931, Hirado 1912;1912-1940, Yahagi 1912;1912-1940

Hirado 1912 (1/1250)

Heavy Cruiser till Wk2

Furutaka Class, 1926
Furutaka 1926;1926-1942, Kako 1926;1926-1942; Aoba 1927;1927-1945, Kinugasa 1927;1927-1942 Furutaka und Kako erst 6x1x20cm, später umgebaut 3x2x20,3 cm. Aoba, Kinugasa gleich im neuen Design.


Kako (after rebuild)
Myoko Class, 1928/1929
11600t-15000t
Myoko 1929;1929-1945, Nachi 1929;1929-1944, Haguro 1929;1929-1945, Ashigara war zu Besuch in Kiel 1929;1929-1945

Haguro, Myoko
Takao Class, 1932
Wie Myoko, geänderte Torpedobewaffnung und Brücke. 10000-15000t. l=203m, 10*20cm, 4*12cm, 8 Torpedo, bis zu 66 2,5cm
Takao 1932;1932-1945, Atago 1932;1932-1944, Maya 1932;1932-1944, Chokai 1932;1932-1944



Chokai, Maya (Full hull with Drydock)
Mogami Class, 1935-1937
Erst CL mit 15*15,5cm, dann CA mit 10*20,3cm
Mogami 1935;1935-1944, Mikuma 1935;1935-1942, Suzuya 1937;1937-1944, Kumano 1937;1937-1944



Mogami (CA), Kumano (CL)
Tone Class, 1938/1939
Tone 1938;1938-1945, Chikuma 1939;1939-1944
2 more not completed

Tone
Ibuki class
Ibuki -1943;continued as aircraft carrier,1 more cancelled (Kurama)

Similar type Ibuki CV

Light Cruiser till Wk2

Tenryu Class, 1919
Tenryu 1919;1919-1942, Tatsuta 1919;1919-1944

Tatsuta
Kuma Class, 1920-21
Kuma 1920;1920-1944, Tama 1921;1921-1944, Kitakami 1921;1921-1945 umgebaut zu Torpedokreuzer, dann Kaiten Type 2 -Träger, Kiso 1921;1921-1944, Oi 1921;1921-1944 umgebaut zu Torpedokreuzer






Kitakami (Kaiten, old resin), Oi Torpedokreuzer 1943, Kiso, Kitakami (Torpedo), Kitakami (Kaiten)
Nagara Class, 1922-1925
Nagara 1922;1922-1944, Natori 1922;1922-1944, Kinu ex Otonase 1922;1922-1944, Yura ex Suzuka 1923;1923-1942, Isuzu 1923;1923-1945, Abukuma ex Minase 1925;1925-1944

Isuzu 1944 was converted to an AA cruiser





Natori, Isuzu 1944, Nagara, Kinu
Yubari, 1923
Yubari 1923;1923-1944

Yubari
Naka Class, 1924-25
Sendai 1924;1924-1943, Jintsu 1925;1925-1943, Naka 1925;1925-1944
cancelled: Kako -1922;--1922, Minase -1922;--1922, Otonase -1922;--1922, Ayase -1922;--1922



Sendai (1933), Jintsu (1933)
Katori Class, 1940-41
Katori 1940;1940-1944, Kashima 1940;1940-1945, Kashii 1941;1941-1945, Kashiwara -1941;--1941; more prepared



Katori, Kashima
Agano Class, 1942-44
Agano 1942;1942-1944, Noshiro 1943;1943-1944, Yahagi 1943;1943-1945, Sakawa 1944;1944-1945

Agano
Oyodo, 1943
Oyodo 1943;1943-1945; cancelled: Niyodo and more

Oyodo (1944)
Ex-Armored Cruiser
Izumo Class: Izumo (Idzumo) 1898, Iwate 1898
Yakumo 1898



Iwate, Iwate

Aux Merchant Cruiser Russo-Japanese War 1904/05

America Maru
Transporter, Hilfskreuzer (Tsushima), Hospitalschiff ONI-p9

America Maru
Bingo Maru
Hong Kong Maru
Kasuga Maru
Kumano Maru
Nikko Maru
Nippon Maru


America Maru
Saikyo Maru
already requisioned 1894 as AMC in the First Sino-Japanese War, again 1904, then as Hospital ship

Seikyo Maru
Shinano Maru

Shinano Maru **
Taichu Maru
Tainan Maru
Yawata Maru
Kachidate Maru
Sado Maru
nur kurz. Ehemals russisches Lazarettschiff Orel

Oryol / Orel Lazarett 1905

Aux Merchant Cruiser ww2

Aikoku Maru class
Hokoku Maru,
Aikoku Maru,
Gokoku Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/aikokumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/gokokumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hokokumaru.htm


Aikoku-Maru 1944
Akagi Maru class
Akagi Maru, Asaka Maru
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/asakamaru.htm
. Awata Maru
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/awatamaru.htm

Dependent on the source Asaka, Awata are a seperate class

Asaka Maru 1942
Bangkok Maru class
AMC and Minelayer Bangkok Maru,
Saigon MaruSee also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/3
ONI-p92
Kinjosan Maru
See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/awatamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kinjosanmaru.htm
Kinryu Maru
See also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/4


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-042 Spezialkreuzer Kinryumaru
Kiyosumi Maru
Kiyosumi Maru, Kongo MaruSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kiyozumimaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-043 Spezialkreuzer Kiyosumi Maru
Noshiro Maru
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/noshiromaru.htm


Noshiro Maru
Ukishima Maru
1943 gunboat.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/ukishimamaru.htm


Ukishima Maru

Destroyer

Main sources: (807)(810)(782)
Ikazuchi Class, 1899
6 destroyers Yarrow type. Ikazuchi 1899;1899-1913, Inazuma 1899;1899-1910, Niji 1900;1900-1900, Akebono 1899;1899-1918, Oboro 1900;1900-1918, Sazanami 1900;1900-1913

Smyrni ex kuk Ulan
Murakumo, 1898
6 destroyers on base of British 30-knotters (D-class) Murakumo 1899;1899-1921, Shinonome 1899;1899-1913, Yugiri 1899;1899-1921, Shiranui 1899;1899-1918, Kagero 1900;1900-1918, Usugumo 1900;1900-1922. Später teils Tender, Minenboote(813)



Murakumo, Kagero 1902 (1/1250)
Akatsuki 1902
Yarrow built(963)

Similar type Smyrni ex kuk Ulan
Shirakumo, 1902
Thorneycroft built. Similar Swedish Magne
Shirakumo 1902;1902-1922, Asashio 1902;1902-1922

Shirakumo, Shirakumo 1902 (1/1250)
Harusame, 1903
7 destroyers Harusame 1903;1903-1911, Hayatori 1903;1903-1904, Murasame 1903;1903-1922, Asagiri 1903;1903-1905, Ariake 1905;1905-1925, Arare 1905;1905-1924, Fubuki 1905;1905-1925




Harusame (1903), Similar type Sua Tayanchon, Harusame (1903)
Kamikaze / Asakaze Class, 1905
32 destroyers externally same as Harusame class, stronger artillery, shorter stacks
Asakaze 1906;1906-1923, Wakaba 1906;1906-1923, Ushio 1905;1905-1923, Nenohi 1905;1905-1923, Kisaragi 1905;1905-1923, Kamikaze 1905;1905-1923, Hatsushio 1905;1905-1923, Yugure 1906;1906-1923, Harukaze 1906;1906-1923, Yayoi 1905;1905-1925, Oite 1906;1906-1925, Hibiki 1906;1906-1923, Hatsuyuki 1906;1906-1923, Yudachi 1906;1906-1923, Asatsuyu 1906;1906-1913, Nowaki 1906;1906-1924, Mikazuki 1906;1906-1928, Shigure 1906;1906-1925, Hatsuharu 1906;1906-1925, Hayakaze 1906;1906-1925, Shirotae 1907;1907-1914, Shiratsuyu 1906;1906-1928, Shirayuki 1906;1906-1924, Matsukaze 1907;1907-1925, Nagatsuki => 11-go 1907;1907-1926, Yunagi 1906;1906-1925, Uzuki 1907;1907-1925, Minazuki => 10-go 1907;1907-1926, Hayate 1907;1907-1925, Kikuzuki => 12-go 1907;1907-1926, Uranami => 8-go 1908;1908-1926, Isonami => 7-go 1909;1909-1926, Ayanami => 9-go 1909;1909-1926.
Ähnlich Harusame class. 1923 viele zu Minensuchern umgebaut. 3.9.1914 Shirotae durch dt. T-Boot Jaguar in Kiao Chao Bay zerstört.(816)

Similar type Harusame (1903)
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




Sokol (1902), Vsadnik 1894 / Makigumo, Bedovy 1902
Umikaze Class, 1911
Umikaze 1911;1911-1930, Yamakaze 1911;1911-1930


(by Wikimedia, Author, Rights refer to here)


Umikaze 1911, Umikaze 1911
Sakura Class, 1912
Sakura 1912;1912-1931, Tachibana 1912;1912-1931



(by Wikimedia, Author, Rights refer to here)

Sakura (1914), Tachibana (1912)
Urakaze Class, 1915
Urakaze / Escort vessel No.18 1919;1919-1936
Kawakaze -1916; sold to Italy, became Audace, then German TA20

TA20 ex Audace ex Kawakaze
Kaba class, 1915
10 destroyers identical to Sakura
Kaba 1915;1915-1931, Matsu 1915;1915-1931, Kashiwa 1915;1915-1931, Katsura 1915;1915-1931, Kaede 1915;1915-1931, Kiri 1915;1915-1931, Kusunoki 1915;1915-1931, Ume 1915;1915-1931, Sakaki 1915;1915-1931, Sugi 1915;1915-1931

Kaba 1915 (1/1250), Kaba 1917 Malta, Similar type Sakura (1914), Similar type Tachibana (1912)
Isokaze/Amatsukaze, 1916
4 destroyers Update der Umikaze Class: Amatsukaze 1917;1917-1935, Isokaze 1917;1917-1935, Hamakaze 1917;1917-1935, Tokitsukaze 1917;1917-1935

Isokaze (1916)
Momo class, 1916
4 destroyers Momo 1916;1916-1940, Kashi 1943:Kaii 1917;1917 / 1943-1937 / 1944 (1937 Manchukuo als Hai Wei -> 1943 Kari), Hinoki 1917;1917-1940, Yanagi 1917;1917-1940. (817)The Momo class was in the Mediterranean service

Momo
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;1906-1927, Trevozhnyi 1906;1906-1922, Inzhener Mehanik Anastasov 1908;1908-1921, Leitenant Maleev 1908;1908-192

Tochnyi (1907)
Enoki class, 1918
6 destroyers Enoki => 10-go 1918;1918-1930, Nara => 9-go 1918;1918-1930, Tsubaki 1918;1918-1932, Kuwa 1918;1918-1932, Keyaki 1918;1918-1932, Maki 1918;1918-1932. Identical to Momo class

Similar type Momo
Kawakaze Class, 1918
Tanikaze 1919;1919-1935, Kawakaze 1918;1918-1934

Tanikaze
Momi Class, 1918
Momi 1919;1919-1932
Kaya 1920;1920-1939
Nire 1920;1920-1939 No. 1 Tomariura
Nashi 1919;1919-1939
Take 1919;1919-1939
Kaki 1920;1920-1939 1945 Training vessel Osu
Kuri 1920;1920-1945
Tsuga 1920;1920-1945
Fuji 1921;1921-1946 Patrol Boat No. 36 1942/43 converted to fast attack transport.
Kiku 1920;1920-1944 Patrol Boat No. 31
Aoi 1920;1920-1941 Patrol Boat No. 32
Hagi 1921;1921-1941 Patrol Boat No. 33
Susuki 1921;1921-1944 Patrol Boat No. 34 1942/43 converted to fast attack transport, model pic nihonkaigun.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/pb-34-go-momi-klasse/
Ashi 1921;1921-1939 No. 2 Tomariura
Tsuta Ex Tsuru 1921;1921-1943 Patrol Boat No. 35 1942/43 converted to fast attack transport
Warabi Ex Toko 1921;1921-1927
Hasu 1922;1922-1945
Hishi 1922;1922-1942 Patrol Boat No. 37
Sumire 1923;1923-1939
Yomogi 1922;1922-1944 Patrol Boat No. 38 1942/43 converted to fast attack transport
Tade Ex Fuyo 1923;1923-1943 Patrol Boat No. 39 1942/43 converted to fast attack transport




Momi, PB-36 ex Fuji
Kriegsbeute Deutschland
5 Zerstörer T.181, S.51, S.60, V.80, V.127(818)

Similar type SMS V150/155, Similar type SMS G37
Minekaze Class, 1919
Minekaze 1920;1920-1944
Sawakaze 1920;1920-1939 1939 aircraft rescue ship 1941 patrol boat 1944 ASW training ship
Okikaze 1920;1920-1943
Hakaze 1920;1920-1943
Yakaze 1920;1920-1937 (1942 aircraft target ship)
Nadakaze 1921;1921-1945 converted to PB-2, later fast transport. Pic and background see navypedia.org/ships/japan/jap_dd_minekaze.htm (849)
Shimakaze 1920;1920-1943 converted to PB-1, later fast transport. Pic and background see navypedia.org/ships/japan/jap_dd_minekaze.htm (849)
Akikaze 1921;1921-1944
Shiokaze 1921;1921-1945 Converted to (4) Kaiten carrier: Background see navypedia.org/ships/japan/jap_dd_minekaze.htm
Yukaze 1921;1921-1945
Hokaze 1921;1921-1944
Tachikaze 1921;1921-1944


Akikaze, PB-1 ex Shimakaze, Yukaze
Nokaze Class
Sub-Class, different weapon arrangement
Nokaze 1922;1922-1945
Namikaze 1922;1922-1945 Converted to 2 Kaiten carrier. Pic and background see navypedia.org/ships/japan/jap_dd_minekaze.htm (849)
Numakaze 1922;1922-1943

Namikaze Kaiten (Nokaze Kit), Nokaze
Wakatake Class, 1920
No 2 1928:Wakatake ex Kikyo 1922;1922-1944, No 4 1928:Kuretake ex Yuri 1922;1922-1944, No 6 1928:Sanae ex Ayame 1923;1923-1943, No 8 1928:Sawarabi ex Kaido 1924;1924-1932, No 10 1928:Asagao ex Kakitsubata 1923;1923-1945, No 12 1928:Yugao ex Tsutsuji 1924;1924-1944 Patrol Boat No. 46, No 14 ex Shian  -1922;--1922, No 16 1928:Fuyo ex Ajisai 1923;1923-1943, No 18 1928:Karukaya ex Shion 1923;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;1922-1945, No 3 1928:Asakaze ex Karuikaze or Suzukaze 1923;1923-1944, No 5 1928:Harukaze ex Makaze 1923;1923-1945; No 7 1928:Matsukaze ex Soyokaze 1924;1924-1944, No 9 1928:Hatakaze 1924;1924-1945, No 11 1928:Oite 1925;1925-1944, No 13 1928:Hayate 1925;1925-1941, No 15 1928:Asanagi 1924;1924-1944, No 17 1928:Yanagi (Yunagi?) 1925;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;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;1925-1941, No 23 1928:Yayoi 1926;1926-1942, No 25 1928:Uzuki 1926;1926-1944, No 27 1928:Satsuki 1925;1925-1944, No 28 1928:Minazuki 1927;1927-1944, No 29 1928:Fumizuki 1926;1926-1944, No 30 1928:Nagatsuki 1928;1928-1943, No 31 1928:Kikuzuki 1926;1926-1942, No 32 1928:Mikazuki 1927;1927-1943, No 33 1928:Mochizuki 1927;1927-1943, No 34 1928:Yuzuki 1927;1927-1944



Mutsuki, Mutsuki 1941
Fubuki Class, 1928-31
2090 ts
No 35 1928:Fubuki 1928;1928-1942, No 36 1928:Shinonome 1929;1928-1941 (sunk 17.12.41 by Do24(943), No 37 1928:Usugumo 1928;1928-1944, No 38 1928:Shirakumo 1928;1928-1944, No 39 1928:Isonami 1928;1928-1943, Shirayuki Ex 40 1928;1928-1943, Hatsuyuki Ex 41 1929;1929-1943, Miyuki Ex 42 1929;1929-1934, Murakumo Ex 43 1929;1929-1942, Uranami Ex 44 1929;1929-1944



Hatsuyuki, Fubuki 1941
Fubuki Type II (Ayanami)
Shikinami Ex 45 1929;1929-1944, Ayanami Ex 46 1930;1930-1942, Asagiri Ex 47 1930;1930-1942, Sagiri Ex 48 1931;1931-1941, Yugiri Ex 49 1930;1930-1943, Amagiri Ex 50 1930;1930-1944, Oboro Ex 51 1931;1931-1942, Akebono Ex 52 1931;1931-1944, Sazanami Ex 53 1932;1932-1944, Ushio Ex 54 1931;1931-1945




Ayanami (early), Shikinami (late), Ushio 1945
Fubuki Type III (Akatsuki), 1932
1980 ts
Akatsuki Ex 55 1932;1932-1942, Hibiki Ex 56 1933;1933-1945, Ikazuchi Ex 57 1932;1932-1944, Inazuma Ex 58 1932;1932-1944




Akatsuki (late), Hibiki 1941, Inazuma 1944
Hatsuharu Class, 1933-35
1802 ts. Anfangs vorne mit oberem Einzelturm, später entfernt
Hatsuharu 1933;19333-1944, Nenohi 1933;1933-1942, Hatsushimo 1934;1934-1945, Wakaba 1934;1934-1944, Yugure 1935;1935-1943, Ariake 1934;1934-1943





Hatsuharu, Nenohi (1933), Hatsushimo, Ariake (late)
Shiratsuyu Class, 1936-37
1980 ts
Shiratsuyu 1936;1936-1944, Shigure 1936;1936-1945, Murasame 1937;1937-1943, Yudachi 1937;1937-1942, Samidare 1937;1937-1944, Harusame 1937;1937-1944, Yamakaze 1937;1937-1942, Kawakaze 1937;1937-1943, Umikaze 1937;1937-1944, Suzukaze 1937;1937-1944

Shiratuyu (early), Harusame (late), Shigure
Kriegsbeute China S90 class
Chang Feng => 1918:Yu Chang 1911;1911-1932, Fu Po => 1918:Chien Kang 1911;1912-1937 versenkt durch Flugzeuge der Kaga, 1938 repariert als jap. Yamasemi, 1939 an Nanjing Regierung als Hai Su

Chien Kang / IJN Yamasemi / Hai Sui, SMS Sleipner ex S97 (1/1250), Similar type SMS V150/155, Hai Sui ex Yamasemi
Kriegsbeute China Hu Peng class
Kawasemi 1906 Kawasaki built Chi Fungo No.8 / Hu Ngo. 1937 versenkt, gehoben 1939 als Kawasemi(819)

Hu Peng Class, No.1 Torpedoboat
Kriegsbeute China Chang & Chen class
1937 versenkt, von IJN gehoben

Chen / Su / Lieh / Chang
Asashio Class, 1937-39
2370 ts
Asashio 1937;1937-1943, Oshio 1937;1937-1943, Michishio 1937;1937-1944, Arashio 1937;1937-1943, Natsugumo 1938;1938-1942, Yamagumo 1938;1938-1944, Minegumo 1938;1938-1943, Asagumo 1938;1938-1944, Arare 1939;1939-1942, Kasumi 1939;1939-1945

Kasumi
Kagero Class, 1939-41
2490 ts
Kagero 1939;1939-1943, Kuroshio 1940;1940-1943, Oyashio 1940;1940-1943, Hatsukaze 1940;1940-1943, Natsushio 1939;1939-1942, Yukikaze 1940;1940-1947, Hayashio 1940;1940-1942, Isokaze 1940;1940-1945, Shiranui 1939;1939-1944, Amatsukaze 1940;1940-1945, Tokitsukaze 1940;1940-1944, Urakaze 1940;1940-1944, Hamakaze 1941;1941-1945, Nowaki 1941;1941-1944, Arashi 1941;1941-1943, Hagikaze 1941;1941-1943, Tanikaze 1941;1941-1944, Maikaze 1941;1941-1944, Akigumo 1941;1941-1944

Yukikaze Überlebte als einziger der Klasse den Krieg, kam zur taiwanesische Marine als Tanyao / Tan Yan. Bis 1970 im Einsatz.

