List of ships required by quests and expeditions

Unique ships required for quests

Ships with composition quests (green in tables)

These ships have at least composition quests (and all of the required ships have them). You should collect and hold onto them when you have their quest available and have decided to complete it.

The total number of ships required:

• Destroyers (DD): 42
• Light Cruisers (CL): 14-15 (A50 have optional requirements)
• Heavy Cruisers (CA): 13
• Battleships (BB): 10-12 (A43 have optional requirements)
• Light Carriers (CVL): 4
• Standard Carriers (CV): 7
• Seaplane Tenders (AV): 1 (Chitose or Chiyoda)
• Repair Ships (AR): 1 (Akashi is the only AR)
• Submarine Tenders (AS): 1 (Taigei is the only AS)

92-95 ships in total (effectively the total number can be smaller, since you don't need to keep all of them before/after you have access to or have finished associated quests).

Ships to sortie on battle quests (red in tables)

These ships have sortie quests. You should keep them and level them up until you clear the quest.

The total number of ships to sortie:

• DD: 42
• CL: 11-12 (B41 have optional requirements)
• CA: 13
• BB: 9
• CVL: 3
• CV: 5
• AV: 0-1 (B9 have optional requirements)

83-85 ships in total.

Ships with expedition quests (blue in tables)

These ships are required for expedition quests. Currently, only Taigei is needed.

Ships with arsenal quests (brown in tables)

Ships required for equipment model conversion quests:

• Shoukaku and Akagi required for F19 and F20
• Unryuu Kai required for B28 which unlocks F15
• Hiryuu Kai Ni and Souryuu required for B25 which unlocks F13 and F14
• Houshou required for F22
• Zuikaku required for F26 - F30

Ships after completion

Assuming you complete all one-time quests and don't plan to keep all collected ships required by them, you can consider two types of ships to keep.

Kai Ni ships, ships with high stats, rare equipment or special roles:

• DD: 14 Kai Ni ships and Shimakaze.
• CL: 6 Kai Ni ships, Nagara, Kuma, Natori.
• CA: 9 Kai Ni ships.
• BB: all except Ise-class ships.
• CV: all.
• CVL/AV: Chitose and Chiyoda (as Kai Ni or AV).
• Akashi.

Ships with low recourse consumption; other special features:

• DD: 6 Mutsuki-class ships; Naganami Kai comes with Type 3 SONAR.
• CL: 2 Tenryuu-class ships; Yuubari has 4 slots; Ooyodo also has 4 slots, high LoS and comes with Fleet Command Facility.
• CA: Aoba and others (less so).
• BB: Ise-class ships.
• Taigei.

For comparisons of stats and battle roles see ship type pages.

The following tables show exact ships and quests, referring to the Quests page.

Destroyers (DD)

