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!Equipment Required<ref>[[Visible Bonus]]es or [[Improvement]]s '''do not''' count as equipment ASW (e.g. a +6 ASW equipment with +1 ASW bonus does not count as a +7 equipment but just as a +6 one).</ref><ref>When applicable, if all relevant ASW aircraft are in zero plane slots, and no bomber {{RedPlane}}/{{BluePlane}} with 1+ {{ASW}} are present in non-zero plane slot, the ship cannot OASW.</ref><ref>Regardless of their ASW stat, {{GreenPlane}}{{Night Fighter Aircraft}} [[Fighter]]s or {{YellowPlane}} [[Carrier Recon]]s cannot trigger any OASW.</ref>

!Equipment Required<ref>[[Visible Bonus]]es or [[Improvement]]s '''do not''' count as equipment ASW (e.g. a +6 ASW equipment with +1 ASW bonus does not count as a +7 equipment but just as a +6 one).</ref><ref>When applicable, if all relevant ASW aircraft are in zero plane slots, and no bomber {{RedPlane}}/{{BluePlane}} with 1+ {{ASW}} are present in non-zero plane slot, the ship cannot OASW.</ref><ref>Regardless of their ASW stat, {{GreenPlane}}{{Night Fighter Aircraft}} [[Fighter]]s or {{YellowPlane}} [[Carrier Recon]]s cannot trigger any OASW.</ref>

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! Any [[DD|Destroyer]]/[[CL|Light Cruiser]]/[[CLT|Torpedo Cruiser]]/[[AO|Fleet Oiler]]/[[CT|Training Cruiser]]

! Any [[DD]], [[CL]], [[CLT]], [[CT]], [[AO]]<ref>Other [[ASW Shelling]] capable ships may be able to OASW, but cannot reach 100 ASW {{ASW}} using currently available equipment.</ref>

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|rowspan=4| '''100+ ASW'''

| '''100+ ASW'''

| {{Sonar}} '''1 [[Sonar]] Equipped'''

| {{Sonar}} '''1 [[Sonar]] Equipped'''

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!rowspan=1|Any [[CVE|Escort Carriers (CVE)]]<!--NOTE: Theoretically any CVL should work, however only CVE can reach these ASW values-->

!{{ItemStack|item={{Ship/Banner|Yamato/Kai Ni Juu|small=true}}|text=Kai Ni Juu}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Shinshuu Maru/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Kumano Maru/Kai|small=true}}

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{SPB}} / {{Autogyro}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{RedPlane}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + Any [[Seaplane Bomber]], or [[Rotorcraft]], or [[Liaison Aircraft]], or [[Dive Bomber]], with '''1+ ASW

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{RedPlane}} / {{BluePlane}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + Any with '''1+ ASW'''

!{{Ship/Banner|Shinshuu Maru/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{ItemStack|item={{Ship/Banner|Yamato/Kai Ni Juu|small=true}}|text=Kai Ni Juu}}

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{SPB}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + [[SPB|Seaplane Bomber]] or [[Rotorcraft]]

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!{{Ship/Banner|Fusou/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Yamashiro/Kai Ni|small=true}}

!{{Ship/Banner|Fusou/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Yamashiro/Kai Ni|small=true}}

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{SPB}} / {{Autogyro}} / {{DepthCharge}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + [[SPB|Seaplane Bomber]], or [[Rotorcraft]], or [[Depth Charge]]

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{SPB}} / {{Autogyro}} / {{DepthCharge}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + [[SPB|Seaplane Bomber]], or [[Rotorcraft]], or [[Depth Charge]]

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! {{Ship/Banner|Isuzu/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Tatsuta/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{ItemStack|item={{Ship/Banner|Yuubari/Kai Ni D|small=true}}|text=Kai Ni D}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Jervis/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Janus/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Fletcher|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Johnston|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Samuel B. Roberts/Kai|small=true}}

!rowspan=3| Any [[CVL]]<ref>[[CVE]] should be used, as they are the only CVL with base ASW {{ASW}} stat.</ref>

| '''Can OASW innately'''

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{RedPlane}} / {{BluePlane}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + Any with '''1+ ASW'''

| '''N/A'''

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{BluePlane}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + Any with '''[[ASW Aircraft|7+ ASW]]'''

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| '''65+ ASW'''

| '''N/A'''

| {{BluePlane}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>Any with '''[[ASW Aircraft|7+ ASW]]'''

| {{RedPlane}} / {{BluePlane}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>Any with '''1+ ASW'''

