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Type Classification
Ship type codes on the list and the rest of the wiki are based on NATO hull classification or modifications thereof.
- Many of the types seen in this table are only visible through the in-game Library, and so are not counted in situations like quest/sorties/expeditions compositions
- Some exceptions do exist and are explicitly noted.
- Some of those types are not displayed within the game, but are counted within the code and so do count for some situations like quest/sorties/expeditions compositions.
In-game tab | Code | Sub-Code | In-game Code |
Japanese Name | English Name | ||
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Kanji | Romaji | "Common" | In-game | ||||
BB/BC | FBB[1] | 戦 | 高速戦艦 | Kōsoku senkan | Fast Battleship[2] | Battleship | |
BB | 戦艦 | Senkan | Battleship | ||||
BBV | BBV[1] | 航戦 | 航空戦艦 | Kōkū senkan | Aviation Battleship | ||
BBCV[1] | 航母戦 | 改装航空戦艦 | Kaisō kōkū senkan | Remodeled Aviation BattleshipIse-class Kai Ni | Aircraft Battleship | ||
CV/CVL | CV or CVL | - | 航空母艦 | Kōkū bokan | Fleet CarrierAkagi Kai Ni, Kaga Kai Ni, Houshou Kai Ni, Ryuuhou Kai Ni | Light/Aircraft Carrier | |
夜間作戦航空母艦 | Yakan sakusen kōkū bokan | Night Operations Aircraft CarrierAkagi Kai Ni E, Kaga Kai Ni E, Ryuuhou Kai Ni E | |||||
CV | 航 | 正規空母 | Seiki kūbo | Standard Aircraft Carrier | Aircraft Carrier | ||
近代化航空母艦 | Kindai-ka kōkū bokan | Modernized Aircraft CarrierKaga Kai Ni Go | |||||
CVB[1] | 装母 | 装甲空母 | Sōkō kūbo | Armored Aircraft Carrier | |||
CVL | 軽母 | 軽空母 | Kei kūbo | Light Aircraft Carrier | Light Aircraft Carrier | ||
戦力投射母艦 | Senryokutōsha bokan | Power Projection CarrierHoushou Kai Ni Sen | |||||
改装特務空母 | Kaisō tokumu kūbo | Remodeled Special CarrierGambier Bay Mk.II | |||||
CA | CA | 重巡 | 重巡洋艦 | Jū jun'yōkan | Heavy Cruiser | ||
CAV[1] | 航巡 | 航空巡洋艦 | Kōkū jun'yōkan | Aviation Cruiser | Aircraft Cruiser | ||
改装航空巡洋艦 | Kaisō kōkū jun'yōkan | Remodeled Aviation CruiserMogami Kai Ni & Mikuma Kai Ni | |||||
特殊改装航空巡洋艦 | Tokushu kaisō kōkū jun'yōkan | Remodeled Special Aviation CrusierMogami Kai Ni Toku | |||||
CL | CL | CL | 軽巡 | 軽巡洋艦 | Kei jun'yōkan | Light Cruiser | Light Cruiser |
重改装軽巡洋艦 | Jū kaisō kei jun'yōkan | Heavily Remodeled Light CruiserYahagi Kai Ni B | |||||
CLX[1] | 実験軽巡 | 兵装実験軽巡 | Heisō jikken keijun | Experimental Armament Light CruiserYuubari Kai Ni/Toku/D | |||
CLAA | 防空巡 | 防空巡洋艦 | Bōkū jun'yōkan | Antiaircraft CruiserAtlanta | |||
CLV[1] | 軽航巡 | 軽(航空)巡洋艦 | Kei (kōkū) jun'yōkan | Light (Aircraft) CruiserGotland base/Andra | |||
CLT[1] | 雷巡 | 重雷装巡洋艦 | Jūraisō jun'yōkan | Torpedo Cruiser | |||
CT[1] | CT | 練巡 | 練習巡洋艦 | Renshū jun'yōkan | Training Cruiser | Training Cruiser | |
CTS[1] | 特務練 | 練習特務艦 | Renshū tokumu-kan | Auxiliary Training UtilityAsahi base[3] | |||
DD | DD | 駆逐 | 駆逐艦 | Kuchikukan | Destroyer | Destroyer | |
護衛駆逐艦 | Goei kuchiku-kan | Destroyer EscortSamuel B. Roberts[4] | |||||
改装特I型駆逐艦 | Kaisō toku I gatakuchikukan | Remodeled Special Type I DestroyerMiyuki Kai Ni | |||||
陽字号駆逐艦 | Yang Zihao kuchiku-kan | Yang Zi Class DestroyerDan Yang[5] | |||||
戦艦護衛駆逐艦 | Senkan goei kuchiku-kan | Battleship Escort DestroyerKiyoshimo Kai Ni | |||||
強行輸送駆逐艦 | Kyōkō yusō kuchiku-kan | Assault Transport DestroyerKiyoshimo Kai Ni D | |||||
防空駆逐艦 | Bōkū kuchiku-kan | Air Defense DestroyerHatsuzuki Kai Ni | |||||
DE | DE[4] | 海防 | 海防艦 | Kaibōkan | Coastal Defence Ship | Escort | |
SS | SS | 潜 | 潜水艦 | Sensuikan | Submarine | ||
SSV[1] | 潜母 | 潜水空母 | Sensui kūbo | Submarine Aircraft Carrier | Aircraft Carrying Submarine | ||
AV/AO/AS/... | AV | AV | 水母 | 水上機母艦 | Suijōki bokan | Seaplane Tender | Seaplane Carrier |
AVS[1] | 特水母 | 特設戦闘水上機母艦 | Tokusetsu sentō suijōkibokan | Special Assault Seaplane TenderMikuma Kai Ni Toku | |||
AO | AO | 補給 | 補給艦 | Hokyūkan | Fleet Oiler | ||
AGS | 特務艦 | 特務艦 | Tokumukan | Auxiliary Ship UtilitySouya (AGS) | |||
AGL | 灯台補給 | 灯台補給船 | Tōdai hokyūsen | Lighthouse TenderSouya (AGL)[6] | |||
AGB | 南極観測 | 南極観測船 | Nankyoku kansokusen | Auxiliary IcebreakerSouya (AGB)[7] | |||
CVE[8] | 陸護空 | 特設護衛空母 | Tokusetsu goei kūbo | Special Escort CarrierYamashio Maru | Escort Carrier | ||
AS | 潜母艦 | 潜水母艦 | Sensui bokan | Submarine Tender | |||
AR | 工 | 工作艦 | Kōsakukan | Repair Ship | |||
LHA | LHA | 揚陸 | 揚陸艦 | Yōrikukan | Amphibious Assault Ship | ||
LST | 戦揚陸 | 戦車揚陸艦 | Sensha yōriku-kan | Landing Ship, TankNo.101 Landing Ship[9] |
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Types with no proper NATO hull classification code.
- ↑ Is uniquely dissplayed on the Kongou-class Kai Ni B/C's library.
- ↑ The Japanese name can also be translated as "Special Auxiliary Training Ship".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 In Kancolle, "Coastal Defense Ships" are labeled as "DE", and real "Destroyers Escort" as DD instead of DE.
- ↑ Yang Zi Class Destroyers refers to the destroyers given to China as war reparations.
- ↑ The Japanese name can also be translated as "Lighthouse Supply Ship".
- ↑ The Japanese name can also be translated as "Antarctic Observation Ice Breaker".
- ↑ In the game, this CVE naming does not overlap with the subtype of CVL: CVE
- ↑ Also called "Tank Landing Ship"
Subtypes
In addition, some subtypes may also be used like:
Type | Japanese Name | Notes | |||
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Code | Name | In-game Code | Kanji | Romaji | |
XBB[1] | "Super Dreadnought"[2] | - | 超弩級戦艦 | Chōdokyū senkan | Ingame "API type" unused yet[3] |
CVE | Escort Carrier | - | - | - | For CVL with base ASW stat |
CVN | Night Carrier | - | - | - | For CV and CVL that can do night air attacks natively |
BC[4] | "Battle Cruisers" | - | - | - | Only seen in the Composition menu's filtering tabs[5] |
CV, CVB, CVL | "Fleet Carrier" | - | 航空母艦 | Kōkū bokan | For all types interchangably Is also displayed on the Library of Akagi Kai Ni, Kaga Kai Ni, Houshou Kai Ni, and Ryuuhou Kai Ni. |
"Carrier" | - | 空母 | Kūbo | Shorthand for Kōkū bokan (航空母艦) | |
CA, CAV | "Heavy Cruiser Type" | - | 重巡級 | Jūjunkyū | For all types interchangably |
CL, CLT, CT | "Light Cruiser Type" | - | 軽巡級 | Keijunkyū | For all types interchangably |
AO | "Oiler/Refueling Ship" | - | 給油艦 | Kyūyukan | Used in Kamoi & Hayasui descriptions |
"Fleet Oiler/Supply Ship" | 補給 | 補給艦 | Hokyūkan | Ingame "API type" (banner code shared with AP) | |
AP | Transport Ship | 輸送艦 | Yusōkan | Ingame "API type" (banner code shared with AO)[6] | |
"Food Supply Ship" | - | 給糧艦 | Kyūryōkan | Alternatively used for Mamiya and Irako for conveninance | |
PT boat | Patrol Torpedo boat | 群 | 哨戒魚雷艇 | Shōkai gyoraitē | Abyssal only so far (are counted as "DD" ingame with special modifiers) |
- | "Princess" | 姫 | - | Hime | Main bosses |
"Demon" | 鬼 | - | Oni | Sub-bosses, also known as "Ogre" | |
"Imp" | 小鬼 | - | Ko'oni | Also known as "Goblin" or "Gnome" | |
"Coastal Battery" | 沿岸 | 沿岸砲台 | Engan hōdai | Also known as "Pillbox" | |
沿岸砲 | |||||
防空砲 | |||||
"Installation" | - | - | - | Adtional designation to regular types |
- ↑ Not a proper NATO hull classification code, Super Dreadnought being informal and simply called BB.
