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!In-game tab
!colspan=2|[[Glossary#Class classification|Class]]
!colspan=2|[[Glossary#Class classification|Class]]
!colspan=2|Abbreviation
!colspan=2|Abbreviation
![[Combat#Common Setups|Combat Notes]]
![[Combat#Common Setups|Combat Notes]]
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!rowspan="3"|Battleships
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|rowspan=2|戦艦
|rowspan=2|戦艦
|[[List of battleships by upgraded maximum stats|Battleship]]
|[[List of battleships by upgraded maximum stats|Battleship]]
|Has ASW via [[List of Seaplanes by stats|seaplane bombers]] & can initiate [[Combat#Fighter Combat|fighter combat]] to enable [[Combat#Combat Equipment Setups|artillery spotting]].
|Has ASW via [[List of Seaplanes by stats|seaplane bombers]] & can initiate [[Combat#Fighter Combat|fighter combat]] to enable [[Combat#Combat Equipment Setups|artillery spotting]].
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!rowspan="3"|Aircraft Carriers
|正規空母
|正規空母
|[[List of fleet standard aircraft carriers by upgraded maximum stats|Standard Aircraft Carrier]]
|[[List of fleet standard aircraft carriers by upgraded maximum stats|Standard Aircraft Carrier]]
|Weaker than standard carriers, but capable of attacking submarines.
|Weaker than standard carriers, but capable of attacking submarines.
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!rowspan="2"|Heavy Cruisers
|重巡洋艦
|[[List of heavy cruisers by upgraded maximum stats|Heavy Cruiser]]
|重巡
|CA
|Stronger in surface combat than light cruisers at the expense of [[List of Anti-Submarine Equipment by stats|ASW]].
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|航空巡洋艦
|[[EliteCAV|Aviation Cruiser]]
|航巡
|CAV*
|A CA that is capable of initiating [[Combat#Fighter Combat|fighter combat]] to enable [[Combat#Combat Equipment Setups|artillery spotting]] & ASW via [[List of Seaplanes by stats|seaplane bombers]].
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!rowspan="3"|Light Cruisers
|軽巡洋艦
|[[List of light cruisers by upgraded maximum stats|Light Cruiser]]
|軽巡
|CL
|Very flexible. Utilizes [[Equipment|medium main guns]], [[List of Anti-Submarine Equipment by stats|ASW]], & [[Combat#Combat Equipment Setups|artillery spotting]].
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|style=white-space:nowrap|重雷装巡洋艦
|[[List of light cruisers by upgraded maximum stats|Torpedo Cruiser]]
|雷巡
|CLT*
|Can equip [[Type A Kouhyouteki|midget submarines]] to enable [[Combat#Combat Stages|opening torpedo attacks]].
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|style=white-space:nowrap|練習巡洋艦
|[[Auxiliary Ships|Training Cruiser]]
|練巡
|CT*
|Increases experience gained in PVP Exercises. Despite being CLs by several metrics, they are mostly considered as Auxiliaries.
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!Destroyers
|駆逐艦
|[[List of destroyers by upgraded maximum stats|Destroyer]]
|駆逐
|DD
|High evasion, low resource consumption, & [[List of Anti-Submarine Equipment by stats|ASW-capable]], but lacks armor & firepower.
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!Coastal Defense
|海防艦
|[[Coastal Defense Ships]]
|海防
|DE*
|Can [[OASW]] at 60 ASW but are slow and weak.
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!rowspan="2"|Submarines
|潜水艦
|潜水艦
|[[List of submarines by upgraded maximum stats|Submarine]]
|[[List of submarines by upgraded maximum stats|Submarine]]
|Submarines that can equip [[List of Seaplanes by stats|seaplanes]].
|Submarines that can equip [[List of Seaplanes by stats|seaplanes]].
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!rowspan="5"|Auxiliaries
|水上機母艦
|水上機母艦
|[[List of seaplane tenders by upgraded maximum stats|Seaplane Tender]]
|[[List of seaplane tenders by upgraded maximum stats|Seaplane Tender]]
|補給
|補給
|AO
|AO
|Can refuel ships mid-sortie.
|Can refuel ships mid-sortie using {{EquipmentLink|Underway Replenishment}}.
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|揚陸艦
|揚陸艦
|工
|工
|AR
|AR
|[[Akashi]] can repair ships while idle. Explained on her page.
|[[Akashi]] can repair ships while idle or in sorties. Explained on her page.
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;Notes
;Notes
* [[Glossary#Class classification|'*' Abbreviations are derived rather than official]]
* [[Glossary#Class classification|* Abbreviations are derived rather than official]]
* Battleships & Fast Battleships share the hull classification, BB.
* Battleships & Fast Battleships share the hull classification, BB.
* Light Aircraft Carriers & Standard Aircraft Carriers are termed 正規空母, or Fleet Carriers, to distinguish them from Escort Carriers or other carrier types. This term sometimes refers only to Standard Aircraft Carriers.
* Light Aircraft Carriers & Standard Aircraft Carriers are termed 正規空母, or Fleet Carriers, to distinguish them from Escort Carriers or other carrier types. This term sometimes refers only to Standard Aircraft Carriers.
* There are 265 kanmusu (sans remodels & class changes) as of the [[Game Updates/2021/December 10th|10/12/2021 update]].
* There are 269 kanmusu (sans remodels & class changes) as of the [[Game Updates/2021/December 10th|10/12/2021 update]].
;Exceptions
;Exceptions