Samuel B. Roberts

Info

361 Samuel B.Roberts (サミュエル・B・ロバーツ) Samuel B. Roberts John C. Butler Class Destroyer HP 14→18 FP 8→24 ARM 5→17 TORP 12→38 EVA 38→80 AA 20→40 PLA 0 ASW 48→80 SPD Slow LOS 12→20 RGE Short LUK 30→60

Aircraft Equipment 0 5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 0 -Unequipped- -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 1 1 1 0 Build Time 0:09 (Unbuildable) Remodel Req Consumption 15 20 Dismantle 1 1 4 1 Illustrator zeco Seiyuu Shiraki Nao

361 Samuel B.Roberts改 (サミュエル・B・ロバーツかい) Samuel B. Roberts Kai John C. Butler Class Destroyer HP 27→31 FP 10→50 ARM 12→43 TORP 24→70 EVA 48→88 AA 28→60 PLA 0 ASW 50→88 SPD Slow LOS 14→48 RGE Short LUK 40→80

Aircraft Equipment 0 5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 0 -Unequipped- 0 -Unequipped- -Locked- Modernization 1 2 1 0 Remodel Level 50 Remodel Req 160 130 Consumption 15 20 Dismantle 1 2 7 1 Illustrator zeco Seiyuu Shiraki Nao

520 Samuel B.Roberts Mk.II (サミュエル・B・ロバーツマークツー) Samuel B. Roberts Mk.II John C. Butler Class Destroyer HP 29→33 FP 10→52 ARM 13→47 TORP 24→70 EVA 48→90 AA 29→68 PLA 3 ASW 51→90 SPD Fast LOS 15→52 RGE Short LUK 40→87

Aircraft Equipment 1 5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 Kai 1 -Unequipped- 1 -Unequipped- -Locked- Modernization 1 2 2 0 Remodel Level 78 Remodel Req 413 413 1 60 20 Consumption 15 20 Dismantle 1 2 8 1 Illustrator zeco Seiyuu Shiraki Nao

Is a "Destroyer" (DD), despite being designated in the game as a "Destroyer Escort" (護衛駆逐艦), and being historically one.

• This is reflected in her Speed only.

Samuel B. Roberts's Ship Type on her Library page is "Destroyer Escort DE-413".

Gameplay Notes

Destroyers (DD) are very versatile, utilizing Small Caliber Main Guns, Torpedoes, and ASW equipment, and having high torpedo , ASW , and evasion , and good "night attack power " stats, to the detriment of firepower and armor. They:

• Have lower resource consumption,
• Very permissive Routings.
• Have access to special Night Cut-Ins.

Special Mechanics

Kai

• Can perform "innate" OASW.

Mk.II

• Can take part in Anti-Submarine Support Expeditions when equipping Rotorcraft.

Stats Exceptions

• Can reach "Long Range" when equipped with an SG Radar
  variant, and "Very Long Range" when both are equiped.

Base/Kai

• Is from Speed Group Slow B.
  • Speed set to Fast when equipping a Improved Kanhon Type Turbine (not self-stackable).
    • Bonus only work if no "other" variants of Engine Improvement equipment are equipped.

Mk.II

• Has equipment slots with plane-capacity.
• Is from Speed Group Fast C.

Equipability Exceptions

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

Samuel B. Roberts Equipability Exceptions
	Samuel B. Roberts/Kai	Samuel B. Roberts Mk.II
Ship Exceptions	-	Can Equip:

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Samuel B. Roberts Mk.II Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 Kai + GFCS Mk.37	-	+2		+1					+1
5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 Kai	-	+2		+2			+1		+1
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (Initial Model)	-	+1	+3
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (Late Model)	-	+2	+4
GFCS Mk.37	-	+1		+1					+1
SG Radar (Initial Model)	-	+3				+4			+3
	(1st equipped)									+1, One-time
SG Radar (Late Model)	-	+4				+4			+4
	(1st equipped)							+3		+1, One-time
RUR-4A Weapon Alpha Kai	(1st equipped)				+2				+1	One-time
Lightweight ASW Torpedo (Initial Test Model)	(1st equipped)				+3				+1	One-time
Hedgehog (Initial Model)	(1st equipped)				+3				+1	One-time
Mk.32 ASW Torpedo (Mk.2 Thrower)	-				+2
	(1st equipped)				+1			+1	+1	One-time
Smoke Generator (Smoke Screen) OR Smoke Generator Kai (Smoke Screen)	-								+3
Ship-Type Bonuses
12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 H	+ Air Radar			+2					+2	One-time
	(2nd equipped) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
	(3rd equipped) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
12cm Single High-angle Gun Mount Model E Kai	(★2-3)			+1
	(★4-5)			+1					+2
	(★6-7)	+1		+1					+2
	(★8-9)	+1		+2					+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+2				+1	+2
53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount	-		-5
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★3+ 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 OR ★3+ 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3	+1						+1		One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
Type 2 Depth Charge	(★8-9)				+1
	(★MAX)				+2
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
25mm Anti-aircraft Autocannon Mount & Machine Guns	-	+1		+2					+2