ID	Ship Name	Fleet Name	Quest		Conditions
10	Shimakaze 島風	First Torpedo Squadron	A54 A55	B46 B47	B46: 3-2 Boss Victory B47: 3-2 Boss S Victory
11	Fubuki 吹雪	Eleventh Destroyer Division	A47	B35 B36	B35: 2-3 Boss Victory B36: 1-5 C+ Boss Encounter
12	Shirayuki 白雪
13	Hatsuyuki 初雪
15	Murakumo 叢雲
31	Mutsuki 睦月	Thirtieth Destroyer Division	A33 A34	B22 B24	B22: 3-2 C+ Boss Encounter B24: 1-5 C+ Boss Encounter
32	Kisaragi 如月	Thirtieth Destroyer Division	A33	B22	B22: 3-2 C+ Boss Encounter
33	Satsuki 皐月	Twenty-Second Destroyer Division Thirty-First Squadron	A49 A66	B39 B60 B72	B39: 1-4 Boss S Victory B60: Satsuki Kai Ni, 1-6 Clear B72: Satsuki Kai Ni, 1-6 Clear x2
34	Fumizuki 文月	Twenty-Second Destroyer Division	A49	B39	B39: 1-4 Boss S Victory
35	Nagatsuki 長月
38	Mochizuki 望月	Thirtieth Destroyer Division	A33 A34	B22 B24	B22: 3-2 C+ Boss Encounter B24: 1-5 C+ Boss Encounter
67	Oboro 朧	Fifth Carrier Division	A56	B50	B50: 5-2 Boss S Victory
68	Akebono 曙	First Torpedo Squadron Nachi Squadron	A30	B38	B38: 2-2 Boss S Victory
70	Ushio 潮
71	Akatsuki 暁	Sixth Destroyer Division New Sixth Destroyer Division	A10 A52 A53	B12 B42 B44 B45	B12: Any B42: 1-5 Boss Victory B44: 5-1 Boss Victory B45: Akatsuki Kai Ni, 1-5 Boss Victory
72	Hibiki 響	Sixth Destroyer Division New Sixth Destroyer Division First Torpedo Squadron	A10 A53 A54 A55	B12 B42 B45 B46 B47	B12: Any B42: 1-5 Boss Victory B45: 1-5 Boss Victory B46: 3-2 Boss Victory B47: 3-2 Boss S Victory
73	Ikazuchi 雷	Sixth Destroyer Division New Sixth Destroyer Division	A10 A52 A53	B12 B42 B44 B45	B12: Any B42: 1-5 Boss Victory B44: 5-1 Boss Victory B45: 1-5 Boss Victory
74	Inazuma 電
75	Hatsuharu 初春	Twenty-First Destroyer Division	A48	B37	B37: 3-1 Boss S Victory
76	Nenohi 子日
77	Wakaba 若葉	Twenty-First Destroyer Division First Torpedo Squadron	A48 A54	B37 B46	B37: 3-1 Boss S Victory B46: 3-2 Boss Victory
78	Hatsushimo 初霜	Twenty-First Destroyer Division Nachi Squadron First Torpedo Squadron	A48 A54	B37 B38 B46	B38: 2-2 Boss S Victory B46: 3-2 Boss Victory
79	Shiratsuyu 白露	Twenty-Seventh Destroyer Division	A67	B61	B61: Shiratsuyu Kai, 2-3 Boss S Victory
80	Shigure 時雨	Nishimura Fleet Reorganized Nishimura Fleet	A22 A44 A67 A68	B14 B33 B61 B68	B14: 2-3 Boss Victory B33: 5-1 Boss S Victory B61: 2-3 Boss S Victory B68: Shigure Kai Ni, 4-1 Boss Victory
83	Samidare 五月雨	First Torpedo Squadron	A54 A67	B46 B61	B46: 3-2 Boss Victory B61: 2-3 Boss S Victory
85	Asashio 朝潮	Eighth Destroyer Division	A31 A70 A71	B20 B73 B74	B20: 2-3 Boss Victory B73: Asashio Kai Ni, 1-6 Clear B74: Asashio Kai Ni D, 1-5 Boss S Victory x2
86	Ooshio 大潮	Eighth Destroyer Division	A31 A70 A71	B20 B65 B66 B73 B74	B20: 2-3 Boss Victory B65: 2-3 Boss Victory x6 B66: Ooshio Kai Ni, 3-5 Boss S Victory B73: 1-6 Clear B74: Ooshio Kai Ni, 1-5 Boss S Victory x2
87	Michishio 満潮	Eighth Destroyer Division Reorganized Nishimura Fleet	A31 A44 A70	B20 B33 B73	B20: 2-3 Boss Victory B33: 5-1 Boss S Victory B73: 1-6 Clear
88	Arashio 荒潮	Eighth Destroyer Division	A31 A70	B20 B73	B20: 2-3 Boss Victory B73: 1-6 Clear
89	Arare 霰	Eighteenth Destroyer Division	A32	B21	B21: 3-1 Boss Victory
90	Kasumi 霞	First Torpedo Squadron Eighteenth Destroyer Division Nachi Squadron	A30 A32 A46 A65	B21 B38 B57 B58 B59	B21: 3-1 Boss Victory B38: 2-2 Boss S Victory B57: 2-5 Boss S Victory B58: Kasumi Kai Ni, 3-1 Boss Victory B59: Kasumi Kai Ni, 2-5 Boss S Victory
91	Kagerou 陽炎	Eighteenth Destroyer Division	A32	B21	B21: 3-1 Boss Victory
92	Shiranui 不知火	First Torpedo Squadron Eighteenth Destroyer Division	A30 A32	B21	B21: 3-1 Boss Victory
132	Akigumo 秋雲	First Torpedo Squadron Fifth Carrier Division	A55 A56	B47 B50	B47: 3-2 Boss S Victory B50: 5-2 Boss S Victory
133	Yuugumo 夕雲	First Torpedo Squadron	A55	B47	B47: 3-2 Boss S Victory
135	Naganami 長波
164	Yayoi 弥生	Thirtieth Destroyer Division	A33 A34	B22 B24	B22: 3-2 C+ Boss Encounter B24: 1-5 C+ Boss Encounter
165	Uzuki 卯月	Thirtieth Destroyer Division Thirty-First Squadron	A34 A66	B24 B60 B72	B24: 1-5 C+ Boss Encounter B60: Uzuki Kai, 1-6 Clear B72: Uzuki Kai, 1-6 Clear x2
205	Harusame 春雨	Twenty-seventh Destroyer Division	A67	B61	B61: 2-3 Boss S Victory
210	Kiyoshimo 清霜		A65	B57	B57: 2-5 Boss S Victory
225	Asashimo 朝霜
259	Kawakaze 江風		A68	B68	B68: Kawakaze Kai Ni, 4-1 Boss Victory

