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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.

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=~~IJN ship-naming conventions~~=

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=Japanese Naming Conventions=

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*'''Destroyers '''are named after natural phenomena, often snow (雪, "-yuki"), waves (波, "-nami"), rain (雨, "-ame", "-are"), wind (風, "-kaze"), clouds (雲, "-kumo" or "-gumo"), the moon (月~~<~~/span~~>~~, "~~-~~tsuki" or "-zuki") or tides (潮, "-shio").

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===Ships===

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*'''~~Light Cruisers~~''' ~~are named after rivers.~~

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*'''Heavy Cruisers''' are named after mountains.

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|-|BB=

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**Exceptions: The [[Mogami]] class were originally designed as Light Cruisers before being extensively modified into Heavy Cruisers (and later Aviation Cruisers), and so are named after rivers. The Tone class also, being more lightly armed than the Takao or Myoukou classes, were also named after rivers.

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'''Battleships''' were named after provinces.

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*'''Battleships '''are named after provinces.

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*Exceptions: The {{Class|Kongou}} were originally battle cruisers, and so are named after mountains.

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**Exceptions: The [[Kongou~~]] class were originally designed as Battlecruisers, which were named after mountains before "heavy cruiser" became a separately defined class from simply "cruiser".~~

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*'''Aircraft Carriers''' all have the character for "dragon" (龍, "ryuu"), "phoenix" (鳳, "hou"), "crane" (鶴, "kaku") or "falcon" (鷹, "you") in them. Light carriers tend to have "falcon" or "phoenix" names, where Fleet carriers tend to have "dragon" or "crane" names, but this is not strict.

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**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".~~

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**While [[Taigei]]'s name was changed to fit in with the standard Aircraft Carrier naming scheme ("Ryuuhou" means "Dragon Phoenix") when she was remodeled into an Aircraft Carrier, neither Chitose nor Chiyoda received the same treatment when they were remodeled.

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*'''Submarines '''are simply given operating numbers in the same manner as German U-boats, following a syllable of the word 'Iroha'. All long-range submarines were designated 'I-' (such as all the submarines present in KanColle), where coastal subs began with 'Ro' and training submarines were 'Ha-' In Kancolle, the submarine girls use the classical Japanese number syllables (or just the number directly, in [[I-8]]'s case) to make their numbers sound more name-like.

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*'''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.

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**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.

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*'''<nowiki>Non-Navy Ships'</nowiki>''' 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.

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**The examples in KanColle are "[[Akitsumaru]]" (an Army ship) and both [[Hiyou]] and [[Junyou]]'s names before they were converted to aircraft carriers: Izumo Maru and Kashiwara Maru.

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**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'.

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*[[Akashi]] was named after ~~the Akashi Strait, near Kobe. Since she was the only repair ship built for the IJN, the naming conventions of her class are unclear~~.

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~~The Abyssal~~ fleet's 'classes' are based on the [[wikipedia:Iroha|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.

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'''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.

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*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").

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'''Heavy/Battle Cruisers''' were named after Japanese mountains.

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*Exceptions: The {{Class|Mogami}} class were originally designed as light cruisers before being reclassified into heavy cruisers (and later aviation cruisers), and so are named after rivers. The {{Class|Tone}}, being more lightly armed than the Takao or Myoukou classes, were also named after rivers.

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'''Light Cruisers''' were named after Japanese rivers.

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'''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").

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'''Kaiboukans''' were named after small Japanese islands.

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'''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-'.

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*In Kancolle, the girls use the classical or modern Japanese number reading to make their nicknames (''see [[#"Official" nicknames|here]]'').

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'''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.

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*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.

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|-|Aux=

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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.

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'''"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.

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*The examples in KanColle are [[Shinshuu Maru]], [[Akitsu Maru]], [[Kumano Maru]], and [[Yamashio Maru]] ([[IJA|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.

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*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'.

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The "[[Enemy/Common|common abyssal classes]]" are based on the [[wikipedia:Iroha|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.

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</tabber>

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In modern days, some of those naming conventions are still in use in Japan, but applied to modern ship types.