[edit]Samuel B. Roberts Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 Kai + GFCS Mk.37	-	+2		+1					+1
5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 Kai	-	+2		+2			+1		+1
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (Initial Model)	-	+1	+3
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (Late Model)	-	+2	+4
GFCS Mk.37	-	+1		+1					+1
SG Radar (Initial Model)	-	+3				+4			+3
	(1st equipped)									+1, One-time
SG Radar (Late Model)	-	+4				+4			+4
	(1st equipped)							+3		+1, One-time
RUR-4A Weapon Alpha Kai	(1st equipped)				+2				+1	One-time
Lightweight ASW Torpedo (Initial Test Model)	(1st equipped)				+3				+1	One-time
Hedgehog (Initial Model)	(1st equipped)				+3				+1	One-time
Mk.32 ASW Torpedo (Mk.2 Thrower)	-				+2
Smoke Generator (Smoke Screen) OR Smoke Generator Kai (Smoke Screen)	-								+3
Ship-Type Bonuses
12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 H	+ Air Radar			+2					+2	One-time
	(2nd equipped) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
	(3rd equipped) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
12cm Single High-angle Gun Mount Model E Kai	(★2-3)			+1
	(★4-5)			+1					+2
	(★6-7)	+1		+1					+2
	(★8-9)	+1		+2					+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+2				+1	+2
53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount	-		-5
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★3+ 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 OR ★3+ 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3	+1						+1		One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
Type 2 Depth Charge	(★8-9)				+1
	(★MAX)				+2
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
25mm Anti-aircraft Autocannon Mount & Machine Guns	-	+1		+2					+2

Hidden Fit Bonuses

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

Important Information

• Required for quest:
  • Mandatory:
    • B186, B187
    • C68
    • F112
  • Optional:
    • B185
    • Cy6
• Helper for the following equipment:
  • Improvement & upgrade: 5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30, 533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (Initial Model)

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
Samuel B. Roberts	Very Rare	DD	361																																					Unbuildable

