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=Equipment Categories=
All equipment categories as seen in the game, as well as some mechanic-related categories:

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!style="font-size:20px" colspan=3|[[Equipment]] Categories
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!style="font-size:20px" colspan=3|Aircraft
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!colspan=3|Carriers-Bassed
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|rowspan=3|{{Dive Bomber}} {{Night Dive Bomber}} [[Dive Bomber]]s
|colspan=2|{{Dive Bomber}} Dive Bombers
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|colspan=2|{{Night Dive Bomber}} [[Night Dive Bomber]]s
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|colspan=2|{{Dive Bomber}} [[Fighter-Bomber]]s
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|rowspan=2|{{Torpedo Bomber}} {{Night Torpedo Bomber}} [[Torpedo Bomber]]s
|colspan=2|{{Torpedo Bomber}} Torpedo Bombers
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|colspan=2|{{Night Torpedo Bomber}} [[Night Torpedo Bomber]]s
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|colspan=3|{{Jet Kikka}}{{Jet Keiun}} [[Jet-powered Fighter-Bomber]]s
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|rowspan=2|{{Fighter}}{{Night Fighter}} [[Fighter]]s
|colspan=2|{{Fighter}} Fighters
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|colspan=2|{{Night Fighter}} [[Night Fighter]]s
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|rowspan=2|{{Carrier Recon}} [[Carrier Recon|Reconnaissance Aircraft]]
|colspan=2|{{Carrier Recon}} Reconnaissance Aircraft
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|colspan=2|{{Large Recon}} [[Large Carrier-based Recon|Large Reconnaissance Aircraft]]
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!colspan=3|[[LBAS|Land-Based]]
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|rowspan=5|[[Land Based Bomber|Bombers]]
|rowspan=4|[[LB Attacker|Attackers]]
|{{LB Attacker}} [[LB Attacker|Attackers]]
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|{{IconText|{{LB Fighter 2}}|bomber}} {{EquipmentLink|Bomb-carrying Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (65th Squadron)|text=Army Attackers|link_category=Land-based Attack Aircraft}}
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|{{LB Assault}} [[LB Assault|Assault Aircraft]] (Army Attackers)
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|{{LB ASW}} [[LB Patrol|Patrol Aircraft]]
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|[[Large Land-based Aircraft|Large Aircraft]]
|{{Large Land-based Aircraft}} [[LB Heavy|Heavy Bombers]]
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|rowspan=5|[[Interceptor|Interceptors/Fighters]]
|rowspan=2|{{LB Fighter 1}} Navy Fighters
|Navy Fighters
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|[[Rocket Interceptor]]s
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|colspan=2|{{LB Fighter 2}} Army Fighters
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|colspan=2|{{LB Fighter Jet}} Fighter Jets
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|colspan=2|{{LB Shinden}} Canard Fighters
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|colspan=3|{{Land-Based Recon}} [[LB Recon|Reconnaissance Aircraft]]
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!colspan=3|Seaplanes
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|rowspan=4|{{Seaplane}} [[Seaplane]]s
|rowspan=2|{{SPR}}{{Night Recon}} [[Reconnaissance Seaplane]]s
|{{SPR}} Reconnaissance Seaplanes
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|{{Night Recon}} [[Night Reconnaissance Seaplane]]s
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|rowspan=2|{{SPB}}{{Night SPB}} [[SPB|Seaplane Bombers]]
|{{SPB}} Seaplane Bombers
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|{{Night SPB}} [[Night Seaplane Bomber]]s
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|colspan=3|{{SPF}} [[Seaplane Fighter]]s
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|colspan=3|{{LFB}} [[Large Flying Boat]]s
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!colspan=3|Misc
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|rowspan=2|{{Autogyro}} [[Rotorcraft]] 
|colspan=2|[[Autogyro]]s
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|colspan=2|[[Helicopter]]s
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|colspan=3|{{Liaison}} [[Liaison Aircraft]]
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!colspan=3|Special categories
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|colspan=3|{{Carrier Recon}}{{Large Recon}}{{LB Recon}}{{SPR}}{{Night Recon}} [[Reconnaissance Aircraft]]