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===Tanks===

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Tanks were given composed names using the following rules:

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*1st name part, the type of tank:

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**Light: Ke

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**Medium: Chi

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**Heavy: O

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**Gun (Tank Destroyer): Ho

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*2nd name part, the number of the tank within its type:

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**1: I or Yi

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**2: Ro

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**3: Ha

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**4: Ni

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**5: Ho

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**6: He

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**7: To

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**8: Chi

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**9: Ri

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**10: Nu

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**11: Ru

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**12: O or Wo

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Using the medium tanks as an example:

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*Chi-I (Medium First): None (most likely Experimental Type 1 Tank)

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*Chi-Ro (Medium Second): Type 89 I-Go

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*Chi-Ha (Medium Third): Type 97 Chi-Ha

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*Chi-Ni (Medium Fourth): Type 97 Chi-Ni (never got out of prototype status)

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*Chi-Ho (Medium Fifth) Type 98 Chi-Ho (never got out of prototype status)

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*Chi-He (Medium Sixth): Type 1 Chi-He

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*Chi-To (Medium Seventh): Type 4 Chi-To

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*Chi-Ri (Medium Ninth): Type 5 Chi-Ri

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*Chi-Nu (Medium Tenth): Type 3 Chi-Nu

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=Ship Girls Birthdays=

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! #|| Coastal ~~defence~~ ships|| Date Launched

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! #|| Coastal defense ships|| Date Launched

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! #|| {{Class|Shimushu}}|| Date Launched

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| 1st|| [[Fletcher]]|| 3 May 1942

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| ~~112th~~|| [[Johnston]]|| 25 March 1943

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| 73rd|| [[Johnston]]|| 25 March 1943

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| ~~218th~~|| [[Heywood L.Edwards]]|| 6 October 1943

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| 134th|| [[Heywood L.Edwards]]|| 6 October 1943

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| ~~74th~~|| [[Samuel B. Roberts]]|| 20 January 1944

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| 46th|| [[Samuel B. Roberts]]|| 20 January 1944

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| 1st|| [[Jervis]]|| 9 September 1938

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| 5th|| [[Janus]]|| 10 November 1938

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| 6th|| [[Javelin]]|| 21 December 1938

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| 1st|| [[Tashkent]]|| 28 December 1937

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| 3rd|| [[Prinz Eugen]]|| 22 August 1938

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! #|| [{{Class|Zara}}|| Date Launched

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! #|| {{Class|Zara}}|| Date Launched

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| 1st|| [[Zara]]|| 27 April 1930

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| [[Littorio]]|| 22 August 1937

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| [[Roma]]|| 9 June 1940~~<!--~~

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| [[Roma]]|| 9 June 1940

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| [[Nevada]]|| 11 July 1914~~-->~~

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| [[Nevada]]|| 11 July 1914

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| [[Colorado]]|| 22 March 1921

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| [[Warspite]]|| 26 November 1913

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| [[Nelson]]|| 3 September 1925~~<!--~~

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| [[Nelson]]|| 3 September 1925

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| [[Rodney]]|| 17 December 1925~~-->~~

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| [[Rodney]]|| 17 December 1925

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| [[Richelieu]]|| 17 January 1939

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! Submarines|| Date Launched

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| [[I-168]]|| 26 June 1933

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| [[I-8]]|| 20 July 1936

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| [[I-13]]|| 30 November 1943

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| [[I-14]]|| 14 March 1944

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| [[I-19]]|| 16 September 1939

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| [[I-26]]|| 10 April 1941

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| [[I-~~168~~]]|| ~~26 June 1933~~

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| [[I-36]]|| 1 November 1941

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| [[I-47]]|| 10 November 1942

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| [[I-58]]|| 30 June 1943

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~~| [[I-400]]|| 18 Jannuary 1944~~

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~~| [[I-401]]|| 11 March 1944~~

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~~| [[I-13]]|| 30 November 1943~~

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~~| [[I-14]]|| 14 March 1944~~

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| [[I-47]]|| 29 September 1943

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| [[I-203]]|| 20 October 1944

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| [[Maruyu]]|| 31 October

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| [[I-400]]|| 18 Jannuary 1944

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| [[I-401]]|| 11 March 1944

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| [[Maruyu]]|| 31 October 1943

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| [[U-511]]|| 21 Febuary 1941