Voice Lines

Quotes

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play	I'm John C. Butler-class destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts! Make sure to remember it! Ah, too long? Then "Sam" is fine, okay? Nice to meet you!
	私ね、John C. Butler級護衛駆逐艦、Samuel B. Roberts。ね、覚えて！あ、長い？じゃあ、「Sam」でもいいよ？ Nice to meet you!
Introduction Play	John C. Butler-class destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts, taking up my post! I'll continue to do my best to protect today! Yes!
	John C. Butler級護衛駆逐艦、Samuel B. Roberts、配置につきました！今日も頑張って守っていきます！ Yes!
Library Play	I'm John C. Butler-class destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts. I had a lotta sisters. We were really multi-purpose: convoy escort, anti-submarine patrols, and more! So, you see, that's why I was fighting to protect the escort carriers as part of Task Unit "Taffy 3". And with ships way bigger and stronger than I was. Be sure to remember me, okay? Thanks!
	護衛駆逐艦、ジョン・C・バトラー級、サミュエル・B・ロバーツです。姉妹はもの凄く多いんだ。 船団護衛や対潜哨戒、結構万能なんだよ！で、私はね、TaffyIIIって任務部隊で、護衛空母を守って戦ったんだ。 自分より大きくて強い艦たちと。私のことも覚えておいてね。Thanks！
Secretary 1 Play	Did you call me? What is it?
	私呼んだ？何？
Secretary 1 Play	Did you call me? What is it?
	Samのこと呼んだ？何？
Secretary 2 Play	What's wrong? Ah, I see!
	What's wrong? あ、そうなんだ！
Secretary 2 Play	Admiral, what's wrong? Ah, that so? Okay!
	提督、what's wrong? あ、そうなの？ Okay!
Secretary 3 Play	What is it? Are you lonely? Okay! I'll keep you company. I'll do my best, really, just watch! Wahhh!
	何？寂しいの？Okay! 私、相手してあげる。結構頑張っちゃうから、見てて！ふぁー！
Secretary Idle Play	Oh, hi, Gambier Bay! What's the matter? Ah, that? If you want to do that, then do it here like this, and done! Huh? Alright, I guess I'll have to come with you. You sure need help a lot. Not that I mind!
	はっ、hi, Gambier Bay! どうしたの？はぁ、そう、そこなら、こここういって、こう！へぇ？仕方ない。私付いていてあげる。ったく、世話焼けるなぁ。いいけど！
Secretary Idle Play	Oh, hi, Gambi! What's the matter? Ah, that? If you want to do that, then do it here like this, and done! Huh? Alright, I guess I'll have to come with you. You sure need help a lot. Not that I mind!
	あはっ、hi, Gambi! どうしたの？はぁ、そう、そこなら、こここういって、こう！へぇ？仕方ない。私付いていてあげる。ったく、世話焼けるなぁ。いいけど！
Secretary (Married) Play	Hmm? Are you tired? Ah, okay, then... would gum be good? Okay! Oh, you don't need it? What? What's wrong? Okay, could you lie down for a sec? Theeere!
	うーん？疲れた？あぁ、はい、じゃあ．．．ガムでも食べる？はい！あ、要らない？何？What's wrong?仕方ない。ちょっと横になったら？はーい！
Wedding Play	Huh? What, enemies!? W-Where? Oh, it's you? You really surprised me! What's the matter, Admiral? Oh, me? Yeah, I'm fine... you're being weird. You're giving this? Later? Ohh? Later is fine. I think? Ehehe. Thanks a lot!