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|colspan=3|[[:Category:Planes with Anti-Air Resistance|Planes with Anti-Air Resistance]]
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|colspan=3|[[ASW Aircraft]]
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|colspan=3|{{Dive Bomber}} [[Anti-Installation Dive Bomber]]s
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|rowspan=3|[[Night Plane]]s
|colspan=2|{{NightBomberEn}} = {{Night Torpedo Bomber}} [[Night Torpedo Bomber]]s
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|colspan=2|{{NightDivebomberEn}} = {{Dive Bomber}} {{Equipment/Link|Suisei Model 12 (w/ Type 31 Photoelectric Fuze Bombs)}}
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|colspan=2|{{NightFighterEn}} = {{Night Fighter}} [[Night Fighter]]s
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!style="font-size:20px" colspan=3|Main Armament
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!colspan=3|Naval Guns
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|rowspan=4|[[Main Gun]]s
|colspan=2|{{Light Gun}}{{Small HA Gun}} [[Small Caliber Main Gun]]s
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|colspan=2|{{Med Gun}}{{Medium HA Gun}} [[Medium Caliber Main Gun]]s
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|rowspan=2|{{Large Gun}} Large Caliber Main Guns
|{{Large Gun}} [[Large Caliber Main Gun]]s
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|{{Very Large Gun}} [[Very Large Caliber Main Gun]]s
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|rowspan=2|[[Secondary Gun]]s
|colspan=2|{{Sec Gun}}{{Sec HA Gun}} [[Secondary Gun]]s
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|colspan=2|{{Large Sec HA Gun}} [[:Category:Large Secondary Guns|Large Secondary (High-Angle) Guns]]
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|rowspan=4|{{HA Gun}} [[High-Angle Gun]]s (dual-purpose)
|rowspan=2|{{Main HA Gun}} [[:Category:Main High-Angle Guns|Main High-Angle Guns]]
|{{Small HA Gun}} [[:Category:Small Caliber Main High-Angle Guns|Small Caliber Main High-Angle Guns]]
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|{{Medium HA Gun}} [[:Category:Medium Main High-Angle Guns|Medium Main High-Angle Guns]]
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|rowspan=2|{{Sec HA Gun}} [[:Category:Secondary High-Angle Guns|Secondary High-Angle Guns]]
|{{Sec HA Gun}} Secondary High-Angle Guns
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|{{Large Sec HA Gun}} [[:Category:Large Secondary Guns|Large Secondary (High-Angle) Guns]]
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|colspan=3|{{AA Gun}} [[Anti-Aircraft Gun]]s
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!colspan=3|[[Torpedo Weaponry]]
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|rowspan=3|{{Torpedo Weapon}} [[Torpedo]]es
|colspan=2|{{Torpedo Weapon}} Torpedoes (surface)
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|rowspan=2|{{Sub Torpedo}} [[Submarine Torpedo]]es
|{{Sub Torpedo}} Submarine Torpedoes
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|{{LM Sub Torpedo}} [[:Category:Late Model Submarine Torpedoes|Late Model Submarine Torpedoes]]
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|colspan=3|{{Minisub}} [[Midget Submarine]]s
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!colspan=3|[[:Category:Anti-submarine Weaponry|Anti-Submarine Warfare]]
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|rowspan=3|{{Depth Charge}} [[Depth Charge]]s
|colspan=2|{{DCP}} [[Depth Charge Projector]]s
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|colspan=2|{{DCR}} [[DCR|Depth Charge (Racks)]]
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|colspan=2|{{DCother}} [[ASW Mortar]]s
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|rowspan=2|{{Sonar}} [[Sonar]]s
|colspan=2|{{Small Sonar}} [[Small Sonar]]s
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|colspan=2|{{Large Sonar}} [[Large Sonar]]s
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!style="font-size:20px" colspan=3|Other equipment
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|rowspan=3|{{Radar}} [[Radar]]s
|colspan=2|{{Small Radar}} [[Small Radar]]s
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|rowspan=2|{{Large Radar}} [[Large Radar]]s
|{{Large Radar}} Large Radars
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|{{Very Large Radar}} [[Very Large Radar]]s
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|colspan=3|{{Air Radar}} [[Air Radar]]s
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|colspan=3|{{Surface Radar}} [[Surface Radar]]s
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|colspan=3|{{Submarine Radar}} [[Submarine Equipment]]
