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| − | + | '''"Ship classes"''' refers to the common practice of building multiple ships using a same or similar design. The design is then called a "class", and the class is often named after its 1st built or commissioned ship, or the initial design's code name. Ships built under the same class are then called "sister ships". | |
| + | *In Kancolle, several "classes" are instead referred to by their "type" (e.g. the {{Class|Number 2}} is referred to as the {{Type|Type D Kaiboukan}}). | ||
| + | *Some informal classes are also sometimes used, such as the "{{Type|Special Type Destroyers}}", or the ones listed ''[[#Library Only Classes|below]]''. | ||
| + | ===Class Order=== | ||
| + | The game order for classes is as follows: | ||
| + | {|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed fixed-header" | ||
| + | !colspan=4|Class Ingame Order | ||
| + | |- class="fixed-header-1" | ||
| + | !colspan=2|Groups | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|Class | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|Notes | ||
| + | |- class="fixed-header-2" | ||
| + | !Nation | ||
| + | !Type | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=78|IJN | ||
| + | !Rowspan=5|BB | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kongou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Fusou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ise}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Nagato}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Yamato}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=7|CV | ||
| + | |{{Class|Akagi}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kaga}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Souryuu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Hiryuu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Shoukaku}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Unryuu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Taihou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=7|CVL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Houshou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ryuujou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ryuuhou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Shouhou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Hiyou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Chitose|Kou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kasuga Maru}} | ||
| + | |Including {{Class|Taiyou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=5|AV | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kamoi}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Chitose}} | ||
| + | |Not {{Class|Chitose|Kou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Mizuho}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Nisshin}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Akitsushima}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=3|AS | ||
| + | |{{Class|Jingei}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kai Hikawa Maru}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Taigei}} | ||
| + | |Not {{Class|Ryuuhou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=6|Aux | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kai Kazahaya}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kai Shikishima}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Akashi}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ootomari}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Ice-strengthened General-duties Transport Ship}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Nosaki}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=6|CA | ||
| + | |{{Class|Furutaka}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Aoba}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Myoukou}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Takao}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Mogami}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Tone}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=8|CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Tenryuu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kuma}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Nagara}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Sendai}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Yuubari}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Agano}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ooyodo}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Katori}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=13|DD | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kamikaze}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Mutsuki}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Fubuki}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ayanami}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Akatsuki}} | ||