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| [[C.Cappellini]]|| 25 April 1938

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| [[Luigi Torelli]]|| 6 January 1940

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| [[Scamp]]|| 20 July 1942

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| [[Drum]]|| 12 May 1941

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| [[Kumano Maru]]|| 28 January 1945

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| [[No.101 Transport Ship]]|| 25 January 1944

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| [[Chougei]]|| 24 March 1924

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| [[Heian Maru]]|| 16 April 1930

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Ever see an [[wikipedia:Acronym|acronym]] in the wiki you didn't know the meaning of and urban dictionary doesn't have it? While it is preferable to not use acronyms to avoid confusion, some discussions will inevitably have them. This is an incomplete list of acronyms used in discussions by English-speaking KanColle players.

* '''AA''' - [[Anti-Air]]

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* '''AACI''' - [[~~AACI|~~Anti-Air Cut-in]]

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* '''AACI''' - [[Anti-Air Cut-in]]

* '''AAFD''' - {{EquipmentLink|Type 91 Anti-Aircraft Fire Director|Type 94 Anti-Aircraft Fire Director|text=Anti-Air Fire Directors}}

* '''AAR''' - [[Aerial_Combat#Proportional_and_Fixed_shootdowns|Anti-Air Resistance]]

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* '''AGS''' - [[Souya (AGS)|Survey ship]]

* '''AI''' - Air Incapability

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* '''AO''' - [[~~AO|~~Fleet Oiler]] / Replenishment Oiler

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* '''AK2''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 2]]

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* '''AK3''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 3 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director]]

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* '''AK4''' - [[Prototype Long-barrel 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 4]]

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* '''AO''' - [[Fleet Oiler]] / Replenishment Oiler

* '''AP''' :

** '''AP''' - [[Air Power|Air Parity]]

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** '''AP''' - Transport Ships

* '''AR''' :

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** '''AR''' - [[~~AR|~~Repair Ship]]

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** '''AR''' - [[Repair Ship]]

** '''AR''' - [[Action Report]]

* '''AS''' :

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** '''AS''' - [[~~AS|~~Submarine Tender]]

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** '''AS''' - [[Submarine Tender]]

** '''AS''' - [[Artillery Spotting]]

** '''AS''' - [[Air State]]

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* '''ASS''' - "Airstrike Supported Submarines" nodes, alternative name to the [[Node|Airstrike Supported Battle]] node

* '''ASW''' - [[Anti-Submarine Warfare]]

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* '''AV''' - [[~~AV|~~Seaplane Tender]]

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* '''AV''' - [[Seaplane Tender]]

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* '''BB''' - [[~~BB|~~Battleship]]

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* '''BB''' - [[Battleship]]

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* '''BBV''' - [[~~BBV|~~Aviation Battleship]]

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* '''BBCV''' - [[Aircraft Battleship]], informal code designating the {{Class|Ise|Kai Ni}}

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* '''BC''' - "Battle Cruisers" (~~unused~~ in the game ~~outside of~~ the Fleet menu's filter)

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* '''BBV''' - [[Aviation Battleship]]

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* '''BC''' - "Battle Cruisers" (only in the game for the Fleet menu's filter, mostly referring to the {{Class|Kongou}}), the real code is "CC".

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* '''BK2''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 2]]

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* '''BK4''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 4 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director]]

* '''BP''' - [[Blueprint]]

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* '''CA''' - [[~~CA|~~Heavy Cruiser]]

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* '''CA''' - [[Heavy Cruiser]]

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* '''CAV''' - [[~~CAV|~~Aviation Cruiser]]

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* '''CAV''' - [[Aviation Cruiser]]

* '''CCCI''' - [[CCCI|Credit-Card Cut-In]], a "joke cut-in" about paying to do something

* '''CD''' - Concentrated Deployment, mostly referring to some equipment variations being packed together

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* '''CF''' - [[Combined Fleet]]

* '''CI''' - "[[Cut-In]]", special powerful attacks triggered when using a right set of specific gears

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* '''CL''' - [[~~CL|~~Light Cruiser]]

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* '''CK2''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 2]]

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* '''CLT''' - [[~~CLT|~~Torpedo Cruiser]]

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* '''CK3''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3]]

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* '''CK3H''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 H]]

