Ship Code Table

Defence Agency of Japan

Last update : February 5, 2000

Note :

Institution
JMSDF : Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
Old ship code
(1923-1964) / (1965- )
"--" : Old code was not assigned.
Build - Retire
(Reconst.) : reconstruction
A.S. : the active service
Ship's name (Hull No.)
Hull type is as follows :
Other information
JARE : the Japan Antarctic Research Experiment
Institution Ship code Old ship code Ship's name (Hull No.) Displacement tons Build - Retire Other information
JMSDF JSVY -- / SP SHIRASE (AGB5002) 11600 Nov. 1982 - A.S. Ice breaker for JARE :
25th (Nov. 1983) - the present
JSTY -- / FJ FUJI (AGB5001) 5489 Jul. 1965 - Apr. 1984 Ice breaker for JARE :
7th (Nov. 1965) - 24th (Apr. 1983)
JSNG -- / AC, AJ AKASHI (AGS5101) 1420 Oct. 1969 - Mar. 1999  
JSLB -- / FT FUTAMI (AGS5102) 2050 Feb. 1979 - A.S.  
JSPD -- / UD SUMA (AGS5103) 1180 Mar. 1982 - A.S.  
JSMV -- / W2 WAKASA (AGS5104) 2050 Feb. 1986 - A.S.  
JSVH -- / -- NICHINAN (AGS5105) 3350 Mar. 1999 - A.S.  
JSSK -- / G1 AGS NO.1 (AGS1) 340 Mar. 1974 (Reconst.) - Mar. 1982 Old "KASADO" (Minesweeper, commissioned in Jun. 1958)
JSUL -- / G2 AGS NO.2 (AGS2) 340 Mar. 1975 (Reconst.) - Sep. 1982 Old "HABUSHI" (Minesweeper, commissioned in Sep. 1959)
JSUX -- / G3 AGS NO.3 (AGS3) 340 Mar. 1976 (Reconst.) - Mar. 1984 Old "TATARA" (Minesweeper, commissioned in Mar. 1960)
JSVI -- / G4 AGS NO.4 (AGS4) 340 Mar. 1976 (Reconst.) - Mar. 1985 Old "HIRADO" (Minesweeper, commissioned in Dec. 1960)
JSRL -- / G5 AGS NO.5 (AGS5) 340 Apr. 1978 (Reconst.) - Mar. 1986 Old "HARIO" (Minesweeper, commissioned in Mar. 1963)
JSSX -- / A8 ASU NO.85 (ASU85) 500 Sep. 1973 - A.S.  
JSNP -- / -- MIURA (LST4151) 2000 Jan. 1975 - A.S.  
_DF -- / DF Unknown ship ----