Imperial Japanese Navy ship classifications#Auxiliary minelayer

These were legal classifications of the naval vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Therefore, those names are different from universal classifications and class names.

In laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies pertaining to the Imperial Japanese Navy, there were no classifications related to the light aircraft carrier, escort carrier, heavy cruiser or light cruiser. Even if it is assumed that these translation were different in the Japanese language, there could be the same phrase and class in English language, and vice versa.

• Example 1: Kōsakukan (工作艦) and Kōsakusen (工作船) = Repair ship.
• Example 2: Fusetukan (敷設艦), Fusetsusen (敷設船), and Fusetsutei (敷設艇) = Minelayer.

The suffix of ship classes could also relate the type or structure of the vessel, which may carry a slightly different connotation than the translated English term. SOme examples:

• -kan (艦) = Vessel or Ship, example: Kōsakukan is Repair vessel; Senkan is a Battleship.
• -sen (船) = Ship, example: Kōsakusen is Repair ship.
• -tei (艇) = Boat, example: Fusetsutei is Mine boat.

• 28 October 1871, Rules of the Navy, and officer's salary schedules, Article 3 and 4, Ministry of War (明治4年10月28日 兵部省 海軍規則並諸官俸給表 第3條および第4條, 1871 Kaigun kisoku narabini shokan hōkyūhyō)

• 5 October 1872, Revision of the Naval ship classes (明治5年10月4日 海軍省軍務局 艦船等級更正ノ件, 1872 Kansen tōkyū kōsei-no ken)

• 13 August 1890, Notice No. 291, "Naval ships ordinance, Article 2", Minister's Secretariat (明治23年8月13日 海軍大臣官房 達第291号 海軍艦船籍條例 第2條, 1890 Kaigun kansenseki jōrei)

• 1896 Imperial edict No. 71, "Naval ships ordinance, Article 3" (明治29年 勅令第71号 海軍艦船條例 第3條, 1896 Chokurei Dai-71-gō, Kaigun kansen jōrei)

• Standard classifications of the naval warships and torpedo boats (海軍軍艦及水雷艇類別標準, Kaigun gunkan oyobi suiraitei ruibetsu-hyōjun)

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels (海軍艦艇類別標準, Kaigun kantei ruibetsu-hyōjun)

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels (海軍特務艦艇類別標準, Kaigun tokumu-kantei ruibetsu-hyōjun)

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval vessels

• Standard classifications of the naval auxiliary vessels

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• Note; pertinence of rapid extension netlayer was only {{ship|Japanese minelayer|Shirataka||2}}.

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• Note; pertinence of training battleship was only {{ship|Japanese battleship|Hiei||2}}. She does not return to battleship in the Imperial Japanese Navy's official documents.

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• Note; pertinence of training cruiser was only {{sclass|Katori|cruiser|4}}.

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• Note; Kō-hyōteki, Kairyū and Kaiten were not included in this table, because they were weapons in the Imperial Japanese Navy's official documents.Monthly Ships of the world No. 500, p. 371

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• Note; pertinence of capture net layer was only {{sclass|Tsubame|minelayer|4}}.

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• Note; pertinence of cable layer was only {{sclass|Hashima|cable layer|4}}.

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• Note 1; pertinence of 1st class landing ship was only {{sclass|No.1|landing ship|4}}.
• Note 2; pertinence of 2nd class lamding ship was only {{sclass|No.101|landing ship|4}}.

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• Note; there is not a ship classed on this table. All {{sclass|No.1|coast defence boat|0}} and {{sclass|No.101|coast defence boat|0}} vessels were incomplete.

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• Note; Included replenishment oiler (給油船/給油艦, Kyūyusen/Kyūyukan), collier (給炭船/給炭艦, Kyūtansen/Kyūtankan), collier-oiler (給炭油艦, Kyūtan'yukan), munition ship (給兵艦, Kyūheikan), food supply ship (給糧艦, Kyūryōkan) and freighter (雑用艦, Zatsuyōkan).

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• Note; there is not a ship classed on this table.

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• Note; pertinence of icebreaker was only {{ship|Japanese icebreaker|Ōtomari||2}}.

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• This section treats a self-propelled target ship. Towed target ship is miscellaneous ship.

