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+ | '''"Ships"''', also referred as '''"kanmusus"''' ("ship girls" in Japanese), or simply "girls", are the core of the game. They each are anthropomorphic representations of real [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]] warships, with some of their design and personality being derivated from real elements. | ||
+ | *There are '''301 ships''' (without remodels & class changes) as of the {{GameUpdates|2024-03-03}} update. | ||
+ | |||
+ | They come in various [[#Ship Type Identification|Types]], [[Ship Class|Classes]], [[#Ship Stats & Remodels|Remodels]], and degrees of [[#Rarity|Rarity]], with each having various set of [[Stats]] and [[Mechanic]]s. | ||
+ | *The majority of ships ingame comes from the "Imperial Japanese Navy" (IJN), with some other ships from either the "Imperial Japanese Army" (IJA), or other [[:Category:Ship Nationalities|nations]]. | ||
==Ship Type Identification== | ==Ship Type Identification== | ||
− | {|class="wikitable" | + | Those tabs correspond to the ones seen in the [[Composition]] menu. |
− | + | *See ''[[Glossary#Type Classification|here]]'' for a complete description of the types names in the game. | |
− | !colspan=2 | + | |
+ | <tabber> | ||
+ | |-|BB/BC= | ||
+ | Ships included in this tab: "Fast Battleships" ([[FBB]]), "Battleships" ([[BB]]), "Aviation Battleships" ([[BBV]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Type | ||
!colspan=2|Abbreviation | !colspan=2|Abbreviation | ||
− | ! | + | !Gameplay Notes |
+ | !width=160px|Base Stats | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |rowspan=2 width=85px|戦艦 | |
− | |rowspan=2|戦艦 | + | |width=100px|Battleships |
− | | | + | |rowspan=2 width=45px|戦||width=35px|BB |
− | |rowspan=2|戦||BB | + | |{{:Category:Battleships}} |
− | | | + | | |
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow B | ||
+ | *Long [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Fast Battleships |
− | |FBB | + | |FBB |
− | | | + | |{{:Category:Fast Battleships}} |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast B2 | ||
+ | *Long [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|航空戦艦 | |航空戦艦 | ||
− | | | + | |Aviation Battleships |
− | |航戦||BBV* | + | |航戦||BBV |
− | + | |{{:Category:Aviation Battleships}} | |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow B | ||
+ | *Long [[Range]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | *"BC" is supposedly for "Battle Cruisers" (real code is CC), only seen in the Composition menu's filtering tabs, mostly referring to the ''Kongou''-class. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-|CV/CVL= | ||
+ | Ships included in this tab: "Standard Aircraft Carriers" ([[CV]]), "Armored Aircraft Carriers" ([[CVB]]), and "Light Aircraft Carriers" ([[CVL]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Type | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Abbreviation | ||
+ | !Gameplay Notes | ||
+ | !width=160px|Base Stats | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |width=85px|正規空母 | |
− | |正規空母 | + | |width=100px|Standard Aircraft Carriers |
− | | | + | |width=45px|空母||width=35px|CV |
− | |空母||CV | + | |{{:Category:Standard Aircraft Carriers}} |
− | | | + | | |
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast B2 | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|装甲空母 | |装甲空母 | ||
− | | | + | |Armored Aircraft Carriers |
− | |装母||CVB | + | |width=45px|装母||CVB |
− | |Armored | + | |{{:Category:Armored Carriers}} |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast B2 | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|軽空母 | |軽空母 | ||
− | + | |Light Carriers | |
|軽母||CVL | |軽母||CVL | ||
− | | | + | |{{:Category:Light Carriers}} |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow B | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | *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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !Sub-Type | ||
+ | !Abbreviation | ||
+ | !Gameplay Notes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |width=195px|Escort Carriers | ||
