Taigei

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大鯨 (たいげい)		Taigei
184
Taigei Class Submarine Tender

HP	39→44	FP	5→15
ARM	15→37	TORP	0
EVA	24→39	AA	16→36
PLA	8	ASW	0
SPD	Slow	LOS	24→48
RGE	Short	LUK	20→59

Aircraft	Equipment
2	12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount
3	Bi Type 40mm Twin Autocannon Mount
3	-Unequipped-
	-Locked-

Modernization	0 0 1 2
Build Time	2:30 (Unbuildable)	Remodel Req
Consumption	35 10	Dismantle	2 2 12 2
Illustrator	Kujou Ichiso	Seiyuu	Ogura Yui

龍鳳 (りゅうほう)		Ryuuhou
185
Ryuuhou Class Light Carrier

HP	39→44	FP	0→20
ARM	18→38	TORP	0
EVA	27→49	AA	24→48
PLA	31	ASW	0
SPD	Slow	LOS	28→64
RGE	Short	LUK	20→69

Aircraft	Equipment
18	Type 0 Fighter Model 21
7	Type 97 Torpedo Bomber
6	-Unequipped-
	-Locked-

Modernization	0 0 2 2
Remodel Level	25	Remodel Req	450 700 1
Consumption	35 35	Dismantle	2 3 13 4
Illustrator	Kujou Ichiso	Seiyuu	Ogura Yui

龍鳳改 (りゅうほうかい)		Ryuuhou Kai
190
Ryuuhou Class Light Carrier

HP	48→54	FP	0→32
ARM	24→57	TORP	0
EVA	30→62	AA	28→62
PLA	45	ASW	0
SPD	Slow	LOS	30→74
RGE	Short	LUK	24→79

Aircraft	Equipment
21	Type 0 Fighter Model 52
9	Type 97 Torpedo Bomber (931 Air Group)
9	12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher
6	-Unequipped-

Modernization	0 0 2 2
Remodel Level	50	Remodel Req	550 450
Consumption	35 40	Dismantle	4 8 24 5
Illustrator	Kujou Ichiso	Seiyuu	Ogura Yui