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* '''CL''' - [[Light Cruiser]]

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* '''CLAA''' - [[Antiaircraft Cruiser]]

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* '''CLT''' - [[Torpedo Cruiser]]

* '''CT''':

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** '''CT''' - [[~~CT|~~Training Cruiser]]

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** '''CT''' - [[Training Cruiser]]

** '''CT''' - [[Closing Torpedo Salvo]]

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* '''CTF''' - [[~~Combined_Fleet#Carrier_Task_Force|~~Carrier Task Force]]

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* '''CTF''' - [[Carrier Task Force]]

* '''CV''':

** '''CV''' - [[Seiyuu|Character Voice]], same as VA or Seiyuu

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** '''CV''' - [[CV|Aircraft Carrier]] / Standard Aircraft Carrier ~~("Cruiser ''Voler''")~~

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** '''CV''' - [[CV|Aircraft Carrier]] / Standard Aircraft Carrier

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* '''CVB''' - [[CVB|Armored Aircraft Carrier]] / Armored Carrier ~~("Cruiser ''Voler Blindé''")~~

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* '''CVB''' - [[CVB|Armored Aircraft Carrier]] / Armored Carrier

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* '''CVCI''' - [[~~CVCI|~~Aircraft Carrier Cut-In]]

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* '''CVCI''' - [[Aircraft Carrier Cut-In]]

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* '''CVNCI''' - [[~~CVNCI|~~Aircraft Carrier Night Cut-In]]

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* '''CVNCI''' - [[Aircraft Carrier Night Cut-In]]

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* '''CVE''' - [[~~CVE|~~Escort ~~carrier~~]], an ASW specialized light aircraft carrier ~~("Cruiser ''Voler'' Escorte")~~

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* '''CVE''' - [[Escort Carrier]], an ASW specialized light aircraft carrier

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* '''CVL''' - [[~~CVL|~~Light Aircraft Carrier]] / Light Carrier ~~("Cruiser ''Voler'' Light")~~

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* '''CVL''' - [[Light Aircraft Carrier]] / Light Carrier

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* '''CVN''' - [[~~CVN|~~Night Aircraft Carrier]] (not "nuclear CV" here)

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* '''CVN''' - [[Night Aircraft Carrier]] (not "nuclear CV" here)

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* '''DA''' - [[~~DA|~~Double Attack]]

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* '''DA''' - [[Double Attack]]

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* '''DD''' - [[~~DD|~~Destroyer]]

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* '''DC''' - [[Depth Charge]]

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* '''DE''' - "Destroyer Escort" but this designates "[[~~DE|~~Coastal Defense Ship]]" in Kancolle

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* '''DCP''' - [[Depth Charge Projector]]

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* '''DLC''' - {{EquipmentLink|Daihatsu Landing Craft}}

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* '''DCR''' - [[Depth Charge Rack]]

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* '''DD''' - [[Destroyer]]

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* '''DE''' - "Destroyer Escort" but this designates "[[Coastal Defense Ship]]" (''Kaiboukan'') in Kancolle

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* '''DK2''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2]]

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* '''DK3''' - [[12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3]]

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* '''DLC''' - {{EquipmentLink|Daihatsu Landing Craft}}, but sometimes designate all [[Landing Craft]]

* '''DP''' - Dual-Purpose, for either [[Radar]]s or [[High-Angle Gun]]s, being both used for "air" and "surface" roles.

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* '''EO''' - Extra Operation (maps [[1-5]], [[1-6]], [[2-5]], [[3-5]], [[5-5]], [[6-5]], and event final maps)

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* '''EO''' - Extra Operation (maps [[1-5]], [[1-6]], [[2-5]], [[3-5]], [[7-5]], [[4-5]], [[5-5]], [[6-5]], and event final maps)

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* '''FBB''' - [[~~FBB|~~Fast Battleship]]

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* '''FBB''' - [[Fast Battleship]]

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* '''FCF''' - {{EquipmentLink|Fleet Command Facility||Striking Force Fleet Command Facility|Elite Torpedo Squadron Command Facility|text=Fleet Command Facility}}

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* '''FCF''' - {{EquipmentLink|Fleet Command Facility|Striking Force Fleet Command Facility|Elite Torpedo Squadron Command Facility|text=Fleet Command Facility}}

