Ship Class

"Ship classes" refers to the common practice of building multiple ships using a same or similar design. The design is then called a "class", and the class is often named after its 1st built or commissioned ship, or the initial design's code name. Ships built under the same class are then called "sister ships".

• In Kancolle, several "classes" are instead referred to by their "type" (e.g. the Number 2-class is referred to as the Type D Kaiboukan).
• Some informal classes are also sometimes used, such as the "Special Type Destroyers", or the ones listed bellow.

Ship Classes

Fast Battleship (FBB)

Kongou-class

Yamato-class

Bismarck-class

Conte di Cavour-class

Vittorio Veneto-class

North Carolina-class

South Dakota-class

Iowa-class

Richelieu-class

Gangut-class

Battleship (BB)

Fusou-class

Ise-class

Nagato-class

Yamato-class

Conte di Cavour-class

Nevada-class

Colorado-class

Queen Elizabeth-class

Nelson-class

Aviation Battleship (BBV)

Fusou-class

Ise-class

Yamato-class

Standard Aircraft Carrier (CV)

Akagi-class

Kaga-class

Souryuu-class

Hiryuu-class

Shoukaku-class

Unryuu-class

Graf Zeppelin-class

Aquila-class

Lexington-class

Ranger-class

Yorktown-class

Essex-class

Ark Royal-class

Armored Aircraft Carrier (CVB)

Shoukaku-class

Taihou-class

Lexington-class

Illustrious-class

Light Aircraft Carrier (CVL)

Houshou-class

Ryuujou-class

Ryuuhou-class

Shouhou-class

Hiyou-class

Chitose-class

Mogami-class

Kasuga Maru-class (Nitta Maru-class)

Taiyou-class

Independence-class

Casablanca-class

Heavy Cruiser (CA)

Furutaka-class

Aoba-class

Myoukou-class

Takao-class

Mogami-class

Tone-class

Admiral Hipper-class

Zara-class

Northampton-class

New Orleans-class

Aviation Cruiser (CAV)

Mogami-class

Tone-class

Light Cruiser (CL)

Tenryuu-class

Kuma-class

Nagara-class

Sendai-class

Yuubari-class

Agano-class

Ooyodo-class

Duca degli Abruzzi-class

Brooklyn-class

St. Louis-class

Atlanta-class

Town-class

La Galissonière-class

Gotland-class

De Ruyter-class

Perth-class (Amphion-class)

Torpedo Cruiser (CLT)

Kuma-class

Training Cruiser (CT)

Kai Shikishima-class

Katori-class

Destroyer (DD)

Kamikaze-class

Mutsuki-class

Fubuki-class

Ayanami-class

Akatsuki-class

Hatsuharu-class

Shiratsuyu-class

Asashio-class

Kagerou-class

Yuugumo-class

Akizuki-class

Shimakaze-class

Matsu-class

Z1-class

Maestrale-class

Fletcher-class

John C. Butler-class

J-class

Mogador-class

Tashkent-class

Coastal Defense Ship (DE)

Shimushu-class

Etorofu-class

Mikura-class

Hiburi-class

Ukuru-class

Type D Kaiboukan

Submarine (SS)

Kaidai Type VI

Junsen Type 3

Junsen Type B

Junsen Type B Kai Ni

Junsen Type C

Sentaka Type

Ro-series Submarine

Type 3 Submergence Transport Vehicle

Type IXC U-boat

Marcello-class /UIT-24/I-503

Guglielmo Marconi-class /UIT-25/I-504

Salmon-class

Gato-class

Submarine Aircraft Carrier (SSV)

Junsen Type 3

Junsen Type A Kai Ni

Junsen Type B

Junsen Type B Kai Ichi

Junsen Type B Kai Ni

Sentoku Type (I-400 Class Submarine)

Seaplane Tender (AV)

Mogami-class

Kamoi-class

Chitose-class

Mizuho-class

Nisshin-class

Akitsushima-class

Commandant Teste-class

Submarine Tender (AS)

Jingei-class

Taigei-class

Kai Hikawa Maru-class

Fleet Oiler (AO)

Kamoi-class

Kai Kazahaya-class

Ice-strengthened General-duties Transport Ship

Special 2TL Type

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)

Army Special Purpose Ship (R1)

Special Purpose Ship Type C

Special Purpose Ship M Type C

2nd Class Transporter

Repair Ship (AR)

Kai Shikishima-class

Akashi-class

Library Only Classes

The following is a list of cases where the class displayed in the game Library of a ship is different from the real ship's class.

• None of those cases has any gameplay effect.
• Those cases are purely cosmetic, often reflecting IRL concepts, or being fully made-up.

Library Only Classes	Ships
Kai Yamato-class	Yamato Kai Ni, Yamato Kai Ni Juu
Kai Ise-class	Ise Kai Ni, Hyuuga Kai Ni
Kai Kongou-class	Kongou Kai Ni C, Hiei Kai Ni C, Haruna Kai Ni B, Haruna Kai Ni C
Kai Akagi-class	Akagi Kai Ni, Akagi Kai Ni E
Kai Kaga-class	Kaga Kai Ni, Kaga Kai Ni E,
Kai Houshou-class	Houshou Kai Ni, Houshou Kai Ni Sen
Kai Ryuuhou-class	Ryuuhou Kai Ni, Ryuuhou Kai Ni E
Special Purpose Aircraft Carrier	Yawata Maru
Kai Agano-class	Noshiro Kai Ni, Yahagi Kai Ni, Yahagi Kai Ni B
Remodeled Kuma-class	Kuma Kai Ni, Kuma Kai Ni D
Kai Shiratsuyu-class	Umikaze Kai Ni, Yamakaze Kai Ni, Yamakaze Kai Ni D
Remodeled Shiratsuyu-class	Shigure Kai San, Harusame Kai Ni
Kai Kagerou-class	Yukikaze Kai Ni
Remodeled Kagerou-class	Dan Yang, Amatsukaze Kai Ni
Kai Yuugumo-class	Kiyoshimo Kai Ni, Kiyoshimo Kai Ni D
Kai Fletcher-class	Fletcher Mk.II
LL01	Souya (AGL)
PL107	Souya (AGB)

Equipment Classes

Some equipment in the game are simply treated as "ship girl's gears" and not as naval vessels proper. They are:

• Daihatsu-class landing craft (and derivatives),
• Toku Daihatsu-class landing craft (and derivatives),
• Soukoutei-class armored boat,
• Minisub Type A Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine,
• Minisub Type C Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine,
• Minisub Type D Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine (Kouryuu).