+ | |width=90px|CVE | ||
+ | |{{:Category:Escort Carriers}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Night Carriers | ||
+ | |CVN | ||
+ | |{{:Category:Night Carriers}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-|CA= | ||
+ | Ships included in this tab: "Heavy Cruiser" ([[CA]]) and "Aviation Cruiser" ([[CAV]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Type | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Abbreviation | ||
+ | !Gameplay Notes | ||
+ | !width=160px|Base Stats | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |width=85px|重巡洋艦 | |
− | |重巡洋艦 | + | |width=100px|Heavy Cruisers |
− | | | + | |width=45px|重巡||width=35px|CA |
− | |重巡||CA | + | |{{:Category:Heavy Cruisers}} |
− | | | + | | |
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast B2 | ||
+ | *Medium [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|航空巡洋艦 | |航空巡洋艦 | ||
− | + | |Aviation Cruisers | |
− | |航巡||CAV | + | |航巡||CAV |
− | | | + | |{{:Category:Aviation Cruisers}} |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast A | ||
+ | *Medium [[Range]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-|CL= | ||
+ | Ships included in this tab: "Light Cruisers" ([[CL]]), "Torpedo Cruiser" ([[CLT]]), and "Training Cruiser" ([[CT]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Type | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Abbreviation | ||
+ | !Gameplay Notes | ||
+ | !width=160px|Base Stats | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |width=85px|軽巡洋艦 | |
− | |軽巡洋艦 | + | |width=100px|Light Cruisers |
− | | | + | |width=45px|軽巡||width=35px|CL |
− | |軽巡||CL | + | |{{Category:Light Cruisers}} |
− | | | + | | |
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast B2 | ||
+ | *Medium [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|重雷装巡洋艦 | |重雷装巡洋艦 | ||
− | + | |Torpedo Cruisers | |
− | |雷巡||CLT | + | |雷巡||CLT |
− | | | + | |{{Category:Torpedo Cruisers}} |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast B2 | ||
+ | *Medium [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|練習巡洋艦 | |練習巡洋艦 | ||
− | + | |Training Cruisers | |
− | |練巡||CT* | + | |練巡||CT |
− | | | + | |{{Category:Training Cruisers}} |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow B | ||
+ | *Medium [[Range]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-|DD= | ||
+ | Ships included in this tab: "Destroyers" ([[DD]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Type | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Abbreviation | ||
+ | !Gameplay Notes | ||
+ | !width=160px|Base Stats | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |width=85px|駆逐艦 | |
− | | | + | |width=100px|Destroyers |
− | |[[ | + | |width=45px|駆逐||width=35px|DD |
− | | | + | |{{Category:Destroyers}} |
− | + | | | |
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast B2 | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |-|DE= | ||
+ | Ships included in this tab: "Coastal Defense Ships" ([[DE]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Type | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Abbreviation | ||
+ | !Gameplay Notes | ||
+ | !width=160px|Base Stats | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |width=85px|海防艦 | |
− | | | + | |width=100px|Coastal Defense Ships |
− | | | + | |width=45px|海防||width=35px|DE |
− | | | + | |{{Category:Coastal Defense Ships}} |
− | | | + | | |
+ | *Slow [[Speed]] | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | *In Kancolle, "Coastal Defense Ships" are labeled as "DE", and real "Destroyers Escort" as DD instead of DE. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-|SS= | ||
+ | Ships included in this tab: "Submarines" ([[SS]]) and "Submarine Aircraft Carriers" ([[SSV]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Type | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Abbreviation | ||
+ | !Gameplay Notes | ||
+ | !width=160px|Base Stats | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |width=85px|潜水艦 | |
− | |潜水艦 | + | |width=100px|Submarines |