* '''FCM''' - [[First Class Medal]]

* '''FF''':

** '''FF''' - [[Friendly Fleet]]

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** '''FF''' - [[~~Improving Ship~~ Speed|Fast Fleet]]

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** '''FF''' - [[Speed|Fast Fleet]]

* '''FP''':

** '''FP''' - [[Stats|Firepower Stat]]

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** '''FP''' - [[~~Air Power|~~Fighter Power]]

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** '''FP''' - [[Fighter Power]]

* '''FS''' - Flagship

* '''GS''' - [[Expeditions#Great Success|Great Success]]

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* '''LB''' - [[LBAS|Land-Based]]

* '''LBAS''' - [[Land-Based Air Squadron]]

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* '''LD''' - Last Dance, the last form of a boss once ~~its~~ HP ~~are~~ depleted

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* '''LD''' - Last Dance, the last form of a map/boss, once the map HP bar is only 1 kill to be depleted/cleared

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* '''LFB''' - [[~~LFB|~~Large Flying Boat]]

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* '''LFB''' - [[Large Flying Boat]]

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* '''LHA''' - [[~~LHA|~~Amphibious Assault Ship]]

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* '''LHA''' - [[Amphibious Assault Ship]]

* '''LoS/LOS''' - [[Line of Sight]]

* '''LSC''' - [[Large Ship Construction]]

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* '''RAN''' - [[RAN|Royal Australian Navy]]

* '''RE''' - [[Reinforcement Expansion]] (extra ship slot)

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* '''RL~~/RLK2~~''' - {{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher}}/{{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni}}

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* '''RL''' - Mostly {{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher}} & {{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni}}, but can designate most "[[Rocket]] munitions"

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* '''RLK2''' - {{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni}}

* '''RM''' - [[RM|Regia Marina]] (Italian Royal Navy)

* '''RN''' - [[RN|Royal Navy]]

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* '''RSC''' - [[Resources]]

* '''RNG''' - Random Number Generation

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* '''SCAMP''' - {{EquipmentLink|Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel}}

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* '''SCAMP''' - {{EquipmentLink|Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel}} (not to be confused with the USS [[Scamp]])

* '''SCM''' - [[Skilled Crew Member]]s

* '''SDP''' - {{Equipment/Link|Skilled Deck Personnel|Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands|text=Skilled Deck Personnels}}

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** '''SSLO''' - "{{EquipmentLink|Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts|text=Super Skilled Lookouts}}"

* '''SONAR''' - [[Sonar|SOund Navigation And Ranging]]

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* '''SPB''' - [[~~SPB|SeaPlane~~ Bomber]]

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* '''SPB''' - [[Seaplane Bomber]]

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* '''SPF''' - [[~~SPF|SeaPlane~~ Fighter]]

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* '''SPF''' - [[Seaplane Fighter]]

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* '''SPR''' - [[~~SPR|SeaPlane~~ Recon]]

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* '''SPR''' - [[Seaplane Recon]]

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* '''SS''' - [[~~SS|~~Submarine]]

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* '''SS''' - [[Submarine]]

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* '''SSV''' - [[~~SSV|Aicraft~~ Carrying Submarine]]

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* '''SSV''' - [[Aircraft Carrying Submarine]]

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* '''STF''' - [[~~Combined_Fleet#Surface_Task_Force|~~Surface Task Force]]

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* '''STF''' - [[Surface Task Force]]

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* '''TCI''' - [[~~TCI|~~Torpedo Cut-In]]

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* '''TCI''' - [[Torpedo Cut-In]]

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* '''TCF/TE''' - [[~~Combined_Fleet#Transport_Escort_Force|~~Transport Combined Fleet]] / Transport Escort

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* '''TCF/TE''' - [[Transport Combined Fleet]] / Transport Escort

* '''TP''':

** '''TP''' - [[Stats|Torpedo Stat]]

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* '''BURNING LOVE''' - Notable line from [[Kongou]]

* '''C2''' - Studio/Dojin circle behind Kancolle

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* '''Chuuha''' - "~~very~~ damaged", orange damaged

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* '''Chi-Ha''' - [[Chi-Ha|Type 97 Medium tank]] Japanese tank's name.