Amatsukaze wurde trotz fehlendem Vorderschiff noch eingesetz

Shiranui, Tan Yang / Tanyao 1955 ex Yukikaze, Yukikaze
Yugumo Class, 1941-44
2520 ts
Yugumo 1941;1941-1943, Kazegumo 1942;1942-1944, Makigukmo 1942;1942-1943, Makinami 1942;1942-1943, Takanami 1942;1942-1942, Naganami 1942;1942-1944, Tamanami 1943;1943-1944, Suzunami 1943;1943-1943, Onami 1942;1942-1943, Fujinami 1943;1943-1944, Kishinami 1943;1943-1944, Hayanami 1943;1943-1944, Kiyonami 1943;1943-1943, Okinami 1943;1943-1944, Hamanami 1943;1943-1944, Asashimo 1943;1943-1945, Kiyoshimo 1944;1944-1944, Hayashimo 1944;1944-1944, Akishimo 1944;1944-1944
cancelled: Umigiri , Yamagiri, Tanigiri, Kawagiri, Taekaze, Kiyokaze, Satokaze, Murakaze

Asashimo
Yugumo mod class
cancelled '5041'-'5047'
Shimakaze, 1943
3048 ts
Shimakaze 1942/1943;1943-1944. Testschiff Super-Zerstörer mit 80000PS-Dampfmaschine, 40,9kn
not ordered '733'-'748'

Shimakaze
Matsu class (Type-D) , 1944-45
1530 ts
Matsu 1944;1944-1944, Momo 1944;1944-1944, Take 1944;1944-1947, Ume 1944;1944-1945, Kuwa 1944 ;1944 -1944 , Maki 1944;1944-1947, Kiri 1944;1944-1947, Sugi 1944;1944-1947, Momi 1944;1944-1945, Hinoki 1944;1944-1945, Kashi 1944;1944-1947, Kaya 1944;1944-1947, Kaede 1944;1944-1947, Sakura 1944;1944-1945, Nara 1944;1944-1945, Tsubaki 1944;1944-1948, Keyaki 1944;1944-1947, Yanagi 1945;1945-1947

Matsu, Matsu, Sakura, Sakura
Tachibana class (Modified Type-D)
escort destroyer
Tachibana 1945;1945-1945, Nire 1945;1945-1945, Tsuta 1945;1945-1947, Hagi 1945;1945-1947, Kaki 1945;1945-1945, Shii 1945;1945-1945, Nashii 1956:Wakaba 1945;1945 / 1956-1945 / 1957, Sumire 1945;1945-1945, Enoki 1945;1945-1945, Kusunoki 1945;1945-1945, Odake 1945;1945-1945, Hatsuzakura Ex Susuki 1945;1945-1945, Kaba 1945;1945-1945, Hatsuume 1945;1945-1945, Yaezakura -1945;--1945, Tochi -1945;--1945, Yadake -1945;--1945, Katsura -1945;--1945, Wakazakura -1945;--1945, Azusa -1944;--1945, Sakaki -1945;--1945, Kuzu -1945;--1945, Hishi -1945;--1945

Sumire, Tachibana (1944), Tachibana (Kaiten Stern)
Akizuki Class, 1942-45
2700 ts - 3700 ts
Akizuki 1942;1942-1944, Teruzuki 1942;1942-1942, Suzutsuki 1942;1942-1945, Hatsuzuki 1942;1942-1944, Niizuki 1943;1943-1943, Wakatsuki 1943;1943-1944, Shimotsuki 1944;1944-1944




Akizuki, Akizuki, Akizuki
Fuyutsuki Class, 1944 (Akizuki Subclass)
Fuyuzuki 1944;1944-1945, Yoizuki 1945;1945-1947, Haruzuki 1944;1944-1947, Natsuzuki 1945;1945-1947

Fuyuzuki
Michitsuki Class, 1944 (Akizuki Subclass)
(Michitsuki or Mochitsuki?)
Hanatsuki 1944;1944-1947 US-Beute DD-934
Mochizuki -1945;--1945, Kiyotsuki -;-- , Ozuki -;-- , Hazuki -;--
Akizuki class mod

order changed 1942. Arashikaru, Asahikari, Chugao, Hikugumo, Hikushio, Hitonozi, Kaosame, Karuiyuki, Kitakaze, Natsukaze, Nishikaze, Nobikaze, Shimushio, Soragumo, Yugachio, Yugao
Akizuki class mod II
cancelled 1944. Yamazuki, Urazuki, Aogumo, Benigumo, Harugumo, Amagumo, Yaegumo, Fuyugumo, Yukigumo, Okitsukaze, Shimokaze, Asagochi, Okaze, Kochi, Nishikaze, Hae, Kitakaze, Hayakaze, Natsukaze, Fuyukaze, Hatsunatsu, Hatsuaki, Hayaharu

T-Boats, Escorts

Escorts

Shirataka
Shirataka 1927,1929-1944, pics see warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1070


Kit candidate: Kobo-Hiryu sold out
Shimushu, Type A
escort ship
Shimushu 1940;1940-1947, Hachijo 1940;1940-1945, Kunashiri 1940;1940-1946, Ishigaki 1941;1941-1944

Escort Destroyer Shimushu
Etorofu, mod. Type A
(later reclassified as sub-class of Shimushu)
14 Boote Etorofu 1943;1943-1947, Oki 1943;1943-1947 (later ROCN Gu An, later PLAN Chang Bai), Sado 1943;1943-1944, Matsuwa 1943;1943-1944, Fukue 1943;1943-1947, Tsushima 1943;1943-1947, Mutsure 1943;1943-1943, Wakamiya 1943;1943-1943, Kanju 1943;1943-1945, Hirado 1943;1943-1944, Amakusa 1943;1943-1945, Manju 1943;1943-1945, Kasado 1944;1944-1945, Iki 1944;1944-1944

Escort Destroyer Etorofu
Hakachi
1943 Target ship, later escort destroyer 1944-1947

Hakachi
Ohama class
target ships, converted tp escort destroyer
Ohama 1945;1945-1945, Osashi -1945;--1946, cancelled: Yagoshi, Anori, Obatake

Ohama
Mikura, Type B
(later reclassified also Type A)
8 Boote Mikura 1943;1943-1945, Miyake 1943;1943-1945, Awaji 1944;1944-1944, Kurahashi 1944;1944-1947, Nomi 1944;1944-1945, Chiburi 1944;1944-1945, Yashiro 1944;1944-1947, Kusagaki 1944;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(830)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;1944-1947, Hiburi 1944;1944-1944, Shonan 1944;1944-1945, Daito 1944;1944-1945, Okinawa 1944;1944-1945, Kume 1944;1944-1945, Ikuna 1944;1944-1947, Shinnan 1944;1944-1947, Yaku 1944;1944-1945, Aguni 1945;1945-1948, Mokuto 1945;1945-1945, Inagi 1945;1945-1945, Uku 1945;1945-1947, Chikubu 1945;1945-1948, Habushi 1945;1945-1947, Sakito 1945;1945-1947, Kuga 1945;1945-1948, Oga 1945;1945-1945, Kozu 1945;1945-1947, Kanawa 1945;1945-1947, Shiga 1945;1945-1948, Amami 1945;1945-1947, Hodaka 1945;1945-1947, Habuto 1945;1945-1947, Io 1945;1945-1946, Takane 1945;1945-1947, Ikara 1945;1945-1945, Shisaka 1945;1945-1947, Ikino 1945;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)
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)
203 geplant, 67 gebaut. CD-2,4,6...CD-204 1944/1945;1944-1947

Escort Destroyer Type D Tei
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(802), Later Special Training Ship 1 "Toku 1 Go-Renshu-Tei"

Similar type HMS Trojan (1918)
PB-102
ex USS Stewart DD-224(803)(802)1920;1943-1945

Similar type USS Borie DD-215, PB-102 ex USS Stewart DD-224 (1/400)
PB-103
ex USS Finch AM-9 Minesweeper(802)1918;1943-1945

PB-103 ex USS Finch AM-9 (Vireo kit), USS Bird class / Lapwing AM-1 class 1918 (1/1250)
PB-104
Arend class; ex NL Valk Opium Hunter(802), 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(802)1943-1944, Jentschure src says possibly ex Spanish 1888 gunboat(1000), but acc. Hansa was built at Schichau Werft(902)
PB-106
ex NL Hr.Ms. BANCKERT destroyer Admiralen class(802)(839), pics see http://shipbucket.com/images.php?dir=Real Designs/Japan/DD Patrol boat 106.png 1929;-1943-1945

PB-106 ex NL Banckert, Similar type Van Galen (1939/40) / ZH3
PB-107
ex US Genesee Fleet Tug(802)Monocacy class 1905;1944-1944
PB-108
Arend class; ex NL Arend Opium Hunter(802), 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(802)1930 -1942 (as minelayer/seaplane tender 1 x 75 mm, 1 x .30) captured by IJN as PB.109 1944-46

Patrol boats

Minekaze class
P1, P2 Nadakaze, pics see http://warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1098

Similar type Akikaze
Momi class
PB-31 (Ex-KIKU), PB-32 (Ex-AOI), PB-33 (Ex-HAGI), PB-34 (Ex-SUTSUKI, s.a. http://nihonkaigun.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/pb-34-go-momi-klasse/ ), PB-35 (Ex-TSUTA), PB-36 (Ex-FUJI), PB-37 (Ex-HISHI), PB-38 (Ex-YOMOGI), PB-39 (Ex-TADE)
(802)pics see http://warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1096

PB-36 ex Fuji
Wakatake class
P46 ex Yugao; pics see http://warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1097

Wakatake

T-Boats

1 class
3rd class TB. 1-4 1880;1880-1898

IJN TB No 1, IJN TB No 2
Kotaka class
1st class TB. Kotaka 1888;1888-1908 by Yarrow

IJN Kotaka
5 class
3rd class TB. Schneider-Creusot nr 75 class: 5-14, 16-19 1892;1892-1910

IJN TB No 5, IJN TB No 10
15 class
3rd class TB. Normand 34m type 15, 20 1892;1892-1909/10
21 class
2nd class TB. Normand No126 or No145 class: 21 1892;1892-1906; 24 1895;1895-1912
22 class
2nd class TB. Schichau S7 class: 22 1892;1892-1897, 23 1892;1892-1901, 25 1895;1895-1912

SMS S7, SMS S7 (1/1250)
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
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…Fulong / Fu Lung 1886;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;1898-1918, 30 1898;1898-1914
Hayabusa class
1st class TB. Built in France of Cyclone class:
Hayabusa 1899;1899-1910, Kasasagi 1899;1899-1910, Manazuru 1899;1899-1910, Chidori 1900;1900-1910
Further as license in Japan

Similar type 2 Torpedo-Boot 1911 (1/1250), Hayabusa 1899
31 class
2nd class TB. Schichau type 1899;1899-19...18, 31-38, 44-49, 60, 61
39 class
2nd class TB. Yarrow type 1900;1900-1..18: 39-43, 62-66. Same as Yarrow built for kuk as Viper class

IJN 39 class (Viper type) 1901
50 class
3rd class TB. Normand design (similar French No130) 1900-1915: 50-59
Shirataka class
1st class TB. Shirataka 1900;1900-1922 Schichau built
67 class
2nd class TB. redesigned Yarrow 1902-1922. 67-75

No.1 Torpedoboat, Hu Peng Class
Aotaka class
On license built in Japan of Cyclone/Hayabusa class:
Aotaka 1903;1903-1923, Kari 1903;1903-1923, Hato 1904;1904-1923, Hibari 1904;1904-1923, Kiji 1904;1904-1923, Tsubame 1904;1904-1923, Hashitaka 1904;1904-1923, Sagi 1904;1904-1923, Kamome 1904;1904-1923, Otori 1904;1904-1923, Uzura 1904;1904-1923

Similar type 2 Torpedo-Boot 1911 (1/1250)
Hu Peng class
Kawasemi 1906;1937-1939/40: Normand built ex China Hu Ngo, No 8; 1937 sunk, salvaged



No.1 Torpedoboat, Hu Peng Class
Otori Class
Otori 1936;1936-1944, Kasasagi 1937;1937-1943, Hiyodori 1936;1936-1944, Hayabusa 1936;1936-1944, Hato 1937;1937-1944, Sagi 1937;1937-1944, Kari 1937;1937-1945, Kiji 1937;1937-1947

Otori
Chidori Class
Tomozuru 1934;1934-1934 / 1945, Chidori 1933;1933-1944, Manazuru 1934;1934-1945, Hatsukari 1934;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

Hatsukari 1935/1945

Sub-Hunter

Sub-Chaser Class 1
Ch1-Ch2

Ch.1 IJN Subchaser
Sub-Chaser Class 3
Ch3

Ch.3 IJN Subchaser
Sub-Chaser Class Ch51/Cha251
Ch51-53 later classified as Aux SC Ch251-253, later Tug Eisen 1638, 1650, 1651

Ch.51/Cha.251 IJN Subchaser
Sub-Chaser Class 4
Ch4-Ch12

Ch.4 IJN Subchaser
Sub-Chaser Class 13
Ch13-Ch27

Ch.13 IJN Subchaser, Ch.13 IJN Subchaser, Ch.13 IJN Subchaser
Sub-Chaser Class 28
Ch28-Ch63. Ch64-89 cancelled. Scarcely changed to Ch13 design

Ch.28 IJN Subchaser
Sub-Chaser Class Cha1
design of tugs/fishing vessels Cha1-Cha100,151-250

Similar type Auxiliary Patrol Boat Class No.1, Similar type Auxiliary Patrol Boat Class No.1, Similar type Auxiliary Patrol Boat Class No.1
Captured Cha101-Cha118
ex NL Mine sweepers
A class: Cha.113 ex A, 112 ex B, 116 ex C
B1 class: Cha 103 / 105 / 106 / 107 / 108 / 114 / 115(903)
Bantam/3: Cha.117
Merapi class patrol vessel Tjerimai: Cha101
Ardjoeno class: Cha102 ex Ardjoeno/000, 104 ex Gedeh/14, 109 ex Kawi/7, 110 ex Lawoe/15, 118 ex Salak/8
P9 class: P11,12,15,16 IJN use not really known
P9 class: Cha111 ex P13 or P14






HNLMS A Minesweeper, Cha.105, Cha.113, Cha.101, Cha.103
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




HMS Fairmile B (1/600), HMS Fairmile B (1/1250), HMS Fairmile HDML (1/600)
Karatsu
Captured prize ex USS Luzon

USS Luzon PR-7/PG-47 (1941)
Auxiliary Patrol Boat Class No.1


Auxiliary Patrol Boat Class No.1, Auxiliary Patrol Boat Class No.1, Auxiliary Patrol Boat Class No.1
Suikei 21
ex HMS Heram Aux Minesweeper as harbor gunboat
Suikei 2?
ex HMS Rhu Aux Minesweeper as harbor gunboat
Type 5 Large Escort
Patrol boats designed in wood (at least 2 built) and steel (not built).

Type 5 Large Escort (1/600)
Type B Escort Boat


Type B Escort Boat
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.(978)(979)(980)

Hai Chow ex HMS Pentstemon
Aux Patrol Boats / Aux Sub-chasers …
many converted merchant vessels. See ex-Whalecatcher Takunan maru No.5 in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/whalecatchers.htm
, ex-Whalecatcher Shonan maru No.11 in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/whalecatchers.htm
, ex-Whalecatcher Aux Minesweeper/Sub-chaser Tama maru No.6 in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/whalecatchers.htm
, ex-Whalecatcher Kyo maru No.11 in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/whalecatchers.htm





Shonan Maru, Takunan Maru, Tama Maru
Ning class
ex Chinese Patrol boats build 1932-36, two captured: Wai Ning and Yung Ning renamed Bunsei and Unsei (1050)(1051)as Patrols rsp. Communication ships

Chang Ning

Fast Attack Transports

Minekaze class
PB-1, PB-2 Nadakaze, Shiokaze pics see http://warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1098

Similar type Akikaze, PB-1 ex Shimakaze
Momi class
PB-34 (Ex-SUTSUKI, s.a. http://nihonkaigun.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/pb-34-go-momi-klasse/ ), PB-35 (Ex-TSUTA), PB-36 (Ex-FUJI), PB-38 (Ex-YOMOGI), PB-39 (Ex-TADE) (802)pics see http://warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1096

PB-36 ex Fuji
Klasse T1
T1-T21 http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/T/-/T-1_class.htm
Carrier of Daihatsu landing crafts and midget submarines class Ko-hyoteki, better known as Koryu.
Shown No.5 carried Koryu Type 'C' No.69.