Light Cruisers (CL)

ID	Ship Name	Fleet Name	Quest		Conditions
28	Tenryuu 天龍	Mikawa Fleet New Mikawa Fleet Reorganized Mikawa Fleet Eighteenth Squadron	A8 A20 A24 A50 A51	B11 B16 B41 B43	B11: Any B16: 2-3 Boss Victory B41: 5-1 Boss S Victory, optional part B43: 2-3 Boss S Victory
29	Tatsuta 龍田	Eighteenth Squadron	A8 A51	B43	B43: 2-3 Boss S Victory
39	Kuma 球磨	Sixteenth Squadron	A58	B52	B52: 2-2 Boss S Victory
40	Tama 多摩	Fifth Fleet New Twenty-First Squadron	A29 A57	B51	B51: 3-1 Boss S Victory
41	Kiso 木曾
42	Nagara 長良	Sixteenth Squadron	A52 A58	B44 B52	B44: 5-1 Boss Victory B52: 2-2 Boss S Victory
43	Isuzu 五十鈴	Sixteenth Squadron Thirty-First Squadron	A63 A66	B55 B60 B72	B55: 2-3 Boss S Victory B60: Isuzu Kai Ni, 1-6 Clear B72: Isuzu Kai Ni, 1-6 Clear x2
44	Natori 名取	Sixteenth Squadron	A63	B55	B55: 2-3 Boss S Victory
109	Kinu 鬼怒
46	Sendai 川内		A14 A68	B68	B68: Sendai Kai Ni, 4-1 Boss Victory
47	Jintsuu 神通		A14
48	Naka 那珂
110	Abukuma 阿武隈	First Torpedo Squadron	A30 A54 A55	B46 B47	B46: 3-2 Boss Victory B47: Abukuma Kai Ni, 3-2 Boss S Victory
111	Yuubari 夕張	Reorganized Mikawa Fleet	A50	B41	B41: 5-1 Boss S Victory, optional part
183	Ooyodo 大淀		A65	B57	B57: 2-5 Boss S Victory

Heavy Cruisers (CA)

ID	Ship Name	Fleet Name	Quest		Conditions
51	Mogami 最上	Nishimura Fleet Reorganized Nishimura Fleet	A22 A44	B14 B33	B14: 2-3 Boss Victory B33: 5-1 Boss S Victory
52	Furutaka 古鷹	Mikawa Fleet New Mikawa Fleet Sixth Fleet Sixth Squadron Reorganized Mikawa Fleet	A20 A24 A28 A50	B11 B16 B19 B34 B41	B11: Any B16: 2-3 Boss Victory B19: 2-3 Boss S Victory B34: 2-5 Boss S Victory B41: 5-1 Boss S Victory, optional part
53	Kako 加古
54	Aoba 青葉
55	Myoukou 妙高	Fifth Squadron	A15 A35 A38	Bm1	Bm1: 2-5 Boss S Victory A38: Myoukou Kai Ni
56	Nachi 那智	Fifth Fleet Fifth Squadron Nachi Squadron New Twenty-First Squadron	A15 A29 A35 A57	Bm1 B38 B51	Bm1: 2-5 Boss S Victory B38: 2-2 Boss S Victory B51: Nachi Kai Ni, 3-1 Boss S Victory
57	Ashigara 足柄	Fifth Fleet New Twenty-First Squadron Sixteenth Squadron	A15 A29 A46 A57 A58 A65	B51 B52 B57	B51: Ashigara Kai Ni, 3-1 Boss S Victory B52: 2-2 Boss S Victory B57: 2-5 Boss S Victory
58	Haguro 羽黒	Fifth Squadron	A15 A35	Bm1	Bm1: 2-5 Boss S Victory
59	Takao 高雄	Fourth Cruiser Division	A21	B13	B13: 2-2 Boss Victory
60	Atago 愛宕
61	Maya 摩耶			B13 B40	B13: 2-2 Boss Victory B40: Maya Kai, 2-3 Boss S Victory
62	Choukai 鳥海	Mikawa Fleet Fourth Cruiser Division New Mikawa Fleet Reorganized Mikawa Fleet	A20 A21 A24 A50	B11 B13 B16 B41	B11: Any B13: 2-2 Boss Victory B16: 2-3 Boss Victory B41: Choukai Kai Ni, 5-1 Boss S Victory
120	Kinugasa 衣笠	New Mikawa Fleet Sixth Fleet Sixth Squadron Reorganized Mikawa Fleet	A24 A28 A50	B16 B19 B34 B41	B16: 2-3 Boss Victory B19: 2-3 Boss S Victory B34: 2-5 Boss S Victory B41: 5-1 Boss S Victory, optional part

