Aoba

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54 青葉 (あおば) Aoba Aoba Class Heavy Cruiser HP 37→42 FP 30→54 ARM 26→37 TORP 12→59 EVA 33→69 AA 16→59 PLA 6 ASW 0 SPD Fast LOS 11→39 RGE Medium LUK 20→69

Aircraft Equipment 2 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount 2 7.7mm Machine Gun 2 -Unequipped- -Locked- Modernization 2 1 0 2 Build Time 1:00 (Normal) Remodel Req Consumption 35 50 Dismantle 2 2 10 1 Illustrator hatsuko Seiyuu Suzaki Aya

54 青葉改 (あおばかい) Aoba Kai Aoba Class Heavy Cruiser HP 49→55 FP 36→73 ARM 34→72 TORP 18→59 EVA 38→81 AA 18→61 PLA 8 ASW 0 SPD Fast LOS 12→49 RGE Medium LUK 30→79

Aircraft Equipment 2 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount 2 25mm Twin Autocannon Mount 2 61cm Quadruple Torpedo Mount 2 -Unequipped- Modernization 2 1 1 2 Remodel Level 25 Remodel Req 300 250 Consumption 35 55 Dismantle 3 6 15 1 Illustrator hatsuko Seiyuu Suzaki Aya

Quote

Event	Japanese	English	Note
Introduction Play	ども、恐縮です、青葉ですぅ！　一言お願いします！	Hi, thanks for your time, I'm Aoba! Please can I have some words!	(As in a comment for the news)
Library Intro Play	青葉です。トラック諸島方面へ進出して、中部太平洋戦線を支えました。従軍作家さんも乗り込んで青葉のスタッフの仕事ぶりを取材したことも。最期の時は、呉の港で。動かす油もなかったけど、青葉、頑張りました！	I'm Aoba. Advancing into the Truk Islands area, I supported the Pacific Front. With a war correspondent on board, the staff also had reporting as part of their job. At my last moment, I was at Kure. Even without fuel, I did my best!	Aoba was by sunk by enemy aircraft while moored at Kure Naval Yards. Immobile due to irreparable damage and lack of fuel, she fought as an immobile AA turret till the end.
Secretary(1) Play	なになに？なんの話ですか？	Whatwhat? Got a story?
Secretary(2) Play	司令官、青葉、見ちゃいました！	Commander, I saw it!
Secretary(3) Play	気になるんですか？いい情報ありますよ？	Are you interested? I've got some good news, you know?
Secretary(idle)
Secretary(Married) Play	きょーしゅくです！	Sorry to trouble you!
Wedding Play	青葉、ホントは敵じゃなくて司令官だけ見ていたいんだけどなあ　…な、なんてねっ！	Aoba, all she really wants to do is look at the Commander rather than the enemy… J-just kidding!
Show player's score Play	連絡みたい、なんだろーなんだろー！	Some news? What is it, what is iiiit?
Joining a fleet Play	青葉取材・・・あ、いえ出撃しまーす！	Aoba covering... Ah, no, launching!	(Covering a news event...)
Equipment(1) Play	よーし、もっと働けます。	Okay! I can work better now!
Equipment(2) Play	これでとっても取材、あ、いえ、戦闘がしやすくなりました。	This'll let me do so much more reporting... ah, no, make fighting easer.
Equipment(3) Play	恐縮です！	How kind of you!
Equipment(3) is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
Supply Play	よーし、もっと働けます。	Okay! I can work better now!
Docking Current HP ≥ 50% of Max HP Play	青葉、じっとしてられないな。	I just can't keep still...
Docking Current HP < 50% of Max HP Play	ちょおっと深入りしすぎたようです。	I seem to have gotten too deeply in the matter.
Docking completed
Ship construction Play	情報によると、新しい船が進水したみたいですよ？	According to the data, there seems to be a new ship launching, yeah?
Return from sortie Play	艦隊が帰投しますね、インタビューする？	The fleet's back, could I have an interview?
Start a sortie Play	第一遊撃部隊、出撃ですね	1st Expeditionary Fleet, sallying forth!	Aoba was part of the 1st Exp. Fleet from Dec '43.
Battle start Play	よく見えますねぇ	Take a goood look
Air battle
Attack Play	敵はまだこちらに気付いてないよ	The enemy still hasn't noticed us!
Night battle Play	よーし、青葉も追撃しちゃうぞ！	Alright! I'm gonna pursue too!
Night attack Play	索敵も砲撃も雷撃も青葉にお任せ！	Searching, barrages, torpedoes - leave them all to me!
MVP Play	お役に立てて嬉しいです、また青葉をよろしくね。	Happy to be of service, thanks again.
Minor damaged(1) Play	しまった！	Crap!
Minor damaged(2) Play	くぅっ！	F-ff..
≥Moderately damaged Play	火力が…火力がちょこっと足りないのかしら…	Firepower... Is firepower just not enough, I wonder...
Sunk Play	沈むなら・・・呉軍港で沈みたかったな・・・	Sunk, huh... I wanted to sink at Kure....

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
Aoba	Uncommon	CA	054			✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️					✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️			✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	Buildable (no LSC)

Trivia

• Unno Juza, a novelist considered the father of Japanese sci-fi, was aboard Aoba during WWII. Referring to this, in-game Aoba always mentions collecting material (news, info, gossip) for her work.
• In the fandom, she's depicted as being a curious and nosy reporter, always snooping around for the next scoop. 
• Sunk July 28, 1945 by USN and USAAF aircraft at Kure, Hiroshima 34°14′N132°30′E
• She is required for quests A28, B19, and the Mikawa Fleet and New Mikawa Fleet quests (A20, A24, B11, B16, and as an option for A50 and B41).

See Also

• View Aoba CG
• List of Heavy Cruisers
• Wikipedia entry on cruiser Aoba