| + | |Verniy not in URSS | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Hatsuharu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Shiratsuyu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Asashio}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kagerou}} | ||
| + | |Dan Yang is not separated | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Yuugumo}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Akizuki}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Shimakaze}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Matsu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=6|DE | ||
| + | |{{Class|Shimushu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Etorofu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Mikura}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Hiburi}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ukuru}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Type D Kaiboukan}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=12|SS | ||
| + | |{{Type|Junsen Type A Kai Ni}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Sentoku Type (I-400 Class Submarine)}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Kaidai Type VI}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Junsen Type 3}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Junsen Type B}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Junsen Type B Kai Ichi}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Junsen Type C}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Junsen Type B Kai Ni}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Sentaka Type}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Marcello}} | ||
| + | |I-503 only | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Guglielmo Marconi}} | ||
| + | |I-504 only | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Ro-series Submarine}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=7|IJA | ||
| + | !SS | ||
| + | |{{Type|Type 3 Submergence Transport Vehicle}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=6|LHA<br>CVE | ||
| + | |{{Type|Army Special Purpose Ship (R1)}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Special Purpose Ship Type C}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Special 2TL Type}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Special Purpose Ship M Type C}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|Special 1TL Type}} | ||
| + | |Was IJN IRL | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Type|2nd Class Transporter}} | ||
| + | |Was IJN IRL | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=7|KMS | ||
| + | !BB | ||
| + | |{{Class|Bismarck}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !CV | ||
| + | |{{Class|Graf Zeppelin}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !CA | ||
| + | |{{Class|Admiral Hipper}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !DD | ||
| + | |{{Class|Z1}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=3|SS | ||
| + | |{{Type|Type IXC U-boat}} | ||
| + | |Not {{Type|Ro-series Submarine}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Marcello}} | ||
| + | |UIT-24 only | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Guglielmo Marconi}} | ||
| + | |UIT-25 only | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=8|RM | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|BB | ||
| + | |{{Class|Conte di Cavour}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Vittorio Veneto}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !CV | ||
| + | |{{Class|Aquila}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !CA | ||
| + | |{{Class|Zara}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Duca degli Abruzzi}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !DD | ||
| + | |{{Class|Maestrale}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|SS | ||
| + | |{{Class|Marcello}} | ||
| + | |Not UIT-24 or I-503 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Guglielmo Marconi}} | ||
| + | |Not UIT-25 or I-504 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=20|USN | ||
| + | !Rowspan=5|BB | ||
| + | |{{Class|Nevada}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Colorado}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|North Carolina}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|South Dakota}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Iowa}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=4|CV | ||
| + | |{{Class|Lexington}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ranger}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Yorktown}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Essex}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|CVL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Independence}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Casablanca}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|CA | ||