	へぇ？何、敵！？ど、どこ？何だ、違うのか？びっくりした！どうしたの、提督？はぁ、私？ん、元気だけど．．．変なの。これを？後で？はー？後でいいんだ。いいけど。えヒヒ。Thanks a lot!
Player's Score Play	Information? That's important! I'll get it for you, okay?
	情報？大事！取ってあげるね！
Player's Score Play	Information? That's really important! I'll go get it for you!
	情報？本当大事！私が取ってあげる！
Joining the Fleet Play	Samuel B. Roberts, heading out! Now then, let's hang in there with the escorting today too!
	Samuel B. Roberts, 出ます！さあ、今日もしっかり守ってか！
Joining the Fleet Play	Samuel B. Roberts, heading out! Now then, let's hang in there with the escorting perfectly today too!
	Samuel B. Roberts, 出ます！さあ、今日もしっかりばっちり守ってか！
Equipment 1 Play	Thanks a lot!
	Thanks a lot!
Equipment 2 Play	Ah, nice! I'm glad to have this.
	あっ、いいね！嬉しいな、これ。
Equipment 2 Play	Ah, great! Now I'm really happy!
	あっ、すごいぃ！これ、嬉しいなぁ！
Equipment 3 Play	Thanks!
	Thanks!
Supply Play	Thanks! Torpedoes too, please! I'll be using them!
	Thanks! 魚雷もお願い！私、使うから！
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	Sorry! I'll get fixed up right away!
	Sorry! すぐ直すね！
Docking (Major Damage) Play	Oh, my bad! Sorry, I'll be on leave for a bit!
	Oh, my bad! ごめん、ちょっと休憩！
Construction Play	Done! It's complete!
	出来た！Complete!
Returning from Sortie Play	Operation finished! It's complete!
	作戦完了！Complete!
Starting a Sortie Play	Taffy 3, weigh anchor! Mind if I take point?
	Taffy 3, weigh anchor! 私、先頭でいい？
Starting a Sortie Play	Roger! Taffy 3, leave the escorting to me!
	はい！Taffy 3, 護衛を任せてください！
Starting a Battle Play	Target in sight! Is it finally time? I'll do my best!
	Target in sight! いよいよか？頑張る！
Attack Play	Fire!
	Fire!
Night Battle Attack Play	I'll protect to the end!
	守りきるよ！
Night Battle Attack Play	Well, if I fight like a heavy cruiser... no, that's not enough! I'll fight as hard as a battleship!
	まあ、巡洋艦のように．．．足りない！まるで戦艦のように、頑張ります！
Night Battle Play	We're charging in! That's fine, right!?
	突っ込みますから！いいですか！
Night Battle Play	Prepare to fire torpedoes! We're charging in! That's fine, right!?
	魚雷戦準備！突っ込みますから！いいですか！
MVP Play	Eh? Me? I, I see! I did it again? But I guess being praised does make me glad. Thanks!
	へぇ？私？そ、そうか！またやちゃった？まあ、でも嬉しいかな、褒められるの。Thanks!
Minor Damage 1 Play	Ahh! You-!
	はぁ！このっ！
Minor Damage 2 Play	L-Like I can lose here!
	まぁ、負けるか！
Major Damage Play	Ahhhh! I, I can keep going! One more shot!
	あー！ま、まだ行けるの！もう一撃！
Sunk Play	Getting shot this much, I... it hurts. it's so cold... everyone, Admiral... bye... bye...
	こんなに撃たれたら、私．．．痛いし、冷たい．．．皆、提督．．．bye... bye...