Battleships (BB)

ID	Ship Name	Fleet Name	Quest		Conditions
1	Nagato 長門	Second Squadron	A42 A43	B31	B31: 4-2 Boss S Victory A43: optional part
2	Mutsu 陸奥
3	Ise 伊勢	Fourth Carrier Division Ozawa Fleet	A18 A43 A60 A61	B54	A43: optional part A60: Ise and Hyuuga Kai B54: Ise and Hyuuga Kai, 2-4 Boss S Victory
4	Hyuuga 日向
21	Kongou 金剛	Third Battleship Division	A16 A40		A40: Kongou Kai Ni
22	Hiei 比叡	Third Battleship Division	A16 A40 A52	B44	A40: Hiei Kai Ni B44: 5-1 Boss Victory
23	Haruna 榛名	Third Battleship Division	A16 A40	B27	A40: Haruna Kai Ni B27: Haruna Kai Ni and 5-1 Boss S Victory
24	Kirishima 霧島	Third Battleship Division	A16 A40 A52	B44	A40: Kirishima Kai Ni B44: 5-1 Boss Victory
26	Fusou 扶桑	Nishimura Fleet Second Squadron Reorganized Nishimura Fleet	A17 A22 A42 A43 A44	B14 B31 B33	B14: 2-3 Boss Victory B31: 4-2 Boss S Victory A43: optional part B33: 5-1 Boss S Victory
27	Yamashiro 山城
131	Yamato 大和		A43		A43: optional part
143	Musashi 武蔵

Light Carriers (CVL)

ID	Ship Name	Fleet Name	Quest			Conditions
25	Houshou 鳳翔				F22
49	Chitose CVL 千歳航	Third Carrier Division Ozawa Fleet	A59 A61	B53 B54		B53: Chitose and Chiyoda as CVL, 1-4 Boss S Victory B54: Chitose and Chiyoda as CVL, Zuihou Kai, 2-4 Boss S Victory
50	Chiyoda CVL 千代田航
112	Zuihou 瑞鳳

Standard Carriers (CV)

ID	Ship Name	Fleet Name	Quest			Conditions
6	Akagi 赤城	Nagumo Task Force	A19	B69	F20	B69: 4-5 Boss S Victory F20: optional part
7	Kaga 加賀					B69: 4-5 Boss S Victory
8	Souryuu 蒼龍	Nagumo Task Force Second Carrier Division New Edition Reorganized Second Carrier Division	A19 A36 A39	B25 B26		A36: Hiryuu Kai Ni A39: Hiryuu Kai Ni, Souryuu Kai Ni B25: 5-2 Boss S Victory B26: 4-3 Boss S Victory
9	Hiryuu 飛龍
106	Shoukaku 翔鶴	Fifth Carrier Division	A23 A56 A62	B15 B50	F19 F20	B15: 3-1 Boss Victory B50: 5-2 Boss S Victory F20: optional part A62: Shoukaku Kai Ni
107	Zuikaku 瑞鶴	Fifth Carrier Division Third Carrier Division Ozawa Fleet	A23 A56 A59 A61 A62	B15 B50 B53 B54	F26 F27 F28 F29 F30	B15: 3-1 Boss Victory B50: 5-2 Boss S Victory B53: Zuikaku Kai, 1-4 Boss S Victory B54: Zuikaku Kai, 2-4 Boss S Victory A62: Zuikaku Kai Ni
201	Unryuu 雲龍		A41	B28		B28: Unryuu Kai and 5-2 Boss S Victory

Seaplane Tenders (AV)

ID	Ship Name	Quest		Conditions
49	Chitose 千歳	A9	B9	A9: Chitose OR Chiyoda B9: optional part
50	Chiyoda 千代田

Other ships (AR, AS)

ID	Ship Name	Quest		Conditions
182	Akashi 明石	A45		Set as flagship to Akashi's Improvement Arsenal
184	Taigei 大鯨	A37	D13 D14

Non-unique ships required for quests and expeditions

The quests are both one-time and repeated.

