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The IJN further classified its destroyers by types, classes, and eventually sub-classes. The "type special" is named as such because of how much a leap forward it was, redefining the general ship design of all future IJN destroyers. Later in WWII, the IJN ordered many specialized destroyers, now divided into type A, for the main combat ones, type B, for the AA-focused ones, type C for the most formidable ones (only experimental), and type D for the cheaper ASW-focused ones.
 
The IJN further classified its destroyers by types, classes, and eventually sub-classes. The "type special" is named as such because of how much a leap forward it was, redefining the general ship design of all future IJN destroyers. Later in WWII, the IJN ordered many specialized destroyers, now divided into type A, for the main combat ones, type B, for the AA-focused ones, type C for the most formidable ones (only experimental), and type D for the cheaper ASW-focused ones.
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!colspan=3|IJN DD
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{{DD Types|uncollapsed=true}}
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!Type
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!Main Class
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!Sub Class
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!rowspan=2|"Pre Type Special"<ref>The unreleased ''Momi''-class, ''Minekaze''-class, and ''Wakatake''-class can also be included fo WW2.</ref>
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|{{Class|Kamikaze}}||-
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|{{Class|Mutsuki}}||-
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!rowspan=3|Type Special
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|rowspan=3|{{Class|Fubuki}}
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|{{Class|Ayanami}}
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|{{Class|Akatsuki}}
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!rowspan=3|"Post Type Special"
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|{{Class|Hatsuharu}}<ref>Sometime, the 2 later ships of the class are considered as ''Ariake''-class instead.</ref>||-
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|{{Class|Shiratsuyu}}||-
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|{{Class|Asashio}}||-
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!rowspan=2|Type A
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|{{Class|Kagerou}}||-
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|{{Class|Yuugumo}}||-
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!rowspan=4|Type B
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|rowspan=3|{{Class|Akizuki}}
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|{{Class|Akizuki}}
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|''Fuyutsuki''-class<ref>Fuyutsuki in the game is considered an ''Akizuki''-class and not a ''Fuyutsuki''-class for no apparent reason.</ref>
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|''Michitsuki''-class<ref>Unreleased yet.</ref>
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|''Super Akizuki''-class<ref>The ''Super Akizuki''-class was planned but never build, and may serve as a template for future in-game remodels.</ref>||-
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!rowspan=2|Type C
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|{{Class|Shimakaze}}||-
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|''Super Shimakaze''-class<ref>The ''Super Shimakaze''-class was planned but never build, and may serve as a template for a future in-game remodel.</ref>||-
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!rowspan=2|Type D
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|rowspan=2|{{Class|Matsu}}
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|{{Class|Matsu}}
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|''Tachibana''-class<ref>The ''Tachibana''-class has been teased in an interview.</ref>
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