- ↑ Historically, all battleships in the game are classified as super dreadnoughts but Gangut and Conte di Cavour.
- ↑ Used in some battleships' library description.
- ↑ Not a proper NATO hull classification code, the real code being CC, or for "Large Cruisers" being CB.
- ↑ Mostly referring to the Kongou-class.
- ↑ Abyssal only so far
- Notes
- Some Abyssals also have some other exclusive subtypes.
- So far, the following types are fully interchangeable regarding Routing, Expeditions, and Quests requirement:
- CV and CVB
- SS and SSV
Types seen instead of the "real" ship type, notably on thier cards and in ship menus.
- Those types have little gameplay effects compared to the main type.
- The differences can often be resumed to special equipabilities.
Code | In-game Code |
Japanese Name | English Name | Ships |
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BBCV | 航母戦 | 改装航空戦艦 | Remodeled Aviation Battleship | Ise Kai Ni, Hyuuga Kai Ni |
CLX | 実験軽巡 | 兵装実験軽巡 | Experimental Armament Light Cruiser | Yuubari Kai Ni, Yuubari Kai Ni Toku, Yuubari Kai Ni D |
CLV | 軽航巡 | 軽(航空)巡洋艦 | Light (Aircraft) Cruiser | Gotland, Gotland Andra |
CLAA | 防空巡 | 防空巡洋艦 | Antiaircraft Cruiser | Atlanta, Atlanta Kai |
CTS | 特務練 | 練習特務艦 | Auxiliary Training Utility | Asahi |
AVS | 特水母 | 特設戦闘水上機母艦 | Special Assault Seaplane Tender | Mikuma Kai Ni Toku |
AGS | 特務艦 | 特務艦 | Auxiliary Ship Utility | Souya (AGS) |
AGL | 灯台補給 | 灯台補給船 | Lighthouse Tender | Souya (AGL) |
AGB | 南極観測 | 南極観測船 | Auxiliary Icebreaker | Souya (AGB) |
CVE | 陸護空 | 特設護衛空母 | Special Escort Carrier | Yamashio Maru, Yamashio Maru Kai |
LST | 戦揚陸 | 戦車揚陸艦 | Landing Ship, Tank | No.101 Transport Ship |
Types only seen within the ships Library.
- Those types have little to no gameplay effects compared to the main type.
- The differences can often be resumed to special equipabilities.
Japanese Name | English Name | Ships |
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高速戦艦 | Fast Battleship | Kongou Kai Ni C, Hiei Kai Ni C, Haruna Kai Ni B, Haruna Kai Ni C, Kirishima Kai Ni C |
航空母艦 | Fleet Carrier | Akagi Kai Ni, Kaga Kai Ni, Houshou Kai Ni, Ryuuhou Kai Ni |
夜間作戦航空母艦 | Night Operations Aircraft Carrier | Akagi Kai Ni E, Kaga Kai Ni E, Ryuuhou Kai Ni E |
近代化航空母艦 | Modernized Aircraft Carrier | Kaga Kai Ni Go |
戦力投射母艦 | Power Projection Carrier | Houshou Kai Ni Sen |
改装特務空母 | Remodeled Special Carrier | Gambier Bay Mk.II |
改装航空巡洋艦 | Remodeled Aviation Cruiser | Mogami Kai Ni, Mikuma Kai Ni |
特殊改装航空巡洋艦 | Remodeled Special Aviation Crusier | Mogami Kai Ni Toku |
重改装軽巡洋艦 | Heavily Remodeled Light Cruiser | Yahagi Kai Ni B |
護衛駆逐艦 | Destroyer Escort | Samuel B. Roberts, Samuel B. Roberts Kai, Samuel B. Roberts Mk.II, Fletcher Mk.II[1] |
改装特I型駆逐艦 | Remodeled Special Type I Destroyer | Miyuki Kai Ni |
陽字号駆逐艦 | Yang Zi Class Destroyer | Dan Yang |
戦艦護衛駆逐艦 | Battleship Escort Destroyer | Kiyoshimo Kai Ni |
強行輸送駆逐艦 | Assault Transport Destroyer | Kiyoshimo Kai Ni D |
防空駆逐艦 | Air Defense Destroyer | Hatsuzuki Kai Ni |
- ↑ Remodel animation only
Equipment Categories, Types, Icons, and Mechanics
Every piece of equipment in the game has an icon, regrouping them by type, giving a quick visual indicator of what a given equipment is.
- One icon can be shared with different equipment types.
- Some icons are used for a single equipment.
- Some equipment icons on the wiki will be displayed with "text" Text, indicating special notes like stats or sub-types of equipment.
All icons here and on the rest of the wiki are clickable.
Aircraft
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Carriers-Bassed | Those planes are mainly equipable on Carriers (CV/CVB/CVL). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighters | Fighters | Fighters / are one of the main types of plane used by CV(B/L). Their main role is to bring Air Power during the 1st Aerial Stage, with their "Fighter Power" stat being the most important factor in this regard. Fighters are additionally needed for Aircraft Carrier Cut-Ins (CVCI) during the day Shelling.
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Dive Bombers | Dive Bombers | Dive Bombers are one of the main types of plane used by CV(B/L). Their main role is to do damage during the Airstrike, with their "Dive Bombing" stat being the most important factor in this regard. Dive Bombers are additionally needed for dealing damage during day Shelling, especially for Aircraft Carrier Cut-Ins (CVCI).
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Fighter-Bombers | "Fighter-Bombers" are "Dive Bombers", both behaving the exact same way, with the only notable difference being the Improvement effects given by . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Torpedo Bombers | Torpedo Bombers | Torpedo Bombers / are one of the main types of plane used by CV(B/L). Their main role is to do damage during the Airstrike, with their "Torpedo" stat being the most important factor in this regard. Torpedo Bombers are additionally needed for dealing damage during day Shelling, especially for Aircraft Carrier Cut-Ins (CVCI).
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Night Torpedo Bombers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jet-powered Fighter-Bombers | Jets are a special type of carrier-based bombers that follow the same damage calculation as regular Dive Bombers using the "dive bombing" stat, while providing great additional "air power" , as well as "Long Range" .
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Reconnaissance Aircraft | Reconnaissance Aircraft | Reconnaissance Aircraft Sp LB Recon are planes that:
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Land-Based | For a better understanding of land-base mechanics, see Land-Based Air Squadron. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bombers | Attackers | Attackers | Land-Based Attackers bomber are the main type of bomber used on LBAS. Their most important stats are "torpedo" against regular ship, and "dive bombing" against Installations, as well as their "combat radius" .
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Assault Aircraft (Army Attackers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrol Aircraft | Land-Based Patrol Aircraft are counted as regular Land-Based Attackers on every aspect.
Additionally, Patrol Aircraft are ASW Aircraft, and so are mainly used for ASW (see here). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Large Aircraft | Heavy Bombers | Land-Based Heavy Bombers mostly work like other Land-Based Attackers, but unlike them, they have only 9 planes in LBAS slots, instead of 18, as well as slightly worse damage modifiers, dividing their base attack power by about half. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interceptors/Fighters | Fighter Jet | Land-Based Fighters/Interceptors are LBAS exclusive fighters, that are used to either:
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Navy Fighters | Navy Fighters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rocket Interceptors |
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LB Reconnaissance Aircraft | Reconnaissance Aircraft Sp LB Recon are planes that:
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Seaplanes | Planes only compatible with ships having the appropriate catapult (mainly battleships, cruisers, and auxiliaries) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seaplanes | Recon Reconnaissance Seaplanes | Recon Reconnaissance Seaplanes | Seaplanes are the main aircraft type used by non-carrier ships (mainly battleships, cruisers, and auxiliaries).
Reconnaissance Aircraft Sp LB Recon are planes that:
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Night Reconnaissance Seaplanes | In addition to all Seaplane Recon mechanics:
Night Recons are normal Seaplane Recon with the extra ability to trigger "Night Contact".
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Bomber Seaplane Bombers | Bomber Seaplane Bombers | Seaplanes are the main aircraft type used by non-carrier ships (mainly battleships, cruisers, and auxiliaries).
Bomber Seaplane Bombers additionally act like Dive Bombers, taking part in the same air phases and sharing the same damage formulas. Additionally, they:
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Night Seaplane Bombers | In addition to all Seaplane Bomber mechanics:
Night Seaplane Bombers are required to trigger a special Night Cut-In on certain ships.
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Seaplane Fighters | Seaplane Fighters share all the regular Fighters mechanics, with a different set of ship equippability. Additionally, they:
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Large Flying Boats | Large Flying Boats notably:
Although it is a scout which does not actually participate in Aerial Combat mechanics-wise, it is still included in the launching animation if other planes are launched. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Misc | Some auxiliary aircraft, mainly used for ASW. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rotorcraft | Autogyros | Rotorcraft are ASW Aircraft, being used to trigger some OASW and Land-based ASW attacks.
As they do not have any Dive Bombing stat, they do not participate to Phases 2 & 3 of Aerial Combat and are immune to shootdown. They:
Their LBAS Combat Radius cannot be extended. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Helicopters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liaison Aircraft | Liaison Aircraft are ASW Aircraft, being used to trigger some OASW and Land-based ASW attacks. Command Liaison Aircraft
Hayabusa ASW Hayabusa
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Sp LB Recon Reconnaissance Aircraft | Reconnaissance Aircraft Sp LB Recon are planes that:
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Planes with Anti-Air Resistance | Specific planes may present a special AA resistance property. AA resistance is presented in form of "Ship AA Resistance/Fleet AA Resistance", with each value being used in the respective formulas seen on the Aerial Combat page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASW Aircraft | Aircraft with at least 7 ASW , can be used to trigger special OASW and are required to perform Land-based ASW attacks.