− | | | + | |width=45px|潜||width=35px|SS |
− | |潜||SS | + | |{{Category:Submarines}} |
− | | | + | | |
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow C | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|潜水空母 | |潜水空母 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |Submarine Aircraft Carriers |
− | | | + | |潜母||SSV |
− | + | |{{Category:Submarine Aircraft Carriers}} | |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow C | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |-|AV/AO/AS/...= | ||
+ | Ships included in this tab: "Seaplane Tenders" ([[AV]]), "Fleet Oilers" ([[AO]]), "Submarine Tenders" ([[AS]]), "Amphibious Assault Ships" ([[LHA]]), "Repair Ships" ([[AR]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" width=100% | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Type | ||
+ | !colspan=2|Abbreviation | ||
+ | !Gameplay Notes | ||
+ | !width=160px|Base Stats | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |width=85px|水上機母艦 | ||
+ | |width=100px|Seaplane Tenders | ||
+ | |width=45px|水母||width=35px|AV | ||
+ | |{{Category:Seaplane Tenders}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Fast C | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |補給艦 | |
− | | | + | |Fleet Oilers |
− | | | + | |補給||AO |
− | | | + | |{{Category:Fleet Oilers}} |
− | + | | | |
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow B | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|潜水母艦 | |潜水母艦 | ||
− | + | |Submarine Tenders | |
|潜母艦||AS | |潜母艦||AS | ||
− | | | + | |{{Category:Submarine Tenders}} |
− | + | | | |
− | + | *[[Speed Group]] Slow B | |
− | + | *Medium [[Range]] | |
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|揚陸艦 | |揚陸艦 | ||
− | + | |Amphibious Assault Ships | |
|揚陸||LHA | |揚陸||LHA | ||
− | | | + | |{{Category:Amphibious Assault Ships}} |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow B | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|工作艦 | |工作艦 | ||
− | | | + | |Repair Ships |
|工||AR | |工||AR | ||
− | |[[ | + | |{{Category:Repair Ships}} |
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Speed Group]] Slow C | ||
+ | *Short [[Range]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | </tabber> | ||
− | Notes | + | ;Notes |
− | + | *Some ships have unic "type names", being derivated from other regular types. Those names usually do not have any effect gameplay-wise. | |
− | + | *Even so several types of ships are very similar (FBB/BB/BBV, CV/CVL, CA/CAV, & CL/CLT/CT), 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<ref>Some routing did differentiate CV & CVB in the past .</ref>, | |
− | * | + | ***SS & SSV. |
− | + | * Some ships have remodels shifting their type, their class, and/or their name, ''see [[#Ship Stats & Remodels|below]] for more details. | |
− | + | <references/> | |
− | * [[ | ||
− | * | ||
− | * Some ships | ||
==Ship [[Stats]] & Remodels== | ==Ship [[Stats]] & Remodels== | ||
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* Some ships can also have variations depending on their nationality, for special remodels, or may even be renamed after a remodel. | * Some ships can also have variations depending on their nationality, for special remodels, or may even be renamed after a remodel. | ||
* This naming scheme can also be found on some equipment. | * This naming scheme can also be found on some equipment. | ||
+ | * In some situations, "改" (Kai) is called "改一" (Kai Ichi) for "Remodel 1". This is notably the cases for some [[SS#Trivia|submarine types]]. | ||
===Remodel names=== | ===Remodel names=== | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