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! rowspan=2| Any [[DE|Coastal Defense Ship]]

! rowspan=2| Any [[DE]]

| '''60+ ASW'''

| '''60+ ASW'''

| {{Sonar}} '''1 [[Sonar]] Equipped'''

| {{Sonar}} '''1 [[Sonar]] Equipped'''

| Total of '''4+ ASW''' from equipment

| Total of '''4+ ASW''' from equipment

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! Any [[CVL|Light Aircraft Carrier]]

! {{Ship/Banner|Tatsuta/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{ItemStack|item={{Ship/Banner|Yuubari/Kai Ni D|small=true}}|text=Kai Ni D}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Isuzu/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{Class|Fletcher}}<ref>Kai only for [[Heywood L. Edwards]].</ref><br>{{Class|John C. Butler|Kai/Mk.II}}<br>{{Class|J|Kai}}

| '''50+ ASW'''

|colspan=2| '''Can OASW innately'''

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{BluePlane}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + Any with '''[[ASW Aircraft|7+ ASW]]'''

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!rowspan=1|Any [[CVE|Escort Carriers (CVE)]]<!--NOTE: Theoretically any CVL should work, however only CVE can reach these ASW values-->

!{{Ship/Banner|Taiyou/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Unyou/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Shinyou/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{ItemStack|item={{Ship/Banner|Kaga/Kai Ni Go|small=true}}|text=Kai Ni Go}}

| '''65+ ASW'''

| '''N/A'''

| {{BluePlane}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>Any with '''[[ASW Aircraft|7+ ASW]]'''

| {{RedPlane}} / {{BluePlane}} / {{ASWPlane}} / {{Autogyro}}<br>Any with '''1+ ASW'''

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!{{Ship/Banner|Hyuuga/Kai Ni|small=true}}

!{{Ship/Banner|Hyuuga/Kai Ni|small=true}}

* [[Light Cruiser Tsu-Class Flagship]]

* [[Light Cruiser Tsu-Class Flagship]]

* [[Light Carrier Nu-Class]] (Elite III, Elite IV, all Kai Elite, all Kai Flagship)

* [[Light Carrier Nu-Class]] (Elite III, Elite IV, all Kai Elite, all Kai Flagship)

* [[Ancient Destroyer Princess]] (all variants)

* [[Ancient Destroyer Princess II]]

* [[Seaplane Tender Water Princess]] (all variants)

* [[Abyssal Kuriles Princess]] (all variants)

* [[Abyssal Kuriles Princess]] (all variants)

* [[Destroyer Forest Princess]] (Damaged variants unconfirmed)

* [[Destroyer Forest Princess]] (Damaged variants unconfirmed)

Other abyssals cannot perform OASW.</onlyinclude>

Other abyssals cannot perform OASW.</onlyinclude>

** While other Abyssal ships are Lv.1, all Abyssal Submarines are Lv.50,

** While other Abyssal ships are Lv.1, all Abyssal Submarines are Lv.50,

** Abyssal submarines have an additional requirement of being '''Elite''' or '''Flagship''' tier.

** Abyssal submarines have an additional requirement of being '''Elite''' or '''Flagship''' tier.

* '''The ship is equipped with a {{Minisub}} [[:Category:Midget Submarine|Midget Submarine]].'''

* '''The ship is equipped with a {{Minisub}} [[Midget Submarine]].'''

** Midget Submarines are the {{EquipmentLink|Type A Kouhyouteki}}, {{EquipmentLink|Type C Kouhyouteki}}, and {{EquipmentLink|Type D Kouhyouteki Kai (Kouryuu Kai)}}.

** Midget Submarines are the {{EquipmentLink|Type A Kouhyouteki}}, {{EquipmentLink|Type C Kouhyouteki}}, and {{EquipmentLink|Type D Kouhyouteki Kai (Kouryuu Kai)}}.

** The [[Abyssal Cuttlefish Torpedo]] count as such for Abyssals, with other Abyssal equipment such as [[High-speed Abyssal Torpedo mod.2]], despite being classified as Midget Submarine, do not enable oTorp.

** The [[Abyssal Cuttlefish Torpedo]] count as such for Abyssals, with other Abyssal equipment such as [[High-speed Abyssal Torpedo mod.2]], despite being classified as Midget Submarine, do not enable oTorp.

After the Opening Torpedo Salvo, the Day Battle Shelling starts (if there are any remaining ships on either side left).

After the Opening Torpedo Salvo, the Day Battle Shelling starts (if there are any remaining ships on either side left).

=See Also=

=See Also=

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