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|rowspan=2|{{Searchlight}} {{EquipmentLink|Searchlight|Type 96 150cm Searchlight|text=Searchlights|link_category=Searchlights}}
|colspan=2|{{Small Searchlight}} {{EquipmentLink|Searchlight|text=Small Searchlight|link_category=Small Searchlights}}
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|colspan=2|{{Large Searchlight}} {{EquipmentLink|Type 96 150cm Searchlight|text=Large Searchlight|link_category=Large Searchlights}}
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|colspan=3|{{Star Shell}} {{EquipmentLink|Star Shell}}
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|colspan=3|{{Lookout}} {{EquipmentLink|Skilled Lookouts|Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts|text=Skilled Lookouts|link_category=Surface Ship Personnel}}
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|rowspan=3|[[Landing Equipment]]
|colspan=2|{{Landing Craft}} [[Landing Craft]]
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|colspan=2|{{Amphibious Tank}} [[Amphibious Vehicle]]s
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|colspan=2|{{Army Units}} [[Army Units]]
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|colspan=3|{{Drum}} {{EquipmentLink|Drum Canister (Transport Use)|text=Drum Canisters}}
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|colspan=3|{{AAFD}} {{Equipment/Link|Type 91 Anti-Aircraft Fire Director|Type 94 Anti-Aircraft Fire Director|text=AA Fire Directors|link_category=Anti-Aircraft Fire Directors}}
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|rowspan=2|[[Shell]]s
|colspan=2|{{AA Shell}} [[Anti-Aircraft Shell]]s
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|colspan=2|{{AP Shell}} [[Armor Piercing Shell]]s
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|colspan=3|{{Anti-Ground Rocket}} [[Anti-Ground Rocket]]s
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|rowspan=2|{{Extra Armor}} [[Extra Armor]]s
|colspan=2|{{Medium Armor}} [[Medium Extra Armor]]s
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|colspan=2|{{Large Armor}} [[Large Extra Armor]]s
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|colspan=3|{{Turbine}} [[Engine Improvement]]s
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|colspan=3|{{Facility}} {{EquipmentLink|Ship Repair Facility}}
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|rowspan=4|{{Aviation Personnel}} [[Aviation Personnel]]s
|colspan=2|{{IconText|{{Aviation Personnel}}|SCAMP}} {{Equipment/Link|Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel|text=SCAMP}}
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|colspan=2|{{IconText|{{Aviation Personnel}}|NOAP}} {{Equipment/Link|Night Operation Aviation Personnel|Night Operation Aviation Personnel + Skilled Deckhands|text=NOAP}}
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|colspan=2|{{IconText|{{Aviation Personnel}}|AGDP}} {{Equipment/Link|Arctic Gear & Deck Personnel|text=AGDP}}
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|colspan=2|{{IconText|{{Aviation Personnel}}|SDP}} {{Equipment/Link|Skilled Deck Personnel|Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands|text=SDP}}
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|colspan=3|{{Command Facility}} [[Command Facilities]]
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|rowspan=2|[[Surface Ship Equipment]]
|colspan=2|{{Smoke}} {{Equipment/Link|Smoke Generator (Smoke Screen)|Smoke Generator Kai (Smoke Screen)|text=Smoke Generators|link_category=Smoke Generators}}
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|colspan=2|{{Balloon}} {{Equipment/Link|Barrage Balloon|link_category=Barrage Balloons}}
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|colspan=3|{{Transportation Material}} {{EquipmentLink|Saiun (Disassembled for Transport)}}
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|rowspan=3|[[Item|Consumables]]
|colspan=2|{{Supplies}} {{EquipmentLink|Underway Replenishment}}
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|colspan=2|{{Emergency Repair}} {{EquipmentLink|Emergency Repair Personnel|Emergency Repair Goddess|text=Emergency Repair Personnel|link_category=Emergency Repair Personnel}}
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|colspan=2|{{Rations}} {{EquipmentLink|Combat Ration|Combat Ration (Special Onigiri)|Canned Saury|text=Combat Rations|link_category=Combat Rations}}
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!colspan=3|Special categories
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|colspan=3|[[Anti-Ground Equipment]]
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=See Also=
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