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"Ships", also referred as "kanmusus" ("ship girls" in Japanese), or simply "girls", are the core of the game. They each are anthropomorphic representations of real World War II warships, with some of their design and personality being derivated from real elements.
- There are 288 ships (without remodels & class changes) as of the 20/03/2023 update.
They come in various Types, Classes, Remodels, and degrees of Rarity, with each having various set of Stats and Mechanics.
- The majority of ships ingame comes from the "Imperial Japanese Navy" (IJN), with some other ships from either the "Imperial Japanese Army" (IJA), or other nations.
Ship Type Identification
Those tabs correspond to the ones seen in the Composition menu.
- See here for a complete description of the types names.
Ships included in this tab: "Fast Battleships" (FBB), "Battleships" (BB), "Aviation Battleships" (BBV).
Type | Abbreviation | Gameplay Notes | Base Stats | ||
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戦艦 | Battleships | 戦 | BB | Battleships (BB) notably utilize Large Caliber Main Guns, Recon Seaplane Recons, and AP Shells, having heavy firepower and armor , but lacking torpedo & ASW stats. They:
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Fast Battleships | FBB | Fast Battleships (FBB) are BB with higher speed. They:
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航空戦艦 | Aviation Battleships | 航戦 | BBV | Aviation Battleships (BBV) are BB capable of using Bomber Seaplane Bombers and Seaplane Fighters. They:
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- "BC" is for "Battle Cruisers", only seen in the Composition menu's filtering tabs, mostly referring to the Kongou-class.
- Notes
- Some ships have unic "type names", being derivated from other regular types. Those names usually do not have any effect gameplay-wise.
- Even so several types of ships are very similar (FBB/BB/BBV, CV/CVL, CA/CAV, & CL/CLT/CT), they nonetheless are different types than can not always be interchanged.
- So far, the following types are fully interchangeable regarding Routing, Expeditions, and Quests requirement:
- CV & CVB[1],
- SS & SSV.
- So far, the following types are fully interchangeable regarding Routing, Expeditions, and Quests requirement:
- Some ships have remodels shifting their type, their class, and/or their name, see below for more details.
- ↑ Some routing did differentiate CV & CVB in the past .
Ship Stats & Remodels
Each ship have a given set of stats, affecting its combat behaviors. Those stats can be modified via Modernization, Leveling (including Marriage), Remodeling, or by simply equipping said ship.
- See here for more details.
Most ships remodels have 改 (Kai) added in their name, which stands for Modified, Revised, Improved, or Altered in Japanese. For the 2nd remodel, ニ (Ni), 2 or Second in Japanese can be added.
- Some ships can also have variations depending on their nationality, for special remodels, or may even be renamed after a remodel.
- This naming scheme can also be found on some equipment.
Remodel names
Nation | 1st Remodel | 2nd Remodel | 3rd Remodel | 4th Remodel |
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Japanese | 改 | 改ニ | 改三 | 改四 |
Japanese (romaji) | Kai | Kai Ni | Kai San | Kai Yon |
Italian | 改 | Due | ||
German | 改 | Zwei | Drei | |
French | 改 | Deux | ||
Rusian | 改 | Dva | ||
American | 改 | Mk.II | ||
Sweedish | 改 | Andra |
Special names
Kanji | Romanji | Ships | Meaning/Notes |
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甲 | A | Chitose A, Chiyoda A, Nisshin A | Reference to AV cappable of carrying Type A Kouhyouteki. |
Shoukaku Kai Ni A, Zuikaku Kai Ni A | Reference to Type-A destroyers (Kagerou-class & Yuugumo-class), having a high-seas escorting role | ||
乙 | B | Kasumi Kai Ni B, Zuihou Kai Ni B, Isokaze B Kai, Hamakaze B Kai, Yahagi Kai Ni B, Haruna Kai Ni B | Reference to Type-B destroyers (Akizuki-class & Fuyutsuki-class), having an AA escorting role |
丙 | C | Kongou Kai Ni C, Hiei Kai Ni C, Haruna Kai Ni C | Reference to Type-C destroyers (Shimakaze-class), having advance frontline cabilities |
丁 | D | Asashio Kai Ni D, Urakaze D Kai, Tanikaze D Kai, Yamakaze Kai Ni D, Yuubari Kai Ni D, Kuma Kai Ni D, Amagiri Kai Ni D | Reference to Type-D destroyers (Matsu-class & Tachibana-class), having an ASW escorting role |
戊 | E | Akagi Kai Ni E, Kaga Kai Ni E, Ryuuhou Kai Ni E | Night carriers |
航 | Kou | Chitose Kou/Kai/Ni, Chiyoda Kou/Kai/Ni, Suzuya Kou Kai Ni, Kumano Kou Kai Ni | Carrier remodel of non-carrier ships |
特 | Toku | Yuubari Kai Ni Toku, Mogami Kai Ni Toku | Reference to the Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft, improved vertion of the Daihatsu Landing Craft. |
母 | Bo | Kamoi Kai Bo | Kamoi's "flying boat carrier" remodel |
護 | Go | Kaga Kai Ni Go | Kaga's "escort carrier" remodel, based on JS Kaga |
重 | Juu | Yamato Kai Ni Juu | Yamato's "Heavy" remodel |
戦 | Sen | Houshou Kai Ni Sen | Houshou's "power projection carrier" remodel |
Mod.2 | Saratoga Mk.II Mod.2, Fletcher Kai Mod.2 | American's 2nd variant | |
Nuovo | Conte di Cavour Nuovo | Conte di Cavour's "New" remodel |
Renamed girls
Original name | New name | Change reason |
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Hibiki | Verniy | "Expatriation" |
Yukikaze | Tan Yang | |
U-511 | Ro-500 | |
Luigi Torelli | UIT-25 | |
Amphion | Perth | |
Langley | La Fayette | |
Brooklyn | O'Higgins | |
Heywood L. Edwardsn | JDS Ariake | |
Gangut | Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya | |
Volochaevets | Chiryou Maru
Souya (Maru) | |
Littorio | Italia | |
Scharnhorst | Shinyou | Type change |
Kasuga Maru | Taiyou | |
Yawata Maru | Unyou | |
Izumo Maru | Hiyou | |
Kashiwara Maru | Junyou | |
Tsurugizaki | Shouhou | |
Takasaki | Zuihou | |
Taigei | Ryuuhou | |
Roma | Aquila |
Some of those names are not directly mentioned in the game, but are sometimes used by the Devs.
Rarity
- Top-Left: Common
- Bottom-Right: Ultra-rare
- Based on Kanmusu Catalog, the ships' rarity classifications are the following: C>SC>R>SR>H>SH
Note that other than the background color, the metallic symbol on the top left corner may also identify rarity.
- Iowa Kai, Colorado Kai, Maryland Kai, and Gambier Bay Mk.II have an exclusive Ultra-rare card with Stars instead of the Sakura petals.
See Also
For more comprehensive lists, see: