Asashio

Appearance

 * Artist: Konishi (コニシ)
 * asashio has long straight black with blue eyes

Personality

 * Seiyuu: Miyagawa Wakana (宮川若菜)
 * asashio the most character Earnest

Trivia

 * Sunk by air attack in Battle of the Bismarck Sea, 3 March 1943.
 * Her name means "morning tide".
 * It was first carried by the second and last Torpedo Boat Destroyer of the Shirakumo class in 1902.
 * After WW2 Asashio class submarine JDS Asashio (SS-562) existed in JMSDF.
 * Harushio class submarine JS Asashio (SS-589) is active today.
 * Prior to the Battle of the Bismark Sea, the commander of Des Div 8, Yasuo Sato exchanged a promise with the captain of the transport ship Noshima, saying that he will come to rescue him should anything happen. This led to Asashio who Sato was aboard return to rescue the survivors of the Noshima disobeying orders to retreat and leave any survivors. While disobeying orders Sato said "we have a promise with the captain of the Noshima we will return to rescue them then retreat". Asashio sunk while rescuing the survivors, however, the captain of the Noshima survived by being picked up by Ro-101 later on fulfilling Sato's promise of rescuing him. Sato, however, chose to sink with Asashio saying "I'm tired. Just let me rest peacefully here". This promise was referenced in the game by Asashio's 2016 Spring lines.

Quests

 * Required by quests A31 and B20.