T1 class Fast Attack Transport

Gunboats

Oshima class
Oshima 1892;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
Rendel type Chinto/Chinchu boats
ex chinese boats after british Rendel design. 1979;1895-1908
Chinto (ex-Chen Tung, ex-Epsilon), Chinsei (ex-Chen Hsi, ex-Zeta), Chinnan (ex-Chen Nan, ex-Eta), Chimpen (ex-Chen Pien, ex-Theta), Chinchu (ex-Chen Chung, ex-Iota), Chimpen (ex-Chen Pien, ex-Kappa)

Epsilon / Iota class
Uji class
Uji 1903;1903-1932
Sumida
River gunboat 1903;1906-1935
Fushimi
River gunboat 1903;1906-1935
Toba
River gunboat 1911;1911-1945, then China as Yang Chi

Similar type Hozu 1939, Similar type Katata 1941
Saga class
Saga 1912;1912-1945
Seta class
Riverine gunboats Seta, Katata, Hira, Hozu 1922;1923-45. Seta to China as Chang Teh

Hozu 1939, Katata 1941
Ataka
River gunboat Ataka ex Nakoso 1923;1923-1945; 1945: chin. An Tung

Ataka
Koreets/Korietz class
Kimigaio-Maru 2 ex russ. Mandzur 1886;1922-1923

Kimigaio-Maru 2 ex russ. Mandzur, Mandschur
Atami class
River gunboats Atami 1929-45 then China Yung Ping, Futami 1930-45 then China Yung An

Atami (late)
Atada
1930;1939-1946 Training ship and floating AA battery, ex chin. Gunboat I Hsien (Yat Sen), after war back to China as I Hsien

Atada 1940 ex I Hsien (1/1250), Atada ex I Hsien/Yat Sen/Yixian
Fushimi class
River gunboats Fushimi 1939-45 then China Kiang Hsi, Sumida 1940-45 then China as Nan Chang

Kiang-Hsi ex Fushimi
Hashidate class
Hashidate 1940;1940-1944, Uji 1941;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

HMS Bangor J00 (1/1250), HMS Bangor class 1940, HMS Bangor class 1940
Ram class
NL minelayer: Ram -1941;--1942 jap Gunboat Nanshin - 45, Regulus -1943;--1942 jap gunboat Nankai -45

Nankai
Kotaka
1930 cargo vessel 1942-44 river gunboat
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

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.



Asuka ex chin Yongjian, Chung Shan / Yung Feng
USS Guam class
River gunboat USS Guam (PG-43), PR-3 in 1928, renamed USS Wake 1941 captured as IJN Tatara. 1945-66 China Tai Yuan
USS Luzon
River gunboat USS Luzon PG-47, PR-7. 1941 scuttled, 1942 salvaged as IJN Karatsu -45

USS Luzon PR-7/PG-47 (1941)
HMS Insect class
River gunboat Suma ex gunboat HMS Moth 1916;1942-45

Suma 1942 ex HMS Moth, HMS Aphis (1/1250)
Macao
Portug. River gunboat Macao 1910; 1943 passed to IJN as Maiko. 1945-68 China Wu Feng
Ermanno Carlotto
Ital river gunboat Ermanno Carlotto 1921; scuttled 1943, salvaged IJN as Narumi. 1945-60s China Kiang Kun
Tsukushi class
Dual purpose oceanographic research, survey ship. Tsukushi 1941-43, Miho cancelled
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinkyomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinkomarunigo.htm


Shinkyo Maru 1942
PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE Class
Hirotama Maru, Shoko Maru, Katori Maru, Shoei Maru No. 2 Go, Meiji Maru No. 1 Go, Choun Maru (class of 26 ships)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/chounmaru.htm
ONI-p105

Choun Maru 1945
NACHI MARU Class
Nachi Maru from Muro Maru class. 1945 auxiliary submarine depot ship for midget submarines
See also ONI-p19
RYOTOKU MARU Class
Ryotoku Maru
See also ONI-p209
IKUTA MARU Class
Nagata Maru
SANTO MARU Class
Santo Maru . class consists of SANTO and SANSEI MARUs
UKISHIMA MARU Class
Ukishima Maru (first Ukishima Maru). AMC then gunboat then transport. Sister NAMINOUE MARU.

Ukishima Maru
SHOEI MARU Class
Fukuyama Maru. Class of Shoei and Fukuyama
SHOEI MARU Class
Shoei Maru, Shoho Maru . class consists of SHOEI, SHOHO, TATEYAMA and SHOBU MARUs
KAZAN MARU Class
Tozan Maru,
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kazanmaru.htm
HYAKUFUKU MARU Class
Hyakufuku Maru,
TOSHO MARU Class
Tosho Maru, Daigen Maru No. 7
UNKAI MARU No. 10 Class
Unkai Maru No. 10
FUKUEI MARU No. 10 Class
Fukuei Maru No. 10. class consists of FUKUEI MARU No. 10, FUKUEI MARU No. 15 (renamed EIFUKU MARU No. 15 in ’41) and KASHIMA MARU
KOWA MARU Class
Kowa Maru
CHOJO MARU Class
Choan Maru No. 2 Go, Choko Maru No. 2 Go . class consists of CHOJO, CHOAN and CHOKO MARU later renumbered
HIROTA MARU Class
Yoshida Maru
HIYOSHI MARU No. 2 GO Class
Hiyoshi Maru No. 2 Go . class consists of HIYOSHI and HOKOKU MARUs later renamed
FUKKEN MARU Class
Busho Maru . class consists of FUKKEN (FUKUKEN), BUSHO, KISHU, KANAN, SEIKYO and CHOSA MARUs
NISSHO MARU No. 2 Class
Nissho Maru No. 2
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nisshomarucp.htm
, but check for several ships with same name
NISSHO MARU No. 16 Class
Nissho Maru No. 16
JUZAN MARU Class
Juzan Maru
KIRI MARU No. 8 Class
Shinko Maru No. 1 Go. class consists of KIRI MARU No. 8, SHINKO MARU No. 1 GO and KENZAN MARU
SHOSEI MARU Class
Shosei Maru
KAIHO MARU Class
Kaiho Maru
RAMON MARU Class
KEISHIN MARU Class
class consists of KEISHIN and YOSHINOGAWA MARU
HEIJO MARU Class
KATSURA MARU No. 2 GO Class
KOSHO MARU Class
Akitsu Maru (Kyodo)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akitsumarukyodo.htm
Chitose Maru
Chitose Maru 1921 Aux Gunboat, Icebreaker. See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/chitosemaru.htm
KOGANE MARU Class
MAGANE (aux gunboat)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/maganemaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akaganemaru.htm
KINSEN MARU Class
HAKKAISAN Maru. Class: KINSEN and HAKKAISAN MARU
See also ONI-p103
Chojusan maru
See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/chojusanmaru.htm

Further Survey Ships

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.

Heiyo 1944 (1/1250)
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

Fast Attack Craft

MTB
55ft CMB


IJN MTB 55ft CMB, IJN MTB Chinese 55ft CMB
19-metre (Type B Otsugata)


IJN MTB 19m / Type B Otsu-gata
T1 Type
no.1-6

IJN MTB T1
T51 Type
Based on German S-Boot design. Wrong length for Pacific. Many converted to Guard Boats or Sub-chasers.

IJN MTB T51 (1/600), Similar type S-Boote S100-Klasse 1/700
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
T14 Type


IJN MTB T14 No.538
T15 Type
TM.3 class
No 101 ex Dutch TM.3

IJN MTB T101
TM.4 class
No 102-113, 115-120 ex Dutch TM.4-21

IJN MTB T102, TM-4-class motor torpedo boat
MGB
H1 Type
og ital MAS451-2 class

IJN MTB / it. MAS451
H2 Type


IJN MGB H2 (1/600)
H35 type
ex T35 hulls
H38 Type
ex T38 hulls

IJN MGB H-38 Hayabusa (1/600)
H61 type


IJN MGB H61 (1/600)
19-metre type, 15-metre type
River gun boats
25-ton type
River gun boats

Submarines

http://www.combinedfleet.com/ss.htm

Early Boats

Holland 3 class
1-5 1905-1921 similar to US A class
Kaigun Holland class
development of Holland 3 class. 6 1906;1906 / 1910-1910 / 1920, 7 1906-1923
Vickers C class
RN C class. 8 1924:Ha 1 1909-1928, 9 1924:Ha 2 1909-1928
Vickers C class II
RN C class delivered as kits. 10 1924:Ha 3 1911-1928, 11 1924:Ha 4 1911-1928, 12 1924:Ha 5 1911-1928
Vickers C class III
Copy of RN C class. 16 1924:Ha 7 1916-1928, 17 1924:Ha 8 1917-1928
Vickers/Kawasaki class
Development of Vickers C 13 1924:Ha 6 1912-1928
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.
UEII class
O1 ex U125, German warprize 1918-1918

SMS U71 Minenleger 1915/18, Similar type I-121 IJN
U43 class
O2 ex U45, German warprize 1918-1918
U51 class
O3 ex U55, German warprize 1918-1918
UCIII class
O4 ex UC90, O5 ex UC99, German warprize 1918-1918

SMS UC1-4 Küstenminenboot 1914/18, SMS UC46 Küstenminenboot 1916/17
UBIII class
O6 ex UB125, O7 ex UB143, German warprize 1918-1918

U-Boot Typ UBIII, Similar type Vetehinen, Birinci Inönü (1/1250)

Kaidai Types

KD1
I-51; 1924; Prototype of the large I-Cruisers. Derived from German prize U-139 / UEII; 1500/2430 tons

Similar type SMS U-139 U-Kreuzer 1918
KD2
I-52/152, training ship derived from KD1; 1500/2500 t. Design based on O1 ex U125

Similar type SMS U71 Minenleger 1915/18, Similar type I-121 IJN, Similar type SMS U-135 U-Kreuzer 1917/18
KD3
1800/2300 tons; I-53, I-54, I-55, I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-60, and I-63 (Kaidais renamed I-53=>I-153… on 20.5.42)
KD4
I-61, I-162, I-164; 1,720 tons / 2,300 tons (Kaidais renamed I-53=>I-153… on 20.5.42)
KD5
I-165, I-166, and I-67; 1,705 tons / 2,330 tons (Kaidais renamed I-53=>I-153… on 20.5.42)
KD6
I-168, I-169, I-70, I-171, I-172, I-73, I-174, and I-175; 1934-1938; 1,785 tons / 2,440 tons (Kaidais renamed I-53=>I-153… on 20.5.42)

I68 / I168 IJN, I-361, I-171 IJN
KD7
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)

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
J2
I-6; 1935; 2,243 tons / 3,061 tons; aircraft

I-1, I-6 IJN
J3
I-7, I-8; 1937-1938; 2,525 tons / 3,583 tons, aircraft

IJN I-8
C1 (Hei)
I-16, I-18, I-20, I-22, I-24; 1940-1941; 2,554 tons / 3,561 tons; derived from KD-6; carried midgets

I16 IJN
C2
I-46, I-47, I-48; 1943-1944; 2,557 tons / 3,564 tons

I46 IJN, I46 IJN
C3
I-52, I-53, I-55;1943-1944;2,564 tons / 3,644 tons

I-53 / 153 IJN (1/1250)

Types with aircraft

A1 (Ko)
I-9, I-10, I-11; 1941-1942;2,919 tons / 4,149 tons, derived from J3

I-9 IJN
A2
I-12;1944;2,934 tons / 4,172 tons
A mod
I-13, I-14;1944-1945; 3,603 tons / 4,762 tons A2 with larger hangar for 2 M6A1

I-14 IJN (1/1250), I-13, I-14
B1 (Otsu)
I-15, I-17, I-19, I-21, I-23, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-39; 1940-1943; 2,584 tons / 3,654 tons

I15 IJN, I19 IJN
B2
I-40, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45; 1943 - 1944; 2,624 tons / 3,700 tons

I-140 IJN (1/1250)
B3
I-54, I-56, I-58; 1944;2,607 tons / 3,688 tons
Für I-58 gibt es neben Kaiten auch Darstellungen mit 2 Amphibienpanzer hinter dem Turm.

I-58 Late IJN, I-58 IJN, I-58 IJN mit Amphibienpanzern (1/1250)
Sen Toku
I-400, I-401, and I-402; 1944-1945; 5,223 tons / 6,560 tons

I400 IJN, I400 IJN

Mediums

Kaichu 1 class (KT)
Designed in Japan on base of Schneider-Laubeuf class. 19 1924:Ro 11 1919-1931, 20 1924:Ro 12 1919-1931
Kaichu 2 class (KT)
22 1924:Ro 13 1921-1931, 23 1924:Ro 14 1920-1932, 24 1924:Ro 15 1921-1931
Kaichu 3 class (KT)
34 1924:Ro 16 1921-1932, 35 1924:Ro 17 1921-1936, 36 1924:Ro 18 1922-1936, 37 1924:Ro 19 1922-1936, 38 1924:Ro 20 1922-1932, 39 1924:Ro 21 1922-1932, 40 1924:Ro 22 1922-1932, 41 1924:Ro 23 1923-1932, 42 1924:Ro 24 1920-1932, 43 1924:Ro 25 1921-1924
Vickers L1/2 class
RN L class. 25 1924:Ro 51 1920-1940, 26 1924:Ro 52 1920;1920-1932, 27 1924:Ro 53 1921-1938, 28 1924:Ro 54 1921-1939, 29 1924:Ro 55 1921;1921
1923-1939, 30 1924:Ro 56 1922-1940

Ro-60 IJN 1941 ex Sub No 59 (1/1250), U-Boot SU Type L (L3) (1941/3)
Kaichu 4 class (KT)
45 1924:Ro 26 1923-1940, 58 1924:Ro 27 1924-1940, 62 1924:Ro 28 1924-1940
63-67 cancelled

Similar type Ro-35 IJN
Kai Toku Chu class (Kaichu 5?)
Development of Schneider-Laubeuf. 68 1924:Ro 29 1923-1936, 69 1924:Ro 30 1924-1940, Ro 31ex 70 1927-1945, 71 1924:Ro 32 1924-1940
72-87 cancelled
Kaichu 6 class
derived from KT; RO-33, RO-34, RO-35, RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-39, RO-40, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44, RO-45, RO-46, RO-47, RO-48, RO-49, RO-50 , RO-55 and RO-56; Year(s) Completed 1934 - 1944; Displacement (K.6) 960 tons (standard), 1,115 tons (surfaced), 1,447 tons (submerged)

Ro-35 IJN
Vickers L class III
Close to RN L class 46 1924:Ro 57 1922-1941, 47 1924:Ro 58 1922-1941, 48-50 cancelled, 57 1924:Ro 59 1923-1941

Similar type Ro-60 IJN 1941 ex Sub No 59 (1/1250), Similar type U-Boot SU Type L (L3) (1941/3), Ro-57 IJN ex Sub No 46
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)
Kaisho KS
RO-100, RO-101, RO-102, RO-103, RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-107, RO-108, RO-109, RO-110, RO-111, RO-112, RO-113, RO-114, RO-115, RO-116 and RO-117; 1942 - 1944; 601 tons / 782 tons

Ro-100 IJN
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; 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)
Sen Taka Sho
HA-201-HA-238 and HA-246.; 1945; 320 tons/493 tons. See also http://www.hisutton.com/Ha201 Sen-Taka-Sho fast attack submarine.html

Ha-207 (1/1250), Ha-201

Midgets

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
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 toprpedos many with warhead (suicide) built. 200 finished
Kaiten
Human guided torpedo; ca 8 tons; Normal Long Lance torpedo 9m, Kaiten Model 1 14,3m, Kaiten Model 2 16,5m

Kaiten, Tachibana (Kaiten Stern), Namikaze Kaiten (Nokaze Kit), Kitakami (Kaiten, old resin), Coastal Escort Type A (CDa)

Minelayers and Transports

KRS (Kirai Sen)
Minelayer designed on German U-125 war prize; I-21, I-22, I-23, I-24; 1927-1928; 1,383 tons / 1,768 tons (renamed I-121..I-124 in 1939.)

I-121 IJN, Similar type SMS U71 Minenleger 1915/18, Similar type SMS U-135 U-Kreuzer 1917/18
D1
Transporter I-361, I-362, I-363, I-364, I-365, I-366, I-367, I-368, I-369, I-370, I-371, I-372; 1943-1944; 1,779 tons / 2,215 tons

I-361, I-171 IJN, I370 IJN, I68, I370 IJN
D2
Transporter I-373; 1945; 1926 tons / 2240 tons
Sen Yu Sho SS
based on IJA Yu II type Ushio: Transporter HA-101-109 and HA-111; 1944-1945; 429 tons / 493 tons

Similar type Maru-yu Yu1001 IJN, Ha-101
Sen Ho Sho
Tanker, Transport; I-351, I-352, I-353; 1945; 3500/4300 tons

I-351 (1/1250)
Maru Yu Type 3 (Army boats)
small transport 430/540 tons; 400 planned, 38 completed; Yu-1 - Yu-25, Yu-1001 - Yu-1014, Yu-2001 - Yu-2006, Yu-3001 - Yu-3010, Ushio (also base for IJN Ha-101 class); 1943-1945

Maru-yu Yu1001 IJN
Ex German IXC
Ro-500 ex U-511, Ro-501 ex U-1224

U-Boot Typ IXC, U-Boot Typ IXC, U-Boote VIIC, IXC, Frachter
Ex German IXD
I-501 ex U-181, I-502 ex U-862, I-506 ex U-195 IXD1-Transporter

U-Boot IX D2 Transporter U-875 1941/45
Ex German XB
I-505 ex U-219 Minelayer

U-Boot Typ XB U-118
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinshumaru.htm


Shinshu Maru 1942
Klasse T1
T1-T21 http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/T/-/T-1_class.htm
Carrier of Daihatsu landing crafts and midget submarines class Ko-hyoteki, better known as Koryu.
Shown No.5 carried Koryu Type 'C' No.69.

