Abukuma

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110 阿武隈 (あぶくま) Abukuma Nagara Class Light Cruiser HP 27→31 FP 14→39 ARM 10→29 TORP 24→79 EVA 39→69 AA 13→49 PLA 2 ASW 20→59 SPD Fast LOS 8→39 RGE Medium LUK 12→49

Aircraft Equipment 1 14cm Single Gun Mount 1 -Unequipped- -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 0 1 0 1 Build Time 1:15 (Normal) Remodel Req Consumption 25 25 Dismantle 2 2 10 0 Illustrator Konishi Seiyuu Nomizu Iori

110 阿武隈改 (あぶくまかい) Abukuma Kai Nagara Class Light Cruiser HP 42→48 FP 20→59 ARM 29→59 TORP 24→79 EVA 44→79 AA 15→59 PLA 3 ASW 48→79 SPD Fast LOS 10→49 RGE Medium LUK 12→59

Aircraft Equipment 1 12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount 1 25mm Triple Autocannon Mount 1 Type 21 Air Radar -Locked- Modernization 1 1 1 2 Remodel Level 17 Remodel Req 200 200 Consumption 25 35 Dismantle 2 2 10 0 Illustrator Konishi Seiyuu Nomizu Iori

200 阿武隈改二 (あぶくまかいに) Abukuma Kai Ni Nagara Class Light Cruiser HP 45→51 FP 16→56 ARM 29→68 TORP 34→94 EVA 45→83 AA 35→78 PLA 3 ASW 48→82 SPD Fast LOS 16→60 RGE Short LUK 20→74

Aircraft Equipment 1 12.7cm Single High-angle Gun Mount (Late Model) 1 Type 13 Air Radar Kai 1 Daihatsu Landing Craft -Locked- Modernization 1 2 2 2 Remodel Level 75 Remodel Req 400 550 1 Consumption 25 35 Dismantle 2 2 10 0 Illustrator Konishi Seiyuu Nomizu Iori

Quotes

Event	Japanese	English	Note
Introduction Play	こ、こんにちは、軽巡、阿武隈です。	H-hello, I'm Abukuma, a light cruiser.
Library Intro Play	長良型軽巡洋艦の阿武隈です。はい…正直いって、 北上さんは苦手です。なに、あの人…でも、 艦首もきれいに直して頑張りました！潮ちゃんも…ありがとね…。	I'm Abukuma of Nagara-class light cruisers. Yes... to be honest, I don't like Kitakami. What's with her... but, I endured and fixed my beautiful bow! Ushio too, thanks.
Secretary(1) Play	阿武隈の名前、覚えてくれました？	Abukuma's name, can you remember it?
Secretary(2) Play	あたしの名前、漢字で書けます？	My name, can you write it in kanji?
Secretary(3) Play	わあぁ！あんまり触らないでくださいよぉ！ あたしの前髪崩れやすいんだから。 提督、ちょっと北上さんみたいです。	Ow-owww! Please don't touch me too much! My bangs are fragile you know! Admiral, you're a bit like Kitakami.	Refers to how she lost her bow (referred here as bangs) after colliding with Kitakami.
Secretary(idle) Play	もう！ 忘れられちゃったかと思ったじゃない！	Hey! Wouldn't this make me feel that I was forgotten?
Secretary(Married) Play	提督、あんまり無理はしないでくださいね？	Admiral, please don't overdo it, okay?
Wedding Play	提督ー、お待ちしてました！　一言お礼を言いたくて…大事に育ててくれたおかげで、あたし、少し自信もてるようになったんです。提督、ありがとう。	Admiral~, thanks for waiting! I want to say couple of words of thanks to you… because you looked after me with such care, I got a bit more confident. Admiral, thank you.
Show player's score Play	提督！報告書よ。成績はどう？	Admiral! It's a written report! How's the result?
Joining a fleet Play	えっ、やだ、私！？　い、行けるけど	Huh, no way, me?! I-I can go but...
Equipment(1) Play	あたしに期待してるの？　そうなのね！	Looking forward to it? I really am!
Equipment(2) Play	わかったわ！　あたしの力が必要なのね	I understand! My power will be needed, right?
Equipment(3) Play	あたし的にはOKです	My stuffs are OK!
Equipment(3) is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
Supply Play	これでばっちり戦えます	I'll fight perfectly with this.
Docking Current HP ≥ 50% of Max HP Play	お風呂は大好きー！ ふふ～ん♪	I love the bath~! Hu~hum~!
Docking Current HP < 50% of Max HP Play	ちょっと長いお風呂になりそう…いいよね？	Seems a bit long for a bath, don't you think?
Docking completed
Ship construction Play	建造が終了しました	Construction is complete.
Return from sortie Play	艦隊が母港に帰還しました！	The fleet has returned to the home port!
Start a sortie Play	待ってました！ って、そんなに心待ちにしてたわけじゃないんだから	I'm waiting for this! B-but it's not like I'm looking forward to it that much.
Battle start Play	阿武隈、ご期待に応えます！	Abukuma will meet your expectations!!
Air battle
Attack Play	やる時はやるんだから！	When it's time to act, I will do it!
Night battle Play	さぁて夜戦ね、 どこかの夜戦バカには負けないんだから	Well then, it's night battle, but I will not lose to some night battle idiot somewhere.	Reference to Sendai. In another note, 4th ship of the Abukuma-class destroyer escort is also called Sendai.
Night attack Play	がら空きなんですけど！	I can say you're defenseless！	rough translation
MVP Play	こんな私でもやれば出来る！ ねっ、提督、本当にありがとう。	Even someone like me can do it if I try! Hey, Admiral, thank you so much.
Minor damaged(1) Play	きゃっ！嘘でしょ！？	Yikes! No way!
Minor damaged(2) Play	やめてよぉ～！艦首直したばかりなのにぃ～！	Stop it! My bow has barely recovered!	Maybe a reference to Abukuma's bow damage at Surigao that led to her eventual loss to B-24 bombers; the bow was temporarily repaired before the bombers found her. Or how she lost her bow(due to collision with Kitakami) and replaced by a different one even before the war started.
≥Moderately damaged Play	やっぱあたしじゃムリ……？　でもこのまま負けるなんてイヤ！	Am I really just no good? But, I don't want to lose like this!
Sunk Play	やられた・・・ねぇ、潮ちゃん、傍にいる・・・？ 後の事、頼んでいいかな・・・	I've been badly damaged... hey, Ushio-chan, are you by my side? Can I leave the rest with you...?	rough translation. At her sinking, Destroyer Ushio managed to rescue more than half of Abukuma's crew.