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Anti-Installation Dive Bombers |
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Night Planes | = Night Torpedo Bombers | Night Aircraft are planes that contribute to Carrier Night Air Attack damage.
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Main Armament
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Equipment Types | Mechanics | ||
Naval Guns | Main Guns are the main armament used by surface ships. Their main stats are the "firepower" and "accuracy" . They are notably required to trigger all Artillery Spotting attacks as well as some Night Cut-Ins, notably the "Double Attack" (DA).
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Main Guns | Small Small Caliber Main Guns | Small Caliber Main Guns | Small Caliber Main Guns are mostly used on smaller ships like Destroyers.
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Medium Medium Caliber Main Guns | Medium Caliber Main Guns | Medium Caliber Main Guns are mostly used on medium ships like Cruisers. | |
Medium Main High-Angle Guns | |||
Large Caliber Main Guns | Large Caliber Main Guns | Large Caliber Main Guns are used on Battleships. | |
Sp Very Large Caliber Main Guns | |||
Secondary Guns | Sec Secondary Guns | Secondary Guns (surface) | Secondary Guns Sec Sp_Sec serve a similar role to Main Guns. Their main stats are the "firepower" and "accuracy" . They are notably required to trigger some weaker Artillery Spotting attacks as well as some Night Cut-Ins, notably the "Double Attack" (DA).
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Sp_Sec Large Secondary (High-Angle) Guns | |||
High-Angle Guns (dual-purpose) | Main Main High-Angle Guns | Small Small Caliber Main High-Angle Guns | High-Angle Guns (sometimes "dual-purpose guns"), are anti-air focused guns, that can serve their main surface role, in addition to having extra AA stats.
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Medium Medium Main High-Angle Guns | |||
Sec Secondary High-Angle Guns | Sec Secondary High-Angle Guns | ||
Sp_Sec Large Secondary (High-Angle) Guns | |||
Anti-Aircraft Guns | AA Guns are equippable in RE. They are mainly used to provide "Anti-Air", notably via their AA stat. They: | ||
Torpedo Weaponry | Equipment with "torpedo" as their primary stat. | ||
Torpedoes | Torpedoes (surface) | Torpedoes are almost exlusively used to trigger Night Cut-Ins, especially the Torpedo Cut-In (TCI). Their main stat is the "torpedo" stat.
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Sub Submarine Torpedoes | Sub Submarine Torpedoes | ||
Sub_LM Late Model Submarine Torpedoes | Late Model Submarine Torpedoes are needed to trigger special Night Cut-Ins. | ||
Minisub Midget Submarines | Minisub Midget Submarine allow any ship equipping one to perform an Opening Torpedo Salvo. Their main stat is the "torpedo" stat, being used to calculate damages in all torpedo phases.
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Anti-Submarine Warfare | Equipment with "ASW" as their primary stat. | ||
Sonars | Small Small Sonars | Sonars are the main equipment used for ASW, being required to trigger most OASW, and greatly enhancing ASW Damage Synergy. Their main stat is "ASW" . | |
Large Large Sonars | |||
Depth Charges | DCP Depth Charge Projectors | Depth Charges are one of the main equipment used for ASW, greatly enhancing ASW Damage Synergy. Their main stat is "ASW" . | |
DCR Depth Charge (Racks) | |||
Other ASW Mortars | Other ASW Mortars have additional Anti-Installation bonuses similar to Anti-Ground Rockets. |
Other Equipment
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Radars | Small Small Radars | Radars are used to provide boosts to LoS and accuracy . They are additionally used for:
"Dual Purpose Radars" are radars that are both Surface Radars and Air Radars.
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Submarine Equipment | Submarine Equipment are mainly used to trigger special Night Cut-Ins exlusiv to submarines.
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Searchlights | Small Small Searchlight | Searchlights are used to trigger a special Night Battle mechanic when equipped, playing a special animation and applying the following effects:
The activation rate is 100% on ships with 2 or more HP, 0% otherwise.
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Skilled Lookouts |
Surface Ship Personnel are equippable in RE. They:
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Landing Craft | TP Transport DLC |
Landing Craft can serve in several roles:
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Amphibious Vehicles | Amphibious Vehicles behave similarly to Landing Craft. They:
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Landing Forces | Landing Forces behave similarly to other "Landing Equipment" against Installations. They:
Additionally, when attacking an installation, the attack animation makes the ship physically move across the screen like other Landing Equipment, as it is a "landing craft" itself. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drum Canisters | Drum Canisters are not "combat equipment", and so are mostly used for non-combat mechanics. They:
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Anti-Aircraft Fire Directors | Anti-Aircraft Fire Directors (AAFD) are quipable in RE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shells | Anti-Aircraft Shells | AA Shells are mainly used for an Anti-Installation role, notably dealing great damages to "Soft-Skinned Installations". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armor Piercing Shells | AP Shells are mainly used for increasing the general damage potential of batleships, with further bonuses for Artillery Spotting and Special Attacks.
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Star Shell | Star Shells are used to trigger a special Night Battle mechanic when equipped, playing a special animation and applying the following effects:
The activation rate is 70% on ships with 5 or more HP, 0% otherwise.
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Anti-Ground Rockets | Anti-Ground Rockets are only used against Installations.
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Extra Armors | Medium Medium Extra Armors | Extra Armors are equippable in RE and give some extra Armor stat. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Engine Improvements | Ship Speed can be increased to Fast, Fast+, or Fastest by using a combination of "Turbine" and "Boilers".
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Ship Repair Facility | Ship Repair Facilities are required for Anchorage Repairs and Emergency Anchorage Repairs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aviation Personnels | SCAMP SCAMP | Aviation Personnels are used to bring various buff and/or mechanics, notably enhancing the performances of Carriers.
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Command Facilities | Depending on the type, Command Facilities provide different fleet support roles, such as:
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Surface Ship Equipment | Smoke Generators |
Smoke Generators can be used in combat to deploy a smoke screen.
Two formulas have been determined to approximate the trigger rate of smoke screens.
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Barrage Balloon |
Barrage Balloons can be deployed in certain situations during day battles.
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Consumables | Underway Replenishment |
Underway Replenishment s are consumable items that are used to restore fuel and ammo mid-sortie when consumed.
When entering a boss node, a prompt will appear giving a choice to use the Underway Replenishment(s) or not.
The resupply rates are as follow:
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Emergency Repair Personnel |
"Emergency Repair Personnel
Ships entering a battle whilst Heavily Damaged (大破) have a chance to be Sunk (撃沈) .
Equipping at least one Emergency Repair Personnel can prevent the equipped ship from sinking, by reviving it after being sunk.
The restored ships will be as followed:
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Combat Rations |
"Rations" are consumable items:
When equipped on a ship, they are consumed during a Sortie when either:
When rations are consumed:
Additionally:
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Anti-Ground Equipment | See Anti-Installation for a better understanding. |
- Notes
- Some equipment have unique mechanics within their categories.
- Certain mechanics like AACI and ASW will differentiate equipment within their category depending on their raw stats.
Custom icons made up for wiki usage:
- = Empty
- = WildCard
- = Zuiuns
- = Either or
- Night Planes:
- Depreciated Icon:
General
Docking
- For more information on this topic, see Docking.
This allows repairing damaged ships to full health by consuming steel and fuel. Using an instant repair (bucket) (高速修復材) will immediately finish it.
Expedition
- For more information on this topic, see Expedition.
Expeditions are sorties where fleets 2, 3, and 4 can be sent, rewarding resources and certain items. This is the main way to farm resources in the game.
Modernization
- For more information on this topic, see Modernization.
The process of using spare ships to increase the Stats (firepower, AA, torpedo, armor) of ships up to a certain point. Luck, ASW, and HP can also be increased in some very specific situations.
- For more information on this topic, see Exercises (PvP).
These are battles against other players' fleets. Opposing teams update in real-time, but there is no simultaneous play. This is the main way to level up girls.
- Opponent list refreshed at 03:00 and 15:00 JST.
Crossing the T
- For more information on this topic, see Engagement.
Classic naval strategy in which a line of warships cross in front of a line formation of enemy ships, allowing the crossing line to bring all their guns to bear while receiving fire from only the forward guns of the enemy.
Gameplay-wise:
- When the fleet crosses the enemy fleet (Green T), both sides receive a significant damage buff,
- When the enemy fleet crosses the fleet (Red T), both sides receive a significant damage debuff.
Phases of Battle
- For more information on this topic, see Combat.
- Day Battle
- Reconnaissance
- Land-Based Air Squadron attacks
- Initial airstrikes (Jet Assault, opening bombing, air superiority)
- Support fleet attack
- Battle Opening (OASW, Opening Torpedo Salvo)
- Shelling/artillery phase (regular airstrike happens here)
- Final Torpedo salvo
- Night Battle (with special cut-ins)
Remodel
- For more information on this topic, see Remodel.
Often confused with Modernization, will usually result in *ship name*-Kai (改). also known as Upgrading.
Morale
- For more information on this topic, see Morale and Fatigue.
Morale greatly affects Expeditions and Combat. A ship's Morale can range from 0 to 100, it decreases when doing sorties, and increases by 3 every 3 min up to 49 when doing nothing.
Fatigue
- For more information on this topic, see Tutorial: FAQ#Alright, I built my ship and kicked some butt, but I noticed the orange faces. What gives?.
Orange or Red sad faces are displayed next to the ship icon if they are too fatigued. Rest them for 15 to 30 min to have them back at normal morale. Fatigued ships will have lower accuracy and evasion. If girls are still fatigued upon returning from expeditions, the expedition will fail even with all other criteria fulfilled.
Sparkle
- For more information on this topic, see Sparkling/glittering!.