Voice Lines

Quotes

Taigei

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play	Hello. I'm the seaplane tender, Taigei. I may not be very skilled but please take good care of me.
Introduction Play	こんにちわあ。潜水母艦大鯨です。不束者ですが、よろしくお願い致します。
Library Play	I'm the submarine tender, Taigei. I will support submarine operations. I can be remodelled into a reserve aircraft carrier if the need arises. I'll do my best.
Library Play	潜水母艦、大鯨です。潜水艦作戦を支援します。いざという時は、空母に改装できる空母予備艦として設計されました。頑張ります。
Secretary 1 Play	What is it?
Secretary 1 Play	なんでしょうか?
Secretary 2 Play	A submarine composition? Leave it to me.
Secretary 2 Play	潜水艦と編成ですか？お任せください。
Secretary 3 Play	Ummm, in here? There's onions and potatoes... also... torpedoes for reloading... yes...
Secretary 3 Play	ええと、この中ですか？玉ねぎや馬鈴薯…あと…補給用の魚雷とか…です…はい…
Secretary Idle Play	Ad~mi~ra~l~, Admiral! U-ummm... about the submarine operation... Ah, it's time to rest a while... I-is that so... No, it's nothing... Yes...
Secretary Idle Play	て・い・と・く、提督！あ、あの…潜水艦作戦は…あっ、しばらくお休み…そ、そうですか…いえ、なんでもないんです…はい…
Secretary (Married) Play	Aren't you tired, Admiral? Since I'm a submarine tender, I'm confident in my comforts.^[1]
Secretary (Married) Play	提督、お疲れではないですか？私、潜水母艦なので、居住性はちょっと自信あります。
Wedding Play	Thank you very much for all the training you've provided since I've arrived, Admiral. I'll always, yes, I'll always be grateful. I'll be with you always...
Wedding Play	提督、こんな私を、生まれたままの姿で育ててくれて、本当にありがとうございます…いつも、はい、いつも、感謝しています。いつまでも、提督と一緒に…
Player's Score Play	You want to know the situation right, Admiral. That's important.
Player's Score Play	提督、状況把握ですね、大切ですね。
Joining the Fleet Play	Submarine squadron flagship, Taigei, sortieing.
Joining the Fleet Play	潜水艦隊旗艦、大鯨、出撃します。
Equipment 1 Play	Well... Thank you very much.
Equipment 1 Play	まあ… ありがとうございます。
Equipment 2 Play	Honestly. I might be a little bit happy.
Equipment 2 Play	本当に。ちょっと嬉しいかも。
Equipment 3^[2] Play	I might be happy.
Equipment 3^[2] Play	嬉しいかも。
Supply Play	Yes, thank you very much.
Supply Play	はい、ありがとうございます。
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	I'm sorry, I'll be in the bath for a while...
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	ごめんなさい、ちょっとお風呂に…。
Docking (Major Damage) Play	Sorry, I need to go take another short bath... I-I wonder if the arc welding is bad.^[3]
Docking (Major Damage) Play	すみません、また少しお風呂に…おう、電気溶接だとダメなのかしら。
Construction Play	Well, it looks like some new comrades have arrived.
Construction Play	まあ、新しいお仲間が来たみたいです。
Returning from Sortie Play	We're back safely. Thank goodness.
Returning from Sortie Play	無事帰ってきました。よかった。
Starting a Sortie Play	Submarine tender, Taigei, setting sail.
Starting a Sortie Play	潜水母艦、大鯨、抜錨しますね。
Starting a Battle Play	Enemy ships spotted! ...Wh...what should I do?
Starting a Battle Play	敵艦発見！…ど…どうしましょう？
Attack Play	Uuuh, ummmm... A-attack.
Attack Play	ええ、ええと…こ、攻撃。
Air Battle/ Daytime Spotting/ Night Battle Attack Play	Hit... please hit.
Air Battle/ Daytime Spotting/ Night Battle Attack Play	当たって…当たって。
Night Battle Play	It's probably impossible... for me to participate in a naval battle with these equipments.
Night Battle Play	この武装で艦隊戦は…無理かも。
MVP Play	Eh... No way... I-I'm... Th-thank you very much... I-I'll do my best!
MVP Play	えっ…嘘…わ、私…あっ、ありがとうございます…がん、頑張ります！
Minor Damage 1 Play	Kyah
Minor Damage 1 Play	きゃー。
Minor Damage 2 Play	Pl... please stop that.
Minor Damage 2 Play	やっ…やめてください。
Major Damage Play	A... direct hit. En... enough already... If I don't pump out the water quickly, I'll sink.
Major Damage Play	ちょ…直撃。もっ…もうやだ…排水を急いで、沈んちゃう。
Sunk Play	Eh... I'm sinking... This is... the depths of... the sea...
Sunk Play	え…私、沈むの…これが…みずの…なか……

↑ Submarine tenders were also designed to house submarine crews to allow them to rest.
↑ This line is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
↑ She was one of the first ships made by the IJN using electric welding techniques. As a result of the immature technology, the joins in her hull were weak. This resulted in many problems with leaks.