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* '''Choujuusenchihou (長10cm砲)''' - {{Class|Akizuki}}'s [[Rensouhou]]s

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* '''Chuuha''' - "moderately damaged", orange damaged

* '''Cut-In''' - [[Cut-in|special powerful attacks]], triggered when using a right set of specific gears

* '''DameCon''' - {{EquipmentLink|Emergency Repair Personnel}}

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* '''Debuff''' - A [[Debuff|mechanic]] that weaken some event bosses.

* '''DevMat''' - [[Development Materials]]

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* '''Fighter-Mulle''' - The process of equipping a ship with only "fighters", to gain air superiority (AS).

* '''Flamethrower''' - [[Instant Construction Material]]

* '''Gingusa''' - [[Ginga (Egusa Squadron)]]

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* '''I-Go''' - {{EquipmentLink|Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force)}} Japanese tank's name.

* '''Ka-Mi''' - {{EquipmentLink|Special Type 2 Amphibious Tank}} Japanese tank's name.

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* '''Ka-Tsu''' - {{EquipmentLink|Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank|Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank Kai|link=Ka-Tsu}} Japanese tank's name.

* '''KancoDex''' - [[Library]] (Kancolle's Pokedex), sometimes, just KanDex.

* '''Kancolle''' - Kantai Collection

* '''Kanmusu''' - "kantai musume", ship-girl

* '''Kuso''' - "Bad" or "Shitty", 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.

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* '''MelonMat''' - [[New Model Armament Material]], referencing the Yuubari fairy on it.

* '''Nuke''' - [[Anti-Installation#Equipment_Setups|Anti-installation]] setup using a tank, a DLC, and artillery, doing "nuclear-like" damage to installations (up to 9999 damage).

* '''Poi? (っぽい？)''' - Catchphrase of [[Yuudachi]], meaning "maybe", referring to [[wikipedia:Ironbottom Sound|Ironbottom Sound]].

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* '''Red T''' - Crossing the T (Disadvantage) [[Day_Battle#Engagement|Engagement]].

* '''Recon''' - "Reconnaissance" planes, referring to both yellow "[[Reconnaissance Aircraft]]", and "[[SPR|Reconnaissance Seaplanes]]", depending on the context.

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* '''Rensouhou~~-chan~~ (~~連装砲ちゃん~~)''' - A Danbo-like robot appearing with some ships, namely [[Shimakaze]], [[Amatsukaze]], all {{Class|Akizuki}}, [[Samuel B. Roberts Mk.II]], [[Houston]], and [[Helena]]~~. Amatsukaze calls hers Rensouhou-kun (more formal). Akizuki calls hers Choujuusenchihou-chan~~.

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* '''Rensouhou (連装砲)''' - A [[Rensouhou|Danbo-like robot]] appearing with some ships, namely [[Shimakaze]], [[Amatsukaze]], all {{Class|Akizuki}}, [[Samuel B. Roberts Mk.II]], [[Houston]], and [[Helena]].

* '''Rocket''' - A form of propulsion, different from the usual propeller blades or turbojets (see ''[[Rocket|here]]'' for rockets ingame).

* '''RocketMat''' - [[New Model Rocket Development Material]]

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* '''~~Rosa~~''' - Japanese AA rockets : {{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher}} & {{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni}}

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* '''RoSa''' - Japanese AA rockets: {{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher}} & {{EquipmentLink|12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni}}

* '''Sanshiki''' - "Type 3 Shell" in Japanese, their [[AA Shell]]s

* '''Screw''' - [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal|Improvement Materials]]

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* '''Secretary''' - The flagship of the ~~First~~ fleet, the girl on the main menu.

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* '''Secretary''' - The flagship of the first fleet, the girl on the main menu.

* '''Seiyuu''' - Japanese [[Seiyuu|Character Voice/Voice Actress]]

* '''Shirei-kan''' - "Commander"

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* '''Shouha''' - "lightly damaged", yellow damaged

* '''Synergy''' - Used to describe the positive effect given by equipping certain equipment together, mainly referring to [[ASW Synergy]], [[Speed|Speed Synergy]], and [[Fit Bonuses]].