| + | |{{Class|Northampton}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|New Orleans}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=3|CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Brooklyn}} | ||
| + | |General Belgrano is not separated | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|St. Louis}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Atlanta}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|DD | ||
| + | |{{Class|Fletcher}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|John C. Butler}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|SS | ||
| + | |{{Class|Salmon}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Gato}} | ||
| + | |Leonardo da Vinci is not separated | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=7|RN | ||
| + | !Rowspan=3|BB | ||
| + | |{{Class|Queen Elizabeth}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Nelson}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Courageous}} | ||
| + | |Including {{Class|Glorious}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=2|CV | ||
| + | |{{Class|Ark Royal}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |{{Class|Illustrious}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Town}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !DD | ||
| + | |{{Class|J}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=4|MN | ||
| + | !BB | ||
| + | |{{Class|Richelieu}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !AV | ||
| + | |{{Class|Commandant Teste}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|La Galissonnière}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !DD | ||
| + | |{{Class|Mogador}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Rowspan=3|Sov | ||
| + | !BB | ||
| + | |{{Class|Gangut}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Kirov}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !DD | ||
| + | |{{Class|Tashkent}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !RTN | ||
| + | !DE | ||
| + | |{{Class|Thonburi}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !RNN | ||
| + | !DE | ||
| + | |{{Class|Norge}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !RSN | ||
| + | !CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Gotland}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !RNLN | ||
| + | !CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|De Ruyter}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !RAN | ||
| + | !CL | ||
| + | |{{Class|Perth}} | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <!--Categories use in-game sorting. Kancolle mostly sorts ship classes nationally and then by implementation date order. some foreign remodels don't count toward this. | ||
| + | Card implementations use an art change criteria--><!--reformatted to one row per kanmusu unless there's no art changes for multiple kanmusu.--> | ||
| + | =Ship Classes= | ||
| + | {{Page Top}} | ||
| + | <tabber> | ||
| + | |-|(F)BB(V)= | ||
| + | {{/(F)BB(V)}} | ||
| + | |-|CV(B/L)= | ||
| + | {{/CV(B/L)}} | ||
| − | + | |-|CA(V)= | |
| + | {{/CA(V)}} | ||
| − | + | |-|CL(T)/CT= | |
| + | {{/CL(T)/CT}} | ||
| + | |-|DD= | ||
| + | {{/DD}} | ||
| − | + | |-|DE= | |
| + | {{/DE}} | ||
| − | + | |-|SS(V)= | |
| + | {{/SS(V)}} | ||
| + | |-|Aux= | ||
| + | {{/Aux}} | ||
| − | + | </tabber> | |
| − | [[ | + | =Class Changes= |
| + | The following is a list of cases where the class of a ship changes upon [[remodeling]]. | ||
| + | *This change can have an impact on mechanics asking for a specific class, such as [[Quests]]. | ||
| + | *This can also affect the impacted ship's card, looking as if they were not remodeled, despite being already remodeled (''see [[Ship#Ship Rarity|here]]''). | ||
| − | [[ | + | {|class="wikitable" |
| + | !Base Classes!!Ships | ||
| + | ! | ||
| + | !Remodeled Classes!!Ships | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |rowspan=2|{{Class|Kasuga Maru}}||[[Kasuga Maru]] | ||
| + | |rowspan=5|<math>\rightarrow</math> | ||
| + | |rowspan=2|{{Class|Taiyou}}|| [[Taiyou]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Yawata Maru]]||[[Unyou]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Taigei}}|| [[Taigei]]|| {{Class|Ryuuhou}}|| [[Ryuuhou]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Type|Type IXC U-boat}}|| [[U-511 Kai]]|| {{Type|Ro-series Submarine}}|| [[Ro-500]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Courageous}}|| [[Glorious]]/[[Glorious Kai]] BC|| {{Class|Glorious}}|| [[Glorious]]/[[Glorious Kai]] CV | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | =Library Only Classes= | ||
| + | The following is a list of cases where the class displayed in the game [[Library]] of a ship is different from the real ship's class. | ||
| + | *None of those cases has any gameplay effect. | ||