Ryuuhou

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play	I'm the submarine tender converted into an aircraft carrier, Ryuuhou. I'll do my best as an aircraft carrier.
Introduction Play	潜水母艦改装空母の、龍鳳です。航空母艦として、私、頑張ります。
Library Play	I'm the submarine tender convered into an aircraft carrier, Ryuuhou. Although my speed wasn't as high as planned due to an engine replacement, I'm still a class of light carrier armed with a full sized flight deck.^[1] I'll do my very best as the carrier Ryuuhou.
Library Play	潜水母艦改装空母の龍鳳です。機関の換装の影響で速度は計画通りには出なかったけれど、このクラスの軽空母としては充実の飛行甲板と兵装なんです。空母龍鳳、精一杯頑張ります。
Secretary 1 Play	Yes, is it a sortie?
Secretary 1 Play	はい、出撃ですか？
Secretary 2 Play	Unfortunate... having bad luck... Eh, that... doesn't apply to me.
Secretary 2 Play	不幸…運が悪い…ええ、私が…そんなこと無いです。
Secretary 2 Play	Eh!? Sortieing with the carrier task force!?^[2]
Secretary 2 Play	えっ！？機動部隊の出撃ですか！？
Secretary 3 Play	Somehow I don't quite like the sound of the word 'Doolittle'. I couldn't do anything... what...^[3]
Secretary 3 Play	ドーリットル、何か、ちょっと苦手な響きの言葉ですね。何もしない…何…
Secretary 3 Play	Jeez! I'm not a transport ship or an anti-air battery, I'm a carrier! A carrier!^[4]
Secretary 3 Play	もう！輸送艦や防空砲台じゃなくて、私、空母です！空母！
Secretary Idle	Ad~mi~ra~l~? Admiral! U-ummm, is it time for the carrier task force to sortie? ...Ah... Ummm... rest for a while? ...I-I see... Ah, yes...
Secretary Idle	て・い・と・く？提督！あ、あの、空母機動部隊の出撃は？…あ…えっと…暫くお休み？…そ、そうですか…あ、はい…
Secretary (Married) Play	Aren't you tired, Admiral? Would you like to rest a while on my flight deck? Yes.
Secretary (Married) Play	提督、お疲れではないですか？私の飛行甲板で少しお休みになられますか？はい。
Wedding Play	Thank you very much for all the training from when I was convered into a carrier, Admiral. I'm... I'm always grateful. I want to always, always be a part of your task force, Admiral...
Wedding Play	提督、改装空母の私をここまで育ててくれて、本当にありがとうございます。いつも、いつも感謝しています。いつまでも、いつまでも提督の機動部隊に、私…
Player's Score Play	What's the situation, Admiral? Is it fine?
Player's Score Play	提督、どんな状況ですか。大丈夫？
Joining the Fleet Play	Yes, aircraft carrier Ryuuhou, setting sail.
Joining the Fleet Play	はい、航空母艦「龍鳳」、抜錨します。
Joining the Fleet Play	I want to show you my true power!
Joining the Fleet Play	空母龍鳳の本当の力、お見せしたいと思います！
Equipment 1 Play	I'm happy, thank you very much.
Equipment 1 Play	嬉しいです、ありがとうございます。
Equipment 1 Play	I think the Tenzans are cute.
Equipment 1 Play	天山って、可愛いと思うんです、私。
Equipment 2 Play	I won't lose to enemy planes with this.
Equipment 2 Play	これなら、敵艦載機に負けません。
Equipment 2 Play	Thank you very much, Admiral!
Equipment 2 Play	提督、ありがとうございます！
Equipment 3^[5] Play	I've done it.
Equipment 3^[5] Play	やりましたね。
Supply Play	Thanks for replacing my planes too.
Supply Play	艦載機の補充も、感謝いたします。
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	I'll be in the bath for a while.
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	ちょっとお風呂入りますね。
Docking (Major Damage) Play	Sorry, I'll be taking quite a long bath.
Docking (Major Damage) Play	すいません。ちょっと、長いお風呂になるかも。
Construction Play	Looks like a new comrade has arrived.
Construction Play	新しい仲間が来たみたい。
Returning from Sortie Play	We returned safely again this time. Thank goodness.
Returning from Sortie Play	今回も無事帰って来れました。よかった。
Returning from Sortie Play	We've returned safely to port. Thank goodness.
Returning from Sortie Play	無事に母港に戻って来れました。よかった。
Starting a Sortie Play	Task Force, sortieing! Forwards to victory.
Starting a Sortie Play	機動部隊、出撃です！勝つ気で参ります。
Starting a Battle Play	This feels good... 1st Attack Corps, take off.
Starting a Battle Play	気持ちいい…第一攻撃隊、発艦。
Attack Play	Let's go. Ryuuhou Attack Corps, take off.
Attack Play	続けていきます。龍鳳、攻撃隊、発艦。
Attack Play	I can do this too when I have planes!
Attack Play	艦載機があれば、私だって！
Air Battle Play	Turkey huh. Who is... my... No, they are the elite. Don't look down on them.^[6]
Air Battle Play	七面鳥ですか。誰が…わたしの…いいえ、精鋭たちです。侮らないで。
Air Battle Play	Don't underestimate my carrier remodel!
Air Battle Play	私達改装空母を舐めないで！
Night Battle Play	Let's pursue them. All ships, charge.
Night Battle Play	追撃に移行します。全艦、突撃。
MVP Play	My planes have achieved great things? A-alright. This is the power of me as a carrier.
MVP Play	私の艦載機が活躍したの。や、やった。これが空母の、龍鳳の力なんです。
Minor Damage 1 Play	Kyaah~
Minor Damage 1 Play	きゃあ～。
Minor Damage 2 Play	Oh no, my flight deck hangar.^[7]
Minor Damage 2 Play	やだ、飛行甲板の格納庫が。
Major Damage Play	They got me... My elevator is... B-but, I'm still fine, I won't sink.
Major Damage Play	やられました…エレベーターが…で、でも、まだ大丈夫、沈みません。
Sunk Play	So I'll sink as a carrier... I wonder if... I was able to achieve lots this time...^[8]
Sunk Play	空母として、沈むのね…今度は活躍、できた…かな。