T1 class Fast Attack Transport
Klasse T101


T101 class Landungsschiff, T101 class Landungsschiff, T101 class Landungsschiff
Klasse T103
same as T101 but with turbine instead of Diesel engine

Similar type T101 class Landungsschiff
Yasukawa Maru
Yasukawa Maru. Ex Irish SILVERCYPRESS, bought, also as military transport for landing operations.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yasukawamaru.htm


Yasukawa Maru 1941
Minekaze class
PB-1, PB-2 Nadakaze, Shiokaze pics see http://warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1098

Similar type Akikaze, PB-1 ex Shimakaze
Momi class
PB-34 (Ex-SUTSUKI, s.a. http://nihonkaigun.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/pb-34-go-momi-klasse/ ), PB-35 (Ex-TSUTA), PB-36 (Ex-FUJI), PB-38 (Ex-YOMOGI), PB-39 (Ex-TADE) (802)pics see http://warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1096

PB-36 ex Fuji
Kozu Maru ex Takatsu Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kozumaru.htm


Kozu Maru ex Takatsu Maru

Mine warfare

Minelayers

Aux Minelayer 1-41, …
Trawlers and other merchant ships used as aux minelayers in WW1, some even in WW2
Okinawa Maru
Aux cable layer 1904-1905 and 1941-1944
Katsuriki Maru
1917 Minelayer, Minesweeper 1938-44 survey vessel

Katsuriki Maru
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;1899-1922, then minelayer 1924-1945, in Wk2 partially as escort



Asama 1899, Tokiwa
Shirataka
Minelayer/Netlayer 01.1929; 04.1929-sunk 31/8/1944

Kit candidate: Kobo-Hiryu
Itsukushima
05.1929; 12.1929-sunk 7/10/1944.
Modellbilder siehe World of Unfamiliare Ship Models Nr 2

Kit candidate: 104K/Kobo-Hiryu
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

Kit candidate: Kobo-Hiryu
Yaeyama
1931;1932-1944

Yaeyama Minelayer
Natsushima class
1933;1934-44; Natsushima 1933, Nasami 1934, Sarushima Netlayer+minelayer slightly larger 1934. Design based on Tsubame with Diesel, increased armament.

Kit candidate: Kobo-Hiryu
Okinoshima
Minelayer (Mine cruiser) and netlayer.1935;1936-42
2x2 14cm naval guns.

Okinoshima Minenleger
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)

Kit candidate: Kobo-Hiryu
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tatsuharumaru.htm
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/trawlers.htm
, may be this ship?
Ma.1 class aux minelayers
1942-45. No.1-4 similar Wa1 minesweeper class

Similar type Aux Mine Sweeper No. 1
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)
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
Eijo class
Eijo, Minoo 1945. Converted from Type 2D Standard Merchants, planned as dual use Transport and MinelayerSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/eijomaru.htm


Minoo 1945
Harbor Minelayer (Tugs)
1934-45 Tugs of 100ts and 150ts type without towing gear but mine equipment.



Schlepper 100t, Schlepper 150t, Schlepper 150t (IJN Tugger), Minenleger 150t Type
Shinko Maru Class
Aux minelayer Shinko Maru

Yamazuki Maru
Koryu Maru Class
Aux minelayer Koryu Maru
KINJO MARU Class
Aux Small Minelayer. Kinjo Maru, Choan 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.(978)(979)(980), ex-Whalecatcher Aux Minesweeper/Sub-chaser Tama maru No.6 in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/whalecatchers.htm


Hai Chow ex HMS Pentstemon

Netlayers

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.
KOTO MARU No. 2 Class
Sumanoura Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sumanouramaru.htm
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.
KIKU MARU Class
Kiku Maru
NISSHO MARU No. 5 Class
Nissho Maru No. 5
TOYO MARU No. 3 Class
Toyo Maru No. 3
HINO MARU No. 2 Class
Hino Maru No. 2
FUKUEI MARU No. 10 Class
Fukuei Maru No. 10
SHINTO MARU No. 2 Class
Kashi Maru,Katsura Maru,Kokai Maru,Korei Maru,Shinto Maru No. 2
KYOSEI MARU Class
Kyosei Maru
…
…
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

Minesweepers

W1 class
Minesweeper W1-W6

Minenräumer W1
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




(by Wikimedia, Author, Rights refer to here)

Similar type Harusame (1903), Similar type Momo, Umikaze 1911
W13 class
Minesweeper W13-W16

Minenräumer W13, Minenräumer W13 (1/1250)
W17 class
Minesweeper W17, W18, improved W13 class

Similar type Minenräumer W13, Minenräumer W17
W7 1938
Minesweeper W7-W12, similar W13 class

Minenräumer W7 (1938)
W19 class
Minesweeper W19-W30, W33, W34, W38, W39, W41. Others in the range W19-W88 later cancelled

Minenräumer W19
Bangor W101 class
HMS Taitam (J210) captured incomplete and completed as IJN minesweeper W101, HMS Waglan (J211) as W102



HMS Bangor J00 (1/1250), HMS Bangor class 1940, HMS Bangor class 1940, Minenräumer W101
Aux Mine Sweeper Wa1 class
Wa.1-Wa.22 trawler type.
For an excellent modell by Christian Höltge see Modellmarine

Aux Mine Sweeper No. 1
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
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hiemaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/heianmaru.htm


Hikawa Maru, Heian Maru U-Boot-Tender
Terukuni Maru class
ex Passenger Liner Yasukuni Maru (1940-44 Submarine Tender)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yasukunimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/terukunimaru.htm


Yasukuni Maru
Nagoya Maru Class
Nagoya Maru. Subtender later AA transport. See also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/2
Rio de Janeiro Maru
Aux. Submarine Tender
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/riodejaneiromaru.htm
ONI-p45

Rio de Janeiro Maru
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.
Tsukushi Maru Class
Tsukushi MaruSee also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/1
Bogota Maru Class
Bogota Maru
See also ONI-p264
Aux Destroyer & MTB Tenders
SUIRAI-BOKAN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Suirai.htm with changes from further sources.
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kamikazemaru.htm
ONI-p101
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.
Aux Minesweeper Tenders
PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE (C) Class
Imizu Maru
42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.

Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru

Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.


Aiyo Maru **

Civil Ships and Auxiliary Vessels

for merchantmen in WW2 see T.Iwashige , , http://jpnships.g.dgdg.jp/company/shipidx_A.htm
Description of standard types see http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/418307-senpyosen-japanese-warfare-standard-ship-other-japanese-cargo-ships-used-during-ww2/
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Fueler Oiler
Betriebsstofftanker


Betriebsstofftanker
Aircraft Rescue Ship




Flugzeugbergungsschiff, Flugzeugbergungsschiff 300t
Leichter


Leichter, Motorleichter jap.
Tugs


Schlepper 100t, Schlepper 150t, Schlepper 300t, Schlepper Set / Tugger Set Japan, Schlepper 150t (IJN Tugger), Schlepper 400t
Torpedo handling vessel


Torpedofrachter
Water supply vessel


Wassertanker
Frachter
Eian Maru ex SMH Oswald

SMH Oswald FSIII 1918 (1/1250)
Tenkai No.3
ex british police vessel Fei Hsing. Meteo Research Vessel 3, dann Training ship (Jentschura Seite 265)

Tenkai No.3 1945 (1/1250)
Nippon Maru
Training sailship
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nipponmarusail.htm


Nippon Maru JMSDF, Nippon Maru 1930 (1/1250)
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
Tsukumo
Training ship ex tug. See Svir

Tsukumo 1943, Svir 1905
Krabbenfischereifabrik
Kureha Maru

Kureha Maru
Sonstige Frachter




Robert Dollar Type / Design 1013, Syotan Maru (Shotan Maru)
Hakusa Class
Hakusa 1914-1945. Cargo, 1931 Chinese gunboat, 1937 survey vessel, then transport.
See also ONI-p255

Hakusa Survey Ship 1938
SEISHU MARU
IJA crane ship

Seishu Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/trawlers.htm

Pre-war passenger liners

Terukuni Maru class
ex Passenger Liners. Terukuni Maru, Yasukuni Maru (1940-44 Submarine Tender)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yasukunimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/terukunimaru.htm


Yasukuni Maru
Nitta Maru class
ex Passenger Liners. Nitta Maru, Yawata Maru converted to carriers Chuyo, Unyo, Kasuga Maru finished as Taiyo
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nittamaru.htm
ONI-p46 ONI-p102 ONI-p156 ONI-p243 ONI-p270

Nitta Maru Ocean Liner
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hiemaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/heianmaru.htm


Hikawa Maru, Heian Maru U-Boot-Tender
Aikoku Maru class
ex Passenger Liners. Hokoku Maru, Aikoku Maru (AMC), Gokoku Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/aikokumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hokokumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/gokokumaru.htm


Aikoku-Maru 1944

Auxiliary Transports

TOKUSETSU UNSOSEN ZATSUYOSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Zatsuyosen.htm and http://www.combinedfleet.com/Rikugun-Yusosen.htm with changes from further sources.

Aircraft Transports see seperately at Seaplane Tenders
STANDARD TYPE 1A CARGOSHIP
Chuka Maru,Getsuyo Maru,Djokja Maru,Kenwa Maru,Mitsuki Maru,Nichiyo Maru,Oigawa Maru,Yamamiya Maru,Yozan Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nichiyomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/oigawamaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-048-Armeetransportschiff Yamamiya Maru First War Standard Ship 1Ars-Typ Frachtschiff, SS-001N 1Ars Frachtschiff Niyomaru
STANDARD TYPE 1B CARGOSHIP
Koho Maru, Daikei Maru,Mino Maru,Shiranesan Maru,Shiroganesan Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/minomaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-002N Armee Erster Krieg Standard Schiff 1Brs Typ Frachtschiff Shirane Yamamaru
STANDARD TYPE (C) / 1C CARGOSHIP
Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru
Class consists of transports IMIZU (aux minesweeper tender, then transport), WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs
Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru
Fujikawa Maru,
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/fujikawamaru.htm
??42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.

Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru

Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.


Aiyo Maru **
STANDARD TYPE (D) / 1D CARGOSHIP
Chinzei Maru,Hozukawa Maru,Kennichi Maru

D and 1D are very similar, in fact one class of 26 ships

Tairyu Maru, Nankai Maru No. 2, Hirotama Maru, Tatsutagawa Maru, Seizan Maru No. 2, Shoko Maru, Katori Maru, Kizugawa Mar, Tatsuhuku Maru, Asayama Maru, Kisogawa Maru,Goryu Maru, Amakasu Maru No. 1, Nichinan Maru, Kotoku Maru, Nichiyoku Maru, Nikkaku Maru, Tokuwa Maru, Daisei Maru, Chinzei Maru, Hozukawa Maru, Kennichi Maru



Shinhuku Maru 1942 Borneo, Choun Maru 1945
PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE 1E Class
Shoyu Maru, NISSEI, NAGATSU, HISATSU, INABASAN, IWASHIRO MARUs and FUKUEI MARU No. 17
According to Frogfoot also Karasumatsu

Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-S-001 1ED Standard Freighter,
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-055N Armee 1Ers Frachtschiff Karasumatsu Maru
TYPE 1K STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Daigo Maru

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-054 Standardschiff des Ersten Krieges 1Krs Typ Spezialtransportschiff (Sonstiges Schiff) Hitamaru
WARTIMETYPE 2A STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Surakaruta Maru,Bunzan Maru,Edogawa Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/edogawamaru.htm
See Hisakawa maru in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hisakawamaru.htm
, Azuchisan Maru in
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/6
WARTIMETYPE 2D STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Aizan Maru

Similar type Minoo 1945
WARTIMETYPE 2E
On Iwashige: See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/type2et.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/type2et.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/type2et.htm
Wartime Standard Type 3D
1945 Hitachi maru No.4 See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hitachimaruno4.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-024 3D Frachtschiff 4. Hitachi Maru
BRITISH WW 1B CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Jinzan Maru,Kaimei Maru (posted 5/1/2018,Kusuyama Maru,Miyadono Maru,Momoyama Maru,Uchide Maru,Yamagiku Maru
BRITISH WW 1C CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Kiriha Maru,Momoha Maru,Takao Maru,Satsuma Maru,Yasukuni Maru
BRITISH WW1 STD C TYPE Class
Shoei Maru. Mass produced British wartime program. In IJN: SHOEI MARU (ex-WAR OASIS) ; MOMOHA MARU (ex-WAR ISLAND) ; YASUKUNI MARU ‘ex-WAR MIST); SEITAI MARU (ex-WAR PALACE) civil ; TENZAN MARU (ex-WAR TOLKA) civil; SATSUMA MARU (ex-WAR BEACH); SEIKAI MARU (ex-WAR BEACON) civil; KIRIHA MARU (ex-WAR BREEZE) ; DAISHU MARU (ex-WAR BROSNA) civil; NIKKO MARU (ex-WAR SPHERE)
BRITISH WW 1F1 CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Yuki Maru
BRITISH WW 1G CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Hakushika Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hakushikamaru.htm
AKAGI MARU Class
Asaka Maru, Awata Maru

Asaka Maru 1942
AKAGISAN MARU Class
Akibasan Maru. Class: AKAGISAN and AKIBASAN MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akagisanmaru.htm
AKIURA MARU Class
Akiura Maru, Kozui Maru, Fujikawa Maru
1C Wartime?
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/fujikawamaru.htm
??
42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.

Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru

Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.


Aiyo Maru **
AKITA MARU Class
Akita Maru,Madras Maru,Nagano Maru,Tomiura Maru,Yamagata Maru

Nagano Maru 1944
ALASKA MARU Class
Alaska Maru,Atlas Maru
ANNANMARU Class
Annan Maru,Chosen Maru
ANSHU MARU Class
Koshu Maru
ANYO
Anyo Maru
ARATAMA MARU Class
Yamashimo Maru,
See also ONI-p116
ARGENTINA MARU Class
Argentina Maru, Brasil Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/argentinamaru.htm
ONI-p47

Brasil Maru
ARGUN
Argun Maru
ASAHI MARU Class
Asahi Maru Hospital ship ex purchased Italian liner Dante Alighieri (1915)
ASAHISAN MARU Class
Asahisan Maru, Akashisan Maru.
See also ONI-p112
ASOSANMARU Class
Asosan Maru,Asakasan Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/atsutasanmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/asakasanmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/asosanmaru.htm
Awajisan maru
on Iwashige See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/awajisanmaru.htm
AYAHA MARU Class
Koyu Maru
Ayatosan maru
Ayatosan maru on Iwashige See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/ayatosanmaru.htm
ASUKA MARU Class
Asuka Maru
AZUMA MARU Class
Azuma Maru, later converted to oiler. Class: Early ASAKA, AKAGI and AWATA MARUs converted to AMC, 2nd group AZUMA and ARIMA MARUs
AZUMASAN MARU Class
Azumasan Maru, Amagisan Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/azumasanmaru.htm
BUENOS AIRES MARU Class
Rio de Janeiro Maru, first submarine depot ship, then transport
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/riodejaneiromaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/buenosayresmaru.htm


Rio de Janeiro Maru
CANBERRA MARU Class
Canberra Maru, Tokyo Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/canberramaru.htm
CELEBES MARU No. 1 Class
Celebes Maru,Borneo Maru,Sumatra Maru
CEYLON
Ceylon Maru,
CHOI MARU Class
Choi Maru
CHOJO MARU Class
Choan Maru No. 2 Go, Choko Maru No. 2 Go. Class CHOJO, CHOAN and CHOKO MARU
CHOJUNMARU Class
Chojun Maru
CHOWA MARU Class
Chowa Maru, Nikkoku Maru, Nittei Maru, Chuwa Maru, NICHIRYO, TOKO, NICHIUN MARUs. (ONI-p92?)
COLUMBIA
Columbia Maru,Olympia Maru
CUBA MARU Class
Cuba Maru
DAIBOSHI MARU No. 6 Class
Daiboshi Maru No. 6.
DAICHO MARU Class
Daicho Maru
DAIFUKU MARU No. 1 Class
1916-194x ships. Aden Maru,Belgium Maru,Brazil Maru,China Maru,Denmark Maru,Daifuku Maru,England Maru,Fukuyo Maru,France Maru,Glasgow Maru,Hibi Maru,Hiteru Maru,Hofuku Maru,India Maru,Italy Maru,Keifuku Maru,Liverpool Maru,Naples Maru,Nagato Maru,Nichimei_Maru,Nikki Maru,Norway Maru,Ohio Maru,Oregon Maru,Pacific Maru,San Francisco Maru,Shinsei Maru No. 1,Singapore Maru,Thames Maru,Ume Maru
See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/brazilmaru.htm
ONI-p189

San Francisco Maru
Daiho Maru
According to Iwashige Aux Transport. Another Daihu is known as a oilerSee also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/7
DAIREN MARU Class
Dairen Maru,Hoten Maru,Tsingtao Maru
DELAGOAMARU Class
Delagoa Maru, Durban Maru, Dakar Maru,
DOGO MARU Class
Dogo Maru,Dokan Maru, Doshi Maru
EASTERN GLADE Class
Hamburg Maru
EASTERN GUIDE Class
Bandoeng Maru,Tateishi Maru
EASTERN SHORE Class
Choko Maru, Maru, Tamahoko Maru, Shunko Maru,
EASTERN SWORD Class
Ugo Maru
ECHIZEN MARU Class
Echizen Maru
ENJU MARU Class
Enju Maru
FUKKEN MARU Class
Busho Maru. Class: FUKKEN (FUKUKEN), BUSHO, KISHU, KANAN, SEIKYO and CHOSA MARUs
FUKUEI MARU No. 10 Class
Fukuei Maru No. 10. Class: FUKUEI MARU No. 10, FUKUEI MARU No. 15 (renamed EIFUKU MARU No. 15 in ’41) and KASHIMA MARU
FUKUJUMARU Class
Fukuju Maru
GENKAI MARU Class
Choko Maru, Eiko Maru No. 2 Go. Class GENKAI and CHOKO MARUs and EIKO MARU No. 2 GO
GENOAMARU Class
Genoa Maru,
GINYO
Ginyo Maru
GOSHU MARU Class
Goshu Maru, Goyo Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/goyomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/gosyumaru.htm
GYOKO MARU Class
Gyoko Maru
HAGUE MARU Class
Hague Maru,Havre Maru,Havana Maru
HAKONE MARU Class
Hakusan Maru, Hakozaki Maru. Class: HAKONE, HARUNA, HAKOZAKI and HAKUSAN MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hakusanmaru.htm