The opposite of Fatigue. If a ship "sparkle", she will gain a boost in sorties. Sparkling also plays a very important role in expeditions, where having multiple sparkled girls can increase significantly the "Great Succes" rate. See Help:Sparkling to learn how to sparkle ships.
Medals & Blueprints
- For more information on this topic, see Blueprint.
Medals and Blueprints owned are displayed in the Inventory.
Medals are a multi-purpose item that can be exchanged for resources, consumables, or a "Remodel Blueprint". They are also needed for certain quests and improvements.
- They are obtained by clearing certain maps and quests and are common among event rewards.
Blueprints (BP) are items used exclusively to remodel ships, most better remodels requiring at least one Blueprint.
Tracer-fire effect
This occurs when a ship fires any equipped AA guns against planes. The flagship will always do this by default, even without any anti-air stat.
Japanese Naming Conventions
Ships
Battleships were named after provinces.
- Exceptions: The Kongou-class were originally battle cruisers, and so are named after mountains.
Aircraft Carriers were named after flying beasts, being the "dragon" (龍, "ryuu"), "phoenix" (鳳, "hou"), "crane" (鶴, "kaku"), or "falcon" (鷹, "you"). Light carriers tend to have "falcon" or "phoenix" names, where fleet carriers tend to have "dragon" or "crane" names, but this is not strict.
- Exceptions: Akagi and Kaga were originally designed as a battlecruiser and a battleship, respectively, and follow those classes' naming conventions instead (Akagi is named after a mountain, Kaga is named after a province). Chitose and Chiyoda were not originally aircraft carriers, their names are poetic words for "millennium", and they kept those names after being converted (a choice of their crew). Only Taigei's name was changed to fit in with the standard carrier naming scheme ("Ryuuhou" means "Dragon Phoenix").
Heavy/Battle Cruisers were named after Japanese mountains.
- Exceptions: The Mogami-class class were originally designed as light cruisers before being reclassified into heavy cruisers (and later aviation cruisers), and so are named after rivers. The Tone-class, being more lightly armed than the Takao or Myoukou classes, were also named after rivers.
Light Cruisers were named after Japanese rivers.
Destroyers were named after natural phenomena/weather, often snow (雪, "-yuki"), waves (波, "-nami"), rain (雨, "-ame", "-are"), wind (風, "-kaze"), clouds (雲, "-kumo" or "-gumo"), tides (潮, "-shio"), or the moon (月, "-tsuki" or "-zuki").
Kaiboukans were named after small Japanese islands.
Submarines were simply given operating numbers in the same manner as German U-boats, following a syllable of the word 'Iroha'. All 1st Class submarines were designated 'I-' (such as all the submarines present in KanColle), where 2nd and 3rd Class submarines began with 'Ro' and training submarines were 'Ha-'.
- In Kancolle, the girls use the classical or modern Japanese number reading to make their nicknames (see here).
Submarine Tenders were a varied group of ships. Several of these had the character for "whale" (鯨, "gei") in their names, but many did not.
- Shouhou and Zuihou were originally designed as Submarine Tenders before being converted into Light Carriers. Like Ryuuhou, their names were changed upon conversion, they were originally named Tsurugizaki and Takasaki.
Other ships (like AV/AO/AP) were named after various things, such as maritime locations (like straits), poetic ideas, ancient Japanese designations and concepts, or other Japanese locations like cities or sub-prefectures.
"Non-navy ship" names were often appended with "Maru" (丸) the character for "circle". The reason for this tradition seems to have been lost to time, but may be related to the red circle being the symbol and flag of Japan (the "hi-no-maru") or as a superstition, helping ships travel a circle of going out to sea and returning home.
- The examples in KanColle are Shinshuu Maru, Akitsu Maru, Kumano Maru, and Yamashio Maru (Army ships) and Kasuga Maru and Yawata Maru (civilian ships). Both Hiyou and Junyou were also renamed as converted carriers, from Izumo Maru and Kashiwara Maru respectively.
- The "maru" in "Maruyu" is a reference to this character, but does not actually appear in her name, which is a circle around the hiragana character 'yu'.
The "common abyssal classes" are based on the Iroha, a classical Japanese alphabetical ordering. That this is classical Japanese implies that the classes are externally ascribed to the Abyssal fleet ships, especially combined with the highly descriptive names for the bosses.
- See Abyssal Classes.
In modern days, some of those naming conventions are still in use in Japan, but applied to modern ship types.
Tanks
Tanks were given composed names using the following rules:
- 1st name part, the type of tank:
- Light: Ke
- Medium: Chi
- Heavy: O
- Gun (Tank Destroyer): Ho
- 2nd name part, the number of the tank within its type:
- 1: I or Yi
- 2: Ro
- 3: Ha
- 4: Ni
- 5: Ho
- 6: He
- 7: To
- 8: Chi
- 9: Ri
- 10: Nu
- 11: Ru
- 12: O or Wo
Using the medium tanks as an example:
- Chi-I (Medium First): None (most likely Experimental Type 1 Tank)
- Chi-Ro (Medium Second): Type 89 I-Go
- Chi-Ha (Medium Third): Type 97 Chi-Ha
- Chi-Ni (Medium Fourth): Type 97 Chi-Ni (never got out of prototype status)
- Chi-Ho (Medium Fifth) Type 98 Chi-Ho (never got out of prototype status)
- Chi-He (Medium Sixth): Type 1 Chi-He
- Chi-To (Medium Seventh): Type 4 Chi-To
- Chi-Ri (Medium Ninth): Type 5 Chi-Ri
- Chi-Nu (Medium Tenth): Type 3 Chi-Nu
Ship Girls Birthdays
The date a ship was launched is traditionally used as a ship's birthday; the dates presented here reflect this. These dates are sourced from Wikipedia.
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Kongou | 1912 | 05 | 18 | Kongou | 01 | FBB |
Hiei | 1912 | 11 | 21 | Kongou | 02 | FBB |
Kirishima | 1913 | 12 | 01 | Kongou | 02 | FBB |
Haruna | 1913 | 12 | 14 | Kongou | 02 | FBB |
Fusou | 1914 | 03 | 28 | Fusou | 01 | BB |
Yamashiro | 1915 | 11 | 03 | Fusou | 01 | BB |
Ise | 1916 | 11 | 12 | Ise | 01 | BB |
Hyuuga | 1917 | 01 | 27 | Ise | 02 | BB |
Nagato | 1919 | 11 | 09 | Nagato | 01 | BB |
Mutsu | 1920 | 05 | 31 | Nagato | 02 | BB |
Yamato | 1940 | 08 | 08 | Yamato | 01 | BB |
Musashi | 1940 | 11 | 11 | Yamato | 02 | BB |
Bismarck | 1939 | 02 | 14 | Bismarck | 01 | BB |
Conte di Cavour | 1911 | 08 | 10 | Conte di Cavour | 01 | BB |
Littorio | 1937 | 08 | 22 | V.Veneto | 02 | BB |
Roma | 1940 | 06 | 09 | V.Veneto | 04 | BB |
Nevada | 1914 | 07 | 11 | Nevada | 01 | BB |
Colorado | 1921 | 03 | 22 | Colorado | 01 | BB |
Maryland | 1917 | 04 | 24 | Colorado | 02 | BB |
Washington | 1940 | 06 | 01 | North Carolina | 02 | BB |
South Dakota | 1941 | 06 | 07 | South Dakota | 01 | BB |
Massachusetts | 1941 | 09 | 23 | South Dakota | 03 | BB |
Iowa | 1942 | 08 | 27 | Iowa | 01 | BB |
Warspite | 1913 | 11 | 26 | Queen Elizabeth | 02 | BB |
Valiant | 1914 | 11 | 04 | Queen Elizabeth | 03 | BB |
Nelson | 1925 | 09 | 03 | Nelson | 01 | BB |
Rodney | 1925 | 12 | 17 | Nelson | 02 | BB |
Richelieu | 1939 | 01 | 17 | Richelieu | 01 | BB |
Jean Bart | 1940 | 03 | 06 | Richelieu | 02 | BB |
Gangut | 1911 | 10 | 20 | Gangut | 01 | BB |
Akagi | 1925 | 04 | 22 | Akagi | 01 | CV |
Kaga | 1921 | 11 | 17 | Kaga | 01 | CV |
Souryuu | 1935 | 12 | 21 | Souryuu | 01 | CV |
Hiryuu | 1937 | 11 | 16 | Hiryuu | 01 | CV |
Shoukaku | 1939 | 06 | 01 | Shoukaku | 01 | CV |
Zuikaku | 1939 | 11 | 27 | Shoukaku | 02 | CV |
Taihou | 1943 | 03 | 07 | Taihou | 01 | CVB |
Unryuu | 1943 | 09 | 25 | Unryuu | 01 | CV |
Amagi | 1943 | 10 | 01 | Unryuu | 02 | CV |
Katsuragi | 1944 | 01 | 19 | Unryuu | 03 | CV |
Graf Zeppelin | 1938 | 12 | 08 | Graf Zeppelin | 01 | CV |
Aquila | 1926 | 02 | 26 | Aquila | 01 | CV |
Lexington | 1925 | 10 | 03 | Lexington | 01 | CV |
Saratoga | 1925 | 04 | 07 | Lexington | 02 | CV |
Ranger | 1933 | 02 | 25 | Ranger | 01 | CV |
Hornet | 1940 | 12 | 14 | Yorktown | 03 | CV |
Intrepid | 1943 | 04 | 26 | Essex | 05 | CV |
Ark Royal | 1937 | 04 | 13 | Ark Royal | 01 | CV |
Victorious | 1939 | 09 | 14 | Illustrious | 03 | CVB |
Houshou | 1921 | 11 | 13 | Houshou | 01 | CVL |
Ryuujou | 1931 | 04 | 02 | Ryuujou | 01 | CVL |
Shouhou | 1935 | 06 | 01 | Shouhou | 01 | CVL |
Zuihou | 1936 | 06 | 19 | Shouhou | 02 | CVL |
Hiyou | 1941 | 06 | 24 | Hiyou | 01 | CVL |
Junyou | 1941 | 06 | 26 | Hiyou | 02 | CVL |
Kasuga Maru | 1940 | 09 | 19 | Nitta Maru | 03 | CVL |
Yawata Maru | 1939 | 10 | 31 | Nitta Maru | 02 | CVL |
Shinyou | 1933 | 12 | 18 | Shinyou | 01 | CVL |
Langley | 1943 | 05 | 22 | Independence | 06 | CVL |
Gambier Bay | 1943 | 11 | 22 | Casablanca | 19 | CVL |
Heavy Cruisers
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# | Furutaka-class | Date Launched |