Light Cruisers (CL)

Quest	A3	A5	B6	Bm3	D9	D11
# Required	1	2	1	1	1	1

Expedition	4	5	9	10	13	14	16	17	20	21	22	26	36	37
# Required	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Heavy Cruisers (CA)

Quest	A7	A13	B7
# Required	2	2	1

Expedition	22	25	35
# Required	1	2	1

Aviation Cruisers (CAV)

Quest	A26	B18
# Required	2	2

Battleships (BB)

Quest	A13	B8
# Required	1	1

Aviation Battleships (BBV)

Quest	A26	B18	B23	D10	D12
# Required	2	2	2	2	2

Expedition	19	23
# Required	2	2

Seaplane Tenders (AV)

Quest	A9
# Required	1

Expedition	36
# Required	2

Carriers (CV, CVL, AV)

Quest	A11	A12	B9
# Required	1	1	1

Expedition	15	18	26	35
# Required	2	3	1	2

Submarines (SS, SSV)

Quest	A25	A27	A37	B17	D6	D7	D8	D13	D14
# Required	2	3	4	2	4	4	4	4	4

Expedition	20	27	28	29	30	39
# Required	1	2	3	3	4	4

Submarine Tenders (AS)

Quest	D13	D14
# Required	1	1

Expedition	39
# Required	1

Minimum ships to keep for maximum expeditions

These are the highest possible number of ships of any type you can send out on expeditions at any time. For example, expedition 37 and 38 require 5 Destroyers, and expedition 13 (or 21) requires 4 Destroyers. Therefore, the maximum number of destroyers you can have out at any time is 5 + 5 + 4 = 14.

Maximum required numbers of ships by classes are the following:

• DD: 14
• CL: 4
• CA: 4
• BBV: 4
• AV: 2
• CV/CVL/AV: 7
• SS/SSV: 12
• AS: 1

48 ships in total, roughly the same as in this (i.e. 'Ships after completion') section, still about 50 ships plus SS(V)'s.

Unique ships not required for quests

Aside from 92 ships required for quests there are also ships that are not required by any quests, but can be as much as important otherwise for various reasons:

• Destroyers (DD): 37 (79 in total, 42 required)
• Light Cruisers (CL/CLT/CT): Katori, Kashima (CT), 2 CLT, 5 CL (24, 15 required)
• Heavy Cruisers (CA/CAV): Prinz Eugen, Zara (CA), 5 CAV (20, 13 required)
• Light Carriers (CVL): 4 (9 with Ryuuhou)
• Standard Carriers (CV/CVB): Taihou (CVB), Amagi, Katsuragi, Graf Zeppelin (CV) (11, 7 required)
• Battleships (BB/FBB/BBV): Bismarck, Littorio, Roma (FBB) (15, 12 required)
• Submarines (SS/SSV): 4 SSV, 3 SS (7, 0 required)
• Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA): Akitsu Maru (1, 0 required)
• Fleet Oilers (AO): Hayasui (1, 0 required)
• Seaplane Tenders (AV): Akitsushima and Mizuho (4, 1-2 required; note: theoretically it's also possible to use Akitsushima and Mizuho for A9 and B9)

75 ships (there are 170 ships in total).

If you keep about 50 ships from required ones, have default limit of 100 ships and also

1) Have from 5 (for events) to ~10 (for more convenient modernization) free ship slots.

2) Have leveled submarines (multiple reasons: some classes are forced to attack only submarines if they are present in your fleet, while other classes (including CA, BB, CV) can't attack them; have low repair time and cost; have low deploy cost, which is useful for expeditions; with NB CI they can deal good damage in night battles, as well as consistently sink some ships (DD, CL, CA, CVL) with opening and closing torpedo salvos in day battles; can be useful in certain maps: few event maps, quest and fuel farming in 2-3, distraction support for grinding in 3-2, 3-3, 5-4; "sub-cheesing" (i.e. using subs-only fleet to clear the map) for 2-4, 3-4, 5-3, 5-4; required in 6-1).

