Asahi

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553 朝日 (あさひ) Asahi Kai Shikishima Class Training Cruiser HP 36→41 FP 2→8 ARM 20→29 TORP 0 EVA 6→16 AA 6→16 PLA 0 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 1→3 RGE Short LUK 17→29

Aircraft Equipment 0 -Unequipped- 0 -Unequipped- -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 0 0 0 3 Build Time 3:40 (Unbuildable) Remodel Req Consumption 35 5 Dismantle 2 0 19 2 Illustrator Unknown Seiyuu Satomi Akesaka

558 朝日改 (あさひかい) Asahi Kai Kai Shikishima Class Repair Ship HP 37→42 FP 1→6 ARM 23→34 TORP 0 EVA 8→17 AA 6→18 PLA 0 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 1→4 RGE Short LUK 18→33

Aircraft Equipment 0 Ship Repair Facility 0 -Unequipped- 0 -Unequipped- -Locked- Modernization 0 0 0 4 Remodel Level 30 Remodel Req 100 1900 Consumption 40 5 Dismantle 2 0 19 2 Illustrator Unknown Seiyuu Satomi Akesaka

Is a "Training Cruiser" (CT) in base form, but this form is also considered an "Auxiliary Training Utility" (特務練 / 練習特務艦) in the game.

• No gameplay differences linked to this appellation have been observed yet.

Gameplay Notes

Training Cruisers (CT) behave similarly to Light Cruisers, with the ability to increase exp earned from Exercises.

• The bonus depends on their position and number in the fleet as well as their level. See below for bonus values:

CT Experience Bonus: [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Mod}_\text{CT} }[/math]
Fleet	Affected Ships	CT Level					Notes
		1-9	10-29	30-59	60-99	100+	The flagship's level if it is a CT, highest leveled CT otherwise.
1 Katori-class non-flagship	All	1.030	1.050	1.070	1.100	1.150	Asahi not present
2 Katori-class non-flagship		1.040	1.060	1.080	1.120	1.175
1 Katori-class flagship		1.050	1.080	1.120	1.150	1.200
1 Katori-class flagship + 1 Katori-class		1.100	1.130	1.160	1.200	1.250
1 CT non-flagship	All	1					Asahi present, but not counted as a CT
2 CT non-flagship		1.030	1.050	1.070	1.100	1.150
3 CT non-flagship		1.040	1.060	1.080	1.120	1.175
Asahi flagship	All surface	0.630	0.648	0.672	0.690	0.720	Asahi present [1][2]
	SS(V)	1.365	1.404	1.456	1.495	1.560
Katori-class flagship + 1/2CT	All surface	1.103	1.134	1.176	1.208	1.260
	SS(V)	1.523	1.566	1.624	1.668	1.740
Asahi flagship + 2CT	All surface	1.155	1.187	1.218	1.260	1.313
	SS(V)	1.595	1.639	1.682	1.740	1.813
CT list: Asahi (Base), Katori/Kai , Kashima/Kai Some level intervals have not been sampled yet. Bug: when no CT is flagship, Asahi bonuses do not work.

Repair Ships (AR) have the ability to perform "Anchorage Repairs" outside of sorties, when equipped with Ship Repair Facility.

• On Kai, when equipped with Ship Repair Facility, they gain the ability to perform "Emergency Anchorage Repairs" during sorties on certain nodes.

Special Mechanics

Base

• Has additional behaviors as a CT, giving an experience gain bonus in PVP for SS(V).
• Bug: when no CT is flagship, Asahi bonuses do not work.

Stats Exceptions

• Has only 0-plane-capacity equipment slots.

Base

• Is Short Range.
• Has 2 equipment slots.

Kai

• Has 3 equipment slots.
• Is from Speed Group Slow B.

Equipability Exceptions

CT	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
	Recon	Sp Bomber
	Small Small Large	Sp Sp_Sec Sub Minisub Large Sp
	Medium	Large Large
	RE: Medium
	Equipability notes: = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

AR	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
		Sp Recon Bomber
	Small	Sp Sp_Sec Sub Minisub Small Large Large Sp
	Medium	Large Large
	RE: Medium
	Equipability notes: = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

Base

• Default CT equipment compatibility

Kai

• Default AR equipment compatibility

Fit Bonuses

Asahi/Equipment Bonuses

Hidden Fit Bonuses

• Has some hidden fit bonuses when equipped with certain equipment. Please see Hidden Fit Bonuses for more details.

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
				1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Asahi	Very Rare	CT	553																																					Unbuildable

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged Kai Kai Damaged

Trivia

General Information

Her name means "Morning Sun".

• Oldest Kanmusume and shipgirl in all major Ship Girl series
• Fought in the Russo-Japanese War
• Credited with helping sink multiple Russian Ships and participated in major battles such as Battle of the Yellow Sea and Battle of Tsushima
• She was launched on the 13th of March 1899 as a Battleship.
• She was remodeled as:
  • A "1st-class coastal defense ship" on September 1921
  • A "submarine depot ship" on the 1st of April 1923
  • A "repair ship" on the 16th of August 1937
• Torpedoed and sunk by USS Salmon, on the 25/26th of May 1942.

Update History

• She was added on the 9th of August 2023 as Summer 2023 Event E3 drop.
• In honor of her release and her seiyuu's debut in Kancolle, Satomi Akesaka uploaded a video on her youtube channel showing that her Summer Vacation 2023 plan involves diving into Kancolle. She already has made her account and her starter ship is Inazuma.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on battleship Asahi