Special Equipment
Equipment Type
Effective Equipment
Notes
Active Sonars
Type 3 Active Sonar
Type 3 Active Sonar Kai
Type124 ASDIC
Type144/147 ASDIC
HF/DF + Type144/147 ASDIC
Warning: Passive Sonars DO NOT WORK
Type 93 Passive Sonar
Type 4 Passive Sonar
Type 0 Passive Sonar
Depth Charge Projectors [citation needed]
Type 94 Depth Charge Projector
Type 3 Depth Charge Projector
Causes overfishing to occur much faster Other Depth Charges have not been directly confirmed, though it's highly likely all Depth Charges work.
Searchlights
Searchlight
Type 96 150cm Searchlight
Lookouts
Skilled Lookouts
Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts
Torpedo Bombers
Swordfish
Swordfish Mk.II (Skilled)
Swordfish Mk.III (Skilled)
Seaplanes
All Seaplane Recons /Bombers
Seaplanes with 2 or more crew can be used for fishing [1] Seaplane Fighters have one crew, and therefore DO NOT WORK
Rotorcraft
Ka Type Observation Autogyro
O Type Observation Autogyro Kai
O Type Observation Autogyro Kai Ni
S-51J
S-51J Kai
Liaison Aircraft
Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft (ASW)
Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft Kai
Untested yet:
Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II Kai (20th Squadron)
Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (Skilled/20th Squadron)
Large Flying Boats
Type 2 Large Flying Boat
PBY-5A Catalina
NOAP
Night Operation Aviation Personnel
Night Operation Aviation Personnel + Skilled Deckhands
Do not work: Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel
Arctic Gear & Deck Personnel
Skilled Deck Personnel
Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands
Rations
Combat Ration
Combat Ration (Special Onigiri)
Canned Saury
Only slightly effective
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