1st | Furutaka | 25 02 1925 |
2nd | Kako | 10 04 1925 |
# | Aoba-class | Date Launched |
1st | Aoba | 25 09 1926 |
2nd | Kinugasa | 24 10 1926 |
# | Myoukou-class | Date Launched |
1st | Myoukou | 16 04 1927 |
2nd | Nachi | 15 06 1927 |
3rd | Ashigara | 22 04 1928 |
4th | Haguro | 24 03 1928 |
# | Takao-class | Date Launched |
1st | Takao | 12 05 1930 |
2nd | Atago | 16 06 1930 |
3rd | 05a | 08 11 1930 |
4th | Choukai | 30 06 1931 |
# | Mogami-class | Date Launched |
1st | Mogami | 14 03 1934 |
2nd | Mikuma | 31 05 1934 |
3rd | Suzuya | 20 11 1934 |
4th | Kumano | 15 10 1936 |
# | Tone-class | Date Launched |
1st | Tone | 21 11 1937 |
2nd | Chikuma | 19 03 1938 |
# | Admiral Hipper-class | Date Launched |
3rd | Prinz Eugen | 22 08 1938 |
# | Zara-class | Date Launched |
1st | Zara | 27 04 1930 |
4th | Pola | 05 12 1931 |
# | Northampton-class | Date Launched |
1st | Northampton | 05 09 1929 |
5th | Houston | 07 09 1929 |
# | New Orleans-class | Date Launched |
4th | Tuscaloosa | 15 11 1933 |
Light Cruisers
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# | Tenryuu-class | Date Launched |
1st | Tenryuu | 11 03 1918 |
2nd | Tatsuta | 29 05 1918 |
# | Kuma-class | Date Launched |
1st | Kuma | 14 07 1919 |
2nd | Tama | 10 02 1920 |
3rd | Kitakami | 03 07 1920 |
4th | Ooi | 15 07 1920 |
5th | Kiso | 14 12 1920 |
# | Nagara-class | Date Launched |
1st | Nagara | 25 04 1922 |
2nd | Isuzu | 29 10 1921 |
3rd | Natori | 16 02 1922 |
4th | Yura | 15 02 1922 |
5th | Kinu | 29 05 1922 |
6th | Abukuma | 16 03 1923 |
# | Sendai-class | Date Launched |
1st | Sendai | 30 10 1923 |
2nd | Jintsuu | 08 12 1923 |
3rd | Naka | 24 03 1925 |
# | Agano-class | Date Launched |
1st | Agano | 22 10 1941 |
2nd | Noshiro | 19 07 1942 |
3rd | Yahagi | 25 10 1942 |
4th | Sakawa | 09 04 1944 |
# | Katori-class | Date Launched |
1st | Katori | 14 12 1939 |
2nd | Kashima | 25 09 1939 |
Other | Date Launched | |
1st | Yuubari | 05 03 1923 |
1st | Ooyodo | 02 04 1942 |
1st | Gotland | 14 09 1933 |
1st | De Ruyter | 11 03 1935 |
# | Duca degli Abruzzi-class | Date Launched |
1st | Duca degli Abruzzi | 21 04 1936 |
2nd | Giuseppe Garibaldi | 21 04 1936 |
# | Brooklyn-class | Date Launched |
1st | Brooklyn | 30 11 1936 |
5th | Phoenix | 19 Mar 1938 |
7th | Honolulu | 26 08 1937 |
# | St. Louis-class | Date Launched |
1st (8th) | Helena | 28 08 1938 |
# | Atlanta-class | Date Launched |
1st | Atlanta | 06 09 1941 |
# | Leander / Perth-class | Date Launched |
6th/1st | Perth | 27 07 1934 |
# | Town-class | Date Launched |
3rd | Sheffield | 23 07 1936 |
# | La Galissonnière-class | Date Launched |
6th | Gloire | 28 09 1935 |
Destroyers
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# | Kamikaze-class | Date Launched |
1st | Kamikaze | 25 09 1922 |
2nd | Asakaze | 08 12 1922 |
3rd | Harukaze | 18 12 1922 |
4th | Matsukaze | 30 10 1923 |
5th | Hatakaze | 15 03 1924 |
# | Mutsuki-class | Date Launched |
1st | Mutsuki | 23 07 1925 |
2nd | Kisaragi | 05 06 1925 |
3rd | Yayoi | 11 07 1925 |
4th | Uzuki | 15 10 1925 |
5th | Satsuki | 25 03 1925 |
6th | Minazuki | 25 05 1926 |
7th | Fumizuki | 16 02 1926 |
8th | Nagatsuki | 06 10 1926 |
9th | Kikuzuki | 15 03 1926 |
10th | Mikazuki | 12 07 1926 |
11th | Mochizuki | 28 04 1927 |
# | Fubuki-class | Date Launched |
1st | Fubuki | 15 11 1927 |
2nd | Shirayuki | 20 03 1928 |
3rd | Hatsuyuki | 29 09 1928 |
4th | Miyuki | 26 06 1928 |
5th | Murakumo | 27 09 1928 |
7th | Usugumo | 26 12 1927 |
8th | Shirakumo | 27 12 1927 |
9th | Isonami | 24 11 1927 |
10th | Uranami | 30 06 1929 |
# | Ayanami-class | Date Launched |
1st (11th) | Ayanami | 05 10 1929 |
2nd (12th) | Shikinami | 22 06 1929 |
5th (15th) | Amagiri | 27 Febuary 1930 |
6th (16th) | Sagiri | 23 11 1929 |
7th (17th) | Oboro | 08 11 1930 |
8th (18th) | Akebono | 07 11 1930 |
9th (19th) | Sazanami | 31 06 1931 |
10th (20th) | Ushio | 17 11 1930 |
# | Akatsuki-class | Date Launched |
1st (21st) | Akatsuki | 07 05 1932 |
2nd (22nd) | Hibiki | 22 12 1932 |
3rd (23rd) | Ikazuchi | 22 10 1931 |
4th (24th) | Inazuma | 25 02 1932 |
# | Hatsuharu-class | Date Launched |
1st | Hatsuharu | 27 02 1933 |
2nd | Nenohi | 22 12 1932 |
3rd | Wakaba | 18 03 1934 |
4th | Hatsushimo | 04 11 1933 |
5th | Ariake | 23 09 1934 |
6th | Yuugure | 06 05 1934 |
# | Shiratsuyu-class | Date Launched |
1st | Shiratsuyu | 05 04 1935 |
2nd | Shigure | 18 05 1935 |
3rd | Murasame | 20 06 1935 |
4th | Yuudachi | 21 06 1936 |
5th | Harusame | 21 09 1935 |
6th | Samidare | 06 07 1935 |
7th | Umikaze | 27 11 1936 |
8th | Yamakaze | 21 02 1936 |
9th | Kawakaze | 1 11 1936 |
10th | Suzukaze | 11 03 1937 |
# | Asashio-class | Date Launched |
1nd | Asashio | 16 12 1936 |
2nd | Ooshio | 19 04 1937 |
3rd | Michishio | 15 03 1937 |
4th | Arashio | 26 05 1937 |
5th | Asagumo | 05 11 1937 |
6th | Yamagumo | 24 07 1937 |
7th | Natsugumo | 26 05 1937 |
8th | Minegumo | 04 11 1937 |
9st | Arare | 16 11 1937 |
10th | Kasumi | 18 11 1937 |
# | Kagerou-class | Date Launched |
1st | Kagerou | 27 09 1938 |
2nd | Shiranui | 28 06 1938 |
3rd | Kuroshio | 25 10 1938 |
4th | Oyashio | 29 11 1938 |
5th | Hayashio | 19 04 1939 |
7th | Hatsukaze | 24 01 1939 |
8th | Yukikaze | 24 03 1939 |
9th | Amatsukaze | 19 10 1939 |
10th | Tokitsukaze | 10 11 1939 |
11th | Urakaze | 19 04 1940 |
12th | Isokaze | 19 06 1939 |
13th | Hamakaze | 25 11 1940 |
14th | Tanikaze | 01 11 1940 |
15th | Nowaki | 17 09 1940 |
16th | Arashi | 22 04 1940 |
17th | Hagikaze | 18 06 1940 |
18th | Maikaze | 15 03 1941 |
19th | Akigumo | 11 04 1941 |
# | Yuugumo-class | Date Launched |
1st | Yuugumo | 16 03 1941 |
2nd | Makigumo | 05 11 1941 |
3rd | Kazagumo | 26 09 1941 |
4th | Naganami | 05 03 1941 |
5th | Makinami | 27 12 1941 |
6th | Takanami | 16 03 1942 |
9th | Tamanami | 26 12 1942 |
10th | Suzunami | 26 12 1942 |
11th | Fujinami | 20 04 1943 |
12th | Hayanami | 19 12 1942 |
13th | Hamanami | 18 04 1943 |
14th | Okinami | 18 07 1943 |
15th | Kishinami | 19 08 1943 |
16th | Asashimo | 18 07 1943 |
17th | Hayashimo | 20 10 1943 |
18th | Akishimo | 05 12 1943 |
19th | Kiyoshimo | 29 02 1944 |
# | Akizuki-class | Date Launched |
1st | Akizuki | 02 07 1941 |
2nd | Teruzuki | 21 11 1941 |
3rd | Suzutsuki | 03 03 1942 |
4th | Hatsuzuki | 03 04 1942 |
# | Fuyutsuki-class | Date Launched |
1st (8th) | Fuyutsuki | 20 01 1944 |
# | Shimakaze-class | Date Launched |
1st | Shimakaze | 18 07 1942 |
# | Matsu-class | Date Launched |
1st | Matsu | 03 02 1944 |
2nd | Take | 28 03 1944 |
3th | Ume | 24 04 1944 |
4th | Momo | 25 03 1944 |
# | Others | Date Launched |
1st | Z1 | 18 08 1935 |
3rd | Z3 | 30 11 1935 |
1st | Maestrale | 15 04 1934 |
2nd | Grecale | 17 06 1934 |
3rd | Libeccio | 04 07 1934 |
4th | Scirocco | 22 04 1934 |
1st | Fletcher | 03 05 1942 |
73rd | Johnston | 25 03 1943 |
134th | Heywood L.Edwards | 06 10 1943 |
46th | Samuel B. Roberts | 20 01 1944 |
1st | Jervis | 09 09 1938 |
5th | Janus | 10 11 1938 |
6th | Javelin | 21 12 1938 |
1st | Tashkent | 28 12 1937 |
1st | Mogador | 09 06 1937 |
Coastal Defense Ships
DE | ||
---|---|---|
# | Shimushu-class | Date Launched |
1st | Shimushu | 13 12 1939 |
2nd | Kunashiri | 06 05 1940 |
3rd | Hachijou | 10 04 1940 |
4th | Ishigaki | 14 09 1940 |
# | Etorofu-class | Date Launched |
310 | Etorofu | 29 01 1943 |
311 | Matsuwa | 13 11 1942 |
312 | Sado | 28 11 1942 |
316 | Tsushima | 20 03 1943 |
318 | Hirato | 30 06 1943 |
319 | Fukae | 02 04 1943 |
# | Mikura-class | Date Launched |
320 | Mikura | 16 07 1943 |
326 | Noumi | 03 12 1943 |
327 | Kurahashi | 15 10 1943 |
331 | Yashiro | 16 02 1944 |
# | Hiburi-class | Date Launched |
328 | Hiburi | 10 04 1944 |
333 | Daitou | 24 06 1944 |
339 | Shounan | 19 05 1944 |
# | Ukuru-class | Date Launched |
332 | Ukuru | 15 05 1944 |
4701 | Inagi | 25 09 1944 |
# | Type D | Date Launched |
2nd | Kaiboukan No.4 | 30 12 1943 |
11th | Kaiboukan No.22 | 27 01 1944 |
15th | Kaiboukan No.30 | 10 05 1944 |
Submarines
SS(V) | |
---|---|
Submarines | Date Launched |
I-168 | 26 06 1933 |
I-8 | 20 07 1936 |
I-13 | 30 11 1943 |
I-14 | 14 03 1944 |
I-19 | 16 09 1939 |
I-26 | 10 04 1941 |
I-36 | 01 11 1941 |
I-47 | 10 11 1942 |
I-58 | 30 06 1943 |
I-47 | 29 09 1943 |
I-201 | 22 07 1944 |
I-203 | 20 10 1944 |
I-400 | 18 Jannuary 1944 |
I-401 | 11 03 1944 |
Maruyu | 31 10 1943 |
U-511 | 21 Febuary 1941 |
C.Cappellini | 25 04 1938 |
Luigi Torelli | 06 01 1940 |
Salmon | 12 06 1937 |
Scamp | 20 07 1942 |
Drum | 12 05 1941 |
Auxiliaries
AV/AO/AS/AR/LHA | |
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Auxiliary ships | Date Launched |
Seaplane Tender | |
Akitsushima | 26 02 1926 |
Chitose | 29 11 1936 |
Chiyoda | 19 11 1936 |
Mizuho | 16 05 1938 |
Nisshin | 30 11 1939 |
Commandant Teste | 12 04 1929 |
Fleet Oiler | |
Kamoi | 08 06 1922 |
Hayasui | 25 12 1943 |
Souya | 16 02 1938 |
Yamashio Maru | 14 11 1944 |