| + | *Those cases are purely cosmetic, often reflecting IRL concepts, or being fully made-up. | ||
| − | + | {|class="wikitable" | |
| + | !Library Only Classes!!Ships | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Yamato}}|| [[Yamato Kai Ni]], [[Yamato Kai Ni Juu]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Ise}}|| [[Ise Kai Ni]], [[Hyuuga Kai Ni]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Kongou}}|| [[Kongou Kai Ni C]], [[Hiei Kai Ni C]], [[Haruna Kai Ni B]], [[Haruna Kai Ni C]], [[Kirishima Kai Ni C]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Richelieu}}|| [[Richelieu Deux]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Akagi}}|| [[Akagi Kai Ni]], [[Akagi Kai Ni E]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Kaga}}|| [[Kaga Kai Ni]], [[Kaga Kai Ni E]], [[Kaga Kai Ni Go]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Heavily Modernized Remodeled Hiryuu}}|| [[Hiryuu Kai San]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Houshou}}|| [[Houshou Kai Ni]], [[Houshou Kai Ni Sen]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Ryuuhou}}|| [[Ryuuhou Kai Ni]], [[Ryuuhou Kai Ni E]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Type|Special Purpose Aircraft Carrier}}|| [[Yawata Maru]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Agano}}|| [[Noshiro Kai Ni]], [[Yahagi Kai Ni]], [[Yahagi Kai Ni B]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Remodeled Kuma}}|| [[Kuma Kai Ni]], [[Kuma Kai Ni D]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Shiratsuyu}}|| [[Umikaze Kai Ni]]<ref name="N">Have its class number changed too</ref>, [[Yamakaze Kai Ni]]<ref name="N"/>, [[Yamakaze Kai Ni D]]<ref name="N"/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Remodeled Shiratsuyu}}|| [[Shigure Kai San]], [[Harusame Kai Ni]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Kagerou}}|| [[Yukikaze Kai Ni]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Remodeled Kagerou}}|| [[Dan Yang]], [[Amatsukaze Kai Ni]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Yuugumo}}|| [[Hayashimo Kai Ni]], [[Fujinami Kai Ni]], [[Hayanami Kai Ni]], [[Tamanami Kai Ni]], [[Hamanami Kai Ni]], [[Kiyoshimo Kai Ni]], [[Kiyoshimo Kai Ni D]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Akizuki}}|| [[Akizuki Kai Ni]], [[Hatsuzuki Kai Ni]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Fletcher}}|| [[Fletcher Mk.II]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Class|Kai Ukuru}}|| [[Inagi Kai Ni]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Type|LL01}}|| [[Souya (AGL)]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{Type|PL107}}|| [[Souya (AGB)]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Reefer Ship]]|| [[Nankai]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| − | [[ | + | Additionally, [[Dan Yang]]'s type is further described as a "Yang Zi-class Destroyer". |
| + | =Historical Types= | ||
| + | Japan used various types to designate its military hardware. Here are lists of types for the DD, DE, and SS: | ||
| − | + | {{DD Types}} | |
| + | {{DE Types}} | ||
| + | {{SS Types}} | ||
| − | [[ | + | =Equipment Classes= |
| + | Some equipment in the game are simply treated as "ship girl's gears" and not as naval vessels proper. They are: | ||
| + | *{{Landing Craft}} [[Daihatsu Landing Craft|''Daihatsu''-class landing craft]] (and derivatives), | ||
| + | *{{Landing Craft}} [[Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft|''Toku Daihatsu''-class landing craft]] (and derivatives), | ||
| + | *{{Landing Craft}} [[Soukoutei (Armored Boat Class)|''Soukoutei''-class armored boat]], | ||
| + | *{{Minisub}} [[Type A Kouhyouteki|''Type A Kō-hyōteki''-class midget submarine]], | ||
| + | *{{Minisub}} [[Type C Kouhyouteki|''Type C Kō-hyōteki''-class midget submarine]], | ||
| + | *{{Minisub}} [[Type D Kouhyouteki Kai (Kouryuu Kai)|''Type D Kō-hyōteki''-class midget submarine (Kouryuu)]]. | ||
| − | == | + | =See Also= |
| − | + | {{Shiplist}} | |
| − | + | [[Category:Ships]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Ship Classes]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Ship Types]] | |
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 13 March 2026
"Ship classes" refers to the common practice of building multiple ships using a same or similar design. The design is then called a "class", and the class is often named after its 1st built or commissioned ship, or the initial design's code name. Ships built under the same class are then called "sister ships".
- In Kancolle, several "classes" are instead referred to by their "type" (e.g. the Number 2-class is referred to as the Type D Kaiboukan).
- Some informal classes are also sometimes used, such as the "Special Type Destroyers", or the ones listed below.
Class Order
The game order for classes is as follows:
Ship Classes
Fast Battleship (FBB)
Kongou-class
Yamato-class
Bismarck-class
Conte di Cavour-class
Vittorio Veneto-class
North Carolina-class
South Dakota-class
Iowa-class
Courageous-class
Richelieu-class
Gangut-class
Battleship (BB)
Fusou-class
Ise-class
Nagato-class
Yamato-class
Conte di Cavour-class
Nevada-class
Colorado-class
Queen Elizabeth-class
Nelson-class
Aviation Battleship (BBV)
Fusou-class
Ise-class
Yamato-class
Standard Aircraft Carrier (CV)
Akagi-class
Kaga-class
Souryuu-class
Hiryuu-class
Shoukaku-class
Unryuu-class
Graf Zeppelin-class
Aquila-class
Lexington-class
Ranger-class
Yorktown-class
Essex-class
Glorious-class
Ark Royal-class
Armored Aircraft Carrier (CVB)
Shoukaku-class
Taihou-class
Lexington-class
Illustrious-class
Light Aircraft Carrier (CVL)
Houshou-class
Ryuujou-class
Ryuuhou-class
Shouhou-class
Hiyou-class
Chitose-class
Kasuga Maru-class (Nitta Maru-class)
Taiyou-class
Mogami-class
Independence-class
Casablanca-class
Heavy Cruiser (CA)
Furutaka-class
Aoba-class
Myoukou-class
Takao-class
Mogami-class
Tone-class
Admiral Hipper-class
Zara-class
Northampton-class
New Orleans-class
Aviation Cruiser (CAV)
Mogami-class
Tone-class
Light Cruiser (CL)
Tenryuu-class
Kuma-class
Nagara-class
Sendai-class
Yuubari-class
Agano-class
Ooyodo-class
Duca degli Abruzzi-class
Brooklyn-class
St. Louis-class
Atlanta-class
Town-class
La Galissonière-class
Kirov-class
Gotland-class
De Ruyter-class
Perth-class (Amphion-class)
Torpedo Cruiser (CLT)
Kuma-class
Training Cruiser (CT)
Kai Shikishima-class
Katori-class
Destroyer (DD)
Kamikaze-class
Mutsuki-class
Fubuki-class
Ayanami-class
Akatsuki-class
Hatsuharu-class
Shiratsuyu-class
Asashio-class
Kagerou-class
Yuugumo-class
Akizuki-class
Shimakaze-class
Matsu-class
Z1-class
Maestrale-class
Fletcher-class
John C. Butler-class
J-class
Mogador-class
Tashkent-class
Coastal Defense Ship (DE)
Shimushu-class
Etorofu-class
Mikura-class
Hiburi-class
Ukuru-class
Type D Kaiboukan
Thonburi-class
Norge-class
Submarine (SS)
Kaidai Type VI
Junsen Type 3
Junsen Type B
Junsen Type B Kai Ni
Junsen Type C
Sentaka Type
Ro-series Submarine
Type 3 Submergence Transport Vehicle
Type IXC U-boat
Marcello-class /UIT-24/I-503
Guglielmo Marconi-class /UIT-25/I-504
Salmon-class
Gato-class
Submarine Aircraft Carrier (SSV)
Junsen Type 3
Junsen Type A Kai Ni
Junsen Type B
Junsen Type B Kai Ichi
Junsen Type B Kai Ni
Sentoku Type (I-400 Class Submarine)
Seaplane Tender (AV)
Kamoi-class
Chitose-class
Mizuho-class
Nisshin-class
Akitsushima-class
Mogami-class
Commandant Teste-class
Submarine Tender (AS)
Jingei-class
Kai Hikawa Maru-class
Taigei-class
Fleet Oiler (AO)
Kamoi-class
Kai Kazahaya-class
Ootomari-class
Ice-strengthened General-duties Transport Ship
Special 2TL Type
Special 1TL Type
Nosaki-class
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)
Army Special Purpose Ship (R1)
Special Purpose Ship Type C
Special Purpose Ship M Type C
2nd Class Transporter
Repair Ship (AR)
Kai Shikishima-class
Akashi-class
Class Changes
The following is a list of cases where the class of a ship changes upon remodeling.
- This change can have an impact on mechanics asking for a specific class, such as Quests.
- This can also affect the impacted ship's card, looking as if they were not remodeled, despite being already remodeled (see here).
| Base Classes | Ships | Remodeled Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasuga Maru-class | Kasuga Maru | [math]\displaystyle{ \rightarrow }[/math] | Taiyou-class | Taiyou |
| Yawata Maru | Unyou | |||
| Taigei-class | Taigei | Ryuuhou-class | Ryuuhou | |
| Type IXC U-boat | U-511 Kai | Ro-series Submarine | Ro-500 | |
| Courageous-class | Glorious/Glorious Kai BC | Glorious-class | Glorious/Glorious Kai CV |
Library Only Classes
The following is a list of cases where the class displayed in the game Library of a ship is different from the real ship's class.
- None of those cases has any gameplay effect.
- Those cases are purely cosmetic, often reflecting IRL concepts, or being fully made-up.
Additionally, Dan Yang's type is further described as a "Yang Zi-class Destroyer".
Historical Types
Japan used various types to designate its military hardware. Here are lists of types for the DD, DE, and SS:
| IJN DD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Main Class | Sub Class |
| "Pre Type Special"[1] | Kamikaze-class | - |
| Mutsuki-class | - | |
| Type Special | Fubuki-class | Fubuki-class |
| Ayanami-class | ||
| Akatsuki-class | ||
| "Post Type Special" | Hatsuharu-class[2] | - |
| Shiratsuyu-class | - | |
| Asashio-class | - | |
| Type A | Kagerou-class | - |
| Yuugumo-class | - | |
| Type B | Akizuki-class | Akizuki-class |
| Fuyutsuki-class[3] | ||
| Michitsuki-class[4] | ||
| Kai Akizuki-class[5] | - | |
| Type C | Shimakaze-class | - |
| Kai Shimakaze-class[6] | - | |
| Type D | Matsu-class | Matsu-class |
| Tachibana-class[7] | ||
- ↑ The unreleased Momi-class, Minekaze-class, and Wakatake-class can also be included for WW2.
