[[File:Recon2.jpg|thumb|150px|Night Recon seen at the top right]]
[[File:Recon2.jpg|thumb|150px|Night Recon seen at the top right]]
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Has the ability to trigger [[Night Battle#Night Contact|Night Contact]].
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Has the ability to trigger [[Night Battle#Night Contact and Spotting|Night Contact]].
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The scouting phase animation will not show up like day battles; instead, you will see the '''night recon plane's animation in the enemy fleet's radar''' (as seen in this picture)
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*The scouting phase animation will not show up like day battles; instead, you will see the '''night recon plane's animation in the enemy fleet's radar''' (as seen in this picture)
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*Acts as an [[SPR|Reconnaissance Seaplane]] too in day battle (with activation rates proportionally lower with the {{LOS}} stat).
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Acts as an artillery spotter too in day battle but has smaller activation rates due to its lower {{LOS}} stat.
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*[Bug] In a [[Combined Fleet]] situation, if a ship in the fleet armed with the night scout is removed from the combined fleet using the [[Fleet Command Facility]], the night scout can still trigger and activate as your fleet proceeds onward and enters a night battle.
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(Bug) In a [[Combined Fleet]] situation, if a ship in the fleet armed with the night scout is removed from the combined fleet using the [[Fleet Command Facility]], the night scout can still trigger and activate as your fleet proceeds onward and enters a night battle.