List of Japan Coast Guard vessels and aircraft explained

List of Japan Coast Guard vessels and aircraft.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Fleet

PLH (Patrol Vessel Large With Helicopter)

• 2 Helicopter class
  • Shunkō class (ja)
    • • • 1 Helicopter class
  • Reimei class (Modified Shikishima class)
    • • • Ryūkyū class (Modified Tsugaru class)
  • Soya class (ja)

PL (Patrol Vessel Large)

• 3500 t class
  • Miyako class (ja)
  • Izu class (ja)
• 2000 t class
  • • 1000 t class
  • (Kunisaki class)
    • • • • • • Nojima class (Oki, ex Nojima (PL-01), transferred to Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency as KM Arau)
  • (modified Nojima class) (PL-02 transferred to Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency as KM Pekan)

Training role

• 3000 t class
  • Kojima (3rd) (ja)
  • Miura
  • Okoyama
• 1100 t class
  • Kojima (2nd) (ja)

PM (Patrol Vessel Medium)

• 500 t class
  • Katori class (ja)
  • Teshio class (2nd) (ja)
  • Teshio class (Natsui class)
• 350 t class
  • Tokara class
  • Amami class
  • Takatori class

PS (Patrol Vessel Small)

• 220 t class
  • • 180 t class
  • Bizan class (Raizan class)
  • Mihashi class (Shinzan class)
  • Shimoji class
• 130 t class
  • Takatsuki class (ja)

PC (Patrol Craft)

• 35 m class
  • Yodo class (ja)
  • Hamagumo class
  • Matsunami
  • Hayanami class
• 30 m class
  • Kagayuki class (Hayagumo class)
  • Asogiri class
  • Murakumo class
• 23 m class

• • Kotonami class (ja)
  • Natsugiri class
  • Shimagiri class
  • Akizuki class

CL (Craft Large)

• 20 m class
  • Suzukaze class (ja) (Himegiku class)
  • Hayagiku class
  • Shiraume class
• 15 m class
  • Nadakaze class
  • Isokaze class

FL (Fire fighting boat Large)

• Hiryū class (2nd) (ja)
• Hiryū class (1st)

FM (Fire fighting boat Medium)

• Nunobiki class

GS (Guard Boat Small)

• Sagittarius class (Hayate class 2nd)
• Hayate class

SS (Surveillance Service Small)

• Lynx class
• Polaris class
• Orion class (2nd)
• Southern Cross class (Polaris class)
• Orion class (1st)

MS (Monitoring Boat Small)

• Katsuren
• Saikai
• Kinugasa

HL (Hydrographic Survey Vessel Large)

• Heiyō class (2nd) (ja)
• Shōyō (2nd)
• Meiyō class (2nd)
• Tenyō (2nd)
• Takuyō (2nd)
• Shōyō (1st)
• Meiyō (1st)
• Takuyō (1st)

HM (Hydrographic Survey Vessel Medium)

• Kaiyō (1st)
• Tenyō (1st)
• Heiyō (1st)

HS (Hydrographic Survey Vessel Small)

• Hamashio class (3nd) (ja)
• Jinbei
• Hamashio class (2nd)
• Akashi class
• Hamashio class (1st)
• Takashima class
• Isogo class
• Hashima class
• Akashio class

LM (Light-House Service Vessel Medium)

• Hakuun class

LS (Light-House Service Vessel Small)

• Akihikari class
• Hatsuhikari class

TV (Training Vessel)

• CI class
• Aoba class

Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service^[6]	Notes
		Patrol Transport	King Air 200T King Air 350	1 9
		Maritime surveillance	DHC-8-315	8	One Bombardier Dash 8 was lost during a collision at Haneda Airport, Tokyo on 2 January 2024
		Utility	U206G	1
		Maritime surveillance, search and rescue		2
		VIP transport		2
		Transport	SF 340B	4
		SAR	AW139	14	10 ordered
		Utility helicopter	206B	3
		Transport helicopter		16
		Transport helicopter		5
		Utility helicopter	505	4
		SAR	AS 332L1	2
		SAR	EC 225/H225	11	^[7]
		SAR	S-76C S-76D	3 0	11 ordered
		Maritime surveillance	MQ-9B	TBA	Operation start in October 2022^[8]

References

• Frain . Ian . Jet Ranger X . . December 2018 . 95 . 6 . 56–59 . 0306-5634 .
• Web site: List of equipment of Japan Coast Guard. Wikipedia Japan. 14 June 2021.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maritime Security Report 2020 . kaiho.mlit.go.jp . 14 June 2021.
2. Samuels . Richard J. . Japan's Growing Maritime Capabilities and East Asian Security . International Security . 2007 . 32 . 3 . 84–112 . 10.1162/isec.2008.32.3.84 . 30130519 . 57568630 .
3. News: Japan boosts coast guard fleet to defend disputed East China Sea islands . The Guardian . 21 Dec 2016 . Boost.
4. News: Gain . Nathan . Shunkō Large Patrol Vessel Handed Over To Japan Coast Guard . 14 June 2021 . Naval News . 5 Feb 2020.
5. Web site: JMU DELIVERS 96-METRE PATROL VESSEL TO JAPAN COAST GUARD . Baird Maritime . 25 May 2020 . 14 June 2021.
6. "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
7. Japan Coast Guard expands Super Puma fleet with additional H225 order. Airbus. 6 March 2019. 7 March 2019.
8. Japan Coast Guard to start MQ-9B operations in October. FlightGlobal. 7 April 2022. 13 April 2022.