Hourlies

Time	Japanese/English
00:00 Play	Sam'll be doing it today! Secretary ship yeoman, ready to go! Leave it to me! Even if I look like this... hya! No problem... o-okay!?
	今日は私、サムがやってあげます！秘書艦yeoman、大丈夫です！任せてください！こう見えても．．．ひゃ！No problemです．．．ほぉ、ほら！
01:00 Play	It is one now. Uhm, these documents go here... ahh, so sleepy...
	It is one now. えっと、この資料はここで．．．あぁ、眠っ．．．
02:00 Play	It is two now. Aren't you sleepy, Admiral? Really?
	It is two now. 提督、眠くないですか？そう？
03:00 Play	It is three now. Can I have some coffee? Ah, thanks. Admiral, this, it's delicious and sweet.
	It is three now. Coffee飲みます？あぁ、thanks. 提督、これ、甘くて美味しい。
04:00 Play	It's four now. Yaaawn. It's almost morning, right? Yaaawn.
	It's four now. あぁー。もうすぐ朝ですね。あぁー
05:00 Play	Good morning, Admiral! It's five now! Morning's here!
	Good morning, 提督！It's five now! 朝になっちゃいました！
06:00 Play	It is six now. There's nothing like a cup of hot coffee in the morning. I- ah, ahhh! No, no problem!
	It is six now. 朝の一杯はもちろん、熱いcoffeeですよね！私が．．．はぁ、はぁぁ！No, no problem!
07:00 Play	It is seven now. This morning we'll have Sam's special scrambled eggs and bacon! Yes, there's hot coffee too, of course! Now, dig in, dig in!
	It is seven now. Morningはサム特性scrambled eggsとbacon! はい、もちろん熱いcoffeeもう！さあ、食べて食べて！
08:00 Play	It is eight now. Admiral, are you finished? Would you like more coffee? Ah, okay. Ahh!
	It is eight now. 提督、finished? Coffeeのお代わりは？あっ、はい。はぁ！
09:00 Play	It is nine now. I, I'm fine, don't worry. No problem.
	It is nine now. だ、大丈夫、問題ないから。No problem.
10:00 Play	It is ten now. Now then, Exercises? Okay, leave it to me! Ah, ahhh!
	It is ten now. さて、演習？はい、任せてください！はっ、はあ！
11:00 Play	It is eleven now. I guess I got hungry from trying so hard. Could we have lunch a little earlier? We can't?
	It is eleven now. なんか、頑張ったらお腹すきました。ランチ、ちょっと早く？あ、ダメ？
12:00 Play	It is noon. Lunch time! Alright, coffee first, right? I brought sooooooo-
	It is noon. Lunch time! さぁ、まずはcoffeeですね？お持ちしまあー
13:00 Play	It is one now. I, I'm fine. No problems at all. Of course!
	It is one now. だ、大丈夫。すべてno problemです。もちろん！
14:00 Play	It is two- ah, hi, Gambi! Gambier Bay! What's up? Ah, really? Me too, me too! Ehehe.
	It is two- あ、hi, Gambi! Gambier Bay! What's up? あ、そうなんだ！私も私も！えひひ。
15:00 Play	It is three now. Aren't you a little hungry? Ah, right, yeah...
	It is three now. ちょっとお腹すくない？あ、そう、そうだね．．．
16:00 Play	It is four now. Ah, wait! Choukai! Hey! Ah, mhm, yeah, that's how it is now. I'm counting on you. Ah, thanks!
	It is four now. って、ああ！鳥海！Hey!　あ、うん、そう、今わそうなの。よろしくね。あ、thanks!
17:00 Play	It is fine now. Look, look! See, on the horizon... right? Beautiful! This is great, yeah!
	It is five now. 見て見て！ほら、水平線の．．．ね？奇麗！いいよね、うん！
18:00 Play	It is six now. Time for dinner! Huh? Eating out? Don't worry, I'll cook. Something simple is fine, right? Like a hamburger?
	It is six now. さぁ、夜ご飯！へっ？ 外食？いいよ！私作ってやるから。簡単なのでいいよね？ハンバーグとかどう？
19:00 Play	It is seven now. Time to eat! Sam-style special hamburger dinner - eat up! Would you like some coffee?
	It is seven now. さぁ、食べて！サム風特性ハンバーグディナー、召し上がれ！飲み物はcoffeeでいい？へぇ？Beer!?
20:00 Play	It is eight now. Wow, what's with all the noise? Torpedo squadrons? From where? Can I go complain a bit? Ah, really? Okay, I'll be right back!
	It is eight now. って、なんかすごいうるさくない？水雷戦隊？どこの？私、ちょっと文句いってきていい？あ、そう？じゃあ、行ってくる！
21:00 Play	It is nine now. Whew, that was close! Felt like I was about to get sucked in with them. It's just, I'm for escorting and patrolling and stuff, not night battles!
	It is nine now. 危なかった～！なんか取り込まれるところだった。いや、私、護衛や哨戒だから、基本は、夜戦じゃなくて！
22:00 Play	It is ten now. Feels kinda like I've been busy all day. But let's continue to work hard to protect tomorrow too! I'll do my best as well!
	It is ten now. なんか今日も一日ぐったり疲れました。ですが、明日も頑張って守っていきましょう！私も頑張ります！
23:00 Play	It is eleven now. Thanks for all your hard work today! Make sure to rest when you get the chance! Let's work hard again tomorrow!
	It is eleven now. 一日大変疲れ様でした！休める時に、休んでおいてくださいね！明日も頑張りましょう！