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
Africa Maru, Hawaii Maru …
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/arizonamaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot similar SS-C-065 Armeetransportschiff Arizona Maru
HEITO MARU Class
Heito Maru, Shoka Maru, Taito Maru
HIDE MARU Class
Hide Maru.
HIEMARU Class
Hie Maru (same as from Hikawa Maru class?? The would be
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hiemaru.htm
)
HINKOMARU Class
Hinko Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hinkomaru.htm
HIKAWA MARU Class
Hie Maru. Class: Hikawa, Hie, Heian Marus
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hiemaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/heianmaru.htm


Hikawa Maru, Heian Maru U-Boot-Tender
HIKOSHIMA MARU Class
Hikoshima Maru
HINO MARU No. 2 Class
Hino Maru No. 2
HIROTA MARU Class
Hirota Maru, Yoshida Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/aikokumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hokokumaru.htm


Aikoku-Maru 1944
HORAISAN
Hoeisan Maru,Kaisho Maru,Tempei Maru
HOKURYU MARU Class
Hokuryu Maru
HORAI MARU Class
Horai Maru
HYAKUFUKU MARU Class
Hyakufuku Maru,
IKUTA MARU Class
Nagata Maru, Yamadori Maru
INDUS
Surabaya Maru Batavia Maru,
ISUZU MARU Class
Isuzu Maru,Taga Maru
IWATESAN MARU Class
Ibukisan Maru
JUNYO MARU Class
Junyo Maru
JUZAN MARU Class
Juzan Maru
KACHOSAN MARU Class
Kasagisan Maru. Class: KACHOSAN, KASAGISAN, KASUGASAN and KATSURAGISAN MARU
KAIHEI MARU Class
Kaihei Maru, Kenryu Maru, Kenkon Maru
KAIKO MARU Class
Kaiko Maru
KAMIKAWA MARU Class
Kimikawa Maru, Kunikawa Maru. Class:KAMIKAWA, KIMIKAWA, KIYOKAWA, KUNIKAWA and HIROKAWA MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kamikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kunikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hirokawamaru.htm
ONI-p73

Kimikawa Maru
KAMITSU MARU Class
Kunitsu Maru. This class consists of KAMITSU, KUNITSU, TOMITSU and TOYOTSU MARUs,
KAMO MARU Class
Atsuta Maru
KANSAI MARU Class
Kanto Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kansaimaru.htm
Kansai Maru
Kansai Maru. Sister is Kano Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kansaimaru.htm
KASUGA MARU Class
Ikushima Maru, Kasuga Maru No. 2 Go (ex Kasuga Maru), Shinkoku Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinkokumaru.htm
KATSUYAMA MARU Class
Matsuyama Maru.This class consists of KATSUYAMA and MATSUYAMA MARUs and SUMIYOSHI MARU No. 23
KAZAN MARU Class
Tozan Maru, class:KAZAN and TOZAN MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kazanmaru.htm
KEISHIN MARU Class
Yoshinogawa Maru, class:KEISHIN and YOSHINOGAWA MARUs
KEISHO MARU Class
Keisho Maru
KENBU MARU Class
Kenbu Maru
KENSHO MARU Class
Kensho Maru,
KENYO MARU Class
Kenyo Maru. In Iwashige it is a IJN Aux Oiler.
See also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/10
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nankaimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hokurikumaru.htm


Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-S-002 Erstkriegs-Standardschiff 1FD-Typ Frachtschiff Tokai Maru, SS-056N 1Frs Frachtschiff Tokai Maru,
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-035 Spezialträger Nankai Maru
KINJOSAN MARU Class
Kimposan Maru. Sister KINJOSAN MARU merchant cruiser.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kinjosanmaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-049 Spezialkreuzer Kinjo Yamamaru
KINKA MARU Class
kinka Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kinkamaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-039-Armeesammelschiff Kinkamaru
KINKAZAN MARU Class
Kinkazan Maru
KINSEN MARU Class
Kinsen Maru. Class: KINSEN and HAKKAISAN (aux gunboat) MARU
See also ONI-p103
KINUGASA MARU Class
Kinugasa Maru, Kagu Maru. Class: KINUGASA, KASHII and KAGU MARU
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kashiimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kinugasamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kagumaru.htm
Kinugawa Maru
Kinugawa maru on IwashigeSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kinugawamaru.htm
KIRISHIMA MARU Class
Kirishima Maru. Sisters KOMAKI and KATSURAGI MARU
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/katsuragimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kirishimamaru.htm
KIYOSUMI MARU Class
Kiyosumi Maru. Passenger liner, then AMC, then aux transport. Sister KONGO MARUSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kiyozumimaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-043 Spezialkreuzer Kiyosumi Maru
KIZAN MARU Class
Kizan Maru
KOCHIMARU Class
Kochi Maru
KOFUKU MARU Class
Kofuku Maru
KOGA MARU Class
Koga Maru
KOGANE MARU Class
Shirogane Maru. Class: KOGANE, SHIROGANE, MAGANE (aux gunboat) and AKAGANE MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/maganemaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akaganemaru.htm
KOKAI MARU Class
Kokai Maru
KOKURYU
Kokuryu Maru,Oryoku Maru
See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/oryokumaru.htm
KOMAKI MARU Class
Kano Maru. This class consists of KOMAKI and KANO MARU. KANO MARU, in ’41 was converted to an auxiliary transport.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kanomaru.htm
KOSEI MARU Class
Kosei Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sumanouramaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/taifukumaru.htm
KOWA MARU Class
Kowa Maru
KOYASAN MARU Class
Kuramasan Maru
KOYO
Koyo Maru
KURAMAMARU Class
Kurama Maru
KURETAKE
Kuretake Maru,
KUROHIME MARU Class
Kurohime Maru,
KYOKUSEI MARU Class
Kyokusei Maru
Kyokuzan Maru
Kyokuzan maru on IwashigeSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kyokuzanmaru.htm
KYUSHU MARU Class
Kyushu Maru (IJN Aux Transport), Tosan Maru (Aux Transport)See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kyushumaru.htm} {{iwa
WIP by Hendrik on FB

Kyushu Maru 10.1942
LIMA MARU Class
Lyons Maru, Matsumoto Maru. Class: TAKETOYO, LIMA, LISBON, LYONS, MATSUMOTO, MATSUE, TATSUNO, TAKAOKA MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/lisbonmaru.htm
LONDON
London Maru
LYONS
Lisbon Maru,Maebashi Maru,Takaoka Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/lisbonmaru.htm
Mantai maru
See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/mantaimaru.htm
MAYA MARU Class
Ikoma Maru,Maya Maru
MEISEI MARU Class
Meisei Maru

Sesostris
MEITEN MARU Class
Meiten Maru
See also ONI-p269
MIFUNE MARU Class
Mikage Maru No. 3
MIKAGE MARU Class
Mikage Maru
MIKAGE MARU No. 18 Class
Hino Maru No. 3. This class consists of MIKAGE MARU No. 18 and HINO MARU No. 3
MIKAGE MARU No. 20 Class
Hino Maru No. 5, Shinsei Maru No. 18. This class consists of MIKAGE MARU No. 20, HINO MARU No. 5, SHINSEI MARU No. 18, SHOZUI, SHOHO and OMINE MARUs
MIIKEMARU Class
Miike Maru, Aki Maru, Awa Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/miikemaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/awamaru.htm


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)

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
Nagara Maru, Noto Maru, Nako Maru,
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nagaramaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/notomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nakomaru.htm
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/noshiromaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nagaramaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/notomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nakomaru.htm


Noshiro Maru
NAGISAN MARU Class
Nagisan Maru, Nasusan Maru
NAGOYA
Johore MaruSee also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/2
NAGOYA MARU Class
Nagoya Maru. Class NAGOYA and JOHORE MARUSee also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/2
NANMAN MARU Class
Bordeaux Maru, Montreal Maru, Maru, Norfolk Maru, Venice Maru, Wales Maru,
NARUO MARU Class
Naruo Maru,
NICHIYU MARU Class
Nichiyu Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nichiyumaru.htm
NIKKIN MARU Class
Nikkin Maru
NIPPONKAI MARU Class
Nipponkai Maru detsroyer tender
Nishiki Maru
IJN Aux. Transport 1934 See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nishikimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nishikimaru.htm
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
NITTAI MARU Class
Nittai Maru
ODATSUKI
Odatsuki Maru
OGASHIMA MARU Class
Ogashima Maru
OKITSU MARU Class
Okitsu Maru. Class is OKITSU and ONOE MARUs
OSAKA
Moji Maru
OTORI MARU Class
Otori Maru. This class consists of OTORI and TOAN MARUs and DAIGEN MARU No. 10,
OYO
Oyo Maru,Biyo Maru,Hayo Maru,Reiyo Maru
PEKING MARU Class
Nanking Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/pekingmaru.htm
PEKING MARU Class
Meikai Maru (same class?)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/pekingmaru.htm
RISSHUNMARU Class
Risshun Maru
ROKKOMARU Class
Aso Maru,Rokko Maru
RYOKAIMARU Class
Ryokai Maru
RYOTOKU MARU Class
Ryotoku Maru
See also ONI-p209
RYUNANMARU Class
Ryunan Maru,Tonegawa Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tonegawamaru.htm
RYUSEI MARU Class
Ryusei Maru
RYUYOMARU Class
Ryuyo Maru
Sakito Maru class
converted as AA Vessel Sasako Maru (Sasago ?), Sado Maru
IJA transports Sakito Maru, Sagami Maru, Sakura Maru
temporarily seaplane tenders, then IJA freighters Sagara Maru, Sanuki Maru
Combinedfleet says: Sakito Maru,Sagami Maru,Sasako Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sanukimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sasakomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sadomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sakuramaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sagamimaru.htm
ONI-p83

Sasako Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/toamaru.htm
, right Toa?
SEIGA MARU Class
Kaika Maru. This class consists of SEIGA MARU and KAIKA MARU
SEIZAN MARU Class
Seizan Maru,
SEKINO MARU Class
Sekino Maru
SENKO MARU Class
Senko Maru, Manko Maru
SHANGHAI
Hankow Maru, Sydney Maru,Tasmania Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tasmaniamaru.htm
SHINAIMARU Class
Shinai Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamazukimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinkomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamagirimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/zenyomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/keiyomaru.htm


Yamazuki Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinkyomaru.htm

ONI-p105

Shinkyo Maru 1942
SHINRYU MARU Class
Dover Maru,Gozan Maru,Shinryu Maru,Yakumo Maru
SHINSHU MARU Class
Shinshu Maru,Kozan Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinshumarutomoe.htm
SHINTENMARU Class
Shinten Maru
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.(933)

Legie 1941
SORACHI MARU Class
Sorachi Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sorachimaru.htm
SYDNEY MARU Class
Sydney Maru,Brisbane Maru,Melbourne Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/brisbanemaru.htm


Brisbane Maru *
TACOMAMARU Class
Tacoma Maru,Mexico Maru,Panama Maru,
See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/mexicomaru.htm
TAIAN MARU Class
Taian Maru
TAIBUN MARU Class
Taibun Maru
TAIJUN MARU Class
Taijun Maru
TAIKOMARU Class
Toro Maru
TAIMEI MARU Class
Taimei Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/taimeimaru.htm
TAISOKU MARU Class
Taisoku Maru
TAIYEIMARU Class
Hakusan Maru.
TAKAMISAN MARU Class
Takamisan Maru
TAKAO MARU Class
Takao Maru
Takashima Maru
Takashima maru IJA Transport on IwashigeSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/takashimamaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-040 Takashimamaru
TAKEKAWAMARU Class
Takekawa Maru,Umekawa Maru
TARUSHIMA MARU Class
Tarushima Maru, Yamafuku Maru
TATSUWA MARU Class
Tatsuwa Maru, Tatsuho Maru, Tatsumiya Maru, Tatsuharu Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tatsuharumaru.htm
TENCHO MARU Class
Tencho Maru
TENKAI MARU Class
Tenkai Maru
TENKO MARU Class
Hiburi Maru
TENRYU MARU Class
Sanko Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kamikazemaru.htm
ONI-p101
TENRYU MARU Class
Tenryu Maru, Shinryu Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kamikazemaru.htm
TENZAN MARU Class
Tenzan Maru, Senzan Maru. Class: TENZAN, SENZAN, KONZAN and RONSAN MARUs
TOEI MARU Class
Toei Maru, TOHO MARU. There is also a Toei Maru in oilers in ITSUKUSHIMA MARU Class
TOKOSHIMAMARU Class
Tottori Maru, Tokushima Maru
Tonan Maru No.2 Class
Tonan Maru No. 2, Tonan Maru No. 3. Ex Whaler, used as Freighter and Aux. OilerSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tonanmaruno3.htm
See ONI-p294

Tonan Maru No.2
TOSHO MARU Class
Tosho Maru, Daigen Maru No. 7,
TOUN MARU Class
Toun Maru
TOYO MARU Class
Kaisho Maru, Mitakesan Maru, Toyo Maru, Kunishima Maru, Toyo Maru No. 2, Shinyo Maru
TOYOSAKA MARU Class
Toyosaka Maru, Shinyo Maru No. 8, Nissho Maru No. 18,
TOYO MARU No. 3 Class
Toyo Maru No. 3
TOYOKAWA MARU Class
Toyokawa Maru,
TOYOOKA
Lima Maru,Tokiwa Maru,Toyama Maru,Tsuruga Maru,Tsuyama Maru

Toyooka Maru
TOYOHASHI
Tajima Maru,Toba Maru,Toyohashi Maru
TSUSHIMA
Tsushima Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tsushimamaru.htm
UNKAI MARU No. 6 Class
Unkai Maru No. 6
UNKAI MARU No. 10 Class
Unkai Maru No. 10,
UNYO MARU No. 2 Class
Unyo Maru No. 2
USSURI MARU Class
Ussuri Maru
UYO Maru
Shinanogawa Maru ex Uyo Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinanogawamaru.htm
VISIGOTH Class
Nanka Maru
WAIHORAMARU Class
Tairyu Maru
YAMABIKOMARU Class
Yamaura Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamabikomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamauramaru.htm
YAWATAMARU Class
Yawata Maru
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
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
YOSHIDA MARU No. 2. Class
Suez Maru
YUKIKAWAMARU Class
Tsukikawa Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yukikawamaru.htm
ZUIKAI MARU Class
Chinkai Maru, Shirohama Maru
IJA Sea Trucks
Fumiyama Maru


Fumiyama Maru (Sea Truck)
Kiku Maru


Kiku Maru (Sea Truck)
Momo Maru


Momo Maru (Sea Truck)
Wooden Sea Truck


Wooden Sea Truck

IJA AA-Transports

RIKUGUN BOKU KIKANSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Rikugun-Boku Kikansen.htm with changes from further sources.
ASOSAN MARU Class
Aobasan Maru, Atsutasan Maru . class consisted of ASOSAN, AOBASAN, ARIMASAN, ASAKASAN and ATSUTASAN MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/atsutasanmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/asosanmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/arimasanmaru.htm
HAWAII MARU Class
Arizona Maru passenger cargo 1915. sisters were WAR KING built in '17 for British use in World War 1 and MANILA ('15), ARIZONA ('20), AFRICA ('18), ARABIA ('18, Hospital) and ALABAMA MARUs ('20).
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/arizonamaru.htm


Arabia Maru
KAMIKAWA MARU Class
Hirokawa Maru . Sisters KAMIKAWA, KIMIKAWA, KIYOKAWA, KUNIKAWA and HIROKAWA MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kamikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kunikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hirokawamaru.htm
ONI-p73

Kimikawa Maru
SAKITO MARU Class
Sakura Maru, Sado Maru . sisters SAKITO, SAGAMI, SAKURA and SASAGO MARU
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sanukimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sasakomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sadomaru.htm
ONI-p83

Sasako Maru
SHINKO MARU Class
Zenyo Maru. sister was KEIYO MARU….
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinkomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamagirimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/zenyomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/keiyomaru.htm
YASUKAWA MARU Class
Yasukawa Maru. Ex Irish SILVERCYPRESS, bought, also as military transport for landing operations.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yasukawamaru.htm


Yasukawa Maru 1941
IJN, IJA Captured/Chartered Vessels in Japanese Service as Auxiliary Transports
Ex-American Vessels
Paran Maru (ex-Palawan), Hokuhi Maru (ex-Cetus), Anan Maru (ex-Anakan)
Ex-American Vessels
Kachidoki Maru (ex-President Harrison)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kachidokimaru.htm
,

Ryochi Maru (ex-Latouche)
Ex-British Vessels
Nichirin Maru (ex-Mata Hari See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nichirinmaru.htm
), Hoki Maru (ex-Hauraki), Kembu Maru (ex-Empire Blossom), Keishu Maru (ex-Henry Keswick), Risui Maru (ex-Lipis), Kasumi Maru (ex-Kampar), Dowa Maru (ex-Tung Wo)

Similar type CAM Ship Empire B mit Hurricane
Ex-British Vessels
Gyoei (ex-Sui Sang), Gyozan (ex-Hosang), Gyoten Maru (ex-Empire Pagoda). See also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/5
, Gyoku Maru (ex-Empire Dragon)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/gyokumaru.htm
,

Kensei Maru (ex-Hinsang), Fukuyama Maru (ex-Federlock)
Ex-Chinese Vessel
Yamayuri Maru (ex-Shou Sing)
Ex-Greek Vessel
Wakatsu Maru (ex-Andreas)
Ex-Norwegian Vessels
Manryu Maru (ex-Bordvik)
Ex-Dutch Vessels
Chihaya Maru (ex-Tjisaroea), Suiten Maru (ex-Schouten), Kita Maru (ex-Gemma)
Ex-Italian YAMATO MARU Class
Yamato Maru ex-GIUSEPPE VERDI. See sister DANTE ALIGHIERI. Chartered Civilian Vessels in Japanese Service as Auxiliary Transports
Aircraft Transports
KOKUKI-UMPANSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kokuki.htm with changes from further sources.
Fujikawa Maru
1C Wartime?See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/fujikawamaru.htm
??
42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.

Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru

Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.