− | ! Nation!! 1st Remodel!! 2nd Remodel!! 3rd Remodel | + | ! Nation!! 1st Remodel!! 2nd Remodel!! 3rd Remodel!! 4th Remodel |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Japanese|| 改|| 改ニ|| | + | | Japanese|| 改|| 改ニ|| 改三|| 改四 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Japanese (romaji)|| Kai|| Kai Ni|| Kai San|| Kai Yon |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Italian|| 改|| Due|| || |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | German|| 改|| Zwei|| Drei|| |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | French|| 改|| Deux|| || |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Rusian|| 改|| Dva|| || |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sweedish|| 改|| Andra|| | + | | English|| 改|| Mk.II|| || |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Sweedish|| 改|| Andra|| || | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Special names=== | ===Special names=== | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
− | ! Kanji!! | + | ! Kanji!! Romaji!! Ships!!Meaning/Notes |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 甲|| A | + | | rowspan=2|甲 ||rowspan=2| A ''(Kō) |
− | + | |[[Chitose A]], [[Chiyoda A]], [[Nisshin A]] | |
− | |[[Chitose A]], [[Chiyoda A]], [[ | + | |Reference to AV cappable of carrying [[Type A Kouhyouteki]]. |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |[[Shoukaku Kai Ni A]], [[Zuikaku Kai Ni A]] | |
− | + | |Reference to "[[DD#Trivia|Type-A destroyers]]", having a high-seas escorting role | |
− | |[[ | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 乙|| B ''(Otsu) |
− | + | |[[Kasumi Kai Ni B]], [[Isokaze B Kai]], [[Hamakaze B Kai]], [[Yahagi Kai Ni B]], [[Zuihou Kai Ni B]], [[Haruna Kai Ni B]] | |
− | |[[ | + | |Reference to "[[DD#Trivia|Type-B destroyers]]", having an AA escorting role |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 丁|| D | + | | 丙|| C ''(Hei) |
− | + | |[[Kongou Kai Ni C]], [[Hiei Kai Ni C]], [[Haruna Kai Ni C]] | |
− | |[[Asashio Kai Ni D]], [[Urakaze D Kai]], [[Tanikaze D Kai]], [[ | + | |Reference to "[[DD#Trivia|Type-C destroyers]]", having advance frontline cabilities |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 丁|| D ''(Tei) | ||
+ | |[[Asashio Kai Ni D]], [[Yamakaze Kai Ni D]], [[Urakaze D Kai]], [[Tanikaze D Kai]], [[Amagiri Kai Ni D]], [[Kiyoshimo Kai Ni D]]<br>[[Yuubari Kai Ni D]], [[Kuma Kai Ni D]] | ||
+ | |Reference to "[[DD#Trivia|Type-D destroyers]]", having an ASW escorting role | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 戊|| E | | 戊|| E | ||
− | |||
|[[Akagi Kai Ni E]], [[Kaga Kai Ni E]], [[Ryuuhou Kai Ni E]] | |[[Akagi Kai Ni E]], [[Kaga Kai Ni E]], [[Ryuuhou Kai Ni E]] | ||
+ | | Night carriers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 航|| Kou | | 航|| Kou | ||
+ | |[[Chitose|Chitose Kou/Kai/Ni]], [[Chiyoda|Chiyoda Kou/Kai/Ni]], [[Suzuya Kou Kai Ni]], [[Kumano Kou Kai Ni]] | ||
| Carrier remodel of non-carrier ships | | Carrier remodel of non-carrier ships | ||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 特|| Toku | | 特|| Toku | ||
− | + | |[[Yuubari Kai Ni Toku]], [[Mogami Kai Ni Toku]], [[Mikuma Kai Ni Toku]] | |
− | |[[Yuubari Kai Ni Toku]], [[Mogami Kai Ni Toku]] | + | |Reference to the [[Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft]], improved vertion of the [[Daihatsu Landing Craft]]. |
|- | |- | ||
| 母|| Bo | | 母|| Bo | ||
− | |||
|[[Kamoi Kai Bo]] | |[[Kamoi Kai Bo]] | ||
+ | | [[Kamoi]]'s "flying boat carrier" remodel | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 護|| Go | | 護|| Go | ||
− | |||
|[[Kaga Kai Ni Go]] | |[[Kaga Kai Ni Go]] | ||
+ | | [[Kaga]]'s "escort carrier" remodel, based on JS Kaga | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 重|| Juu | | 重|| Juu | ||
− | |||
|[[Yamato Kai Ni Juu]] | |[[Yamato Kai Ni Juu]] | ||
+ | | [[Yamato]]'s "Heavy" remodel | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | || | + | | 戦|| Sen |
− | + | |[[Houshou Kai Ni Sen]] | |
− | |[[ | + | | [[Houshou]]'s "power projection carrier" remodel |
|- | |- | ||
− | | || | + | | -|| Mod.2 |
− | | [[ | + | |[[Nevada Kai Mod.2]], [[Saratoga Mk.II Mod.2]], [[Fletcher Kai Mod.2]] |
+ | | [[USN|American]]'s 2nd variant | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | -|| Nuovo | ||
| [[Conte di Cavour Nuovo]] | | [[Conte di Cavour Nuovo]] | ||
+ | | [[Conte di Cavour]]'s "New" remodel | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Renamed girls=== | ===Renamed girls=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| | ||