Seasonal

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
5th Anniversary Play	Congratulations! 5th Anniversary!
	Congratulations! 5th Anniversary!
Rainy Season 2018 Play	Aaah… So this is that season called “Tsuyuu”? I’ve heard all about it! I want to go buy a nice umbrella too. Ah, Yamato’s is nice!
	あぁ…これが「ツーユー」って季節ね？聞いていた、聞いていた！私もいいumbrella買いに行こうっと。あぁ、大和のはいいな！
Summer 2018 Play	Eh, what's "On Ice"? What's this about ice? Eh, what? What kind of fleet mobilization is this?
	えぇ、何が「On Ice」なの？氷がどうしたって？えぇ、何？この艦隊運動どういうこと？
Saury 2018 Play	Saury? A Saury Festival! Yup, I'll work hard too! Off I go! Can I use a Hedgehog? ...Eh, I can't? Re-really?
	秋刀魚？秋刀魚祭り！うん、私も頑張る！取るぞ！武器はHedgehogでいい？…えぇ、それはだめ？そ、そうなの？
Late Autumn 2018 Play	Well, autumn is a bit you know... My body just feels so restless... How do I say it... Eh, have a sweet potato and calm down? ...Ah, yes! *nom*...*nom*...*nom*...*nom*... It's delicious.
	まあ、秋はちょっとなんって言うの…こう体が燃えてからっと言うか…何っていうか……えぇ、お芋食って落ち着け？…あぁ、はい！はむ…ん…はむ…ん…美味しいです。
Christmas 2018 Play	Merry Christmas! John, this is delicious! It's gotta be turkey alright! Yep, yep! ...Eh, Gamby, what is it? ...Behind me? Ah, above me? ...WHOAA!!
	Merry Christmas! John, これ美味しい！やっぱ七面鳥だよね！うん、うん！……えぇ、Gamby、何？…後ろ？あぁ、上？…うわぁ！！
New Years 2019 Play	Happy New Year! Look after me this year too. I'll be sure to protect you well!
	Happy New Year!今年もSamはよろしくね。ちゃんと守ってあげるから！
Setsubun 2019 Play	Eh? Setsubuun? What is "buun" supposed to mean? ...Take this set of beans, hold it like this, and throw it like that? Ah, Kongou, here I come! SettsuuuuBUUUN! Huh?
	えぇ？セッツブウン？ブウンってなに、ブウンって？……この豆セット、こう掴んで、こう投げるっと？あぁ、金剛、行くよ！セッツーブウン！はぁ？
Valentine's Day 2019 Play	Uhihi, it's my special coffee-flavored chocolate. Admiral, make sure you savor it. Here, help yourself! Uhihi.
	うひひ、Sam特製coffee風味チョコ。提督、大事に食べてね。はい、どうぞ！うひひ。
White Day 2019 Play	Eh, this... is in return for the chocolates? Thanks! Ah, it's delicious. This is great. Ehehe.
	えぇ、これ…チョコのお返し？Thanks！あぁ、美味しい。いいね、こういうの。えへへぇ。
Coming of Spring 2019 Play	It's spring! I definitely kinda like spring. It was the season that I debuted after all. Eh, a Taffy 3 party? Ohanami? Ok, I'll come along!
	春だ！春はやっぱ、なんか好き。私がデビューした季節でもあるし。えぇ、Taffy 3でparty？オハナミ？OK、行く！
Summer 2019 Play	It's getting hot again this year. Everyone... Ah, I see. Swimsuits.	Secretary 2
	今年も暑くなってきた。みんな…あぁ、なるほど。Swimsuits.
Summer 2019 Play	I bought one. A swimsuit! H-how do I look? I don't look strange? Really!? No problems?	Secretary 3
	買っちゃえましたよ。Swimsuit!ど、どうかな？おかしくはない？そう！？No problem?
7th Anniversary Play	Congratulations on the 7th Anniversary. Yay!	Secretary 2
	Congratulations, 7th Anniversary. Yay!
8th Anniversary Play	Congratulations! Amazing! It's the 8th Anniversary.
	Congratulations! すごい！8th Anniversary.

Misc Lines

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Early Fall 2018 Event Play	Attack! Fire!	Friend Fleet Line
	突っ込め！Fire!

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged Kai Kai Damaged Mk.II Mk.II Damaged

Trivia

General Information

• She is named after Coxswain Samuel B. Roberts.
• She was launched on the 20th of January 1944.
• Sunk during the Battle of Samar, on the 25th of October 1944.
• On the 24th of June 2022, it was announced the wreck of Samuel B. Roberts was located at a depth of 6985 m (22621 ft), making it the deepest shipwreck ever found. She is upright but heavily damaged, both from the battle and from impact with the sea floor.
  • The wreck was found under Caladan Oceanic with Parks Stephenson and Victor Vescovo; The wreck was surveyed using the DSSV Limiting Factor and its support vessel DSSV Pressure Drop which also surveyed USS Johnston's wreck a year earlier. Zeco made a special illustration to celebrate the discovery. Parks Stephenson, who had revealed his love for Kancolle, sent Victor Vescovo the illustration and he posed for a picture with the special illustration to commemorate the event. Zeco commented that he hopes Sam isn't lonely and Parks Stephenson later clarified that Sam is in fact not alone and Johnston lies nearby.

Update History

• She was added on the 23rd of April 2018 for the 5th anniversary of the game.
  • she was the reward of an anniversary quest.
• She got her Kai Ni on the 4th of August 2022.

Misc

• In reality, Samuel B. Roberts was designated a destroyer escort (DE) by the USN. In KanColle she has been classified as a destroyer (DD), although she still describes herself as a destroyer escort.
• On her very first day in service, Samuel B. Roberts struck a whale off the coast of Maine, hence her whale.
• The signal flags on her hair ribbon stand for her radio call sign, NTIK.
• Her star hair pin is a Battle Star, awarded for her service at Samar.
• The medal is a Navy Cross, earned by both her namesake at Guadalcanal (for distracting Japanese gunners so a company of Marines could be evacuated) and her captain at Samar, Robert W. Copeland.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on Samuel B. Roberts