List of active Imperial Taoist Navy ships

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Classifications

The USTN has specific requirements for each category of vessels, while they may make exceptions for various reasons. The majority of the vessels the UST both operates and has classified from other countries fallow these guidlines:

Aircraft carrier

While the UST's current naval doctrine does not include this category of ship in their fleet currently, it is still mentioned in their classifications, for identifying both hostile, and friendly ships of this type.

Aircraft Carriers are any vessel which has a larger maximum displacement than 16,000 tons, and is capable of carrying and launching airplanes as its primary offensive armament

Helicopter carrier

Any vessel which has a larger maximum displacement than 16,000 tons, and is capable of carrying and launching helicopters as its primary offensive armament.

Amphibious asssault Ships

Amphbious Assault Ships are classified, like helicopter carriers, as having helicopters being their main offensive armament, but are smaller, having a maximum displacement under 16,000 tons.

Cruisers

Cruisers are the largest non-carrier surface warfare vessel classified under the USTN naval doctrine. They're any non-carrier, warfare designed surface vessel with a maximum displacement of over 25,000 tons.

Destroyers

Destroyers are a mid-sized surface warfare vessel, just like the Cruisers, but smaller with a maximum displacement of over 7,500 tons.

Frigate

Frigrates are like small destroyers, being a small sized surface warfare vessel, with a maximum displacement of over 4,000 tons.

Corvettes

Corvettes are the smallest surface warfare capitol ship classified in the USTN, with a maximum displacement of over 1,000 tons.

Active ships

The USTN has a sizeable modern day navy, with a total of 132 ships.

22 Submarines
1 Training Submarine
6 Helicopter Carriers
2 Amphibious Assault Ships
8 Cruisers
28 Destroyers
18 corvettes
20 Mine Sweepers
4 Recon & Surveillance Ships
4 Training Ships
6 Supply Ships
1 Experimental Ships

Submarine fleet

Submarines - SSV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
SSV 021-class SSV 021.jpg Nuclear attack submarine SSV 21
SSV 22
7,000 submerged
SSV 011-class Hakuryu-130412-N-LS794-166.jpg Attack submarine SSV 011
SSV 012
SSV 013
SSV 014
SSV 015
SSV 016
SSV 017
SSV 018
SSV 019
SSV 020
4,200 submerged
SSV 001-class Oyashio-class submarine Yaeshio (SS 598).jpg Attack submarine SSV 001
SSV 002
SSV 003
SSV 004
SSV 005
SSV 006
SSV 007
SSV 008
SSV 009
SSV 010
4,000 submerged

Surface fleet

Aircraft carriers - ACV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Yashino-class USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) underway on 8 April 2017.JPG Aircraft carrier Yashino 100,000 tons full load

Helicopter carriers - HCV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Hinoryū-class DDH-183 いずも(1).jpg Helicopter carrier Hinoryū
Gōrudohō
Chōrōryū
Taihō
19,500 tons normal
27,000 tons full load
Shōkaku-class DDH-181 ひゅうが (12).jpg Helicopter carrier Shōkaku
Katsuragi
13,950 tons normal
19,000 tons full load

Amphibious assault ships - AAV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Yūsha-class LST-4003 Kunisaki.jpg Amphibious assault ship Yūsha
Yūkan'na
8,900 tons normal
14,000 tons full load
The ITN has discussed the possibility of a heavy refit of the Yusha-class vessels.