Amphibious Assault Ship | |
Shinshuu Maru | 14 03 1934 |
Akitsu Maru | 24 09 1941 |
Kumano Maru | 28 01 1945 |
No.101 Transport Ship | 25 01 1944 |
Submarine Tender | |
Taigei | 16 11 1933 |
Jingei | 04 05 1923 |
Chougei | 24 03 1924 |
Heian Maru | 16 04 1930 |
others | |
Asahi (BB/CT/AR) | 13 03 1899 |
Akashi (AR) | 29 06 1938 |
Mamiya (AP) | 26 10 1923 |
Irako (AP) | 14 02 1941 |
List of artist
The list of known Seiyuus (VA) is found here
The list of known Illustrators is found here
List of music by composers
Composer | Tracks |
---|---|
Okamiya Michio (岡宮道生) | Game, Event, OST -Akatsuki-, Incomplete |
Ookoshi Kaori ( 大越香里) | Game, Event, OST -Akatsuki-, Incomplete |
Usami Hiroshi (宇佐美宏) | Game, Event, OST -Akatsuki-, Incomplete |
Uncredited | Japanese wiki |
Kancolle Dictionary
A comprehensive list of most abbreviations, acronyms, nicknames, specific terms, and trivia, used by the Kancolle community.
- Some are borrowed Japanese terms or names.
- See also the disambiguation pages for clarification on equipment and mechanics sharing a similar name.
Context | Meaning | Notes |
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Equipment | Equipment or equipment types | |
Combat | Combat related | |
Ship Type | Ship types from the above list | |
Ship Nickname (Official) | Names used by the developers or ship themselves | Mostly used to humanize the "number namings" of some ships. |
Ship Nickname (Informal) | Nicknames mostly used by the community | Mostly uses abbreviations, puns, and deformations of the original names, or from other trivia facts.
|
Abyssal | Abyssal nicknames | In addition, many Abyssal bosses are called by the name of the Kanmusu they represent. |
Item | Item and consumables | |
Trivia | Real-life facts or Kancolle lore | |
General | General game elements | |
Ranking | Ranking related slangs | |
Meta | Elements from outside the game, such as community tools |
Abreviations Terms |
Meaning | Notes | Context | |
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101-chan | No.101 Transport Ship | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
2-4-11 | Naka | Refers to the fuel-ammo-steel combination received from her scrap (with default equipment) | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
AA | Anti-Air | Combat | ||
AACI | Anti-Air Cut-in | Combat | ||
AAFD | Anti-Air Fire Directors |
Equipment | ||
AAR | Anti-Air Resistance | Equipment | ||
AARB | Anti-Air Rocket Barrage | Combat | ||
ABKM | Abukuma | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Abyssals | Enemies | The main antagonits of the franchise, being monster kanmusu | Abyssal | |
ACH | Aircraft Carrier Hime | Abyssal | ||
ACP | Aircraft Carrier Princess | Abyssal | ||
AD | Air Denial | Combat | ||
AFP | Air Fighter Power | Combat | ||
AGB | Icebreaker | Ship Type | ||
AGDP | Arctic Gear & Deck Personnel | Equipment | ||
AGL | Lighthouse tender | Ship Type | ||
AGS | Survey ship | Ship Type | ||
AI | Air Incapability | Combat | ||
AirMat | New Model Aerial Armament Material | Item | ||
AK2 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 2 | Equipment | ||
AK3 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 3 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director | Equipment | ||
AK4 | Prototype Long-barrel 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 4 | Equipment | ||
Algebra | TBM-3W+3S | Because of its name looking like a math formula | Equipment | |
AO | Fleet Oiler / Replenishment Oiler | Ship Type | ||
AP | AP | Air Parity | Combat | |
AP | Air Power | Combat | ||
AP | Armor Piercing | Equipment | ||
AP | Transport Ships | Ship Type | ||
APCI | AP shell Cut-In | Combat | ||
AR | AR | Repair Ship | Ship Type | |
AR | Action Report | Item | ||
ArmMat | New Model Armament Material | Item | ||
AS | AS | Submarine Tender | Ship Type | |
AS | Artillery Spotting | Combat | ||
AS | Air State | Combat | ||
AS | Air Superiority | Combat | ||
AS+ | Air Supremacy | Combat | ||
ASDIC | Anti-Submarine Division supersonICs | Equipment | ||
ASS | "Airstrike Supported Submarines" nodes | Alternative name to the Airstrike Supported Battle node | Combat | |
ASW | Anti-Submarine Warfare | Combat | ||
AV | Seaplane Tender | Ship Type | ||
AvMat | New Model Aviation Development Material | Item | ||
BB | Battleship | Ship Type | ||
BBCV | Aircraft Battleship | Informal code designating the Ise-class Kai Ni | Ship Type | |
BBV | Aviation Battleship | Ship Type | ||
BC | "Battle Cruisers" | Only in the game for the Fleet menu's filter, mostly referring to the Kongou-class), the official code is "CC" | Ship Type | |
Beaver | Yukikaze | Based on her appearance. Japanese call her "Hamster". | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Bep | Verniy | due to her writing in Cyrillic (Верный) | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
BG | Top 1 ranker | As it has his secretary displayed in the background of the official results board | Ranking | |
Big Seven | Nagato-class, Nelson-class, Colorado-class | The first 7 battleships built to carry the biggest naval guns (>40 cm) allowed by the Washington Naval Treaty | Ship Type | |
Bisckuit | Bismarck | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
BK2 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 2 | Equipment | ||
BK4 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 4 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director | Equipment | ||
Blow Torches | Instant Construction Material | Item | ||
BP | Blueprint | Item | ||
BRS | BRS | Black Rick Shooter | Heavy Cruiser Ri-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter | Abyssal |
BRS | Black Ruck Shooter | Battleship Ru-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter | Abyssal | |
BWS | Black Wock Shooter | Standard Carrier Wo-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter | Abyssal | |
Brunei | 7-1 | Refers to the map location and not the server | Ranking | |
Bucket | Instant Repair Material | Item | ||
Bucky | Fubuki | Notably used by Kongou in the Anime | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Bulldozer | Construction Corps | Item | ||
BURNING LOVE | Notable line from Kongou | Trivia | ||
C2 | C2 Praparat | Studio/Dojin circle behind Kancolle | Trivia | |
CA | Heavy Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
Cannon | Quests rewarding ranking points | Ranking | ||
Carrot | Night Skilled Crew Member | The fairy is eating a carrot | Item | |
Carryover | Initial ranking points | Points accumulated from the previous month | Ranking | |
CAV | Aviation Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
CCCI | Credit-Card Cut-In | A "joke cut-in" about paying to do something | Item | |
CD | Concentrated Deployment | Mostly referring to some equipment variations being packed together | Equipment | |
CdC | Conte di Cavour | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
CDMG | Concentrated Deployment Machine Gun | Equipment | ||
CEP | Communication Equipment & Personnel | Equipment | ||
CF | Combined Fleet | Combat | ||
Chi-Ha | Type 97 Medium tank | Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
Choujuusenchihou | 長10cm砲 | Akizuki-class's pet | Trivia | |
Chuuha | "Moderately Damaged" | Japanese, orange damaged | Combat | |
CI | Cut-In | Special powerful attacks triggered when using a right set of specific gears | Combat | |
CK2 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 2 | Equipment | ||
CK3 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 | Equipment | ||
CK3H | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 H | Equipment | ||
CL | Light Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
CLAA | Antiaircraft Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
Clown | Top 20 ranker | Ranking | ||
CLT | Torpedo Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
Cranes | Shoukaku-class | Both being named after cranes | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
CT | CT | Training Cruiser | Ship Type | |
CT | Closing Torpedo Salvo | Combat | ||
CTF | Carrier Task Force | Combat | ||
Cut-In | Special powerful attacks | Trigges when using a right set of specific gears | Combat | |
CV | CV | Character Voice | Same as VA or Seiyuu | Ship Type |
CV | Aircraft Carrier | Standard Aircraft Carrier only in the game | Ship Type | |
CVB | Armored Aircraft Carrier / Armored Carrier | Ship Type | ||
CVCI | Aircraft Carrier Cut-In | Combat | ||
CVE | Escort Carrier | An ASW specialized light aircraft carrier | Ship Type | |
CVH | CV Hime | Abyssal | ||
CVL | Light Aircraft Carrier / Light Carrier | Ship Type | ||
CVN | Night Aircraft Carrier | Not "nuclear CV" here | Ship Type | |
CVNCI | Aircraft Carrier Night Cut-In | Combat | ||
DA | Double Attack | Several cut-in types | Combat | |
DameCon | Emergency Repair Personnel | Equipment | ||
