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− | ==Ship Type Identification==
| + | =Ship Type Identification= |
| + | Those tabs correspond to the ones seen in the [[Composition]] menu. |
| + | *See ''[[Glossary#Type Classification|here]]'' for a complete description of the types names. |
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| + | <tabber> |
| + | |-|BB/BC= |
| + | Ships included in this tab: "Fast Battleships" ([[FBB]]), "Battleships" ([[BB]]), "Aviation Battleships" ([[BBV]]). |
| + | *BC is for Battle Cruisers, only seen in the Composition menu's filtering tabs, mostly referring to the ''Kongou''-class. |
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| {|class="wikitable" | | {|class="wikitable" |
− | !In-game tab
| + | !colspan=2|Type |
− | !colspan=2|[[Glossary#Type classification|Type]] | |
| !colspan=2|Abbreviation | | !colspan=2|Abbreviation |
− | ![[Combat]] Notes | + | !Gameplay Notes |
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| + | |[[FBB|Fast Battleship]] |
| + | |FBB |
| + | |BB with higher speed and faster [[Docking|repair times]]. Almost all are [[Speed|Fast]]. |
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− | !rowspan=3|Battleships
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| |rowspan=2|戦艦 | | |rowspan=2|戦艦 |
| |[[BB|Battleship]] | | |[[BB|Battleship]] |
| |rowspan=2|戦||BB | | |rowspan=2|戦||BB |
| |Utilize [[Large Caliber Main Gun]]s, with heavy firepower and armor, unlocking the [[Combat/Day Battle#Second Shelling Phase|second shelling phase]] and having access to better [[Artillery Spotting]]. Lack ASW & torpedo attacks. | | |Utilize [[Large Caliber Main Gun]]s, with heavy firepower and armor, unlocking the [[Combat/Day Battle#Second Shelling Phase|second shelling phase]] and having access to better [[Artillery Spotting]]. Lack ASW & torpedo attacks. |
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− | |[[FBB|Fast Battleship]]
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− | |FBB
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− | |BB with higher speed and faster [[Docking|repair times]]. Almost all are [[Improving Ship Speed|Fast]].
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| |航空戦艦 | | |航空戦艦 |
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| |航戦||BBV | | |航戦||BBV |
| |BB capable of using most [[Seaplane]]s, participating in [[Aerial Combat]], and with [[ASW]] capacities. | | |BB capable of using most [[Seaplane]]s, participating in [[Aerial Combat]], and with [[ASW]] capacities. |
| + | |} |
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| + | |-|CV/CVL= |
| + | Ships included in this tab: "Standard Aircraft Carriers" ([[CV]]), "Armored Aircraft Carriers" ([[CVB]]), and "Light Aircraft Carriers" ([[CVL]]). |
| + | *In addition, some subtypes may also be used like : |
| + | *Escort Carriers ([[CVE]]): ASW-focused CVL, |
| + | *Night Carriers ([[CVN]]): CV/L natively capable to do night carrier attacks. |
| + | 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 most often refers only to Standard Aircraft Carriers. |
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| + | {|class="wikitable" |
| + | !colspan=2|Type |
| + | !colspan=2|Abbreviation |
| + | !Gameplay Notes |
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− | !rowspan=3|Aircraft Carriers
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| |正規空母 | | |正規空母 |
| |[[CV|Standard Aircraft Carrier]] | | |[[CV|Standard Aircraft Carrier]] |
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| |軽母||CVL | | |軽母||CVL |
| |Weaker than standard carriers and not always "fast", but capable of attacking submarines and are more permissive routing-wise. | | |Weaker than standard carriers and not always "fast", but capable of attacking submarines and are more permissive routing-wise. |
| + | |} |
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| + | |-|CA= |
| + | Ships included in this tab: "Heavy Cruiser" ([[CA]]) and "Aviation Cruiser" ([[CAV]]). |
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| + | {|class="wikitable" |
| + | !colspan=2|Type |
| + | !colspan=2|Abbreviation |
| + | !Gameplay Notes |
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− | !rowspan=2|Heavy Cruisers
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| |重巡洋艦 | | |重巡洋艦 |
| |[[CA|Heavy Cruiser]] | | |[[CA|Heavy Cruiser]] |