Cruisers - CCV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Hyō-class JS Atago in the East China Sea after Keen Sword 2013, -16 Nov. 2012 c.jpg Guided missile cruiser Hyō
Pansā
Tora
Jagā
Chītā
Kūgā
Oserotto
Yamaneko
7,700 tons normal
10,000 tons full load

Destroyers - DDV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Ōkami-class DDG-176 Choukai.jpg Guided missile destroyer Ōkami
Dingo
Kurupe
D ana
7,500 tons normal
9,500 tons full load
Kitsune-class Fuyuzuki(DD-118).jpg General-purpose destroyer Kitsune
Jakkaru
Koyōte
Inu
5,000 tons normal
6,800 tons full load
Ein-class JDS Makinami (DD 112).jpg General-purpose destroyer Ein
Neshito
Dikētā
Kachi
Shimanto
Dajime
Burazosu
Kurisuti
Miko
Borudō
4,650 tons normal
6,300 tons full load
Suzume-class Ariake (DD 109) pulls into Pearl Harbor.jpg General-purpose destroyer Suzume
Aokakesu
Hachidori
Hato
Nomikomu
Finchi
Gachō
Āku
Basutā
Yōchū
4,550 tons normal
6,200 tons full load

Frigates - FFV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Hageshīkaze-class JMSDF DD-127 Isoyuki.jpg General-purpose frigate Hageshīkaze
Hakaikaze
Keikaikaze
Araikaze
Tōketsukaze
Denkikaze
Attakaikaze
Kuriakaze
2,950 tons normal
4,000 tons full load
Osoikaze-class Osoikaze-class frigate.jpg General-purpose frigate Osoikaze
Mizūmikaze
Haretakaze
Engankaze
3,000 tons normal
3,900 tons full load

Corvettes - CRV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Yamakumo-class Yamakumo-class Corvette.jpg General-purpose corvette Yamakumo
Uramaki
Nakamoto
Miyakami
Tatetoro
Watasato
Furusaki
Nakamaki
Kumayama
Honkawa
Kiyoraoi
Shinwara
Kuzuhoma
Fujiwara
2,000 tons normal
2,550 tons full load
Kurinai-class Kurinai-class corvette.jpg General-purpose corvette Kurinai
Tatenai
Sougata
Minakami
1,200 tons normal
1,500 tons full load

Mine countermeasure vessels - MCV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Taka-class Taka Class MCV.jpg Minsweeper Taka
Kōron
Goshikku
Shikura
Tako
Suparōhōku
4,850 tons normal
5,500 tons full load
Ōkinaumi-class Okinaumi-class MCV.jpg Minsweeper Ōkinaumi
Chīsanaumi
Tsumetaiumi
Ōmakanaumi
Aoiumi
Haretaumi
500 tons normal
690 tons full load
Kumottaumi-class Kumottaumi-class MCV.jpg Minsweeper Kumottaumi 430 tons normal
570 tons full load
Tsumetaiumi-class Flxtyfq.jpg Minsweeper Tsumetaiumi
Midoriumi
Tetsuumi
Garasuumi
Kurimuzonumi
Ameumi
Osoiumi
420 tons normal
570 tons full load

Training vessels - TRV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Firentsu-class JS Takanami (DD-110), 19 May 2007 b.jpg Training vessel Firentsu
Aoba
Hantau
Shintao
4,350 tons normal
5,500 tons full load
Converted Ein-class destroyer
SSVT 001-class Oyashio-class submarine Yaeshio (SS 598).jpg Training submarine SSVT 001 3,600 submerged Converted SSV 001-class submarine

Auxiliary fleet

Replenishment ships - RSV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
FRS-class JS Mashu(AOE-425) at JMSDF Maizuru Navil Base July 16, 2016 01.jpg Replenishment oiler FRS-01
FRS-02
25,000 tons
ERS-class 887 Nanhai Fleet PLAN.jpg Replenishment oiler ERS-01
ERS-02
23,400 tons
DRS-class Hongzehu (AOR 881) docks at Pearl Harbor 060906-N-4856G-051 0TWVK.jpg Replenishment oiler DRS-01
DRS-02
21,750 tons

Intelligence vessels - IGV

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
IGV C-class spy ship Spy ship IGV A-01
IGV A-02
IGV A-03
IGV A-04
6,000 tons

Miscellaneous

Class Picture Type Ships Displacement Note
Sakura-class Experiment ship Sakura 4,250 tons