↑ Her diesel engines were replaced by turbine engines during her conversion. Although more powerful, they were not enough to overcome the increased displacement and her speed was reduced by 2 knots.
↑ Kidou Butai (機動部隊) literally means 'mobile force' but the IJN used it to refer to their carrier task forces.
↑ She was the only ship damaged during the Doolittle Raid.
↑ She was used primarily for transporting planes during the war. After being badly damaged in the Bombing of Kure, she was permanently moored in the bay and had AA guns set up on her as an air defense position.
↑ This line is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
↑ Referring to the Battle of the Philippine Sea aka the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot where inexperienced IJN air crews were shot down en masse by USN AA crews.
↑ Her hangar was rendered inoperable during the 1945 Kure Raid.
↑ Technically she was sunk as an AA platform.

Hourlies

Time	Japanese/English
00:00 Play	It's now 12am. It's really late at night. Aren't you tired?
00:00 Play	ちょうど午前零時です。すっかり深夜ですね。お疲れじゃないですか？
01:00 Play	0100. It's late at night, Admiral.
01:00 Play	マルヒトマルマル。提督、深夜ですよ。
02:00 Play	0200. Are you sure you don't need some rest, Admiral?
02:00 Play	マルフタマルマル。提督、お休みにならなくていいのですか？
03:00 Play	0300. yawn I'm a bit sleepy now... I-I'm fine! Ah...
03:00 Play	マルサンマルマル。ふはぁ、私も少し眠くなってしまいました…だ、大丈夫！あぁ…
04:00 Play	0400. I-I'm fine! I'll be fine staying awake by counting the Tenzan in my hangar.
04:00 Play	マルヨンマルマル。だ、大丈夫です！格納庫の天山数えて起きているので、大丈夫。
05:00 Play	0500. It's morning, Admiral! It sure came quick right? You couldn't have stayed up all night...
05:00 Play	マルゴーマルマル。提督、朝です！お早いですね？まさか、徹夜でしょうか…
06:00 Play	0600. What would you like for breakfast? Curry omellete rice is definitely too heavy for breakfast...
06:00 Play	マルロクマルマル。朝ごはんは何がいいですか？さすがに朝からカレーは重いですよね…
07:00 Play	0700. It's miso soup, rolled omelette and grilled salmon fillets for breakfast, Admiral. Now, help yourself!
07:00 Play	マルナナマルマル。提督、朝ごはんはお味噌汁と卵焼き、鮭の切り身を焼いてみました。さぁ、召し上がれ！
08:00 Play	0800. Now let's give it our all today too! Right? Admiral!?
08:00 Play	マルハチマルマル。さぁ、今日も元気に頑張りましょう！ね？提督！？
09:00 Play	0900. I'll need to clean the Naval Base too. I'll go get started!
09:00 Play	マルキュウマルマル。鎮守府のお掃除もしたいですね。私、掃き掃除しますね！
10:00 Play	1000. It was really dusty. Give me a hand, Admiral. Yes, hold this.
10:00 Play	ヒトマルマルマル。結構埃も溜まっていますね。提督も一緒に。はい、これ持って。
11:00 Play	1100. You get do get hungry after cleaning huh... What should we have for lunch?
11:00 Play	ヒトヒトマルマル。お掃除すると、お腹が空きますね…お昼ご飯は何にしましょうか？
12:00 Play	1200. Today's lunch is Taigei's... No wait, Ryuuhou's Special Curry!
12:00 Play	ヒトフタマルマル。今日のお昼ご飯は、大げぃ…じゃなかった、龍鳳特製カレーです！
13:00 Play	1300. How was my special curry? The potatoes were delicious too right?
13:00 Play	ヒトサンマルマル。龍鳳特製カレー、いかがでしたか？馬鈴薯もおいしいでしょ？
14:00 Play	1400. Ummm, Admiral, is it almost time for a full scale task force... Ah, Not yet? ...Yes...
14:00 Play	ヒトヨンマルマル。提督、あの、そろそろ本格的な機動部隊の…あ、まだ？…はぃ…
15:00 Play	1500. Is it almost time for a full scale task force sortie right, Admiral? ...Right!?
15:00 Play	ヒトゴーマルマル。提督、そろそろ本格的に空母機動部隊で出撃ですよね？…ね！？
16:00 Play	1600. The sky is somewhat beautiful... It's already sunset huh.
16:00 Play	ヒトロクマルマル。なんだか、夕焼け空が綺麗…もう夕方ですね。
17:00 Play	1900. I need to go prepare dinner soon. What would you like, Admiral?
17:00 Play	ヒトナナマルマル。そろそろ、お夕食の準備をしないと。提督、何がいいでしょう？
18:00 Play	1800. Since we had curry for lunch, I should make something more refined tonight...
18:00 Play	ヒトハチマルマル。お昼はカレーですし、夜は少し凝ったものがいいでしょうか…
19:00 Play	1900. I made fricandeau beef tonight, Admiral. How is it?^[1]
19:00 Play	ヒトキュウマルマル。提督、今晩はフーカデンビーフにしてみました。どうでしょう？
20:00 Play	2000. How was the fricandeau beef? ...Fufu, great!
20:00 Play	フタマルマルマル。フーカデンビーフ、いかがでしたか？…ふふ、良かった！
21:00 Play	2100. Let's make plans for tomorrow's operations after I'm done cleaning up, Admiral.
21:00 Play	フタヒトマルマル。提督、洗い物片付けたら、明日の作戦の計画を立てましょう。
22:00 Play	2100. You'll send out a full scale task force sortie tomorrow... right, Admiral!?
22:00 Play	フタフタマルマル。明日こそ、本格的な空母機動部隊による出撃を…ね、提督！？
23:00 Play	2300. Thank you very much for your hard work everyday, Admiral. Let's do our best tomorrow too.
23:00 Play	フタサンマルマル。提督、本日も一日、大変お疲れ様でした。明日も頑張りましょう。

