Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1915363-20161226032242/@comment-30533693-20161228001916

A bit off topic, but since the 'Asashio Kai Ni D' is the only named Type D destoryer in the game so far, I went to do some digging on what the Type ABCD actually means. Maybe this is just me tha didn't know.

In 1937 the IJN was planning the next stage of 'First-class-destoryers' construction, and they laid down 4 lines:

Type A: Heritage the tranditional IJN's thoughts of what a destoryer should do, as a member of the tropedo squadron to strike in fleet to fleet combat, leads to the Kagero Class and Yugumo Class.

Type B: Anti-air defence. That's the Akizuki Class. And in the game, 'Kasumi Kai Ni B'.

Type C: While the Type A should have 8 tubes of torpedo luncher, this type should have 15. Who else can she be?

Type D: General-purpose Escort. They could be smaller and a tiny bit slower, but armed better for anti-air and anti-submarine. Which represent in the game, besides Asashio, the 'Satsuki Kai Ni'. High in ASW and has her unique AACI set up. So I think if the Matsu Class is going to be introduced, they will be function a lot like Satsuki.

But so far, seems like at least 1 more Kamikaze Class, the Matsukaze, is coming into the game, I rather hope to have a new Kai Ni then more new destoryers for now.