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| − | * DEs cannot replace DDs in most of the ship type specific applications, unless otherwise specified.
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| − | ** It has been found that, in several specific situations, for instance, in the formation of a Transportation Escort combined fleet, DEs are allowed to substitute DDs to meet the required minimal amount of DDs in the fleet. (Does not work for CTF/STF)
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| − | ** It has also been found that DEs can replace other ship types in some specific expeditions.
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| − | * DEs only require a 60 displayed ASW value to perform OASW, as opposed to 100 for other ship classes.
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| − | * All implemented DEs have a slow speed, and thus cannot be used in branching rules that require a fast fleet.
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| − | * Unlike destroyers, they cannot equip Torpedoes, Turbines, Engines, Star shells, Searchlights, or Drums. They also have no torpedo stats, making them incapable of performing torpedo strikes, and cannot increase their speed by using turbine/engine combination.
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| − | * The plan to implement this ship class has existed since 2013, when the game started, according to the quarterly book 艦これ鎮守府生活のすゝめVol.1 released at the time. Players were told to be patient about their implementation since they were for the final phase of the war, despite stating that they want to release them as soon as possible. The ship class was ultimately implemented in May 2017, during [[Spring 2017 Event|Spring Event of that year]].
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| + | ==Notes== |
| | + | DEs mostly behave as inferior DDs, trading combat effectiveness and versatility with cheapness to operate. They: |
| | + | * Cannot be a replacement for DDs in [[Routing]], [[Quests], and [[Expeditions]]; unless specified otherwise. |
| | + | * Can [[OASW]] with only 60 ASW stat, and even at 75 ASW with no sonar (against 100 ASW for most other ships). |
| | + | * Are Slow [[Speed]], and as they cannot equip [[Engine Improvement]], they cannot become fast. |
| | + | * Cannot equip Torpedoes, Star shells, Searchlight, or Drums either. |
| | + | * Have no Torpedo stat and therefore cannot perform closing torpedo. |
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| | + | These ships are generally best used on maps with lots of submarines and no other major surface threats. |
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| | ==See Also== | | ==See Also== |
| | {{Shiplist}} | | {{Shiplist}} |
| | * [https://www.reddit.com/r/kancolle/wiki/intermediate#wiki_notable_ships_by_class Notable ships by class - Reddit intermediate players' guide] | | * [https://www.reddit.com/r/kancolle/wiki/intermediate#wiki_notable_ships_by_class Notable ships by class - Reddit intermediate players' guide] |
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| | [[Category:Coastal Defense Ships]] | | [[Category:Coastal Defense Ships]] |