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| |航巡||CAV | | |航巡||CAV |
| |CA capable of using most [[Seaplane]]s, participating in [[Aerial Combat]], and with [[ASW]] capacities. | | |CA capable of using most [[Seaplane]]s, participating in [[Aerial Combat]], and with [[ASW]] capacities. |
| + | |} |
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| + | |-|CL= |
| + | Ships included in this tab: "Light Cruisers" ([[CL]]), "Torpedo Cruiser" ([[CLT]]), and "Training Cruiser" ([[CT]]). |
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| + | !colspan=2|Type |
| + | !colspan=2|Abbreviation |
| + | !Gameplay Notes |
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− | !rowspan=3|Light Cruisers
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| |軽巡洋艦 | | |軽巡洋艦 |
| |[[CL|Light Cruiser]] | | |[[CL|Light Cruiser]] |
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| |練巡||CT | | |練巡||CT |
| |Weaker cruisers, mainly used to increase experience gained in PVP. Despite being CLs by several metrics, they are mostly considered as Auxiliaries. | | |Weaker cruisers, mainly used to increase experience gained in PVP. Despite being CLs by several metrics, they are mostly considered as Auxiliaries. |
| + | |} |
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| + | |-|DD= |
| + | Ships included in this tab: "Destroyers" ([[DD]]). |
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| + | {|class="wikitable" |
| + | !In-game tab |
| + | !colspan=2|Type |
| + | !colspan=2|Abbreviation |
| + | !Gameplay Notes |
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− | !Destroyers
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| |駆逐艦 | | |駆逐艦 |
− | |[[DD|Destroyer]]s | + | |[[DD|Destroyers]] |
| |駆逐||DD | | |駆逐||DD |
| |Versatile ships with high torpedo, ASW, and evasion stats, do the detriment of armor and firepower, while having low resource consumption and the most permissive routings. They shine best in night battles with their special [[Combat/Night Battle#Setups and Attack Types|Cut-ins]]. | | |Versatile ships with high torpedo, ASW, and evasion stats, do the detriment of armor and firepower, while having low resource consumption and the most permissive routings. They shine best in night battles with their special [[Combat/Night Battle#Setups and Attack Types|Cut-ins]]. |
| + | |} |
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| + | |-|DE= |
| + | Ships included in this tab: "Coastal Defense Ships" ([[DE]]). |
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| + | {|class="wikitable" |
| + | !In-game tab |
| + | !colspan=2|Type |
| + | !colspan=2|Abbreviation |
| + | !Gameplay Notes |
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− | !Coastal Defense
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| |海防艦 | | |海防艦 |
| |[[DE|Coastal Defense Ships]] | | |[[DE|Coastal Defense Ships]] |
| |海防||DE | | |海防||DE |
| | Slow and weak ASW-focused ships, that can [[OASW]] with only 60 ASW. | | | Slow and weak ASW-focused ships, that can [[OASW]] with only 60 ASW. |
| + | |} |
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| + | |-|SS= |
| + | Ships included in this tab: "Submarines" ([[SS]]) and "Submarine Aircraft Carriers" ([[SSV]]). |
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| + | !In-game tab |
| + | !colspan=2|Type |
| + | !colspan=2|Abbreviation |
| + | !Gameplay Notes |
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− | !rowspan=2|Submarines
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| |潜水艦 | | |潜水艦 |
− | |[[SS|Submarine]] | + | |[[SS|Submarines]] |
| |潜||SS | | |潜||SS |
| |Limited to [[Day Battle#Day Battle Breakdown|both torpedo phases]] and [[Night Battles]]. Only vulnerable to [[ASW]]. | | |Limited to [[Day Battle#Day Battle Breakdown|both torpedo phases]] and [[Night Battles]]. Only vulnerable to [[ASW]]. |
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| |潜水空母 | | |潜水空母 |
− | |[[SSV|Submarine Aircraft Carrier]] | + | |[[SSV|Submarine Aircraft Carriers]] |
| |潜母||SSV | | |潜母||SSV |
| |Submarines that can equip [[Seaplane]]s. | | |Submarines that can equip [[Seaplane]]s. |
| + | |} |
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| + | |-|AV/AO/AS/...= |
| + | Ships included in this tab: "Seaplane Tenders" ([[AV]]), "Fleet Oilers" ([[AO]]), "Submarine Tenders" ([[AS]]), "Amphibious Assault Ships" ([[LHA]]), "Repair Ships" ([[AR]]). |
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| + | {|class="wikitable" |
| + | !In-game tab |
| + | !colspan=2|Type |
| + | !colspan=2|Abbreviation |
| + | !Gameplay Notes |
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− | !rowspan=5|Auxiliaries
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| |水上機母艦 | | |水上機母艦 |
− | |[[List of seaplane tenders by upgraded maximum stats|Seaplane Tender]] | + | |[[AV|Seaplane Tenders]] |
| |水母||AV | | |水母||AV |
| |[[Seaplane]]s focussed ships, they can participate in all attack stages given the correct setup. | | |[[Seaplane]]s focussed ships, they can participate in all attack stages given the correct setup. |
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| + | |給油艦 |
| + | |[[AO|Fleet Oilers]] |
| + | |補給||AO |
| + | |Can refuel ships mid-sortie using {{EquipmentLink|Underway Replenishment}}. |
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| |潜水母艦 | | |潜水母艦 |
− | |[[AS|Submarine Tender]] | + | |[[AS|Submarine Tenders]] |
| |潜母艦||AS | | |潜母艦||AS |
| |Are very weak, but can perform a powerful [[Special Attacks#Submarine Special Attack|special attack]] with submarines and has some special routings (notably on [[6-1]]). | | |Are very weak, but can perform a powerful [[Special Attacks#Submarine Special Attack|special attack]] with submarines and has some special routings (notably on [[6-1]]). |
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− | |給油艦
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− | |[[AO|Fleet Oiler]]
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− | |補給||AO
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− | |Can refuel ships mid-sortie using {{EquipmentLink|Underway Replenishment}}.
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| |揚陸艦 | | |揚陸艦 |
− | |[[LHA|Amphibious Assault Ship]] | + | |[[LHA|Amphibious Assault Ships]] |
| |揚陸||LHA | | |揚陸||LHA |
| |Are needed to develop [[Daihatsu]]s. They can perform strong attacks against [[Installation]]s. | | |Are needed to develop [[Daihatsu]]s. They can perform strong attacks against [[Installation]]s. |
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| |工作艦 | | |工作艦 |
− | |[[AR|Repair Ship]] | + | |[[AR|Repair Ships]] |
| |工||AR | | |工||AR |
| |[[Akashi]] have special [[Repairs|repair]] mechanics and is required to [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal|improve]] equipment. | | |[[Akashi]] have special [[Repairs|repair]] mechanics and is required to [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal|improve]] equipment. |
| |} | | |} |
− | | + | </tabber> |
− | In addition, some subtypes may also be used like :
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− | *[[CVE|Escort Carriers]] (CVE): ASW-focused CVL,
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− | *[[CVN|Night Carriers]] (CVN): CV/L natively capable to do night carrier attacks.
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| ;Notes | | ;Notes |
− | *Some ships have additional unique types, but with no impact on types' mechanic behaviors.
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− | **''See [[Glossary#Type classification|here]] for a complete classifications list.
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− | * Battleships & Fast Battleships share the hull classification 戦/BB.
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− | * 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 most often refers only to Standard Aircraft Carriers.
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| *Even so several types of ships are very similar (CL/CLT/CT, CA/CAV, FBB/BB/BBV, & CV/CVL), they nonetheless are different types than can not always be interchanged. | | *Even so several types of ships are very similar (CL/CLT/CT, CA/CAV, FBB/BB/BBV, & CV/CVL), they nonetheless are different types than can not always be interchanged. |
| **So far, the following types are fully interchangeable regarding [[Routing]], [[Expeditions]], and [[Quests]] requirement: CV & CVB, SS & SSV. | | **So far, the following types are fully interchangeable regarding [[Routing]], [[Expeditions]], and [[Quests]] requirement: CV & CVB, SS & SSV. |
| * Some ships have remodels shifting their type, their class, and/or their name, ''see [[#Ship Stats & Remodels|below]] for more details. | | * Some ships have remodels shifting their type, their class, and/or their name, ''see [[#Ship Stats & Remodels|below]] for more details. |