Aiyo Maru **
Goshu Maru

See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/goyomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/gosyumaru.htm
Kamogawa Maru
Kanto Maru
Lyons Maru
Katsuragi Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/katsuragimaru.htm
Komaki Maru
Keiyo Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/keiyomaru.htm
Mogamigawa Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/mogamigawamaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-094 Spezialflugzeugträger Mogamikawamaru
Nagoya Maru
Aux sub tender, then AA transport, and also general transportSee also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/2
Supply Ships
KYURYOKAN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kyuryokan.htm with changes from further sources.
Mamiya Class
Mamiya food supply

Mamiya
Irako Class
Irako food supply

Irako 1941
Kinezaki Class
Kinezaki, Arasaki, Hayasaki, Shirasaki
Kurasaki Class
Kurasaki
Nozaki Class
Nozaki

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-028 Nozaki
Muroto class
Colliers/Supply Muroto 1918-1944, Noshima 1919-1943

Noshima 1935
Kitakami Maru Class
Kitakami Maru
Ammunition Ships
KYUHEIKAN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kyuheikan.htm with changes from further sources.
Kashino
Special transport for Yamato gun turrets. Then Ammunition ship

Kashino 1942
SOYA Class
Soya Aux Ammunition and Patrol, after war coast guard

Soya 1942
ARATAMA MARU Class
Aratama Maru
See also ONI-p116
HITACHI MARU Class
Hitachi Maru
ONOE MARU Class
Onoe Maru
TATSUTAKE MARU Class
Tatsutake Maru
NICHIRO MARU Class
Nichiro Maru
TATSUGAMI MARU Class
Tatsugami Maru
NICHII MARU Class
Nichii Maru
KOGYO MARU Class
Kogyo Maru
NARUTO MARU Class
Naruto Maru

Noshiro Maru
HIDE MARU Class
Hide Maru
KOTOKU MARU Class
Kotoku Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kotokumaru.htm
Ore Carriers
Koseki Umpansen

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Koseki.htm with changes from further sources.
Yasukuni Maru Class
Yasukuni Maru,Toyokuni Maru Submarine tender

Yasukuni Maru
Shonan Maru Class
Shonan Maru,Honan Maru,Seinan Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/seinanmaru.htm
Kinrei Maru Class
Kinrei Maru,Nikko Maru,Ginrei Maru,Batopahat Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kinreimaru.htm
Horei Maru Class
Horei Maru,Gyokurei Maru
Standard Merchant Type 1K Class
Akikawa Maru,Daikyo Maru,Daigo Maru,Daizen Maru,Daiyoku Maru,Gyokuyo Maru,Hida Maru,Hidaka Maru,Hikachi Maru,Hinaga Maru,Hiyori Maru,Higane Maru,Hioki Maru,Kokka Maru,Kokko Maru,Kokusei Maru,Nichirei Maru,Nikkyo Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/daiyokumaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-054 Standardschiff 1Krs Typ Spezialtransportschiff (Sonstiges Schiff) Hitamaru, SS-004N 1Krs Typ Spezialfrachtschiff (Sonstiges Schiff) Hidaka Maru

Axis Merchant Ships

SEMPAKU UNEIKAI SIYOSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/SempakuA.htm with changes from further sources.
Vichy French Vessels
TEIBI MARU (ex-BERNARDIN ST. PIERRE)ONI-p18, TEIFU MARU (ex-BOUGAINVILLE),TEIKA MARU (ex-CAP VARELLA),TEIKO MARU (ex-D'ARTAGAN),TEIKIN MARU (ex-KINDIA),TEIHOKU MARU (ex-PERSEE),TEISHUN MARU (ex-TAI SEUN HONG),TEIREN MARU (ex-GOUVERNEUR GENERAL ALEXANDRE VARENNE),TEIRITSU MARU (ex-LECONTE DE LISLE)ONI-p18,TEISON MARU (ex-VILLE DE VERDUN)
Teia Maru ex Aramis
see Diplomatic Exchange, Repatriation section
KOTOBUKI MARU (ex-CONTE VERDE)
see Diplomatic Exchange, Repatriation section
German Vessels
TANGO MARU (ex-RENDSBURG),TEIZUI MARU (ex-MOSEL),TEIYO MARU (ex-SAARLAND),TEIRYU MARU (ex-AUGSBURG),TEIKAI MARU (ex-FULDA),TEIUN MARU (ex-BREMERHAVEN),TEISEN MARU (ex-URSULA RICKMERS),TEIFUKU MARU (ex-R. C. RICKMERS),TEISHO MARU ex-HAVENSTEIN (Schwester der SS Hindenburg)

See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/teiyomaru.htm


SS Hindenburg 1942 Finland Passage
Bogota class
Bogota, Quito see Submarine Tender
TEIKON MARU (ex-WINNETOU)
see Oilers and Tanker Fleet
Italian Vessels
TEIYU MARU (ex-CARIGNANO),IKUTAGAWA MARU (ex-RAMB II),ATAKA MARU (ex-ADA),ENKYO MARU (ex-ENDERTA),KONEI MARU (ex-FURIERE CONSOLINI),HARYU MARU (ex-GRANATIERE PADULA),MARUKO MARU (ex-MARCO POLO),AOKI MARU (ex-AMBA ALAGI)


Sesostris
Finnish Vessel
TORNATOR GO (ex-NORSEMAN)
Captured Danish Vessels
TEIBO MARU (ex-NORDBO),TEIKYU MARU (ex-GUSTAV DIEDERICHSEN)
Minimi Maru ex Solviken
Minimi Maru ex Danish/Norw/Rus, captured as Danish Solviken(1100)

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-017 Spezialträger 2. Figur Minamimaru
Captured Yugoslavian Vessel
TEIAN MARU (ex-TOMISLAV)

Fleet Oilers. Aux Tankers

Densenfusetsusen

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Yusosen.htm with changes from further sources.
Kawasaki type oilers
Several sub-classes
TOA MARU Class: Toa Maru, Kyokuto Maru (after reconstruction as California maru). Sister Toho Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/toamaru.htm
right Toa?
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kyokutomaru.htm

ITSUKUSHIMA MARU Class: Itsukushima Maru, Genyo Maru, Nichiei Maru, Toei Maru, Kokuyo Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kokuyomaru.htm

https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/9

https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/8
. There is also a Toei class and a Nichiei class in transports - the same?
TATEKAWA MARU Class: Tatekawa Maru, Nippon Maru, Toho Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nipponmaru.htm

NISSHO MARU Class: Nissho Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nisshomaru.htm
, but check for several ships with same name




Kokuyo Maru, Nippon Maru Yamashita Line Tanker, Nissho Maru
FUJISAN MARU Class
Fujisan Maru
SHINKOKU MARU Class
Shinkoku Maru
HOYO MARU Class
Hoyo Maru, Kaijo Maru No. 2 Go
AKATSUKI MARU Class
Akatsuki Maru, Akebono Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akebonomaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-080 Spezialträger Otsu Akebonomaru
TEIYO MARU Class
Teiyo Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/teiyomaru.htm
SAN RAMON MARU Class
San Ramon Maru, San Clemente Maru
SAN PEDRO MARU Class
San Pedro Maru, San Luis Maru, San Diego Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sandiegomaru.htm
OGURA MARU No. 2 Class
Ogura Maru No. 2
OGURA MARU No. 3 Class
Ogura Maru No. 3
KYOKUYO MARU Class
Kyokuyo Maru ex Whale Oil Factory, then aux oiler
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kyokuyomaru.htm


Similar type Tonan Maru No.2
TOEN MARU Class
Toen Maru
NISSHIN MARU Class
Nisshin Maru ex Whale Oil Factory

Similar type Tonan Maru No.2
TONAN MARU No. 2 Class
Tonan Maru No. 2, Tonan Maru No. 3. Ex Whaler, used as Freighter and Aux. OilerSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tonanmaruno3.htm
See ONI-p294

Tonan Maru No.2
HISHI MARU No. 2 Class
Hishi Maru No. 2
MOJI MARU Class
Moji Maru
KYOEI MARU Class
Kyoei Maru
KYOEI MARUNo. 2 Class
Kyoei Maru No. 2, Kyoei Maru No. 3
SHOYO MARU Class
Shoyo Maru
KINREI MARU Class
Kinrei Maru
JUKO MARU Class
Juko Maru
KIYO MARU Class
Kiyo Maru. Bought from Norway ex M/V VIGRID

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-X-001 Toyo Kisen Südamerika Route Fracht Passagierschiff (Einwanderungsschiff) Kiyomaru
HISHI MARU Class
Hishi Maru
KORYU MARU Class
Koryu Maru
TACHIBANA MARU Class
Manju Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/manjumaru.htm
KUROSHIO MARU Class
Kuroshio Maru
STANDARD TANKER 1TL Class
Azusa Maru, Seiyo Maru, Miri Maru, Kyuei Maru, Ryoei Maru, Nampo Maru, Nippo Maru, Ominesan Maru, Okikawa Maru, Amatsu Maru, Kyokuho Maru
The 19 wartime built 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
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/amatsumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/okikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/ryoeimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hashidatemaru.htm

Tenyo Maru 2 in http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/trawlers.htm seems to be another ship

According to Frogfoot also Nankokumaru, Nihonmaru

Similar type Shimane Maru, Shimane Maru 1TL,
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-006N 1TL (Harima Shipbuilding Type) Spezialtransportschiff B (Frachter) Nankokumaru, SS-010N 1TL (Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipbuilding) Spezial-Autotransporter (Kraftstoff) Nihonmaru
STANDARD TANKER 1TM Class
Yuho Maru, Tarakan Maru, Manei 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, 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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yuhomaru.htm


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
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, 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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/seinanmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nittetsumaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-054 Standardschiff 1Krs Typ Spezialtransportschiff Hitamaru
Peacetime 1D Tanker Conversion
Nichinan Maru, Kotoku Maru, Nichiyoku Maru, Nikkaku Maru, Tokuwa Maru.

D and 1D are very similar, in fact one class of 26 ships

Tairyu Maru, Nankai Maru No. 2, Hirotama Maru, Tatsutagawa Maru, Seizan Maru No. 2, Shoko Maru, Katori Maru, Kizugawa Mar, Tatsuhuku Maru, Asayama Maru, Kisogawa Maru,Goryu Maru, Amakasu Maru No. 1, Nichinan Maru, Kotoku Maru, Nichiyoku Maru, Nikkaku Maru, Tokuwa Maru, Daisei Maru, Chinzei Maru, Hozukawa Maru, Kennichi Maru

Similar type Shinhuku Maru 1942 Borneo, Similar type Choun Maru 1945
Peacetime 1C Tanker Conversion
42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.

Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru

Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.


Aiyo Maru **
Naval Fleet Oilers
Notoro / Erimo / Shiretoko class
Oiler class, 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



Notoro IJN Seaplane Tender, Tsurumi
Kamoi
Kamoi Oiler, 1933 converted to Seaplane-Tender

Kamoi 1942
KAZAHAYA Class
Fleet oilers, partially equipped as food supply, most not finished. Hayasui converted to carry seaplanes.

Similar type Hayasui
HAYASUI Class
Hayasui, originally started as Kazahaya class, finished as seplane tender.

Hayasui
SUNOSAKI Class
Sunosaki, Takasaki
ASHIZURI Class
Combat Support Ship / Oiler Ashizuri, Shioya



Ashizuri, Shioya
HARIO Class
Hario

Hario 1945
Civilian Merchant Tankers in Japanese National Service
OTOWASAN MARU Class
Omurosan Maru. sister was OMUROSAN MARU
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/otowasanmaru.htm

Is Otowa Yamamaru the same?

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-083 Schiffsmanagement 會 Heeresflotte Transportschiff Otowa Yamamaru
EIYO MARU Class
Eiyo Maru
CHIYODA MARU Class
Chiyoda Maru, Chihaya Maru
STANDARD TANKER 1TL Class
Hashidate Maru, Isshin Maru, Takane 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.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/amatsumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/okikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/ryoeimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hashidatemaru.htm

Tenyo Maru in http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/trawlers.htm seems to be another ship

Similar type Shimane Maru, Shimane Maru 1TL,
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-006N 1TL (Harima Shipbuilding Type) Spezialtransportschiff B (Frachter) Nankokumaru, SS-010N 1TL (Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipbuilding) Spezial-Autotransporter (Kraftstoff) Nihonmaru
STANDARD TANKER 1TM Class
Jambi Maru, Marifu 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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yuhomaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-007 Standard 1TM Zweiter Nichinan Maru (No 2!)
STANDARD TANKER 2AT Class
At least 32 conversions of 2A Freighters to 2AT tankers. Daimei Maru, Ebara Maru, Tatsuyo Maru, Daishu Maru, Asokawa Maru, Kenjo Maru, Osakasan Maru, Akikawa Maru, Otsusan Maru, Eiwa Maru, Tamon Maru No. 15, Yamazawa Maru, Daigyo Maru, Daietsu Maru, , Ojikasan Maru, Enkei Maru, Daito Maru, Enryaku Maru, Engen Maru, Awagawa Maru, Yamazono Maru, Oesan Maru, Eisho Maru See Encho maru in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/enchomaru.htm

According to Frogfoot also Toyon Maru

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-011 2. Weltkrieg Standardschiff 2AT Frachtschiff Toyonmaru, SS-040 Typ 2TAT Fracht- und Panzertank Nagahitomaru
STANDARD TANKER 2TL Class
There were 32 Standard Merchant Tanker Type 2TLs completed including AKANE, AKASHI, AMATO, ARITA, CHIKUMA, CHUEI, DAIHO, FUJISAN (44), GYOKUEI, HARIMA, JINEI, KAIHO, KOEI, KYOKUUN, MATSUSHIMA, MITSUSHIMA, MUNAKATA, OKIKAWA, SABANG, SERIA, SHOHO, TATEKAWA NO. 2, TAIEI, TENEI, TOHO, TOJO, YAMASHIRO, YUJO and ZUIUN MARUs.
(Saban Maru civilian tanker)
Several were completed postwar including CHIGUSA and DAISAN MARUs. Three were never completed - DAIO, HAKKO NO. 3 and TOMIISHIMA MARUs.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/seriamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kyokuunmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tojomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/mitsushimamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sabanmaru.htm


According to Frogfoot SS-039 there was a 2TL named Mizumomaru, Dazaimaru

Tanker 2TL
STANDARD TANKER 2TM Class
Ayagiri Maru, Ayanami Maru Fuei Maru Gyoshin Maru Hikoshima Maru Hosho Maru Koshin Maru Oei Maru Ritsuei Maru Ryuei Maru Ryusho Maru Sanyo Maru Shimotsu Maru Shokai Maru Shoei Maru Soei Maru.
Thirty-four 2TM tankers were completed during the war including AYAYUKI, AYAGIRI, AYAZONO, BAIEI, CERAM, HIKOSHIMA, HOSHO, KOSHIN, OEI, RYUEI, SANYO, SHIMOTSU, TAISHO, YOSHIN MARUs and 20 others.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/soeimaru.htm
Standard Tanker 3AT
Conversion of freighter. On Iwashige in See Tobata maru in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tobatamaru.htm

According to Frogfoot/Wayo also converted, but picture shows different shape. Example unfinished Wayo Maru

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-If-003N Standardschiff aus dem dritten Weltkrieg Typ 3AT Unfertiges Frachtschiff WAYO MARU
KENYO MARU Class
Kenyo Maru. In Iwashige it is a IJN Aux Oiler, in Combinedfleet only a transport..
See also
https://8320.teacup.com/delight/bbs/10
Military & Civilian Auxiliary Passenger-Cargo Ships Converted to Emergency Tankers
GOYO MARU Class
Goyo Maru. sister was GOSHU MARU.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/goyomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/gosyumaru.htm
AZUMA MARU Class
Azuma Maru, Arima Maru ex passenger cargos
KUMAGAWA MARU Class
Kumagawa Maru (ex cargo NICHIYO MARU), Kozui Maru. sisters were MOGAMIGAWA, KOZUI, KOEI, KOSEI, KORYU, KOTOKU, SHINOGAWA and TENYO MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kumagawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nichiyomaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-094 Spezialflugzeugträger Mogamikawamaru
TERUKAWA MARU Class
Terukawa Maru ex Denmark NORA MAERSK, bought
LYONS MARU Class
Taketoyo Maru, Matsumoto Maru, Tatsuno Maru. sisters were LIMA, LISBON, LYONS, MATSUMOTO, MATSUE, TAKETOYO, TATSUNO and TAKAOKA MARUs.
KIRISHIMA MARU Class
Kirishima Maru. sisters were aircraft transports KOMAKI and KATSURAGI MARUs
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/katsuragimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kirishimamaru.htm
HAKUBASAN MARU Class
Hakubasan Maru
SEIAN MARU Class
Seian Maru (ex Tramp Steamer, also as Net Patrol), Hokuan Maru

Seian Maru
KONSAN MARU Class
Konsan Maru, Ronsan Maru
NASUSAN MARU Class
Nasusan Maru
KOSHIN MARU Class
Koshin Maru
SHINSHU MARU Class
Shinshu Maru. Sister ship KOZAN MARU
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinshumarutomoe.htm
SHUNTEN MARU Class
Shunten Maru. sisters were COLUMBIA and OLYMPIA MARUs.
ASUKA MARU Class
Atago Maru passenger cargo converted to aux tanker. Sister Asuka Maru conv. To aircraft depot repair ship
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/atagomaru.htm
Captured and Foreign Vessels in Japanese Service as Tankers
Ex-American Vessel
Sanraku Maru (ex-USS Sara Thompson AO-8)
Ex-British Vessels
Choran Maru (ex-Lake Champlain, data&pics see http://www.historicalrfa.org/rfa-ruthenia ), Enoshima Maru (ex-RFA Ebonol)
Ex-Dutch Vessels
Ose (ex-Genota)(950)(951)(952), Kyoko Maru (ex-Semiramis), Hosei Maru (ex-Poseidon), Yosei Maru (ex-Josefina), Anjo Maru(ex-Angelina), Tango Maru (ex-Talang Akar)

Ose (IJN) ex Genota (NL),
Water Tankers
TOKUSETSU UNSOSEN KYUSUISEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kyusuisen.htm with changes from further sources.
PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE (D) Class
Asayama Maru,Kisogawa Maru,Goryu Maru,Amakasu Maru No. 1
D and 1D are very similar, in fact one class of 26 ships

Tairyu Maru, Nankai Maru No. 2, Hirotama Maru, Tatsutagawa Maru, Seizan Maru No. 2, Shoko Maru, Katori Maru, Kizugawa Mar, Tatsuhuku Maru, Asayama Maru, Kisogawa Maru,Goryu Maru, Amakasu Maru No. 1, Nichinan Maru, Kotoku Maru, Nichiyoku Maru, Nikkaku Maru, Tokuwa Maru, Daisei Maru, Chinzei Maru, Hozukawa Maru, Kennichi Maru

Similar type Shinhuku Maru 1942 Borneo, Similar type Choun Maru 1945
KOAN MARU Class
Koan Maru (single ship)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/koanmaru.htm

According to ONI sister Kongo ONI-p2
NIPPO MARU Class
Nippo Maru (single ship)
TATEYAMA MARU Class
Tateyama Maru . Sister transport OYAMA MARU
TOKIWASAN MARU Class
Taihosan Maru (class of 2 ships)

Taihosan Maru
PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE (C) Class
Wayo Maru
Class consists of transports IMIZU (aux minesweeper tender, then transport), WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.

Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru

Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.


Aiyo Maru **
IJA Aux Tankers
RIKUGUN YUSOSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Rikgun YusosenA.htm with changes from further sources.
OTOWASAN MARU Class
Otowasan Maru, Omurosan Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/otowasanmaru.htm

Is Otowa Yamamaru the same?

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-083 Schiffsmanagement 會 Heeresflotte Transportschiff Otowa Yamamaru
KAISOKU MARU Class
Kaisoku Maru
OGURA MARU No. 1 Class
Ogura Maru No. 1
EIYO MARU Class
Eiyo Maru
RIKKO MARU Class
Rikko Maru
HOKKI MARU Class
Hokki Maru
KUROSHIO MARU Class
Kuroshio Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/amatsumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/okikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/ryoeimaru.htm
See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/milimaru.htm


Similar type Shimane Maru, Shimane Maru 1TL,
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-006N 1TL (Harima Shipbuilding Type) Spezialtransportschiff B (Frachter) Nankokumaru, SS-010N 1TL (Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipbuilding) Spezial-Autotransporter (Kraftstoff) Nihonmaru
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, 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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yuhomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/ariakemaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-007 Standard 1TM Zweiter Nichinan Maru (No 2!)
TACHIBANA MARU Class
Tachibana Maru. Sister MANJU MARU
TONAN MARU Class
Tonan Maru
STANDARD TANKER 2AT Class
At least 32 conversions of 2A Freighters to 2AT tankers. Daimei Maru, Ebara Maru, Tatsuyo Maru, Daishu Maru, Asokawa Maru, Kenjo Maru, Osakasan Maru, Akikawa Maru, Otsusan Maru, Eiwa Maru, Tamon Maru No. 15, Yamazawa Maru, Daigyo Maru, Daietsu Maru, , Ojikasan Maru, Enkei Maru, Daito Maru, Enryaku Maru, Engen Maru, Awagawa Maru, Yamazono Maru, Oesan Maru, Eisho Maru See Encho maru in
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/enchomaru.htm

According to Frogfoot also Toyon Maru

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-011 2. Weltkrieg Standardschiff 2AT Frachtschiff Toyonmaru, SS-040 Typ 2TAT Fracht- und Panzertank Nagahitomaru
STANDARD TANKER 2TL Class
Seria Maru. 32 Standard Merchant Tanker Type 2TLs completed including AKANE, AKASHI, AMATO, ARITA, CHIKUMA, CHUEI, DAIHO, FUJISAN (44), GYOKUEI, HARIMA, JINEI, KAIHO, KOEI, KYOKUUN, MATSUSHIMA, MITSUSHIMA, MUNAKATA, OKIKAWA, SABANG, SERIA, SHOHO, TATEKAWA NO. 2, TAIEI, TENEI, TOHO, TOJO, YAMASHIRO, YUJO and ZUIUN MARUs.

Several were completed postwar including CHIGUSA and DAISAN MARUs. Three were never completed - DAIO, HAKKO NO. 3 and TOMIISHIMA MARUs.

Hastily produced, the 2TLs were subject to frequent engine, steering and major equipment malfunctions.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/seriamaru.htm


Tanker 2TL
STANDARD TANKER 2TM Class
Ceram Maru. 34 ships including AYAYUKI, AYAGIRI, AYAZONO, BAIEI, CERAM, HIKOSHIMA, HOSHO, KOSHIN, OEI, RYUEI, SANYO, SHIMOTSU, TAISHO, YOSHIN MARUs and 20 others.
Captured and Foreign Tankers in Imperial Army Service
Ex-British Vessels
Honan Maru (ex-War Sirdar), Nansei Maru (ex-Pleiodon), Shosei Maru (ex-Solen)
Ex-German Vessels
Teikon Maru ex Winnetou (1912). Versorger von Orion 1941 gechartered. See http://www.aukevisser.nl/german/id109.htm
Ex-Dutch Vessels
Arare Maru (ex-Paula), Bukun Maru (ex-Anastasia), Gyoryu Maru (ex-Sumatra), Kikusui Maru (ex-Iris), Yuno Maru (ex-Juno)

Repair Ships

KOSAKUKAN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kosakukan.htm with changes from further sources.
Asahi Class
Asahi
Akashi Class
Akashi 1938

Akashi
Yamabiko Maru Class
Yamabiko Maru.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamabikomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamauramaru.htm
for sister Yamaura
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
Salvage & Repair Vessels
KYUNANSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kyunansen.htm with changes from further sources.
Tategami Class
Ojima,Nagaura Salvage Tugs

Tategami Salvage Tug
Yusho Maru Class
Yusho Maru
Haruta Maru Class
Haruta Maru
Horei Maru Class
Horei Maru
Arabato Maru Class
Arabato Maru
Hashima Class
Futagami Kasashima
Yamashimo Maru Class
Yamashimo Maru

Target Ships

SUIRAI-BOKAN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Hyotekikan.htm with changes from further sources.
Settsu
ex BB

Settsu (1/1250),
Kit candidate: Pitroad Waveline Resin Setts, Kawachi, Settsu 1940
Yakaze
ex DD

Akikaze, PB-1 ex Shimakaze, Yukaze
Hakachi
Target ship 1943; later escort destroyer 1944-1947

Hakachi
Ohama class
target ships, converted to escort destroyer
Ohama 1945;1945-1945, Osashi -1945;--1946, cancelled: Yagoshi, Anori, Obatake

Ohama

Hydrographic Survey Vessels

SOKURYOSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Sokuryosen.htm with changes from further sources.
Komahashi_ Class
Komahashi 1914-1945 submarine depot ship to kaibokan to destroyer tender to survey vessel and finally as an explosive motor boat tender.
Model pic see http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5610:japanische-unterstuetzungseinheiten&catid=538:thomas-traeger
Hakusa Class
Hakusa 1914-1945. Cargo, 1931 Chinese gunboat, 1937 survey vessel, then transport.
See also ONI-p255

Hakusa Survey Ship 1938
Katsuriki Maru
Katsuriki 1917-1944. Build as Minelayer, 1930s Survey Ship

Katsuriki Maru
Tsukushi Class
Tsukushi 1941-1943, looks like a destroyer, 1400ts, 4 x 12 cm (4.7-inch) 45 cal AA guns , 1 aircraft

Diplomatic Exchange, Repatriation Vessels

KOKANSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kokansen.htm with changes from further sources.
Asama Maru Class
Asama Maru, Tatsuta Maru 1938:Tatuta Maru, Kamakura Maru (1930 Chichibu Maru 1938:Titibu Maru 1939:Kamakura Maru). Passenger-cargos, then troop ships, then Prisoner/Exchange/Repatriation ships.
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/asamamaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-004N Spezialträger Kamakura Maru, SS-C-003N Spezialträger Asamamaru
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
Prisoner of War Relief Supply Ships
RYOSHOKUSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Ryoshokusen.htm with changes from further sources.
Awa Maru
Sister Miike Maru, Aki Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/awamaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-028 Armeetransportschiff Miikemaru, SS-C-030 Internationale Föderation Mitsutake Ship Salvation Awamaru
Hakusan Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hakusanmaru.htm
Hoshi Maru

Hospital Ships

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.


Kasato Maru
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.

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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hikawamaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/heianmaru.htm


Hikawa Maru, Heian Maru U-Boot-Tender
Asahi Maru Class
Asahi Maru. 1915 Italian Passenger Liner DANTE ALIGHIERI, 1928 purchased as Asahi Maru
Takasago Maru Class
Takasago Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/takasagomaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-020 Navy Collection Spezial-Krankenhausschiff Takasagomaru
Kiku Maru Class
Kiku Maru

Kiku Maru (Sea Truck)
Muro Maru Class
Muro Maru. 1927. Her sister was auxiliary gunship and later midget submarine depot ship NACHI MARU.
See also ONI-p19
Tachibana Maru Class
Tachibana Maru
…
IJA Hospital Sips
RIKUGUN BYOINSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Rikugun-Byoinsen.htm with changes from further sources.
BUENOS AIRES MARU Class
Buenos Aires Maru. Sister RIO DE JANEIRO MARU
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/riodejaneiromaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/buenosayresmaru.htm
ONI-p45 4539
URAL MARU Class
Ural Maru
TACHIBANA MARU Class
Tachibana Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/arizonamaru.htm


Arabia Maru
FUSO MARU Class
Fuso Maru
TACOMA MARU Class
Seattle Maru,Chicago Maru. TACOMA MARU's sisters were CANADA, CHICAGO, MEXICO, PANAMA and SEATTLE MARUs.
See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/mexicomaru.htm
MIZUHO MARU Class
Mizuho Maru ex MIDZUHO MARU ex 1912 INFANTA ISABEL
YOSHINO MARU Class
Yoshino Maru. 1907 German KLEIST, 1919 by Britain 1922 Japan 1937 IJA
pic by sammelhafen.de
Similar type SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich 1914 (1/1250)
ASOSAN MARU Class
Arimasan Maru. class consisted of ASOSAN, AOBASAN, ARIMASAN, ASAKASAN and ATSUTASAN MARUs,
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/arimasanmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/atsutasanmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/asosanmaru.htm


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. Sister UKISIMA MARU (originally named UKISHIMA MARU)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/ukishimamaru.htm


Ukishima Maru
AKIURA MARU Class
Kazuura Maru
1C Wartime?
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kazuuramaru.htm
(and
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/fujikawamaru.htm
??)
42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.

Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru

Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.


Aiyo Maru **
HAGUE MARU Class
Hokushin Maru. Class HAGUE , HAVANA, HAVRE MARUs and HONOLULU MARUs
TAIEI MARU Class
Taiei Maru
KONAN MARU Class
Kohoku Maru
HARBIN MARU Class
Harbin Maru

Collier Tankers

TOKUSETSU UNSOSEN KYUTANYUSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kyutanyusen.htm with changes from further sources.
RYOYO MARU Class
Soyo Maru (class is RYOYO and SOYO MARU)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/ryoyomaru.htm
TENRYU MARU Class
Shinsei Maru No.6 (class TENRYU, SHINRYU, FUSHIMI, SANKO, KAMIKAZE (destroyer tender) MARUs and SHINSEI MARU No. 6)
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kamikazemaru.htm
ONI-p101
SANKO MARU Class
Sanko Maru.
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinkomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/yamagirimaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/zenyomaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/keiyomaru.htm


Yamazuki Maru
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/sumanouramaru.htm
KUMAGAWA MARU 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

Colliers

TOKUSETSU UNSOSEN KYUTANSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kyutansen.htm with changes from further sources.
YUBARI MARU Class
Yubari Maru. Sister SORACHI MARUs
SHIN YUBARI MARU Class
Shin Yubari Maru,Kamoi Maru
TOKACHI MARU Class
Tokachi Maru
ISHIKARI MARU Class
Ishikari Maru. Sister IBURI
UNKAI MARU No. 1 Class
Unkai Maru No. 1
CHOWA MARU Class
Nittei Maru. class consists of CHOWA, CHUWA, NICHIRYO, TOKO, NITTEI, NIKKOKU and NICHIUN MARUs.

Storeships

TOKUSETSU UNSOSEN KYURYOSEN

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kyuryosen.htm with changes from further sources.
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, Manko Maru, Chichibu Maru, Hoko Maru. Sister TAIKO MARU became a transport
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
KITAKAMI MARU Class
Kitakami Maru, Oi Maru No. 2 Go
BANSHU MARU Class
Banshu Maru No. 2. Sister Banshu Maru civilian
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kazanmaru.htm
?
(Toko: ONI-p92?)
BANSHU MARU No. 3 Class
Banshu Maru No. 3
BANSHU MARU No. 5 Class
Banshu Maru No. 5
BANSHU MARU No. 16 Class
Banshu Maru No. 16
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
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
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/trawlers.htm


Suruga Maru 1943

IJA Landing Craft Depot Ships

RIKUGUN TETSUSEI DAI HATSUDOTEI

Parts are an extract from http://www.combinedfleet.com/Rikugun-Tetsusei.htm with changes from further sources.
SHINSHU MARU Class
first jap. Landing Ship. Circa 29 Daihatsu + 20 seaplanes, 2 catapults
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/shinshumaru.htm


Shinshu Maru 1942
AKITSU MARU Class
Akitsu Maru, Nigitsu Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akitsumarukyodo.htm
or
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akitsumaru.htm
,
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/nigitsumaru.htm





Akitsu-Maru 1942, Akitsu-Maru (late), Akitsu Maru (1/1250)
MAYASAN MARU Class
Mayasan Maru, Tamatsu Maru Landing Craft Depot Ships
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/mayasanmaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tamatsumaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-T-009N Armee Spezialschiff Mutterschiff Tamatsumaru
KIBITSU MARU Class
Kibitsu Maru, Hyuga Maru, Settsu Maru
See also
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/kibitsumaru.htm
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/hyugamaru.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-T-010 Armee Spezialschiff AA Boot Mutterschiff Kibitsumaru
TAKATSUMARU Class
Takatsu Maru
KUMANO MARU Class
Kumano Maru

Kumano Maru

Other

Tsugaru maru
civilian railway ship 1924.See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/tsugarumaru.htm
Seikan maru (#1)
According to Frogfoot Eisenbahnministerium Seikan Route Eisenbahnfähre Seikan Maru

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-051 Eisenbahnministerium Seikan Route Eisenbahnfähre 1. Seikan Maru
Seikan maru #2
According to Frogfoot Eisenbahnministerium Seikan Route Eisenbahnfähre Nr. 2 Seikan Maru

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-052 Eisenbahnministerium Seikan Route Eisenbahnfähre Nr. 2 Seikan Maru
Seikan maru #3
civilian railway shipSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/seikanmaru3mod.htm


Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-056 Seikan Route, Ministerium für Eisenbahntransportfähre 3. Seikanmaru
Seikan maru #5
According to Frogfoot Eisenbahnministerium Seikan Route Eisenbahnfähre Nr. 5 Seikan Maru

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-057 Eisenbahnministerium Seikan Route Eisenbahnfähre Nr. 5 Seikanmaru
Seikan maru #7
civilian railway shipSee
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/seikanmaru7.htm
Harukawa maru
Civilian cargo See
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/harukawamaru.htm
Shintoku Maru
Segelschulschiff (4-Mast), Forschungsschiff 1923-1963(1060)
Shunpu Maru
Forschungsschiff 1927(1061)
Soyu Maru
Forschungsschiff 1923-1930
Neuenfels I Klasse
Okuni Maru ex Ohkuni Maru ex Scharzfels 1901

Dedalo
Taihoku Maru
8252 GRT, 147m l, ex German SS Bethania 1899-1914(1073)
Standard 1ED freigher
referenced at 1E

Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-S-001 1ED Standard Freighter
Nishom Maru
According to Frogfoot Armee Transport

Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-C-091-Armeetransportschiff Nishomaru
Nichira Maru
According to Frogfoot Armee Transport

Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-C-099-Armeetransportschiff Nichiran Maru
Nigatsu Maru
According to Frogfoot Armee Tender(Mutterschiff). Evtl Nigitsu???

Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-T-008N Armee Spezialschiff Mutterschiff Nigatsumaru Erneuerungsversion
Hinata Maru
According to Frogfoot Armee Tender(Mutterschiff).

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-T-011 Armee-Spezialschiff M-Typ Mutterschiff Hinatamaru
Asahiyama Maru
According to Frogfoot Transportschiff

Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-C-104 Transportschiff Asahiyama Maru
Hakuyo Maru
According to Frogfoot Transportschiff

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-029 Navy-Sammelschiff Icebreaker-Frachtpassagierschiff Hakuyomaru
Standard Frachter 3BT
unfertig Shirakami Yama Maru

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-If-007 Standardschiff Typ 3BT Unfertiges Frachtschiff Shirakami Yamamaru
CVE aus 2TL
According to Frogfoot Yamagata Maru aus 2TL

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-T-003N Spezielle 2-TL-Flotten-Eskortenflugzeugträger- und Öltanker-Yamagatamaru
Standard 3TL
According to Frogfoot Fukuyama Mizumaru

Standard 3TL
Kinko Maru
According to Frogfoot Eisenbahnministerium Hagama-Route Große Hochgeschwindigkeitsfähre

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-036 Eisenbahnministerium Hagama-Route Große Hochgeschwindigkeitsfähre Kinkomaru
Matsumae Maru
According to Frogfoot Eisenbahnfähre Seikan-Route

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-041 Eisenbahnministerium Seikan Route Eisenbahnfähre Matsumae Maru
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
Daisei Maru
According to Frogfoot Type 1Drs

Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-005N Armee Standard 1Drs Frachtschiff Daiseimaru
Kanzaki Maru / Kenzaki Maru
Sunk 6.44(1101). 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
US Lake class / Brit. War class
WWI US built, partially on british order.