Time	Japanese	English	Note
00:00 Play	深夜0時じゃない！提督のばかぁ！	Isn't it 0000! Admiral, you idiot!
01:00 Play	1時よぉ？お肌が荒れちゃう・・・先に寝ま～す	It's 0100 already? My skin is getting chapped... I'll go sleep first~
02:00 Play	2時ぃ・・・？ん？提督ー？	0200...? Eh? Admiral~?
03:00 Play	深夜の3時のおやつは要らないわ	A late night 3am snack is not necessary
04:00 Play	朝の4時ぃ～！？　もう、冗談でしょー	4 in the morning!? You've got to be kidding
05:00 Play	提督ぅ～、５じですー。そろそろまずくない～？	Admiral, it's 0500. It's not bad by now
06:00 Play	もう6時かぁ。髪作ってくるね	It's 0600. I'll go do my hair
07:00 Play	朝7時かぁ。ねえねえ、あたしの前髪どうかなぁ？	It's 7am. Hey, how's my bangs?	Lovely.
08:00 Play	今日も提督と一緒にいていいかな？	Admiral, shall we also go together today?
09:00 Play	9時です。今日はどうします？	0900. What should we do today?
10:00 Play	10時です。そろそろリアルする？	1000. Time for real life?
11:00 Play	11時です。もうちょっとがんばったらランチしよ！	1100. A bit more to lunch!
12:00 Play	12時になったよ。ねえ、美味しいもの食べたいなぁ	It is 1200. Hey, I want to eat delicious food.
13:00 Play	午後1時です。午後の部突入～！	1pm. We're entering the afternoon!
14:00 Play	午後2時ってら(な)んかれ(ね)むくない？ ふぁ？私だけ？	It's 2pm are you not sleepy? Ah? Only me?
15:00 Play	3時よ。お昼寝する？おやつにする？	1500. Are you going to take an afternoon nap? What about a snack?
16:00 Play	4時になりましたね。そろそろ疲れてきたなぁ	It is now 1600. The fatigue is slowly settling in
17:00 Play	5時です！髪なおしてきますー	1700! I'll go fix my hair~
18:00 Play	6時です！おなかすきました！	1800! I'm hungry!
19:00 Play	7時です！勉強、仕事！そして艦これ！	1900! Study, work! And then Kancolle!
20:00 Play	夜の8時をお知らせします！提督ぅー、調子はどーおー？	Evening 8pm call! Admiral, how are you doo-ing-?
21:00 Play	夜の9時になりました、そろそろ夜戦のお時間です	It is now 9 at night, soon it will be time for a night battle
22:00 Play	10時です！ちょっと一息入れましょうよ	2200! Let's take a short break
23:00 Play	11時になりました。いよいよ正念場ね！	It is now 2300. A very critical time!	The closest relation is that Abukuma was sunk around 11am. (and she says "11:00" as opposed to specifically "2300")