* '''Spoon''' - The [[Vanguard Formation]], named after its shape.

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==Girls nicknames==

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==="Official" nicknames===

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Names often used either by the devs or the girls themselves, to humanize "number namings" of some ships.

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* '''Furei''' - [[I-201]]

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* '''Fuufu''' - [[Kaiboukan No.22]]

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* '''Fuumi''' - [[I-203]]

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* '''Goya''' - [[I-58]]

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* '''Hachi''' - [[I-8]]

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* '''Hitomi''' - [[I-13]]

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* '''Iku''' - [[I-19]]

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* '''Imuya''' - [[I-168]]

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* '''Iyo ''' - [[I-14]]

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* '''Lebe''' - [[Z1]] in-game nickname

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* '''Leberecht Maass''' - [[Z1]] official name

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* '''Maass''' - [[Z1]] most common abreviation

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* '''Max''' - [[Z3]] in-game nickname

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* '''Max Schultz''' - [[Z3]] official name

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* '''Miimu''' - [[I-36]]

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* '''Mito''' - [[Kaiboukan No.30]]

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* '''Momochi‎''' - [[No.101 Transport Ship]]

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* '''Nimu''' - [[I-26]]

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* '''Ro''' - [[Ro-500]]

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* '''Shi Chan''' - [[I-41]], a lesser official nicnamed, used by [[I-36]]

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* '''Shioi''' - [[I-401]]

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* '''Shion''' - [[I-400]]

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* '''Yona''' - [[I-47]]

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* '''Yotsu''' - [[Kaiboukan No.4]]

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* '''Yuu''' - [[U-511]]

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===Informal nicknames===

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Names mostly used by the community, ranging from abbreviations and deformations of the original names, or from other trivia facts.

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* '''101-chan''' - [[No.101 Transport Ship]]

* '''2-4-11''' - [[Naka]]. 2-4-11 refers to the fuel-ammo-steel combination received from her scrap (if scrapping with her default equipment).

* '''ABKM''' - [[Abukuma]]

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* '''Beaver''' - [[Yukikaze]]'s nickname based on her appearance. Japanese call her '~~Hamster~~'.

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* '''Beaver''' - [[Yukikaze]]'s nickname based on her appearance. Japanese call her "Hamster".

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* '''Bep''' - [[Verniy]], due to her writing in Cyrillic (Верный).

* '''Bisckuit''' - [[Bismarck]]

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* '''Bucky''' - [[Fubuki]], notably used by Kongou in the [[Anime]].

* '''CdC''' - [[Conte di Cavour]]

* '''Cranes''' - {{Class|Shoukaku}}, both being named after cranes.

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* '''Dragons''' - [[Souryuu]], [[Hiryuu]], [[Unryuu]], [[Ryuujou]], and [[Ryuuhou]], all ~~three~~ being named after dragons.

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* '''Dragons''' - [[Souryuu]], [[Hiryuu]], [[Unryuu]], [[Ryuujou]], and [[Ryuuhou]], all being named after dragons.

* '''Ducks''' - {{Class|Akizuki}}

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* '''Furei''' - [[I-201]]

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* '''Fuumi''' - [[I-203]]

* '''Goto''' - [[Gotland]]

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* '''Goya''' - [[I-58]]

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* '''Hachi''' - [[I-8]]

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* '''Hitomi''' - [[I-13]]

* '''Hotel''' - [[Yamato]], reference to her being called that way by Japanese sailors, since she spent more time garrisoning rather than combating.

* '''Horny''' - [[Hornet]], sometime Horny Maru

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* '''Iku''' - [[I-19]]

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* '''Imuya''' - [[I-168]]

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* '''Iyo ''' - [[I-14]]

* '''Kamo''' - [[Akitsushima]]

* '''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!".

* '''KWKZ''' - [[Kawakaze]]

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* '''Lebe''' - [[Z1]]

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* '''Leberecht Maass''' - [[Z1]]

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* '''Maass''' - [[Z1]]

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* '''Max Schultz''' - [[Z3]]

* '''Melon-chan''' - [[Yuubari]]'s nickname 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.

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* '''Mito''' - [[Kaiboukan No.30]]

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* '''Momochi‎''' - [[No.101 Transport Ship]]

* '''Nagamon''' - [[Nagato]]'s name "長門" 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.

