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{{Category Ship Types}}

{{Category Ship Types}}

In Kancolle, "Coastal Defense Ships" are labeled as "DE", whereas in real life, DE designates "Destroyer Escort".

In Kancolle, "Coastal Defense Ships" (Kaiboukan) are labeled as "DE", whereas in real life, DE designates "Destroyer Escort".

=Mechanics=

=Mechanics=

<onlyinclude>'''[[DE|Coastal Defense Ships]] (DE)''' are weak ships with high ASW {{ASW}} stat, utilizing {{DepthCharge}}{{Sonar}} [[:Category:Anti-submarine Weaponry|ASW equipment]]. They:

<onlyinclude>'''[[Coastal Defense Ship]]s (DE)''' are weak ships with high ASW {{ASW}} stat, utilizing {{DepthCharge}}{{Sonar}} [[:Category:Anti-submarine Weaponry|ASW equipment]]. They:

* Can perform special [[OASW]] with lower ASW {{ASW}} stat,

* Can perform special [[OASW]] with lower ASW {{ASW}} stat,

* Provide {{HP}} [[Modernization#HP Modernization|HP Modernization]], {{Luck}} [[Modernization#Luck Modernization|Luck Modernization]], or {{ASW}} [[Modernization#ASW Modernization|ASW Modernization]],

* Provide {{HP}} [[Modernization#HP Modernization|HP Modernization]], {{Luck}} [[Modernization#Luck Modernization|Luck Modernization]], or {{ASW}} [[Modernization#ASW Modernization|ASW Modernization]],

*{{color|gold|Yellow}}: Above Average

*{{color|gold|Yellow}}: Above Average

{{ListOfSortable|iterator = shipsByType|type = 1|sort = _class

{{ListOfSortable|iterator = shipsByType|type = 1|sort = _class|listBase = true

|Kaiboukan No.4/Kai_notes = Has 2 equipment slots

|Kaiboukan No.4/Kai_notes = Has 2 equipment slots

|Kaiboukan No.22/Kai_notes = Has 2 equipment slots

|Kaiboukan No.22/Kai_notes = Has 2 equipment slots

|reference_type = 1}}

|reference_type = 1}}

==Gameplay Notes==

=Gameplay Notes=

DEs mostly behave as inferior DDs, trading combat effectiveness and versatility with cheapness to operate. They:

DEs mostly behave as inferior DDs, trading combat effectiveness and versatility with cheapness to operate. They:

* Cannot be a replacement for DDs in [[Routing]], [[Quests]], and [[Expeditions]]; unless specified otherwise.

* Cannot be a replacement for DDs in [[Routing]], [[Quests]], and [[Expeditions]]; unless specified otherwise.