Board Thread:Event Community Discussion/@comment-25730832-20170511175819/@comment-26574811-20170512023149

Oh yeah, that reminds me:

DEs generally have 21kt+ speed, or torps, or other features that forces them to be subject to the London Naval Treaty of 1930.

Kaiboukans, on the other hand, did not have any of the following:

1. any gun above 155mm

2. more than 4 guns above 76mm (3 inch), (Kaiboukans have 3)

3. ability to launch torpedoes

4. ability to go at 20 knots or above (19.7 for Shimushu-class)

which means Kaiboukans are not subject to the Treaty. Now this, is a very significant difference between a DE and a Kaiboukan.