+ | |- style="vertical-align:top" | ||
+ | | | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
+ | !colspan=2|[[:Category:Expatriates|"Expatriation"]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
!Original name!!New name | !Original name!!New name | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[Yukikaze]]||[[ | + | |[[Hibiki]]||[[Verniy]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Yukikaze]]||[[Tan Yang]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Shimushu]]||EK-31 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Tsushima]]||Lin An |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Yashiro]]||Cheng An | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[U-511]]||[[Ro-500]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[C.Cappellini]]||[[UIT-24]] | ||
+ | [[I-503]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Luigi Torelli]]||[[UIT-25]] | ||
+ | [[I-504]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Amphion||[[Perth]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |[[Langley]]||La Fayette | |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |[[Brooklyn]]||O'Higgins | |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |[[Heywood L. Edwards]]||JDS Ariake | |
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Gangut]]||[[Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Volochaevets||Chiryou Maru |
+ | [[Souya]] (Maru) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Littorio]]||[[Italia]] | |[[Littorio]]||[[Italia]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | {|class="wikitable" | ||
+ | !colspan=2|[[:Category:Ship Types|Type change]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Original name!!New name | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Scharnhorst||[[Shinyou]] |
|- | |- | ||
|[[Kasuga Maru]]||[[Taiyou]] | |[[Kasuga Maru]]||[[Taiyou]] | ||
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|[[Yawata Maru]]||[[Unyou]] | |[[Yawata Maru]]||[[Unyou]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Izumo Maru||[[Hiyou]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Kashiwara Maru||[[Junyou]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Tsurugizaki||[[Shouhou]] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Takasaki||[[Zuihou]] |
− | [[ | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Taigei]]||[[Ryuuhou]] |
|- | |- | ||
|Roma||[[Aquila]] | |Roma||[[Aquila]] | ||
− | | | + | |} |
− | |||
|} | |} | ||
Some of those names are not directly mentioned in the game, but are sometimes used by the Devs. | Some of those names are not directly mentioned in the game, but are sometimes used by the Devs. | ||
+ | *[[Shinshuu Maru]] also beared other names (R1, GL, MT, Ryujo Maru) for dissuasive reasons. | ||
==Rarity== | ==Rarity== | ||
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*[[Ship list]] | *[[Ship list]] | ||
*[[Ship List (Image)]] | *[[Ship List (Image)]] | ||
− | *[[Ship | + | *[[Ship Class]] |
+ | *[[Drop List]] | ||
+ | *[[Ship/Rarity]] | ||
+ | *[[NPC]] | ||
{{Shiplist}} | {{Shiplist}} | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} |
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"Ships", also referred as "kanmusus" ("ship girls" in Japanese), or simply "girls", are the core of the game. They each are anthropomorphic representations of real World War II warships, with some of their design and personality being derivated from real elements.
- There are 301 ships (without remodels & class changes) as of the 2024-03-03 update.
They come in various Types, Classes, Remodels, and degrees of Rarity, with each having various set of Stats and Mechanics.
- The majority of ships ingame comes from the "Imperial Japanese Navy" (IJN), with some other ships from either the "Imperial Japanese Army" (IJA), or other nations.
Ship Type Identification
Those tabs correspond to the ones seen in the Composition menu.
- See here for a complete description of the types names in the game.
Ships included in this tab: "Fast Battleships" (FBB), "Battleships" (BB), "Aviation Battleships" (BBV).