3) Have spare low-level submarines for more convenient grinding and expeditions.

then you can choose about 25 ships from 75 non-required ships (minus submarines). The tables below list those ships and give reasons to keep or level them.

For more in-depth comparisons of stats and battle roles see ship type pages.

For a list of ships required for improvements see this category.

Destroyers (DD)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
5	Yukikaze 雪風	Holo (6)	60 initial luck	250/30/200/30 (~1.5%, ~90% with 150 attempts) Drops, Events
14	Miyuki 深雪	Blue (2)
16	Isonami 磯波	Dark Blue (1)
17	Ayanami 綾波	Light Blue (3)	Kai Ni, 40 initial luck, high stats Was required for branching Star Shell, Searchlight
18	Shikinami 敷波	Blue (2)
36	Kikuzuki 菊月	Dark Blue (1)	Low Ammo Consumption Was required for branching
37	Mikazuki 三日月
69	Sazanami 漣	Blue (2)
81	Murasame 村雨		Kai has different CG
82	Yuudachi 夕立		Kai Ni, high stats Was required for branching 12.7cm Twin Mount Type-B Kai 2
84	Suzukaze 涼風	Light Blue (3)
93	Kuroshio 黒潮	Dark Blue (1)
118	Hatsukaze 初風	Silver (4)		Drops, Events
119	Maikaze 舞風		Was required for branching
134	Makigumo 巻雲		Type 3 SONAR
167	Isokaze 磯風	Gold (5)	12.7cm Twin High-Angle Mount (Late Model), Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai	Event only
168	Urakaze 浦風	Silver (4)	12.7cm Twin High-Angle Mount (Late Model)	Drops, Events
169	Tanikaze 谷風
170	Hamakaze 浜風		Type 22 Surface RADAR
174	Z1 Leberecht Maass	Gold (5)	Kai Ni Foreign Ship Construction	D8 4-5-I Drop
175	Z3 Max Schultz			250/30/200/30 with Z1 (~0.8%, ~90% with 300 attempts)
181	Amatsukaze 天津風	Holo (6)	New High Pressure-Temperature Steam Boiler, Type 3 SONAR	3-5 Drop, Events
186	Tokitsukaze 時津風	Gold (5)	12.7cm Twin High-Angle Mount (Late Model)	Event only
209	Hayashimo 早霜	Silver (4)	Type 13 Air RADAR, Type 22 Surface RADAR	4-5 Boss Drop, Events
213	Asagumo 朝雲		Slightly different Kai art 12.7cm Twin High-Angle Mount (Late Model)	1-6 B Drop, Events
214	Yamagumo 山雲			Drops, Events
215	Nowaki 野分	Gold (5)	Was required for branching 12.7cm Twin High-Angle Mount (Late Model)	4-5 Boss Drop, Events
221	Akizuki 秋月	Holo (6)	Special AA CI, built-in Fire Director 10cm HA + FD, Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai	Event Only
222	Teruzuki 照月			Event Only
223	Hatsuzuki 初月			Unobtainable
224	Takanami 高波	Silver (4)	Skilled Lookouts, Type 13 Air RADAR, Type 22 Surface RADAR	Event Only
243	Libeccio	Holo (6)	120mm Twin Gun Mount
252	Okinami 沖波	Silver (4)		Event and 6-5 only.
253	Kazagumo 風雲		Skilled Lookouts	Event Only
254	Arashi 嵐	Gold (5)	12.7cm Twin High-Angle Mount (Late Model)
255	Hagikaze 萩風			Unobtainable
256	Oyashio 親潮		12.7cm Twin Mount Type-B Kai 2
258	Umikaze 海風	Silver (4)		Event and 6-5 only.
271	Kamikaze 神風			Unobtainable
273	Minazuki 水無月
281	Harukaze 春風

Light Cruisers (CL)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
45	Yura 由良	Dark Blue (1)	Was required for branching
137	Agano 阿賀野	Gold (5)	Was required for branching Type 22 Surface RADAR	5-4 Drop, LSC, Events
138	Noshiro 能代		Type 22 Surface RADAR	LSC, Events
139	Yahagi 矢矧	Holo (6)	Type 21 Air RADAR	6-2 Drop, LSC, Events
140	Sakawa 酒匂	Gold (5)		6-2 Drop, Events

Torpedo Cruisers (CLT)

CLT can be required for branching in regular and event maps.

