Talk:Gangut/@comment-26107364-20170502234118/@comment-24702213-20170504002255

She was a battleship. It's just that the time she was built and comssion she can be considered a fast battleship for over 20 years. But by WW2 she's considered slow, simple as that.

Copy pasting myself:

Probably due to the time she's planned/built she's considered a fast battleship but not by WW2. Considering her speed of 24 konts while other battleships of the same time as her having only literally 21 knots (Orian class of the British, Courbet class of the French and Florida class of the US), she was considered a fast battlehip. It wasn't until 1932, 23 years (comparing laid down dates) and at least 2 class generations later that the French among the 3 earlier mention nations start building a battleship that is faster. (The US had 7 class succeeding Florida class that is slower than Gangut)

Addtionally, someone on the reddit thread on her have pointed out the cut off for fast ship in Kancolle seems to be 28 knots, so with her speed of 24 knots she's considered slow in this game.