Type | Abbreviation | Gameplay Notes | Base Stats | ||
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戦艦 | Battleships | 戦 | BB | Battleships (BB) notably utilize Large Caliber Main Guns, Recon Seaplane Recons, and AP Shells, having heavy firepower and armor , but lacking torpedo & ASW stats. They:
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Fast Battleships | FBB | Fast Battleships (FBB) are BB with higher speed. They:
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航空戦艦 | Aviation Battleships | 航戦 | BBV | Aviation Battleships (BBV) are BB capable of using Bomber Seaplane Bombers and Seaplane Fighters. They:
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- "BC" is supposedly for "Battle Cruisers" (real code is CC), only seen in the Composition menu's filtering tabs, mostly referring to the Kongou-class.
Ships included in this tab: "Standard Aircraft Carriers" (CV), "Armored Aircraft Carriers" (CVB), and "Light Aircraft Carriers" (CVL).
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正規空母 | Standard Aircraft Carriers | 空母 | CV | Standard Aircraft Carriers (CV) notably utilize Dive Bombers, Torpedo Bombers, Fighters, required to take part in both Aerial Combat and regular Combat, with their "plane slot" stat being the most important. They:
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装甲空母 | Armored Aircraft Carriers | 装母 | CVB | Armored Carriers (CVB) are CV with the exceptions of being able to launch planes even when being moderately damaged (中破). |
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軽空母 | Light Carriers | 軽母 | CVL | Light Carriers (CVL) are weaker CV, with usually more permissive Routings. They are capable of attacking submarines. |
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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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Escort Carriers | CVE | Escort Carriers (CVE) are CVL with a base ASW stat. They are:
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Night Carriers | CVN | Night Carriers (CVN) are CV/CVL capable of Carrier Night Air Attacks without needing a NOAP . |
Ships included in this tab: "Heavy Cruiser" (CA) and "Aviation Cruiser" (CAV).
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重巡洋艦 | Heavy Cruisers | 重巡 | CA | Heavy Cruisers (CA) are relatively flexible, utilizing Medium Caliber Main Guns, Torpedoes, and Recon Seaplane Recons, and having strong firepower , torpedo , and "night attack power " stats, but no ASW. |
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航空巡洋艦 | Aviation Cruisers | 航巡 | CAV | Aviation Cruisers (CAV) are CA capable of using Bomber Seaplane Bombers and Seaplane Fighters. They:
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Ships included in this tab: "Light Cruisers" (CL), "Torpedo Cruiser" (CLT), and "Training Cruiser" (CT).
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軽巡洋艦 | Light Cruisers | 軽巡 | CL | Light Cruisers (CL) are very flexible, utilizing Medium Caliber Main Guns, Torpedoes, Recon Seaplane Recons, and ASW equipment, and having strong torpedo , ASW , and "night attack power " stats. |
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重雷装巡洋艦 | Torpedo Cruisers | 雷巡 | CLT | Torpedo Cruisers (CLT) have a very high torpedo stat, having the strongest "night attack power " in the game. They:
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練習巡洋艦 | Training Cruisers | 練巡 | CT | Training Cruisers (CT) behave similarly to Light Cruisers, with the ability to increase exp earned from Exercises.
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Ships included in this tab: "Destroyers" (DD).
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駆逐艦 | Destroyers | 駆逐 | DD | Destroyers (DD) are very versatile, utilizing Small Caliber Main Guns, Torpedoes, and ASW equipment, and having high torpedo , ASW , and evasion , and good "night attack power " stats, to the detriment of firepower and armor. They:
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Ships included in this tab: "Coastal Defense Ships" (DE).
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海防艦 | Coastal Defense Ships | 海防 | DE | Coastal Defense Ships (DE) are weak ships with high ASW stat, utilizing ASW equipment. They:
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- In Kancolle, "Coastal Defense Ships" are labeled as "DE", and real "Destroyers Escort" as DD instead of DE.