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• 17 September 1903, Notice No. 90, Quorum and kinds of miscellaneous ship in naval units, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy (明治36年9月17日 海軍大臣官房 達第90号 海軍各廳附属雑役船ノ種類及定数, 1903 Tatsu Dai-90-Gō, Kaigun kakuchō fuzoku zatsuekisen-no shurui oyobi teisū)

• 23 December 1916, Ministerial ordinance No. 281, Special service ships and units ordinance, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy (大正5年12月23日 海軍大臣官房 内令第281号 特設艦船部隊令, 1916 Nairei Dai-281-Gō, Tokusetsukansen butairei)

• February 1945, Ministerial ordinance No. 83, Special service ships and units ordinance, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy (昭和20年2月 海軍大臣官房 内令第83号, 1945 Nairei Dai-83-Gō)

{{reflist}}

• Japanese ship-naming conventions
• List of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy
• List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II

• Summary of Naval military commands, Naval Minister's Secretariat/Ministry of the Navy
• Vol. 1, April 1936 (24th supplement, March 1945)
• Vol. 3, April 1936 (24th supplement, March 1945)
• Series 100 year histories from Meiji Era, Ministry of the Navy, printed by Hara Shobō (Japan)
• Vol. 172, Histories of Naval organizations #2, original plot in 1941, reprint in March 1971
• Vol. 173, Histories of Naval organizations #3 (1), original plot in 1939, reprint in May 1971
• Vol. 174, Histories of Naval organizations #3 (2), original plot in 1939, reprint in July 1971
• Vol. 180, Histories of Naval organizations #8, original plot in January 1940, reprint in October 1971
• The Maru Special, Ushio Shobō (Japan)
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 25, "Japanese seaplane tenders w/ auxiliary seaplane tenders", March 1979
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 29, "Japanese submarine tenders w/ auxiliary submarine tenders", July 1979
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 34, "Japanese auxiliary vessels", December 1979
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 39, "Japanese torpedo boats", May 1980
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 42, "Japanese minelayers", August 1980
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 45, "Japanese gunboats", November 1980
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 47, "Japanese minewarfare crafts", January 1981
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 49, "Japanese submarine chasers and patrol boats", March 1981
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 50, "Japanese minesweepers and landing ships", April 1981
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 53, "Japanese support vessels", July 1981
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 132, "Japanese submarines I", February 1988
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 133, "Japanese submarines II", March 1988
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 134, "Japanese submarines III", April 1988
• Japanese Naval Vessels No. 135, "Japanese submarines IV", May 1988
• Monthly Ships of the World, {{cite web |url=http://www.ships-net.co.jp/ |title=Kaijinsha}} (Japan)
• No. 391, Special issue Vol. 24, "Japanese battleships", March 1988
• No. 441, Special issue Vol. 32, "Japanese cruisers", September 1991
• No. 453, Special issue Vol. 34, "History of Japanese destroyers", July 1992
• No. 469, Special issue Vol. 37, "History of Japanese submarines", August 1993
• No. 481, Special issue Vol. 40, "History of Japanese aircraft carriers", May 1994
• No. 500, Special issue Vol. 44, "Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy", August 1995
• No. 507, Special issue Vol. 45, "Escort Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy", February 1996
• No. 522, Special issue Vol. 47, "Auxiliary Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy", March 1997
• No. 681, Special issue Vol. 79, "History of Japanese battleships", October 2007
• No. 736, Special issue Vol. 95, "History of Japanese aircraft carriers", January 2011
• No. 754, Special issue Vol. 101, "History of Japanese cruisers", January 2012
• {{cite web |url=http://www.jacar.go.jp/english/index.html |title=Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (JACAR)}}, National Archives of Japan
• Reference code: A03020231100, Original script signed by the Emperor / Imperial ordinance No.71 of 1896 /Abolition of Naval ships ordinance established in and Warship ordinance
• Reference code: A03020647600, The script signed by the Emperor, 1905, Imperial Ordinance No.258, Amendment and addition to the Naval Warships and Other Vessels Ordinance.
• Reference code: A08072692000, Classification standard table of warship and special service vessels
• Reference code: C08050092300, Classification table of special naval ships (1)
• Reference code: C09090196000, Messages of Council of State inquiry to Seiin about Navy rules and salary table
• Reference code: C09110630100, Jurisdiction Vessels rank correction caused by proclamation
• 1/700 Water Line Series Guide Book of Imperial Japanese Navy ships, Shizuoka Plastic Model Manufacturers Association (Aoshima Bunka Kyozai/Tamiya Corporation/Hasegawa Corporation), October 2007

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