Comments on user:279okshap

@Sacriven on post #1648806 (hamakaze (kantai collection) drawn by paseri)

2016-07-07T18:16:02-04:00

Verniy's edited version

@ezekill on post #2322276 (kaga, akagi, souryuu, and hiryuu (kantai collection) drawn by key_kun)

2016-04-05T11:03:45-04:00

Midway Four lookin good.

@Hyper_Shinchan on post #2322276 (kaga, akagi, souryuu, and hiryuu (kantai collection) drawn by key_kun)

2016-04-05T10:06:14-04:00

MajorAmiruddin said:

Ratio to from official art? Or from guessed from ship data?

No idea about the official art, but it shouldn't be based on the actual ships, Akagi remained significantly longer than Kaga even after the reconstruction (and lengthening) of the latter.

@BelchingSpitfire on post #2322266 (tone, chitose, chikuma, and chiyoda (kantai collection) drawn by key_kun)

2016-04-05T08:22:18-04:00

Not really used to Chikuma not towering over Tone

@BelchingSpitfire on post #2322276 (kaga, akagi, souryuu, and hiryuu (kantai collection) drawn by key_kun)

2016-04-05T08:21:25-04:00

blarghman said:

So how does this guy determine their height? I am curious.

Ratio to from official art? Or from guessed from ship data?

@blarghman on post #2322276 (kaga, akagi, souryuu, and hiryuu (kantai collection) drawn by key_kun)

2016-04-05T06:34:30-04:00

So how does this guy determine their height? I am curious.

@Death_Usagi on post #2064871 (harusame (kantai collection) drawn by mai_(maika_04))

2015-08-02T18:36:44-04:00

firechikara said:

Do you think it's still possible?
Since Summer isn't over yet.

I would say yeah. Maybe during Event update?

@firechikara on post #2064871 (harusame (kantai collection) drawn by mai_(maika_04))

2015-07-19T13:38:39-04:00

Do you think it's still possible?
Since Summer isn't over yet.

@Arkeyy06 on post #2064871 (harusame (kantai collection) drawn by mai_(maika_04))

2015-07-19T13:17:27-04:00

Devs please...

@MaxAndEmilytate on post #2064871 (harusame (kantai collection) drawn by mai_(maika_04))

2015-07-12T03:40:30-04:00

BlindSargent said:

Sadly no.

A very convincing imitation though.

@BlindSargent on post #2064871 (harusame (kantai collection) drawn by mai_(maika_04))

2015-07-10T22:07:51-04:00

zizenguex said:

Whoa!? Official?

Sadly no.

@zizenguex on post #2064871 (harusame (kantai collection) drawn by mai_(maika_04))

2015-07-10T22:05:32-04:00

Whoa!? Official?

@279okshap on post #1868712 ( original drawn by zephyr164)

2014-12-09T20:51:51-05:00

Scramble records only one Russian MiG-31 with bort number red 27, making this presumably MiG-31BM s/n RF-90887 of the 6980th Air Base at Perm International Airport. Carrying Vympel R-33s.

@Magus on post #1527023 (yuudachi, hiei, kirishima, fairy, ayanami, and 2 more (kantai collection) drawn by s-trive)

2014-10-15T04:39:33-04:00

Would be nice if somebody went back and translated these older ones.

@Lunatic6 on post #1526999 (asashio and arashio (kantai collection) drawn by mamedenkyuu_(berun))

2014-05-04T11:48:55-04:00

Japanese Destroyer Asashio

Asashio was the lead-ship of the ten Asashio-class destroyers. Her construction was part by the Circle Two Program of the imperial navy. She was laid-down at Sasebo Naval Arsenal on September 7, 1935. She was launched on December 16, 1936 and was commissioned on August 31, 1937. Her standard displacement is 1,961 tons, 2,330 tons when full loaded. She is equipped with two shaft Kampon geared turbines and 3 boilers capable of producing 50,000 horse power. Her top speed is up to 35 knots, her initial armaments are three twin 12.7cm (5 inch) 50 cal. 3rd Year Type 'Type C' naval guns, four 25mm type-96 anti-aircraft auto-cannons, and two quadruple 24 inch torpedo tubes. She carries 16 depth charges for anti-submarine warfare.

During her initial trial, she experienced steering problems and her maneuverability is quite unacceptable. To solve these problems, she was fitted with a new design for her stern and rudder, and fitted her with new turbines. She was assigned as the leader of the DesDiv 8 part of the DesRon 2, 2nd Fleet, she was together with Oshio, Arashio and Michishio, they were deployed to Mako Guard District afterwards. DesDiv 8 escorted Vice Admiral Kondo's Southern Force Main Body from Mako for distant cover to the invasion forces in British Malaya and the Philippine Islands. She escorted a troop convoy from Mako towards Singora, then to Hong Kong, she escorted another troop convoy to Davao from Hong Kong. She accompanined Ambon, Makassar, and Bali/Lombok invasion forces.

