Japan Navy Losses, Sinkings & Commissionings
Every recorded change to the Japan fleet: warships sunk, destroyed, delivered, commissioned or retired, each with a date and source. View all navy events.
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Japan navy losses, sinkings & commissionings
- JUN 292026 JS Nagara (Mogami) Commissioned ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Commissioned at Kure, tenth Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigate.
- MAY 212026 JS Natori (Mogami) Commissioned ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Commissioned at MHI Nagasaki Shipyard; ninth Mogami-class (30FFM) multirole frigate, among the first with Mk-41 VLS fitted from keel.
- MAR 102026 JS Chลgei (Taigei) Commissioned ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Commissioned at Kobe; fifth Taigei-class submarine with lithium-ion batteries.
- MAR 62026 JS Bingo (Hibiki) Commissioned ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Commissioned at Kure; fourth Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ship with SWATH hull.
- JUN 192025 JS Yลซbetsu (Mogami) Commissioned ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Commissioned at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki, eighth Mogami-class frigate.
- MAY 212025 JS Niyodo (Mogami) Commissioned ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Commissioned at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki, seventh Mogami-class frigate.
- MAR 62025 JS Raigei (Taigei) Commissioned ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Commissioned at Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, fourth Taigei-class submarine.