Ships included in this tab: "Submarines" (SS) and "Submarine Aircraft Carriers" (SSV).
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潜水艦 | Submarines | 潜 | SS | Submarines (SS) have high torpedo stats, and are limited to the Opening Torpedo Salvo, the Closing Torpedo Salvo, and Night Battle. They:
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潜水空母 | Submarine Aircraft Carriers | 潜母 | SSV | Submarine Aircraft Carriers (SSV), are SS that can equip Recon/Bomber/ seaplanes. |
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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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水上機母艦 | Seaplane Tenders | 水母 | AV | Seaplane Tenders (AV) notably utilize Recon/Bomber/ seaplane Recons/Bombers/Fighters, as well as some Main Guns and Minisub Midget Submarines, participating in most Combat stages, given the correct setup.
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補給艦 | Fleet Oilers | 補給 | AO | Fleet Oilers (AO) can notably refuel ships mid-sortie using Underway Replenishment.
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潜水母艦 | Submarine Tenders | 潜母艦 | AS | Submarine Tenders (AS) are very weak, mostly used for certain Routings
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揚陸艦 | Amphibious Assault Ships | 揚陸 | LHA | Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA) are mostly used for an Anti-Installation role, notably utilizing "Landing Equipment". |
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工作艦 | Repair Ships | 工 | AR | Repair Ships (AR) have the ability to perform "Anchorage Repairs" outside of sorties, when equipped with Ship Repair Facility, synergizing when several AR are used.
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- Notes
- Some ships have unic "type names", being derivated from other regular types. Those names usually do not have any effect gameplay-wise.
- Even so several types of ships are very similar (FBB/BB/BBV, CV/CVL, CA/CAV, & CL/CLT/CT), 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[1],
- SS & SSV.
- So far, the following types are fully interchangeable regarding Routing, Expeditions, and Quests requirement:
- Some ships have remodels shifting their type, their class, and/or their name, see below for more details.
- ↑ Some routing did differentiate CV & CVB in the past .
Ship Stats & Remodels
Each ship have a given set of stats, affecting its combat behaviors. Those stats can be modified via Modernization, Leveling (including Marriage), Remodeling, or by simply equipping said ship.
- See here for more details.
Most ships remodels have 改 (Kai) added in their name, which stands for Modified, Revised, Improved, or Altered in Japanese. For the 2nd remodel, ニ (Ni), 2 or Second in Japanese can be added.
- Some ships can also have variations depending on their nationality, for special remodels, or may even be renamed after a remodel.
- This naming scheme can also be found on some equipment.
- In some situations, "改" (Kai) is called "改一" (Kai Ichi) for "Remodel 1". This is notably the cases for some submarine types.
Remodel names
Nation | 1st Remodel | 2nd Remodel | 3rd Remodel | 4th Remodel |
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Japanese | 改 | 改ニ | 改三 | 改四 |
Japanese (romaji) | Kai | Kai Ni | Kai San | Kai Yon |
Italian | 改 | Due | ||
German | 改 | Zwei | Drei | |
French | 改 | Deux | ||
Rusian | 改 | Dva | ||
English | 改 | Mk.II | ||
Sweedish | 改 | Andra |
Special names
Renamed girls
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Some of those names are not directly mentioned in the game, but are sometimes used by the Devs.
- Shinshuu Maru also beared other names (R1, GL, MT, Ryujo Maru) for dissuasive reasons.
Rarity
- Top-Left: Common
- Bottom-Right: Ultra-rare
- Based on Kanmusu Catalog, the ships' rarity classifications are the following: C>SC>R>SR>H>SH
Note that other than the background color, the metallic symbol on the top left corner may also identify rarity.
- Iowa Kai, Colorado Kai, Maryland Kai, and Gambier Bay Mk.II have an exclusive Ultra-rare card with Stars instead of the Sakura petals.
See Also
For more comprehensive lists, see: