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Your ships have what is called ''sinking protection'' when either of the two following conditions are true:

Your ships have what is called ''sinking protection'' when either of the two following conditions are true:

*The ship is the '''flagship''' (i.e. in the 1st position) of the fleet (this is true for both fleets of [[Combined Fleet]]); or

*The ship is the '''flagship''' (i.e. in the 1st position) of the fleet (this is true for both fleets of [[Combined Fleet]]); or

*The ship entered the battle no worse than {{color|orange|'''moderately damaged (中破)'''}}.

*The ship entered the battle no worse than '''{{Chuuha}}'''.

If either (or both) of the above conditions is true, no matter how much damage the ship takes, the game will cap the damage dealt to her so she will always have 1HP left.  

If either (or both) of the above conditions is true, no matter how much damage the ship takes, the game will cap the damage dealt to her so she will always have 1HP left.  

You are allowed to enter a new battle with ships which have lost sinking protection (i.e. in the {{color|red|'''heavily damaged (大破)'''}} state), but they will be at risk of sinking, and {{TextGlow|'''when a ship sinks you lose the ship forever'''|red|text-colour=white|glow-size=2px}}  

You are allowed to enter a new battle with ships which have lost sinking protection (i.e. in the '''{{Taiha}}''' state), but they will be at risk of sinking, and {{TextGlow|'''when a ship sinks you lose the ship forever'''|red|text-colour=white|glow-size=2px}}  

alongside all equipments carried by it.

alongside all equipments carried by it.

''Note: Day battle turned night battle does not count as a new battle for this purpose.''

''Note: Day battle turned night battle does not count as a new battle for this purpose.''

You are not allowed to enter a new battle is if your flagship is heavily damaged, unless a {{Emergency Repair}} {{EquipmentLink|Emergency Repair Personnel|Emergency Repair Goddess|text=Repair Personnel|link_category=Repair Personnel}} is equipped on it. If either of the two items are equipped on it, you will be given the chance after the battle to choose to activate either or retreat. If neither is equipped, you will be forced to return to base.

You are not allowed to enter a new battle is if your flagship is '''{{Taiha}}''', unless a {{Emergency Repair}} {{EquipmentLink|Emergency Repair Personnel|Emergency Repair Goddess|text=Repair Personnel|link_category=Repair Personnel}} is equipped on it. If either of the two items are equipped on it, you will be given the chance after the battle to choose to activate either or retreat. If neither is equipped, you will be forced to return to base.

[[File:0b7b02087bf40ad158f61a76552c11dfa9ecce11.jpg|thumb|220px|Keep calm and don't loose your way]]

[[File:0b7b02087bf40ad158f61a76552c11dfa9ecce11.jpg|thumb|220px|Keep calm and don't loose your way]]