Shimane Maru

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603 しまね丸 (しまねまる) Shimane Maru Special 1TL Type Fleet Oiler HP 39→44 FP 6→26 ARM 9→23 TORP 0 EVA ??→?? AA 16→30 PLA 14 ASW ??→?? SPD Slow LOS ??→?? RGE Short LUK 11→61

Aircraft Equipment 10 ? 4 ? -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 1 0 1 0 Build Time 0:00 (Unbuildable) Remodel Req Consumption 40 20 Dismantle 1 1 11 2 Illustrator Unknown Seiyuu Unknown

608 しまね丸改 (しまねまるかい) Shimane Maru Kai Special 1TL Type Fleet Oiler HP 41→47 FP 14→40 ARM 9→32 TORP 0 EVA ??→?? AA 26→52 PLA 22 ASW ??→?? SPD Slow LOS ??→?? RGE Short LUK 18→70

Aircraft Equipment 12 ? 6 ? 4 ? -Locked- Modernization 1 0 1 0 Remodel Level 60 Remodel Req 70 280 Consumption 40 20 Dismantle 1 2 11 2 Illustrator Unknown Seiyuu Unknown

Is a "Fleet Oiler" (AO), despite being designated in the game as a "Special Escort Carrier" (CVE / 陸護空 / 特設護衛空母), and being historically one.

• This is reflected in her equipability exceptions and ASW capability.

Gameplay Notes

Fleet Oilers (AO) can notably refuel ships mid-sortie using Underway Replenishment.

• They can also carry Landing Craft, which is useful for Resource Farming.

Special Mechanics

Example of Underway Replenishment translated.

Underway Replenishments are consumable items that are used to restore fuel and ammo mid-sortie when consumed.

• As "consumables", they do not take any equipment slot and appear in the Inventory.
• Only Fleet Oilers (AO) and Kumano Maru can carry them, including in their RE.

When entering a boss node, a prompt will appear giving a choice to use the Underway Replenishment(s) or not.

• The cost of the resupply will be deducted from the stockpile.
• The resupply cannot be activated when having insufficient fuel or ammo.
• The amount of fuel and ammo resupplied depends on
  • The fleet type (single or combined)
  • How many Resupplies are carried.

The resupply rates are as follow:

Used	Single Fleet	Combined Fleet
1	25 %	15 %
2	36 %	27.5 %
3	47 %	40 %

This mechanic should only be used to avoid Fuel penalty or/and Ammo penalty.

Kai

• When equipping at least 1 Dive Bomber , her attack formula for day shelling follows the Carrier Shelling formula.

Equipability Exceptions

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

Shimane Maru Equipability Exceptions
	Shimane Maru	Shimane Maru Kai
Expansion Slot Exceptions	Can Equip:
Ship Exceptions	Can Equip:	Can Equip: Large
	Cannot Equip: Large	Cannot Equip:

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Shimane Maru Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
Ship-Type Bonuses
12cm Single High-angle Gun Mount + 25mm Machine Guns Additions	(★0)	+1		+2				+1	+2
	(★1)	+1		+2				+1	+3
	(★2-3)	+1		+2				+1	+4
	(★4-5)	+1		+3				+1	+4
	(★6)	+1		+3				+1	+5
	(★7)	+1		+3				+2	+5
	(★8)	+1		+4				+2	+5
	(★9)	+1		+4				+2	+6
	(★MAX)	+2		+4				+2	+6
	+ Air Radar			+2					+2	One-time
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Air Superiority Fighter Specification)	(★6-7)							+1	+1
	(★8-9)			+1				+1	+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+2	+2
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Two-seat w/ KMX)	(★2-3)	+1
	(★4-5)	+1		+1
	(★6-7)	+1		+1	+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1	+1				+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1	+2				+1
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Skilled Fighter-bomber)	(★6-7)	+1							+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1				+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+2		+1				+2	+1
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
	+ ★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
Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II Kai (20th Squadron) OR Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (Skilled/20th Squadron)	(★3-5)								+1
	(★6-7)				+1				+1
	(★8-9)				+1			+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+1			+1			+1	+1
Arctic Camouflage (+ Arctic Equipment)	(★7)								+1
	(★8)							+1	+1
	(★9)	+1						+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+1						+1	+2
	(★7-MAX) + Arctic Gear & Deck Personnel				+2			+1	+4
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2
Night Operation Aviation Personnel	(★2-MAX)							+1	+1
Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands	(1st equipped) (★1)	+1								One-time
	(1st equipped) (★2)	+1						+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4)	+1						+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5)	+1	+1					+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6)	+1	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)	+2	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+3	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time

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
Shimane Maru	Very Rare	AO	603																																					Unbuildable

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged

Trivia

General Information

• She was launched on the 17th of December 1944.
• Sunk at Shido Bay by British aircraft on the 24th of July 1945.

Update History

• She was added on the 23rd of March 2025 as Spring 2025 Event E-5 drop.

Misc

• Although officially "lost" in combat her hulk survived till after the war and was scrapped in the post-war period.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on Shimane Maru-class