Ship Code Table

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA, Jul. 1956 - the present) and Meteorological Observatory

Last update : December 1, 1998

Note :

Institution: JMA : Japan Meteorological Agency
CMO : Central Meteorological Observatory
MO : Marine Observatory
MS : Meteorological Station
Old ship code: (1923-1964) / (1965- )
"--" : Old code was not assigned.
Build - Retire: (Reconst.) : reconstruction
A.S. : the active service
Other information: navy : Imperial Japanese Navy
JMSA : Japanese Maritime Safety Agency

Institution	Ship code	Old ship code	Ship's name	Gross tons	Build - Retire	Other information
JMA	JGQH	-- / RY	RYOFU MARU	1380	Jun. 1995 - A.S.
	JGZK	-- / RY	RYOFU MARU	1598	Aug. 1966 - ???. 1995
CMO (Aug. 1937 - Jun. 1956) JMA (Jul. 1956 - Jul. 1966)	JHIL	RY / RY	RYOFU MARU	1200	Aug. 1937 - Jul. 1966
Kobe MO/JMA	JPBN	-- / KS	KEIFU MARU	?	2000 - A.S.
JMA	JBOA	-- / KF	KEIFU MARU	1795	Dec. 1969 - 2000
CMO	_IU	IU / --	IKUNA MARU	940	Dec. 1947 (Reconst.) - Dec. 1953	Old "IKUNA" (Navy's coast defence ship, commissioned in Oct. 1944) Jan. 1954, transfered to JMSA (Patrol vessel "OJIKA")
	_UK	UK / --	UKURU MARU	940	Dec. 1947 (Reconst.) - Dec. 1953	Old "UKURU" (Navy's coast defence ship, commissioned in Jul. 1944) Jan. 1954, transfered to JMSA (Patrol vessel "SATSUMA")
	_IG	IG / --	SHIGA MARU	940	Nov. 1950 (Reconst.) - Dec. 1953	Old "SHIGA" (Navy's coast defence ship, commissioned in Mar. 1945) Jan. 1954, transfered to JMSA (Patrol vessel "KOJIMA")
	_SI	SI / --	SHINNAN MARU	940	Dec. 1947 (Reconst.) - Dec. 1953	Old "SHINNAN" (Navy's coast defence ship, commissioned in Oct. 1944) Jan. 1954, transfered to JMSA (Patrol vessel "TSUGARU")
	_TI	TI / --	CHIKUBU MARU	940	Dec. 1947 (Reconst.) - Dec. 1953	Old "CHIKUBU" (Navy's coast defence ship, commissioned in Dec. 1944) Jan. 1954, transfered to JMSA (Patrol vessel "ATSUMI")
	JMQM	AS / --	ASASHIO MARU	57	Apr. 1942^* - Jun. 1960	* : The date of commission (Completed in Jun. 1938)
Hakodate MO	JDWX	-- / KO	KOFU MARU	487	Jul. 1988 - A.S.
	8JNZ	KF / KO	KOFU MARU	336	Mar. 1963 - ???. 1988
Hakodate MO (Mar. 1942 - Nov. 1942) CMO (Nov. 1942 - Sep. 1949) Hakodate MO (Sep. 1949 - Jan. 1963)	JHTP	YS / --	YUSHIO MARU	141	Mar. 1942 - Jan. 1963	Jan. 1963, transfered to the Ministry of Finance
Hachinohe MS (Jun. 1936 - Jun. 1954) Hakodate MO (Jun. 1954 - Jun. 1960)	_OA	OA / --	OYASHIO MARU	18	Jun. 1936 - Jun. 1960
Miyako MS (Mar. 1936 - Sep. 1949) Maizuru MO (Oct. 1949 - Sep. 1963)	JGOK	KR / --	KUROSHIO MARU	30	Mar. 1936 - Sep. 1963
Kobe MO	JFDG	-- / SH	SHUNPU MARU	366	Mar. 1974 - A.S.
	JBFH	SU / SH	SHUNPU MARU	152	Mar. 1954 - Mar. 1974
	JPIE	SU / --	SHUNPU MARU	125	Mar. 1927 - ???. 1954
Nagasaki MO	JCCX	-- / NC	CHOFU MARU	480	Feb. 1987 - A.S.
	JPQX	TU / CH	CHOFU MARU	265	Aug. 1960 - ???. 1987
	_AK	AK / --	ASAKAZE MARU	24	Jan. 1948 - Mar. 1960	Old navy's tagboat (Launched in Feb. 1941) Mar. 1960, transfered to the Karatsu Seamen's School
	_UM	UM / --	UMIKAZE MARU	68	Jul. 1948 - May 1960	Old navy's tagboat (Launched in Apr. 1939) Jun. 1960, transfered to the Ministry of Finance
Maizuru MO	JIVB	-- / SI	SEIFU MARU	484	Jan. 1993 - A.S.
	JPVB	SH / SI	SEIFU MARU	336	Mar. 1964 - Dec. 1992
	JRLA	SH / --	SEIFU MARU	62	May 1948 - Aug. 1960	Old navy's tagboat (Launched in Dec. 1941)
	_AG	AG / --	ASANAGI MARU	18	May 1948 - Sep. 1952