DameGami | Emergency Repair Goddess | Equipment | ||
DameKami | Emergency Repair Goddess | Equipment | ||
DC | Depth Charge | Equipment | ||
DCP | Depth Charge Projector | Equipment | ||
DCR | Depth Charge Rack | Equipment | ||
DD | Destroyer | Ship Type | ||
DE | "Destroyer Escort" | This designates "Coastal Defense Ship" (Kaiboukan) in Kancolle | Ship Type | |
Dead | Cap HQ experience | Reaching 396 000 000 exp, such player is unable to rank any further | Ranking | |
Debuff | A mechanic that weaken some event bosses | Combat | ||
DevMat | Development Materials | Item | ||
DJ Hime | Supply Depot Princess | Due to her look | Abyssal | |
DK2 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 | Equipment | ||
DK3 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3 | Equipment | ||
DLC | Daihatsu Landing Craft | Often designate all Landing Craft | Equipment | |
DM | Development Material | Item | ||
DP | Dual-Purpose | For either Radars or High-Angle Guns, being both used for "air" and "surface" roles | Equipment | |
Dragons | Souryuu, Hiryuu, Unryuu, Ryuujou, and Ryuuhou | All being named after dragons | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Ducks | Akizuki-class | The "zuki" sounds like "ducky" in Japanese | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
EO | Extra Operation | Maps coming after the "MO" in the world | General | |
FBB | Fast Battleship | Ship Type | ||
FCA | Fleet Communication Antenna | Equipment | ||
FCF | Fleet Command Facility | Sometimes designate all Command Facilities |
Equipment | |
FCM | First Class Medal | Item | ||
FF | FF | Friendly Fleet | Combat | |
FF | Fast Fleet | Combat | ||
Fighter-Mulle | The process of equipping a ship with only "fighters", to gain air superiority (AS) | Combat | ||
Flamethrower | Instant Construction Material | Item | ||
ForeignMat | Latest Overseas Warship Technology | Item | ||
FP | FP | Firepower | Combat | |
FP | Fighter Power | Combat | ||
FS | Flagship | General | ||
Furei | I-201 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Fuufu | Kaiboukan No.22 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Fuumi | I-203 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Gingusa | Ginga (Egusa Squadron) | Equipment | ||
Gnome | "Imp"/"Goblin" | See here | Abyssal | |
Goblin | "Imp"/"Gnome" | See here | Abyssal | |
Goto | Gotland | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Goya | I-58 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Graduate | Cap HQ experience | Reaching 396 000 000 exp, referring to the idol industry term for "retirement" | Ranking | |
Green T | Crossing the T (Advantage) | Battle Engagement | Combat | |
GS | Great Success | General | ||
GTRL | Gun-Torpedo-Radar-Lookout | A "New Type" cut-in setup | Combat | |
GunMat | New Model Gun Development Material | Item | ||
HA | HA | High-Altitude Interceptors | Combat | |
HA | High-Angle Guns | Equipment | ||
Hachi | I-8 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Hidden EO | Clearing EO in between 14h00 and 22h00 JST of the last day of a month | Ranking | ||
Hime | "Princess" | Japanese (姫), common to most bosses | Abyssal | |
Hitomi | I-13 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
HMAS | Her/His Majesty's Australian Ship | Trivia | ||
HMS | Her/His Majesty's Ship | Trivia | ||
HNLMS | Her/His Netherlands Majesty's Ship | Trivia | ||
Hole Punch | Reinforcement Expansion | Item | ||
Ho-Ni | Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft + Type 1 Gun Tank | Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
Hoppou | Northern Princess | Also known as "Dutch Harbor" & "Hoppou-chan" (北方 = 'Hoppou' = Northern) | Abyssal | |
Horny | Hornet | Sometime Horny Maru | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Hotel | Yamato | Reference to her being called that way by Japanese sailors, since she spent more time garrisoning rather than combating | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
HQ | Headquarter | Admiral's personal level | General | |
IC | Instant Construction Material | Item | ||
Ichigun | "1st Group" | Ranks 6~20 | Ranking | |
I-Go | Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force) | Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
I-go | "1st Class Submarines" | IJN designation | Ship Type | |
IJA | Imperial Japanese Army | Trivia | ||
IJN | Imperial Japanese Navy | Trivia | ||
Iku | I-19 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
IM | Improvement Material | Item | ||
Imp | "Gnome"/"Goblin" | See here | Abyssal | |
Imuya | I-168 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Initials | Initial ranking points | Points accumulated from the previous month | Ranking | |
Installation | Land Abyssal | Representing land-based infrastructure instead of ships, see here | Abyssal | |
IR | Instant Repair | Item | ||
Iyo | I-14 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
JA | Jet Assault | Combat | ||
Kamo | Akitsushima | Not to be confused with Kamoi | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
KBK | Kaiboukan | Ship Type | ||
KC | Kantai Collection | Trivia | ||
KC3 | KanColle Command Center | A 3rd party viewer | Meta | |
KCCP | KanColle Cache Proxy | A 3rd party asset loader | Meta | |
KCMC | KanColle Mission Control | A comprehensive quest table | Meta | |
KCnav | KanColle Cache Proxy | A players' sorties compilation tool | Meta | |
Kitanda | Air Defense Princess | Due to her mocking introduction lines | Abyssal | |
Ka-Mi | Special Type 2 Amphibious Tank | Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
KancoDex | Library | Kancolle's "Pokedex", sometimes, just KanDex | General | |
Kancolle | Kantai Collection | Trivia | ||
Kanmusu | "Ship-girl | Japanese, abbreviation of "kantai musume" | Trivia | |
Ka-Tsu | Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank |
Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
Kiriban | "Nice Looking Numbers" ranks | Ranks 600, 700, 800, 880, 888, 900, 999, and 1000 | Ranking | |
Kisu | 3-2 | Refers to the map location | Ranking | |
KMKZ | Kamikaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
KMS | Kriegsmarine Ships | Nazi Germany Navy | Trivia | |
KTKM | Kitakami | Wordplay from Japanese netslang KTKR which is read as "kita kore", literally "it's here", sort of like "woohoo I got it" or "I've been waiting for this!". | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Kuso | "Bad"/"Shitty" | Japanese, a common insult toward admirals (notably from Akebono), for being careless or even reckless. In the community, it mainly designates players using strats involving low morale or even sinking girls. | Trivia | |
KWKZ | Kawakaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Lady Lex | Lexington | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Lanking | Ranking | Ranking | ||
LB | Land-Based | Generaly to designate land-base planes | Equipment | |
LBAS | Land-Based Air Squadron | Combat | ||
LD | Last Dance | The last form of a map/boss, once the map HP bar is only 1 kill to be depleted/cleared | Combat | |
Lebe | Z1 | In-game nickname | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
Leberecht Maass | Z1 | Real name | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
LFB | Large Flying Boat | Equipment | ||
LHA | Amphibious Assault Ship | Ship Type | ||
LM | Late Model | Mostly referring to revised equipment variations, being more capable | Equipment | |
Lonking | Ranking | Ranking | ||
LoS | Line of Sight | Combat | ||
LSC | Large Ship Construction | General | ||
LST | Landing Ship, Tank | Ship Type | ||
Maass | Z1 | Most common abreviation | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
Max | Z3 | In-game nickname | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
Max Schultz | Z3 | Real name | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
Megane Hime | Airfield Princess Patrol Aircraft Deployment | As she wears glasses | Abyssal | |
Melon-chan | Yuubari | Due to her uniform color scheme and general resemblance to a melon as well as the city of Yuubari, on the namesake Yuubari river, which is well known for its melons. | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
MelonMat | New Model Armament Material | Referencing the Yuubari fairy on it | Item | |
Miimu | I-36 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Mito | Kaiboukan No.30 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
MN | Marine Nationale | French "National Navy" | Trivia | |
MO | Main Operation | All main maps (other than EO) | General | |