↑ Fricandeau Beef is a type of meatloaf of egg wrapped with minced beef.

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	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	Remarks
Taigei	Rare	AS	184										✔️	✔️				✔️		✔️								✔️			✔️			✔️	✔️					Unbuildable

In-Game Tips

Taigei is a unique kanmusu as she's is considered to be both useful, but also quite limited in her capabilities despite the fact she's rare and somewhat difficult to obtain.

As a submarine tender, Taigei is considered to be a valuable component that is needed to complete a quest line that uses her in order to earn a rare set of torpedoes for submarines (53cm Submarine Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes)). Outside of this, her capabilities as a tender make her a rather frail unit in the fleet as she's not really useful for many stages outside of 6-1 (The Submarine Operation where she can assist in leading an all sub fleet away from one extra fight (but in return is at risk of becoming a target).

Upon gaining the medals to obtain a blueprint, Taigei can be turned into Ryuuhou while allows her to now become a carrier. Ryuuhou however doesn't end up gaining anything useful till she reaches Kai which you earn a Type 97 Torpedo Bomber (931 Air Group) which is considered to be useful for Anti-Submarine Operations since it has a rather decent ASW stat for a torpedo bomber.

Outside of these things, Ryuuhou is still however limited as her plane capacity is small and placed in a way that limits her useage and make her a difficult to use for various operations. However, like Houshou she is cheap and inexpensive to run. Making Ryuuhou another good carrier to train planes on early maps and possibly can be used for early event maps to save usage for other carriers in later maps.

Trivia

She started her service as a Submarine Tender until December 1941, when conversion into a Light Aircraft Carrier began.
She was the only major IJN vessel to be struck during the Doolittle Raid, which delayed her launch as a CVL.
She was the last Aircraft Carrier to sail overseas from Japan.
Ryuuhou's hair band bears resemblance to the Ensign of Japan Post (Japan's Postal service).
Ryuuhou's Kai art is based on her real-life camouflage.
"Taigei" means "big whale", thus the design on her AS form's dress and Ryuuhou form's hairpin. "Ryuuhou" means "dragon phoenix".
She is one of two ships in-game that were released with a second remodel in the same update. The other is U-511.
Due to her status as the only Submarine tender currently in the game, she is required for quest A37, quest D13 and quest D14.

Historical Note

Designed as a seagoing submarine tender, with floatplane facilities for scouting purposes, Taigei entered service in 1934. She was built with very high freeboard and shallow draught, which meant she was a very poor seaboat. Added to her extensively welded construction, which proved very defective, meant that she was a most unsatisfactory and unsuccessful ship.

In 1941, she was rebuilt and re-entered service as the light fleet carrier Ryuuhou. Her diesel engines were replaced with destroyer turbines in an attempt to give her higher speed, but due to displacement and dimension adjustments, she remained a very unsuccessful conversion of an already unsuccessful design. Her weak hull and poor internal sub-division severely limited her usefulness, resulting in little frontline service.

She was damaged in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and then severely damaged near Kure on 19 March 1945 by Task Force 58. She was considered a total loss and struck from the Navy List on November 30, 1945 with her scrapping occurring in 1946.