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
				1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Abukuma	Very Rare	CL	110											✔️					✔️	✔️	✔️				✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️							✔️		✔️	Buildable (no LSC)

Character

Required by Quest A30.

Appearance:

Abukuma is depicted to have long dark blond hair that is tied to the sides of her head forming a unique bun shape that has a loop coming from the top while the remains ends on the bottom form side tails. She has blue colored eye and wears a a tale collared colored, white sailor uniform with black buttons going down the front, a tale skirt, and black long boots much like Kinu and Yura from the Nagara-Class wear. The rigging she wares is a basic ship components along with some basic 14cm Naval Guns and on her arm are also the same guns that are attached to her forearms like a brace.

At around the time she reaches Kai Ni, her entire uniform changes drastically with Abukuma now wearing a grey collared, beige sailor uniform with a red ribbon along with a black jacket that is worn open, and a grey skirt with rusty red trimming in the end of it. She also now wears black fingerless gloves on her hands and black spats underneath her skirt along with the black boots she still wears from her previous former upgrade.

Her rigging is more complex in this form as she now dual wields two 12.7cm Twin High-Angle Mount (Late Model)s with a radar, some AA guns and part of a hull strapped to her left arm. She also has a boiler that is attached on her belt that comes up from behind her and is also armed with two Quad Torpedo launchers on mid section of her boots.

Personality:

Abukuma is commonly depicted as being a rather shy and timid girl who's desperately tries her hardest to prove that she can be worthy of working for her admiral. When she's not on duty she tends to act more cheerful in her personality.

By the time she reaches Kai Ni, her personality takes a shift as she becomes more confident in herself and begins to at least try to prove that she can lead more efficiently in battle.

In-Game Tips

While Abukuma is rather average for a light cruiser in combat, her shining moment comes once she reaches Kai Ni. Once she is provided a blue-print and has reached level 75 she can become a unique light cruiser that has the ability to use Type A Ko-hyoteki and Daihatsu. Because of this Abukuma is considered to be a very valuable light cruiser for use in both combat and expedition situations.

Since she is a light cruiser that can use Daihatsu she can used to help gain extra resources while not partaking in sorties. At the same time, in sorties, Abukuma can be useful for situations involving Amphibious beach landings with Daihatsu and being able to launch preemptive torpedo strikes against abyssal units. While her torpedo strength isn't nearly as strong as Kitakami, Ooi, or Kiso, the main advantage she has over them is her accessibility.

Thanks to the fact that Torpedo Cruisers can be restricted from certain maps and especially in various event maps, light cruisers such as Abukuma are mainly here to aid in backing up and bring the necessary strength of some form of preemptive torpedo strike against the enemy where torpedo cruisers aren't allowed to. Some regular map examples which Abukuma can be useful in to help give an advantage in are 3-5 and 6-3

Trivia

• Named after Abukuma River.
• On October 1930, Abukuma collided with light cruiser Kitakami. Abukuma lost her bow while Kitakami sustained only light damage above the waterline. She was later fitted from the old spoon-shaped bow to a new double-curved one.
• She was escorted by Ushio en route to repairs when she sunk. Ushio then rescued more than half of her crew.
• Her name exist in Abukuma-class Destroyers Escort in JSMDF naming from the World War II along the ship names from Ooyodo,Sendai-class and Tone-class cruisers.
• Sunk 26 October 1944: bombed by USAAF B-24 Liberator bombers off Negros Island, Mindanao Sea 09°20′N 122°32′E.
• She is required for quest A30.

See Also

• View Abukuma CG
• List of Light Cruisers
• Wikipedia entry on cruiser Abukuma