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'''Kai Ni C'''

'''Kai Ni C'''

* Can equip:

* Can equip:

** {{TorpedoWeapon}} [[List of Torpedoes by stats|Torpedo]]

** {{TorpedoWeapon}} [[:Category:Torpedoes|Torpedo]]

** {{Seaplane}} [[List of Seaplanes by stats#Seaplane Bombers|Seaplane Bomber]]

** {{Seaplane}} [[:Category:Seaplane Bombers|Seaplane Bomber]]

** {{Sonar}} [[List of Anti-Submarine Equipment by stats#Sonars|Sonar]]

** {{Sonar}} [[:Category:Small Sonar|Sonar]]

** {{AntiGroundArtillery}} {{EquipmentLink|WG42 (Wurfgerät 42)|Shipborne Model Type 4 20cm Anti-ground Rocket Launcher|Type 4 20cm Anti-ground Rocket Launcher (Concentrated Deployment)|text=Anti-ground Rocket Launchers}}

** {{AntiGroundArtillery}} {{EquipmentLink|WG42 (Wurfgerät 42)|Shipborne Model Type 4 20cm Anti-ground Rocket Launcher|Type 4 20cm Anti-ground Rocket Launcher (Concentrated Deployment)|text=Anti-ground Rocket Launchers|link_category=Anti-Ground Artillery}}

===Fit Bonuses===

===Fit Bonuses===

===Important Information===

===Important Information===

* Required for unlocking the 4th fleet slot.

* Required for quest:

* Required for quests [[Quests#A16|A16]] and [[Quests#A40|A40]].

** Mandatory:

*** [[Quests#A16|A16]], [[Quests#A40|A40]]

 

==Voice Lines==

==Voice Lines==

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==Drop Locations==

==Trivia==

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* She is named after [[:wikipedia:Mount_Kong%C5%8D|Mount Kongou]] which translates to "indestructible".

 

*The radar wings that she and her sisters wear share a similar coloration and design to the alternative name for "金剛" which also means "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajra vajra]", but may be more accurately "ghanta" (bells). [http://drilbudorje.tripod.com/_Dorje.htm See this page] (scroll to 12th Century) and compare to the CG artwork.

*The radar wings that she and her sisters wear share a similar coloration and design to the alternative name for "金剛" which also means "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajra vajra]", but may be more accurately "ghanta" (bells). [http://drilbudorje.tripod.com/_Dorje.htm See this page] (scroll to 12th Century) and compare to the CG artwork.

*She was the last IJN capital ship to be built by a foreign country.

*She was the last IJN capital ship to be built by a foreign country.

**Her affinity for tea is based on her British heritage.

**Her affinity for tea is based on her British heritage.

*She was the only Japanese battleship sunk by submarine in the Second World War, and the last battleship sunk by submarine in history.

*She was the only Japanese battleship sunk by submarine in the Second World War, and the last battleship sunk by submarine in history.

*She is still an existing JDS name as of present, along with ''[[Kirishima]]''.

*She is still an existing JDS name as of present, along with ''[[Kirishima]]''.

===Appearances in derivative works===  

===Appearances in derivative works===  

*Kongou appears in the anime adaptation of Kantai Collection, and was also featured in the adaptation's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABZN292gvRo first trailer]. She played a big role in it, as she appears to be the only member of the Fifth Mobile Fleet Fubuki can get along with.

*Kongou appears in the anime adaptation of Kantai Collection, and was also featured in the adaptation's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABZN292gvRo first trailer]. She played a big role in it, as she appears to be the only member of the Fifth Mobile Fleet Fubuki can get along with.

*Kongou appears as one of the main characters in ''[[Print media#side:Kongou|side:Kongou]]''.

*Kongou appears as one of the main characters in ''[[Print media#side:Kongou|Merchandise]]''.

*Kongou - along with other ships voiced by Nao Touyama - was featured in the first KanColle Drama CD, titled "Hiei's Curry" (比叡、カレーを作る). Due to one seiyuu doing all the voices, the CD's short story is also referred to as "One Nao Show". A translated version of the short story can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71UmCq3lWc here]. <!-- An earlier revision also had this: https://soundcloud.com/masapusan/one-nao-show -->

*Kongou - along with other ships voiced by Nao Touyama - was featured in the first KanColle Drama CD, titled "Hiei's Curry" (比叡、カレーを作る). Due to one seiyuu doing all the voices, the CD's short story is also referred to as "One Nao Show". A translated version of the short story can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71UmCq3lWc here]. <!-- An earlier revision also had this: https://soundcloud.com/masapusan/one-nao-show -->

==See Also==

==See Also==

*[[Kongou/Gallery|View Kongou CG]]

*[[Kongou/Gallery|View Kongou CG]]

*[[wikipedia:Japanese_battleship_Kongō|Wikipedia entry on battleship Kongou]]

*[[wikipedia:Japanese_battleship_Kongō|Wikipedia entry on battleship Kongou]]

 

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