* '''Nagamutsu''' - Fusion of [[Nagato]] and [[Mutsu]] names, designating the class or both of them.

* '''NGNM''' - [[Naganami]]

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* '''Nimu''' - [[I-26]]

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* '''Potatoes''' - Every characters drawn by [[Shibafu]] (しばふ), referring to the simple "potatoes-like" shape of their face.

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* '''Potatoes''' - Every characters drawn by Shibafu (しばふ), referring to the simple "potatoes-like" shape of their face.

* '''Pudding''' - [[Prinz Eugen]], due to her name pronouciation in Japanese

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* '''Ro''' - [[~~Ro-500]]~~

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* '''SKK''' - [[Shoukaku]]

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* '''Shioi''' - [[I-401]]

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* '''Shion''' - [[I-400]]

* '''Sodak''' - [[South Dakota]]

* '''Strawberry''' - [[Harusame]], referring to her hair color.

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* '''Whales''' - Refer to [[~~AS|~~Submarine ~~Tenders~~]] having the kanji "鯨" meaning whale in their name.

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* '''Vicky''' - [[Victorious]]

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* '''Whales''' - Refer to [[Submarine Tender]]s having the kanji "鯨" meaning whale in their name.

* '''Yamasushi''' - Fusion of [[Yamato]] and [[Musashi]] names, designating the class or both of them.

* '''YKKZ''' - [[Yukikaze]]

* '''YMKZ''' - [[Yamakaze]]

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* '''Yona''' - [[I-47]]

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* '''Yotsu''' - [[Kaiboukan No.4]]

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* '''Yuu''' - [[U-511]]

* '''Zekamashi (ぜかまし)''' - [[Shimakaze]]'s name read backward (in traditional Japanese, characters are read right-to-left). Found on one of the Rensouhou-chan's lifebuoys.

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* '''ZKK''' - [[Zuikaku]]

See here [http://www.zuzuray.com/nicknames2.html] for more informal ships nicknames.

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** '''Black Ruck Shooter''' - [[Battleship Ru-Class Kai Flagship]]

** '''Black Wock Shooter''' - [[Standard Carrier Wo-Class Kai Flagship]]

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* '''CVH''' - [[Aircraft Carrier Princess|CV Hime]]

* '''DJ Hime''' - [[Supply Depot Princess]], due to her look.

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* '''~~Gnome~~''' - For [[~~Artillery~~ Imp]] & [[PT Imp]].

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* '''Goblin''' - For "Imp" or "Gnome", see [[Imp|here]]

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* '''Gnome''' - For "Imp" or "Goblin", see [[Imp|here]]

* '''Hime''' - Princess in Japanese (姫), common to most bosses

* '''Hoppou''' - [[Northern Princess]], also known as "Dutch Harbor" & "Hoppou-chan" (北方 = 'Hoppou' = Northern).

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* '''Imp''' - For "Gnome" or "Goblin", see [[Imp|here]]

* '''Installation''' - Abyssals representing land-based infrastructure instead of ships, being immune to some attacks like torpedoes, but weaker against specialized equipment, see ''[[Installation|here]]''.

* '''Kitanda''' - [[Air Defense Princess]], due to her mocking introduction lines.

* '''Megane Hime''' - [[Airfield Princess Patrol Aircraft Deployment]], as she wears glasses.

* '''Oni''' - Demon or Ogre in Japanese (鬼), common to most sub-bosses

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* '''Pillbox''' - [[Artillery Imp]]

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* '''Pillbox''' - A special kind of [[Pillbox|installation]], initially [[Artillery Imp]] only.

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* '''PT''' - ~~"Patrol Torpedo boat", only for~~ [[PT ~~Imp Pack~~]]s

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* '''PT''' - [[PT boat]]s (Patrol Torpedo boat), a type of warship, exclusive to abyssals so far.

* '''PT Imp''' - [[PT Imp Pack]]

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* '''Rice Hime''' - [[American Destroyer Princess]], a pun with her kanji reading.

* '''SDH''' - [[Supply Depot Princess|Supply Depot Hime]]

* '''SDP''' - [[Supply Depot Princess]]

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