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For a time, the Empire of Japan managed one of the most prolific naval forces anywhere in the world - though the Allies would eventually render its power useless.

There are a total of [ 47 ] WW2 Japanese Warships & Submarines entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Barbarigo
National Flag Graphic
1938
Barbarigo
Attack / Transport Diesel-Electric Submarine
2
Picture of the HIJMS RO-100 (Kaisho / Type KS)
National Flag Graphic
1942
HIJMS RO-100 (Kaisho / Type KS)
Short-Range Coastal Submarine
3
Picture of the IJN Akagi
National Flag Graphic
1927
IJN Akagi
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
4
Picture of the IJN Akigumo
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Akigumo
Destroyer Warship
5
Picture of the IJN Asahi
National Flag Graphic
1900
IJN Asahi
Pre-Deadnought Battleship
6
Picture of the IJN Chikuma
National Flag Graphic
1939
IJN Chikuma
Heavy Cruiser Warship
7
Picture of the IJN Chiyoda
National Flag Graphic
1938
IJN Chiyoda
Seaplane Tender / Light Aircraft Carrier
8
Picture of the IJN Fuso
National Flag Graphic
1915
IJN Fuso
Dreadnought Battleship
9
Picture of the IJN Ha-201 (Type STS)
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN Ha-201 (Type STS)
Fast Coastal Attack Submarine
10
Picture of the IJN Hachijo
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Hachijo
Escort / Destroyer Escort Warship
11
Picture of the IJN Haruna
National Flag Graphic
1915
IJN Haruna
Battlecruiser / Battleship / Fast Battleship
12
Picture of the IJN Hatsuyuki
National Flag Graphic
1929
IJN Hatsuyuki
Destroyer Warship
13
Picture of the IJN Hiei
National Flag Graphic
1914
IJN Hiei
Battlecruiser / Fast Battleship
14
Picture of the IJN Hiryu
National Flag Graphic
1939
IJN Hiryu
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
15
Picture of the IJN Hosho
National Flag Graphic
1922
IJN Hosho
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
16
Picture of the IJN I-15
National Flag Graphic
1940
IJN I-15
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
17
Picture of the IJN I-201
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN I-201
High-Speed Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
18
Picture of the IJN I-21
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN I-21
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
19
Picture of the IJN I-351
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN I-351
Ocean-Going Tanker / Resupply Diesel-Electric Submarine
20
Picture of the IJN I-400 (STo / Sen-Toku)
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN I-400 (STo / Sen-Toku)
Aircraft-Carrying Diesel-Electric Submarine
21
Picture of the IJN I-58
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN I-58
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
22
Picture of the IJN I-7 (J3 Type)
National Flag Graphic
1937
IJN I-7 (J3 Type)
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Reconnaissance Submarine
23
Picture of the IJN Ise
National Flag Graphic
1917
IJN Ise
Dreadnought Battleship / Hybrid Aircraft Carrier
24
Picture of the IJN Isokaze
National Flag Graphic
1940
IJN Isokaze
Destroyer Warship
25
Picture of the IJN Junyo
National Flag Graphic
1942
IJN Junyo
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
26
Picture of the IJN Kaga
National Flag Graphic
1929
IJN Kaga
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
27
Picture of the IJN Kirishima
National Flag Graphic
1915
IJN Kirishima
Battlecruiser / Battleship
28
Picture of the IJN Kongo
National Flag Graphic
1913
IJN Kongo
Battlecruiser / Battleship Warship
29
Picture of the IJN Mogami
National Flag Graphic
1935
IJN Mogami
Light / Heavy Cruiser Warship / Aircraft Cruiser
30
Picture of the IJN Musashi
National Flag Graphic
1942
IJN Musashi
Battleship
31
Picture of the IJN Nagato
National Flag Graphic
1920
IJN Nagato
Dreadnought Battleship
32
Picture of the IJN No. 1 Class Landing Ship (1st Class Transporter)
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN No. 1 Class Landing Ship (1st Class Transporter)
Amphibious Assault Vessel
33
Picture of the IJN Ryujo
National Flag Graphic
1933
IJN Ryujo
Aircraft Carrier
34
Picture of the IJN Shimakaze
National Flag Graphic
1943
IJN Shimakaze
Destroyer Warship
35
Picture of the IJN Shinano
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN Shinano
Aircraft Carrier
36
Picture of the IJN Shoho
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Shoho
Converted Light Carrier
37
Picture of the IJN Shokaku
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Shokaku
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
38
Picture of the IJN Soryu
National Flag Graphic
1937
IJN Soryu
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
39
Picture of the IJN Taiho
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN Taiho
Aircraft Carrier
40
Picture of the IJN Takao
National Flag Graphic
1932
IJN Takao
Heavy Cruiser Warship
41
Picture of the IJN Tone
National Flag Graphic
1938
IJN Tone
Light / Heavy Cruiser Warship / Floatplane Carrier
42
Picture of the IJN Type C (class)
National Flag Graphic
1943
IJN Type C (class)
Destroyer Escort
43
Picture of the IJN Yamato
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Yamato
Battleship
44
Picture of the IJN Zuiho
National Flag Graphic
1940
IJN Zuiho
Converted Light Carrier
45
Picture of the IJN Zuikaku
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Zuikaku
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
46
Picture of the Kaiten (Reverse Destiny)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Kaiten (Reverse Destiny)
Midget Submarine / Manned Suicide Torpedo
47
Picture of the Type IX U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1938
Type IX U-Boat
Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
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