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level
19	Ooi Kai 大井改	Gold (5)	Kai Ni, torpedo salvos (opening with Type A Ko-hyoteki), Night Battle performance 61cm Quintuple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount
20	Kitakami Kai 北上改	Silver (4)

Training Cruisers (CT)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
154	Katori 香取	Silver (4)	Required for expedition 32 Gives EXP bonus in PvP Have 4 slots	6-3 Drop Construction
265	Kashima 鹿島		Gives EXP bonus in PvP Have 4 slots	Event only (Summer 2016 e.g.)

Heavy Cruisers (CA)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
176	Prinz Eugen	Holo (6)	40 initial luck FuMO25 Radar, SKC34 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount, Ar196 Kai	Event Only
248	Zara		Long Range 203mm/53 Twin Gun Mount	Unobtainable
249	Pola

Aviation Cruisers (CAV)

As with CLT, CAV can be required for branching.

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
63	Tone Kai Ni 利根改二	Silver (4)	Kai Ni, strongest CAVs 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount, Type 21 Air RADAR, Zuiun (634 Air Group)
64	Chikuma Kai Ni 筑摩改二
116	Mikuma Kai 三隈改	Gold (5)	Lv30 remodel to CAV, Low Ammo Consumption Was required for branching Type 21 Air RADAR, 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount	Drops, LSC, Events
124	Suzuya Kai 鈴谷改	Silver (4)	Lv35 remodel to CAV, Low Ammo Consumption Was required for branching Type 21 Air RADAR	Drops, Construction, Events
125	Kumano Kai 熊野改		Lv35 remodel to CAV, Low Ammo Consumption Was required for branching Type 22 Surface RADAR

Light Carriers (CVL)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level
30	Ryuujou 龍驤	Silver (4)	Kai Ni, High Firepower, Fast Was required for branching Type 2 Recon Aircraft, Type 62 Zero Fighter-bomber
65	Hiyou 飛鷹		Good slot size distribution, Kai has different art CGs
66	Jun'you 隼鷹		Kai Ni, High Firepower, good slot size distribution Reppuu (Strong Gale), Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai, Type 21 Air RADAR
94	Shouhou 祥鳳		Fast, Kai has different art CG

Standard Carriers (CV)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
202	Amagi 天城	Holo (6)	Low Fuel and Ammo Consumption Zero Fighter Type-52c (601), Suisei (601 Air Group), Tenzan (601 Air Group)	Event only
203	Katsuragi 葛城		Low Fuel and Ammo Consumption Zero Fighter Type-52c (601), Ryuusei (601 Air Group)	Event only
232	Graf Zeppelin	S Holo (7)	Medium Range Participates in Night Battle Shelling Bf 109T Kai, Fw 190T Kai, Ju 87C Kai, 10.5cm Twin Gun Mount	Event only
244	Aquila		Unique equipment	Unobtainable

Armored Carriers (CVB)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
153	Taihou 大鳳	S Holo (7)	High Armor Can launch planes at moderate damage Type 62 Zero Fighter-bomber, Reppuu (Strong Gale), Ryuusei (Shooting Star)	LSC

Battleships (BB)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
171	Bismarck ビスマルク	S Holo (7)	Drei Can equip torpedoes and perform torpedo salvo 38cm Twin Gun Mount (Kai)	LSC
241	Littorio	Holo (6)	Very long range Unique equipment	Event Only
242	Roma
239	Warspite	S Holo (7)	Unique equipment	Unobtainable
240	Iowa

Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
161	Akitsu Maru あきつ丸	Gold (5)	Can launch planes at heavy damage Was required for branching (multiple times) Daihatsu-class Landing Craft, Type 3 Spotter/Liaison (ASW), Ka-type Observation Autogyro	LSC, Events

Fleet Oilers (AO)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
260	Hayasui 速吸	Holo (6)	Underway Replenishment	Event Only

Seaplane Tenders (AV)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
245	Akitsushima 秋津洲	S Holo (7)	Was required for branching Type 2 Large-sized Flying Boat	World 6, Events
251	Mizuho 瑞穂	Gold (5)	Strongest AV	Event Only

Submarines (SS)

ID	Ship Name	Rarity	Reason to Keep/Level	How to Get
283	I-26	Silver (4)		Unobtainable

TODO

• Check if this section is up to date.
• Explain how to get / why to keep required ships?