War Penguin 1917 USS Lake Port (Lakeport) 1920 NL Danubier/Houthhandel 1927 Koshin Maru 1938 Kosin Maru 1945 +(1116). More like this: Hozan Maru, Sinsei Maru #5, Sinsei Maru #17, Sinyo Maru #3, Syoko Maru, Togo Maru, Boyaca (Panama ship, Jap taken over?), Fuiere Consoline (Italian, jap taken over?)
Similar Canadian built: Daigen Maru #2, Nitiei Maru, Seizan Maru, Shinai (British, believed to be captured), Tosei Maru, Tosyu Maru, Waka Maru
ONI-p151

End of Civil Ships and Auxiliary Vessels

Hai-kan

Hulks. Sources: Hendrik Schütte (Website: http://nihonkaigun.wordpress.com ), further see on the German page
No. 1 CL Chitose (+1931)
target for dive-bombers

Similar type Kasagi 1898
No. 2 CL Tone (+1931)


Tone 1910, Tone 1910 (1/1250)
No. 3 CL Mogami (+1931)
Yodo class

Mogami 1908
No. 4 CA Aso/Bayan (+1932)
ex SU cruiser Bayan, IJN minelayer Aso 1932 - sunk as target ship

Similar type Bayan 1900
No. 5 GB Musashi (+1931)
prison hulk

Similar type Yamato screw corvette 1883-1950
No. 6 CA Nisshin (+1936)
target ship

Similar type Kasuga 1904
No. 7 AO Noma (+1933)
Acc. Jentschura: Mishima ex Admiral Senyavin

Mishima ex Admiral Senyavin
No. 9 AS Karasaki
ex submarine and t-boat tender ex AMC, 1904 captured ex SU cargo Ekaterinoslav of 1896.(985)Was the 1st submarine tender of IJN
No. 10 CL Tsushima
training hulk

Similar type Tsushima 1904, Similar type Tsushima 1911 (1/1250)
No. 11 CL Hirado
barrack ship

Hirado 1912 (1/1250)
No. 12 CL Yahagi (Hirado-Schwester)
barrack ship

Hirado 1912 (1/1250)
No. 13 GB Yodo
Yodo class

Yodo 1908
No. 14 AO Sunosaki
No. 18 DD Urakaze
training ship

Similar type TA20 ex Audace ex Kawakaze
No. 19 DD Tanikaze


Similar type Tanikaze
No. 20 DD Tokitsukaze


Similar type Isokaze (1916)
SubNo. 4 SS Ro-18
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
Hyuga class
DDH-181 Hyuga
DDH-182 Ise

Hyuga DDH-181
Izumo class
DDH-183 Izumo (geplant zur Umrüstung mit F-35B)
DDH-184 Kaga (Indienst geplant 2017)

Kaga DDH-184,
Kit candidate: Izumo with Jumpdeck for F-35 by Hasegawa
Fuji class
(1089)JS Fuji (CV-01) - sea trials
JS Tate (CV-02) - under construction
JS Haku (CV-03) - planned for construction

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
Harukaze class
DD-101 Harukaze 1956;1956-1981
DD-102 Yukikaze 1956;1956-1981

Harukaze DD-101 (1/1250)
Ayanami class
DD-103 Ayanami 1958;1958-1982
DD-104 Isonami 1958;1958-1975
DD-105 Uranami 1958;1958-1982
DD-106 Shikinami 1958;1958-1976
DD-110 Takanami 1960;1960-1985
DD-111 Onami 1960;1960-1987
DD-112 Makinami 1960;1960-1987

Shikinami DD-106
Fletcher class
DD-183 Ariake ex USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663) 1943;1959-1974
DD-184 Yugure ex USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664) 1943;1959-1974


Base type Fletcher
Murasame class
DDA-107 Murasame 1959;1959-1984
DDA-108 Yudachi 1959;1959-1984
DDA-109 Harusame 1959;1959-1985

Yudachi DDA-108
Yamagumo class
DD-113 Yamagumo 1966;1966-1991
DD-114 Makigumi 1966;1966-1991
DD-115 Asagumo 1967;1967-1993
DD-119 Aokumo 1972;1972-
DD-120 Akigumo 1974;1974-
DD-121 Yugumo 1978;1978-

DD121 Yugumo JMSDF
Minegumo class
DD-116 Minegumo 1968;1968-....
DD-117 Natsugumo 1969;1969-....
DD-118 Muragumo 1970;1970-1998

DD118 Murakumo JMSDF
Akizuki class
DD-161 Akizuki 1960;1960-1985
DD-162 Teruzuki 1960;1960-1986

Teruzuki DD-162
Hatsuyuki class
DD-122 Hatsuyuki 1982;1982-
DD-123 Shirayuki 1983;1983-
DD-124 Mineyuki 1984;1984-
DD-125 Sawayuki 1984;1984-
DD-126 Hamayuki 1983;1983-
DD-127 Isoyuki 1985;1985-
DD-128 Haruyuki 1985;1985-
DD-129 Yamayuki 1985;1985-
DD-130 Matsuyuki 1986;1986-
DD-131 Setoyuki 1986;1986-
DD-132 Asayuki 1987;1987-
DD-133 Shimayuki 1987;1987-....

DD123 Shirayuki JMSDF
Haruna class
DDH-141 Haruna 1973;1973-
DDH-142 Hiei 1974;1974-

Haruna DDH-141
Shirane class
DDH-143 Shirane 1980;1980-
DDH-144 Kurama 1981;1981-

Shirane DDH-143
Asagiri class
DD-151 Asagiri 1988;1988-
DD-152 Yamagiri 1989;1989-
DD-153 Yugiri 1989;1989-
DD-154 Amagiri 1989;1989-
DD-155 Hamagiri 1990;1990-
DD-156 Setogiri 1990;1990-
DD-157 Sawagiri 1990;1990-
DD-158 Umigiri 1990;1990-

Umigiri DD-158
Amatsukaze
DDG-163 Amatsukaze 1965;1965-1995

Amatsukaze DDG-163 1963 (1/1250), Amatsukaze DDG-163 **
Takatsuki class
DDG-164 Takatsuki 1967;1967-
DDG-165 Kikuzuki 1968;1968-
DDG-166 Mochizuki 1969;1969-1994/97
DDG-167 Nagatsuki 1970;1970-1994/97

pic by sammelhafen.de

Kikuzuki DDG-165, Takatsuki DDG-164 1965 (1/1250)
Tachikaze class
DDG-168 Tachikaze 1976;1976-
DDG-169 Asakaze 1979;1979-
DDG-170 Sawakaze 1982;1982-

Asakaze DDG-169
Hatakaze class
DDG-171 Hatakaze 1986;1986-
DDG-172 Shimakaze 1988;1988-

Shimakaze DDG-172
Kongo class
On Japanese requirements adapted Arleigh Burke Flight I
DDG-173 Kongo ex Yukikaze 1993;1993-
DDG-174 Kirishima 1995;1995-
DDG-175 Myoko 1996;1996-
DDG-176 Chokai 1998;1998-

DDG174 Kirishima JMSDF
Murasame class
DD-101 Murasame 1996;1996-
DD-102 Harusame 1997;1997-
DD-103 Yudachi 1999;1999-
DD-104 Kirisame 1999;1999-
DD-105 Inazuma 2000;2000-
DD-106 Samidare 2000;2000-
DD-107 Ikazuchi 2001;2001-
DD-108 Akebono 2002;2002-
DD-109 Ariake 2002;2002-



DD102 Harusame JMSDF, DD102 Harusame JMSDF
Takanami class
DD-110 Takanami 2003;2003-
DD-111 Onami 2003;2003-
DD-112 Makinami 2004;2004-
DD-113 Sazanami 2005;2005-
DD-114 Suzunami 2006;2006-

Takanami DD-110 (2000)
Atago class
Improved Kongo, Arleigh Burke IIa , with Heli Hangar
DDG-177 Atago 2007;2007-
DDG-178 Ashigara 2008;2008-
DDG-179 Maya(1089)
DDG-180 Takao(1089)

Similar type USS Momsen DDG-92
Akizuki class
DD-115 Akizuki 2012-
DD-116 Teruzuki 2013-
DD-117 Suzutsuki 2014-
DD-118 Fuyuzuki 2014-

Teruzuki DD-116
Asahi class
DD-119 Asahi 2018-
DD-120 Shiranui

Asahi DD-119 2018
Isokaze class 33DD
planned(1089)JS Isokaze (DD-121) - planned for construction
JS Yukikaze (DD-122) - planned for construction
JS Tokitsukaze (DD-123) - planned for construction
JS Amatsukaze (DD-124) - planned for construction

Escorts

Tachibana class (Modified Type-D)
DE-261 Wakaba ex Nashi (1945)
Modellbilder Umbauzustand siehe World of Unfamiliare Ship Models Nr 2

Tachibana (1944)
Cannon class
DE-262 Asahi ex USS Amick (DE-168) 1943;1955-1975
DE-263 Hatsuhi ex USS Atherton (DE-169) 1943;1955-1975

USS Cannon DE-99 Class
Tacoma class
Frigates 1943;1953-1962. PF-281 Kusu ex USS Ogden (PF-39), PF-282 Nara ex USS Machias, PF-283 Kashi ex..., PF-284 Momi, PF-285 Sugi, PF-286 Matsu, PF-287 Nire, PF-288 Kaya, PF-289 Ume, PF-290 Sakura, PF-291 Kiri, PF-292 Tsuge, PF-293 Kaede, PF-294 Buna, PF-295 Keyaki, PF-296 Tochi, PF-297 Shii, PF-298 Maki
All were 1st loan to Soviets

USS Tacoma 1943 (1/1250)
Akebono
DE-201 Akebono 1956;1956-1976,
steam turbine, else like Ikazuchi class
Ikazuchi class
DE-202 Ikazuchi 1956;1956-1976
DE-203 Inazuma 1956;1956-1977
Diesel engine, else like Akebono
Isuzu class
DE-211 Isuzu 1961;1961-1988
DE-212 Mogami 1961;1961-1987
DE-213 Kitakami 1964;1964-1990
DE-214 Oi 1964;196-1990

DE-214 Oi JMSDF
Katori class
escort ship/training ship
Katori TV-3501 1969;1969-1998
Chikugo class
DE-215 Chikugo 1970;1970-1996/97
DE-216 Ayase 1971;1971-1996/97
DE-217 Mikuma 1971;1971-1996/99
DE-218 Tokachi 1972;1972-1996/99
DE-219 Iwase 1972;1972-1996/99
DE-220 Chitose 1973;1973-1996/99
DE-221 Niyodo 1974;1974-1996/99
DE-222 Teshio 1975;1975-
DE-223 Yoshino 1975;1975-
DE-224 Kumano 1975;1975-
DE-225 Noshiro 1977;1977-
modified Isuzu

Chikugo DE-215
Ishikari
DE-226 Ishikari 1981;1981- ?

Ishikari DE-226 1981 (1/1250)
Yubari class
DE-227 Yubari 1983;1983-
DE-228 Yubetsu 1984-

Yubari DE-227, Yubari 1983 (1/1250)
Abukuma class
DE-229 Abukuma
DE-230 Jintsu
DE-231 Oyodo
DE-232 Sendai
DE-233 Chikuma
DE-234 Tone
1989….

DE-229 Abukuma, DE-230 Jintsu JMSDF Hyperdetail
Kashima class
training ship Kashima TV-3508 1995-
Mitsutori class
PC-311 - PC-320 Sub-chasers

Mizutori PC-311 (1/1250)
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
30DX class
planned destroyer escort / Frigate DE-235-DE-242(1089)

Kit candidate: JMSDF Multipurpose Destroyers (DEX) by Pitroad

Submarines

Gato class
Kuroshio SS-501 ex USS Mingo 1942;1955-1966

USS Gato
Oyashio
Oyashio SS-511 1960-1977, design of I-201

I-201, I-201 1942 (1/1250)
Hayashio class
Hayashio SS-521, Wakashio SS-522 1962-1979
Natsushio class
Natsushio SS-523, Fuyushio SS-524 1963-1980. Development of Hayashio
Oshio
Oshio SS-561 1965-1981.
Asashio class
Asashio SS-562, Harushio SS-563, Michishio SS-564, Arashio SS-565 1966-1986
Uzushio class
Uzushio SS-566, Makishio SS-567, Isoshio SS-568 / ATSS-8001, Narushio SS-569 / ATSS-8002, Kuroshio SS-570 / ATSS-8003, Takashio SS-571 / ATSS-8004, Yaeshio SS-572 / ATSS-8005
1971-1996


Similar type Yushio
Yushio class
Yūshio SS-573/ATSS-8006, Mochishio SS-574/ATSS-8007, Setoshio SS-575/ATSS-8008/TSS-3602, Okishio SS-576/TSS-3603, Nadashio SS-577, Hamashio SS-578/TSS-3604, Akishio SS-579, Takeshio SS-580, Yukishio SS-581/TSS-3605, Sachishio SS-582
1980-2008

Yushio
Harushio class
Harushio SS-583, Natsushio SS-584, Hayashio SS-585/TSS-3606, Arashio SS-586, Wakashio SS-587, Fuyushio SS-588/TSS-3607, Asashio SS-589/TSS-3601
1990-2017

Harushio SS-583
Oyashio class
SS-590/TSS-3608 Oyashio, Michishio SS-591, Uzushio SS-592, Makishio SS-593, Isoshio SS-594, Narushio SS-595, Kuroshio SS-596, Takashio SS-597, Yaeshio SS-598, Setoshio SS-599, Mochishio SS-600
1998-


Oyashio SS-590
Soryu class
Soryu SS-501, Unryū SS-502, Hakuryū SS-503, Kenryū SS-504, Zuiryū SS-505, Kokuryū SS-506, Jinryū SS-507, Sekiryū SS-508, Seiryū SS-509, SS-510-513
2009-

Soryu 2007
29SS class
planned SS-513-SS-524(1089)

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
LSM
LCU
LCAC


LCAC Luftkissenboot, LCAC Luftkissenboot

Other

Submarine Rescue Vessel


Kit candidate: ASR-404 Chiyoda by Modellium

Coast Guard

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(1046)
PL-106 Kojima
Ukuru class 1945 Shiga, then minesweeper, 1947 coast guard, 1950 Shigamaru as weather guard, 1954 Kojima -1993, scrapped 1998(1046)

PL-106 Kojima ex Shiga
PL-107 Soya
ice-breaking research ship and further roles 4000ts class, 1939-1978 dann Museum

Soya 1942
Kojima (II) PL21
1000ts class training ship, 1964-1993, then museum(1046)
Kojima (III) PL21
3000ts class training ship 1993- (1046)
Shiretoko class
Patrol vessel Large 1000ts class 29ships PL101-128 1978-2016
Mizuho PLH class
Patrol Vessel Large with Helicopter
PLH21 Mizuho 1986-, PLH-22 Yashima 1988-
Tsugaru PLH class
Patrol Vessel Large with Helicopter
Soya was taken as Prototype, but changes applied
PLH-02 Tsugaru 1979- , PLH-03 Ōsumi 1979- , PLH-04 Uruma
(former Uraga, Hayato) 1980- , PLH-05 Zaō 1983- , PLH-06 Okinawa
(former Chikuzen) 1983- , PLH-07 Settsu 1984- , PLH-08 Echigo 1990- , PLH-09 Ryukyu 2000- , PLH-10 Daisen 2001-
see http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2037834 ,http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/plh02.htm , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsugaru-class_patrol_vessel

Settsu PLH-07 Japan Coast Guard
Shikishima PLH class
Patrol Vessel Large with Helicopter
PLH31 Shikishima 1992-, PLH32 Akitsushima 2013-
Izu
Patrol ship Large 3500ts PL-31 Izu

Izu PL-31 Coast Guard
Oki
Erimo/Ojika class
corvette / patrol ships 1000ts type. PL02 Erimo, PL03 Kudaka, PL04 Yahiko, PL05 Tejima, PL06 Kurikoma, PL07 Satsuma, PL08 Tosa

Hakata PL-05 Coast Guard
Aso class
Large Patrol Vessel 1000ts class PL41-43
Hida class
Large Patrol Vessel 2000ts class
PL51 Hida 2006- , PL52 Akaishi 2006- , PL53 Kiso 2008-
Hateruma class
Large Patrol Vessel 1000ts class. 2008- ;PL61 Hateruma; PL62 Ishigaki (former Hakata); PL63 Kunigami (former Yonakuni); PL64 Shimokita (former Motobu); PL65 Shiretoko (former Kunigami); PL66 Shikine; PL67 Amagi; PL68 Suzuka; PL69 Koshiki

Hateruma PL-61
Kunigami class
Patrol Vessel 1000ts class. PL-09,10,81-90,11-14,01,02 2012-
Iwami class
Patrol Vessel 1000ts class. PL-71-76 2013-
Patrol Vessel Small
http://www.vspg.net/jcg/ps06-banna-class.html , http://thomasphoto.web.fc2.com/ship/jcg/ship_jcg_type_ps_01.html

Kit candidate: JCG Banna PS-06 by Foresighthttp://hlj.com/1-700-scale-jcg-banna-class-intps-06 ,
Kit candidate: JCG Inasa PS-03, Shinzan PS-01 (Shinzan class) by Foresight

Not assigned

Battleship

Yamato 2199 Space Battleship * (1/1000)

Minesweeper (possibly escort/gunboat)

Adjutant class / Abete class / Castagno class / Sauda class

Castagno M5504 (1/1250)

Hatsushima JMSDF

Small combattants

Lido
jap. built trawler, then Italy gunboat Lido (1908, 279, 1 - 76/40, 1917 - 1920, 1941 - 9/9/1943), 1943 German harbor tug an patrol boat G24. Pic see Brescia Mussolinis Navy p.354

Lido

Type "C" Armored Gunboat (1/600)

Shinyo Suicide Boats (1/600)
PG No.1 class

PG-821

Sailing Ship


Dschunken

Ship


Nippo Maru 1944

IJN Lugger 85′ (1/600)

Kutter 9m
LCS

LCS(L) (3), LCS(L) (3)

Motorboot 15m

Upgrade set I for Harbour Auxlliary Vessels for Tamiya 31509
Japanese Std Cargo & Freighter Types Package
42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.

Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs

?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru

Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.

D and 1D are very similar, in fact one class of 26 ships

Tairyu Maru, Nankai Maru No. 2, Hirotama Maru, Tatsutagawa Maru, Seizan Maru No. 2, Shoko Maru, Katori Maru, Kizugawa Mar, Tatsuhuku Maru, Asayama Maru, Kisogawa Maru,Goryu Maru, Amakasu Maru No. 1, Nichinan Maru, Kotoku Maru, Nichiyoku Maru, Nikkaku Maru, Tokuwa Maru, Daisei Maru, Chinzei Maru, Hozukawa Maru, Kennichi Maru

Standard 1C, Standard 1D

Chikyu Deep Sea Drilling



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