- ↑ Sometime, the 2 later ships of the class are considered as Ariake-class instead.
- ↑ Fuyutsuki in the game is considered an Akizuki-class and not a Fuyutsuki-class for no apparent reason.
- ↑ Unreleased yet.
- ↑ The Kai Akizuki-class was planned but never built, and serves as a template for Akizuki-classes Kai Ni.
- ↑ The Kai Shimakaze-class was planned but never built, and may serve as a template for a future in-game remodel.
- ↑ The Tachibana-class has been anounced in an interview.
| IJN DE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Main Class | Sub Class | Sub Sub Class |
| Type A | Shimushu-class | Shimushu-class | |
| Type A Kai | Etorofu-class | Etorofu-class | |
| Type B | Mikura-class | ||
| Type B bis | Hiburi-class[1] | ||
| Type B Kai | Ukuru-class | ||
| Type C | Number 1-class[2] | ||
| Type D | Number 2-class | ||
| IJN SS ("First-class submarines") | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Sub Type | Designation | Main Class | Sub Class | Ingame Class | |
| Engligh | Japanese | |||||
| Type KD | KD1 | Navy Large Submarine | Kaidai I | I-51 | I-51 | N/A[1] |
| KD2 | Kaidai II | I-152 | N/A[1] | |||
| KD3a | Kaidai IIIa | I-153 | N/A[1] | |||
| KD3b | Kaidai IIIb | I-156 | N/A[1] | |||
| KD4 | Kaidai IV | I-61 | N/A[1] | |||
| KD5 | Kaidai V | I-165 | N/A[1] | |||
| KD6a | Kaidai VIa | I-168 | Kaidai Type VI[2] | |||
| KD6b | Kaidai VIb | I-174 | ||||
| KD7 | Kaidai VII | I-176 | N/A[1] | |||
| Type J | J1 | Cruiser Submarine Type I | Junsen I | I-1 | I-1 | N/A[1] |
| J1 Kai | Junsen I Kai | I-5 | N/A[1] | |||
| J2 | Junsen II | I-6 | N/A[1] | |||
| J3 | Junsen III | I-7 | Junsen Type 3 | |||
| Type A | A1 | Cruiser Submarine Type A | Junsen Ko | I-9 | I-9 | N/A[1] |
| A2 | Junsen Ko Kai Ichi | I-12 | N/A[1] | |||
| A3 | Junsen Ko Kai Ni | I-13 | Junsen Type A Kai Ni | |||
| Type B | B1 | Cruiser Submarine Type B | Junsen Otsu | I-15 | I-15 | Junsen Type B |
| B2 | Junsen Otsu Kai Ichi | I-40 | Junsen Type B Kai Ichi | |||
| B3 | Junsen Otsu Kai Ni | I-54 | Junsen Type B Kai Ni | |||
| Type C | C1 | Cruiser Submarine Type C | Junsen Hei | I-16 | I-16 | Junsen Type C |
| C2 | Junsen Hei Kai | I-52 | N/A[1] | |||
| Type D | D1 | Transport Submarine (Large) | Sen'yu(-Dai) | I-361 | I-361 | N/A[1] |
| D2 | Sen'yu(-Dai) Kai | I-373 | N/A[1] | |||
| - | - | Minelaying Submarine | Kiraisen | I-121 | - | N/A[1] |
| - | - | High-speed Submarine (Large) | Sentaka(-Dai) | I-201 | - | Sentaka Type |
| - | - | Submarine Tanker | Senho | I-351 | - | N/A[1] |
| - | - | Special Type Submarine | Sentoku | I-400 | - | Sentoku Type (I-400 Class Submarine) |
Equipment Classes
Some equipment in the game are simply treated as "ship girl's gears" and not as naval vessels proper. They are:
Daihatsu-class landing craft (and derivatives),
Toku Daihatsu-class landing craft (and derivatives),
Soukoutei-class armored boat,
Minisub Type A Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine,
Minisub Type C Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine,
Minisub Type D Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine (Kouryuu).