Links

• Quest flowchart.
• HERE is a quest and ship checklist that keeps track of what ships you still need. Also includes an expeditions chart.
• Related guides on himeuta: Quest Ship List, Daily and Weekly Quest flowchart, Expeditions.

See Also

Ship type pages:

Event only ships:

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Legend: R = Reward, D = Drop, Empty = not implemented yet/not yet know, N = not found (after implement)
Exclusive Ships	2014	2015 Events				2016 Events				2017 Events				2018 Events		2019 Events				2020 Events
Portrait Name	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Hinamatsuri	Rainy-Summer	Fall
Akizuki	R	N	N	N	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	D	D	D	N	N	D	N	D	N	D	N
Prinz Eugen	R	N	N	N	D	D	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	N	D
U-511		R	D	D	D	N	D	N	N	D	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	D
Amagi		R	N	N	N	D	D	D	D	N	D	D	N	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N
Katsuragi			R	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N
Littorio			R	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	D
Roma			D	D	D	N	D	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N
Teruzuki				R	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	D	D	N	N	D	D	N	D	N	D	N
Graf Zeppelin					D	D	D	N	N	N	N	D	N	D	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	D
Hatsuzuki						R	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	D
Iowa							R	N	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N
Pola							R	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N
Harukaze							D	N	D	D	D	D	D	D	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	D
Aquila								D	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	D
I-26								D	N	D	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	D	N	D	N
Commandant Teste									R	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	D	D	N	N	N	D
Matsukaze										R	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	D
I-14										R	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N
I-13										D	D	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	N
Kasuga Maru											R	N	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	N	D	D
Gangut											R	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	D
Shimushu											D	N	D	D	D	D	D	N	N	N	D	D
Kunashiri											D	N	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	N	D	N
Etorofu											D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	N
Hatakaze												R	N	D	N	N	N	N	D	N	D	D
Richelieu												R	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	D	N	D
Luigi Torelli												D	N	D	D	N	D	D	N	N	D	D
Matsuwa												D	D	D	D	N	D	N	D	D	D	D
Suzutsuki													R	N	N	D	D	N	N	N	D	N
Sado													R	D	D	N	D	D	D	D	D	D
Tsushima													D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
I-400													D	N	D	N	D	N	N	N	D	N
Gambier Bay														R	N	N	D	N	N	D	D	D
Intrepid														R	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N
Hiburi														R	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	D
Daitou														D	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	D
Jervis														D	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D
Hamanami														D	N	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Tashkent														D	N	N	D	D	N	N	D	D
Samuel B. Roberts															N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N
Fukae															D	D	D	D	D	D	D	N
Shinyou															R	N	D	D	D	N	D	D
Maestrale															R	N	N	D	N	N	N	N
Nelson															R	N	N	D	N	N	N	D
Gotland															D	D	D	D	N	D	N	D
Minegumo																R	N	D	D	D	D	N
Nisshin																R	N	N	N	N	D	N
Hayanami																D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Johnston																D	D	D	N	N	D	N
Giuseppe Garibaldi																	R	N	N	N	N	D
Colorado																	R	N	N	N	N	D
Hachijou																	R	N	D	N	D	N
Ishigaki																	D	N	D	N	D	N
Fletcher																	D	N	D	N	D	N
Duca degli Abruzzi																		R	N	N	N	N
Janus																		R	N	N	N	D
Mikura																		D	D	N	D	N
Grecale																		D	N	N	N	D
Perth																			R	N	D	D
Shinshuu Maru																			R	N	N	D
Atlanta																			R	N	N	N
De Ruyter																			D	N	D	N
Houston																			D	N	D	N
Hirato																			D	D	D	N
Akishimo																			D	N	D	N
Usugumo																					R	N
I-47																					R	N
Matsu																					R	N
South Dakota																					R	N
Hornet																					R	N
Jingei																					D	D
Kaiboukan No.4																					D	D
Ariake																					D	N
Helena																					D	N
Yashiro																					D	N
Washington																						R
Take																						R
Scirocco																						D
Sheffield																						D
Portrait Name	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Hinamatsuri	Rainy-Summer	Fall
Exclusive Ships	2014	2015 Events				2016 Events				2017 Events				2018 Events		2019 Events				2020 Events
This table includes all ships that are currently unavailable outside of events.