Momochi | No.101 Transport Ship | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Nagamon | Nagato | Her name 2nd kanji, "門", can be pronounced as mon. This name contrasts Nagato's seriousness with the silly and cute things she is usually depicted doing. | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Nagamutsu | Nagato & Mutsu | Fusion of their names, designating the class or both of them | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Nano Desu | すでのな | Inazuma's gimmick line (in traditional Japanese format). Also appears as a wall scroll. | Trivia | |
NGNM | Naganami | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Nigun | "2nd Group" | Ranks 21~100 | Ranking | |
Nimu | I-26 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
NOAP | NOAP | Night Operation Aviation Personnel | Sometimes refers to both NOAP and NOAP+ | Equipment |
NOAP+ | Night Operation Aviation Personnel + Skilled Deckhands | Equipment | ||
NSCM | Night Skilled Crew Member | Item | ||
Nuke | Anti-installation setup | Uses tanks, craft, and artillery, doing "nuclear-like" damage (up to 9999) | Combat | |
OA | Opening Airstrike | Combat | ||
OASW | Opening ASW | Combat | ||
Oni | "Demon"/"Ogre" | Japanese (鬼), common to most sub-bosses | Abyssal | |
OT | Opening Torpedo Salvo | Combat | ||
Otorp | Opening Torpedo Salvo | Combat | ||
Penguin | Failure Box | Notably featuring a penguin/toucan-like bird, and appearing each time a ship modernization or equipment craft is failed | General | |
Pillbox | Blockhouse abyssal | A special kind of installation, initially Artillery Imp only | Abyssal | |
Poi | っぽい | Catchphrase of Yuudachi, meaning "maybe", referring to Ironbottom Sound | Trivia | |
Potato | Shibafu's characters | Referring to the simple "potatoes-like" shape of their face | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
ProtoPult | Prototype Flight Deck Catapult | Item | ||
PT | PT | PT boats | "Patrol Torpedo boat", a type of warship, exclusive to abyssals so far | Ship Type |
PT Imp | PT Imp Pack | Abyssal | ||
Pudding | Prinz Eugen | Due to her name pronouciation in Japanese | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
RADAR | RAdio Detection And Ranging | Equipment | ||
RAN | Royal Australian Navy | Trivia | ||
Rank | Player's rank in the Server | Ranking | ||
Ranker | Player participating in Ranking | Ranking | ||
RE | Reinforcement Expansion | Extra ship slot | Item | |
Recon | Reconnaissance Planes | Referring to either "Seaplane Recons" or/and "yellow Reconnaissance Aircraft" | Equipment | |
Red T | Crossing the T (Disadvantage) | Battle Engagement | Combat | |
Rensouhou | 連装砲 | Danbo-like robot pets appearing with some ships, namely Shimakaze, Amatsukaze, and Helena | Trivia | |
Rice Hime | American Destroyer Princess | A pun with her kanji reading | Abyssal | |
RL | Rocket Launcher | Mostly 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher & 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni , but can designate most "Rocket munitions" | Equipment | |
RLK2 | 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni | Equipment | ||
RM | Regia Marina | Italian "Royal Navy" | Trivia | |
RN | Royal Navy | Trivia | ||
RNG | Random Number Generation | Trivia | ||
RNN | Royal Netherlands Navy | Trivia | ||
Ro | Ro-500 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Rocket | See Rocket for more details | A form of propulsion, different from the usual propeller blades or turbojets | Equipment | |
RocketMat | New Model Rocket Development Material | Item | ||
RoSa | "Type 4 Incendiary Rocket" | Japanese AA rockets: 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher & 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni | Equipment | |
RP | Ranking Points | General | ||
RRW | Ranking Rewards | Ranking | ||
RSC | Resources | General | ||
Sangun | "3rd Group" | Ranks 101~500 | Ranking | |
Sanshiki | "Type 3 Shell" | Japanese AA Shells | Equipment | |
SCAMP | Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel | Not to be confused with the USS Scamp | Equipment | |
Schizo | Ranker | Ranking | ||
SCM | Skilled Crew Members | Item | ||
Screw | Improvement Materials | Item | ||
SDH | Supply Depot Hime | Abyssal | ||
SDP | SDP | Supply Depot Princess | Abyssal | |
SDP | Skilled Deck Personnel | Sometimes refers to both SDP and SDP+ | Equipment | |
SDP+ | Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands | Equipment | ||
SE | Support Expedition | Combat | ||
Secretary | 1st fleet flagship | The girl displayed on the main menu, affecting several mechanics | General | |
Seiyuu | Japanese Character Voice/Voice Actress | Same as CV or VA | Trivia | |
Senka | Ranking Points | Ranking | ||
Senkatard | Ranker | Ranking | ||
Sentaka | Sentaka-Dai Type | I-201-class type, meaning "High-speed (Large) Submarine" | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
Sentoku | Sentoku Type | I-400-class type, meaning "Special Type Submarine" | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
SF | Striking Force Fleet | Combat | ||
SFCF | Striking Force Fleet Command Facility | Equipment | ||
SFFCF | Striking Force Fleet Command Facility | Equipment | ||
Shi Chan | I-41 | A lesser official nicnamed, used by I-36 | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
Shioi | I-401 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Shion | I-400 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Shirei-kan | "Commander" | Japanese | Trivia | |
Shouha | "Lightly Damaged" | Japanese, yellow damaged | Combat | |
SKK | Shoukaku | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
SLO | Skilled Lookouts | Sometimes all Surface Ship Personnels |
Equipment | |
SMKZ | Shimakaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Snail | Mutsu | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Sodak | South Dakota | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
SONAR | SOund Navigation And Ranging | Equipment | ||
SP | Seaplane | Usualy only both SPR and SPB | Equipment | |
SPB | Seaplane Bomber | Equipment | ||
SPF | Seaplane Fighter | Equipment | ||
Spoon | Vanguard Formation | Named after its shape | Combat | |
SPR | Seaplane Recon | Equipment | ||
SS | Submarine | Ship Type | ||
SSLO | Super SLO | Equipment | ||
SSV | Aircraft Carrying Submarine | Ship Type | ||
STF | Surface Task Force | Combat | ||
Strawberry | Harusame | Referring to her hair color | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Sub Loli | New Submarine Princess | Abyssal | ||
Synergy | Used to describe the positive effect given by equipping certain equipment together, mainly referring to ASW Synergy, Speed Synergy, and Fit Bonuses | Combat | ||
Tags | Ship Locking | Events only | Combat | |
Taiha | "Heavily Damaged" | Japanese, red damaged | Combat | |
Taitei | Type 2 Large Flying Boat | Name mostly used by Akitsushima | Equipment | |
Tanaka | Kensuke Tanaka | Creator and original programmer of Kancolle | Trivia | |
Tank | See Tanks for more details | Can refer to Landing Tanks, Amphibious Vehicles, or Landing Forces | Equipment | |
TCF | Transport Combined Fleet | Combat | ||
TCI | Torpedo Cut-In | Combat | ||
TE | Transport Escort | Combat | ||
Teitoku | "Admiral" | Japanese | Trivia | |
Torches | Instant Construction Material | Item | ||
Touch | Special Attacks | Combat | ||
TP | TP | Torpedo stat | Combat | |
TP | Torpedo equipment | Equipment | ||
TP | Transport Points | Combat | ||
TSLO | Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts | Equipment | ||
TSSL | Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts | Equipment | ||
TTK | Teitoku | Japaneses for "Admiral" | Trivia | |
Ukiwa | Gambier Bay's buoy pets | Imp-like pets | Trivia | |
Union | Top 5 Rank | Ranking | ||
USN | United States Navy | Trivia | ||
USS | United States Ship | Trivia | ||
VA | Voice Actress | Same as CV or Seiyuu | Trivia | |
Vicky | Victorious | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Wanko | Harbour Princess | 港湾棲姫 > Kō-wan seiki > Wanko | Abyssal | |
WG | WG42 (Wurfgerät 42) | Equipment | ||
WG42 | WG42 (Wurfgerät 42) | Equipment | ||
Whales | Taigei & Jingei-class | Refer to the kanji "鯨" in their name, meaning whale | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Yamasushi | Yamato & Musashi | Fusion of their names, designating the class or both of them | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
Yasen | "Night Battle" | Japanese | Combat | |
YKKZ | Yukikaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
YMKZ | Yamakaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
Yona | I-47 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Yonhap | Top 5 Rank | Ranking | ||
Yotsu | Kaiboukan No.4 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Yuu | U-511 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
Zekamashi | ぜかまし | Shimakaze's name in traditional Japanese. Founds on one of the Rensouhou-chan's lifebuoys. | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
ZKK | Zuikaku | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
ZKMS | Zekamashi | (Shimakaze) | Ship Nickname (Informal) |