Navy comparison: Japan vs Taiwan
🇯🇵 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
| Official Name | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Total ships | 154 |
| Active ships | 154 |
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🇹🇼 Republic of China Navy
| Official Name | Republic of China Navy |
| Total ships | 97 |
| Active ships | 97 |
| Naval Ensign |
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🇯🇵 Japanese ships by category
| Ship category | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Submarines | 25 | |
| Aircraft carriers | 0 | |
| Destroyers | 46 | |
| Cruisers | 0 | |
| Frigates | 4 | |
| Corvettes | 0 | |
| Coastal boats | 0 | |
| Patrol boats | 6 | |
| Amphibious ships | 16 | |
| Mine Warfare ships | 22 | |
| Cargo ships | 0 | |
| Support ships | 10 | |
| Other ships | 25 | |
🇹🇼 Taiwanese ships by category
| Ship category | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Submarines | 4 | |
| Aircraft carriers | 0 | |
| Destroyers | 4 | |
| Cruisers | 0 | |
| Frigates | 22 | |
| Corvettes | 7 | |
| Coastal boats | 0 | |
| Patrol boats | 37 | |
| Amphibious ships | 8 | |
| Mine Warfare ships | 11 | |
| Cargo ships | 0 | |
| Support ships | 4 | |
| Other ships | 0 | |