Salmon

Info

491 Salmon (サーモン) Salmon Salmon Class Submarine HP 12→16 FP 1→10 ARM 3→18 TORP 28→68 EVA 15→44 AA 0 PLA 0 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 10→42 RGE Short LUK 16→86

Aircraft Equipment 0 -Unequipped- -Locked- -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 0 2 0 0 Build Time 0:22 (Unbuildable) Remodel Req Consumption 10 15 Dismantle 1 1 2 1 Illustrator Kiddy Seiyuu Kawaida Natsumi

496 Salmon改 (サーモンかい) Salmon Kai Salmon Class Submarine HP 15→19 FP 2→13 ARM 5→22 TORP 34→75 EVA 16→57 AA 0 PLA 0 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 12→45 RGE Short LUK 17→96

Aircraft Equipment 0 21inch 4-tube Bow Torpedo Launcher (Late Model) 0 -Unequipped- -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 0 2 0 0 Remodel Level 45 Remodel Req 170 130 Consumption 10 15 Dismantle 1 1 2 2 Illustrator Kiddy Seiyuu Kawaida Natsumi

Gameplay Notes

Submarines (SS) have high torpedo stats, and are limited to the Opening Torpedo Salvo, the Closing Torpedo Salvo, and Night Battle. They:

• Are only vulnerable to ASW only.
• Utilize Sub Submarine Torpedoes and Submarine Equipment.
• Can inately trigger Opening Torpedo Salvos after reaching level 10.
• Have access to special Night Cut-Ins.

Special Mechanics

• None

Equipability Exceptions

SS	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
		Sp Recon Bomber
	Sub Minisub Small	Sp Sp_Sec Large Small Large Sp
		Medium Large Large
	RE:
	Notes: = ; = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

• Default SS equipment compatibility

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Salmon Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (Late Model)	-	+2	+4
Submarine 4-tube Stern Torpedo Launcher (Initial Model) OR Submarine 4-tube Stern Torpedo Launcher (Late Model)	(1st equipped)		+1						+2	One-time
21inch 4-tube Bow Torpedo Launcher (Initial Model) OR 21inch 4-tube Bow Torpedo Launcher (Late Model)	(1st equipped)		+3						+4	One-time
SJ Radar + Submarine Conning Tower Equipment	(1st equipped)							+2	+2	One-time
Ship-Type Bonuses
Type D Kouhyouteki Kai (Kouryuu Kai)	-	-1							-7
Late Model 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes)	(1st equipped) (★8-9)		+1							One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)		+1					+1		One-time
Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank OR Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank Kai	(★0)	+1	+2						-1
	(★1-2)	+1	+3						-1
	(★3-5)	+1	+3					+1	-1
	(★6-9)	+1	+3					+2	-1
	(★MAX)	+1	+4					+2	-1
Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank Kai	(★0-1)	+1	+1					+1
	(★2-3)	+2	+1					+1
	(★4-7)	+2	+2					+1
	(★8-MAX)	+3	+2					+1
Late Model Submarine Radar & Passive Radiolocator	+ Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (6 tubes) OR Skilled Sonar Personnel + Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (6 tubes) OR Late Model 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes)		+3						+2	One-time
Late Model Radar & Passive Radiolocator + Snorkel Equipment	(★3-4)								+1
	(★5-9)		+1						+1
	(★MAX)		+1					+1	+1
	(★2-MAX) + ★4+ Skilled Sonar Personnel + Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (4 tubes)		+7					+5		One-time

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
Salmon	Very Rare	SS	491																																					Unbuildable

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged

Trivia

General Information

• Named after the Salmon fish.
• She was launched on the 15th of June 1937.
  • Stricken on the 11th of October 1945, scraped in 1946.

Update History

• She was added on the 9th of August 2023 as Summer 2023 Event E3 drop?.

Misc

• Survived World War II.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on Salmon