She participated in the Battle of Badung Strait on from February 18 to 20, 1942. She was escorting transport ship Sasago Maru together with Oshio while off Bali. The group engaged Allied Force consisted of 1 light cruiser and 3 destroyers, Asashio fires her Type-93 torpedoes and sank Dutch destroyer HNLMS Piet Hein, Asashio and Oshio exchange gunfire with the remaining ships, the Allied force withdrawn from the battle afterwards. After the first fight, Asashio and Oshio mistaken each other as enemy ships, they both fired their guns at each other but no damaged has been inflicted by both sides. Several hours later, they engaged another Allied Force consisted of 1 light cruiser and 4 destroyers. Both sides exchange gunfire, the Allied destroyers fired their torpedoes but all missed. Asashio managed to hit Dutch light cruiser HNLMS Tromp and USS Stewart DD-224, she took one shell hit from the light cruiser which lost her searchlight and killed 3 of her men, Oshio was also damaged, while Michishio took moderate damage, she towed Michishio afterwards. On March, she returned to Yokosuka.

DesDiv 8 was reassigned to the IJN's 4th Fleet, she steamed from Yokosuka to Manila to assist the invasion force, she bombarded Corregidor Island before she returned to Kure. She escorted CruDiv 7 from Kure to Guam afterwards.

She participated in the Battle of Midway, she escorted Vice Admiral Kurita's Midway Support Force together with Arashio. She took medium damage from the engagement due to aerial attacks, she rescued 240 survivors from Mikuma along with Arashio and escorted the damaged Mogami back to Truk. At Truk, she undergone emergency repairs by repair ship Akashi, she steamed back to Sasebo afterwards for extensive repairs.

She was designated as a Special Duty Ship while still undergoing repairs, she conducted handles patrols and escort duties at Yokosuka Naval District, she escorted convoys between Yokosuka, Jaluit, Rabaul and Saipan. On October 20, 1942, she was returned to DesDiv 8 and steamed from Yokosuka to Rabaul where she will resume active combat duties.

On early-November, she actively participated in two Tokyo Express runs. On November 13, 1942, she escorted Admiral Mikawa's Support Force, she assisted a damaged Isuzu on November 14, 1942. She participated in a troop transport to Buna on November 18, 1942 but this was aborted because of air attacks, she towed a damaged Umikaze to Rabaul. She again participated another troop transport run to Buna on December 1, 1942. On December 18, 1942, she participated a transport run from Rabaul to Finschhafen together with Mochizuki. She steamed from Shortland to Truk while towing Michishio.

She escorted carrier Zuikaku, battleship Mutsu and Suzuya together with Isonami, Ariake, Yuugure and Inazuma from Truk to Kure then Yokosuka on January 7, 1943, they arrived at Yokosuka on January 12, 1943, she was docked for maintenance afterwards. She escorted escort carrier Chuyou from Yokosuka to Truk on February 13, 1943, they arrived on February 17, 1943, she escorted another convoy for Rabaul afterwards. She escorted another troop transport run from Rabaul to Madang then returned to Rabaul. On February 25, 1943, The DesDiv 8 was reassigned to the IJN's 8th Fleet.

Her last battle was the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, she was assigned to ship an escort mission from Rabaul to Lae together with Arashio, Asagumo, Shikinami, Shirayuki, Tokitsukaze, Urazuki and Yukikaze, they will be escorting eight transport ships carrying a total of 6,900 troops with 100 aircraft for air cover, these troops are crucially needed to in New Guinea. She attempted to rescue survivors from Arashio and transport ship Nojima after being attacked by the previous wave, then a B-17 heavy bomber dropped a 500 lb bomb while she was picking Arashio's survivors, she sunk afterwards with all hands including the commander of DesDiv 8, CO. Sato Yasuo.

Asashio sunk on March 3, 1943, 83 kilometers southeast of Finschhafen, New Guinea.

@Lunatic6 on post #1527023 (yuudachi, hiei, kirishima, fairy, ayanami, and 2 more (kantai collection) drawn by s-trive)

2014-04-13T05:15:12-04:00

Japanese Fast Battleship Kirishima

Kirishima is the third of the four Kongou-class battlecruisers reclassified into fast battleships. Kirishima was laid down in Mitsubishi Heavy Industry at Nagasaki, she was launched on December 1, 1913 and was commissioned on April 19, 1915. Her initial armaments as a battlecruiser are four twin Vickers 14 inch 45 cal. main naval guns, eight twin 6 inch 50 cal. 41st Year Type secondary turrets, eight 3-inch anti-aircraft guns and eight submerged 21 inch torpedo tubes.

During her career as battlecruiser, she was assigned to 1st BatDiv of the IJN 1st Fleet along with Haruna. Together with Haruna, they departed to Sasebo Naval Arsenal to conduct naval patrols within East China Sea. After the defeat of the Germans in WW1 and the The Treaty of Versailles, Japan is given a mandate over the ex-German islands in the Pacific with the exception of Tsingtao. Kirishima was reassigned to BatDiv 3, she departed from Sasebo along with Kongou and Nagato and conduct naval patrols off Lushun, Tsingtao and Dairen, China. On February 6, 1922, the Treaty of Washington was implemented. She conducted more naval patrols. She collided with the Japanese Destroyer Fuji on September 14, 1922, both received minor damage. She was on Changshan archipelago, Korea Bay when the Great Kantō earthquake happened on September 1, 1923. She was place on reserve on 1 December 1926 and undergoes her first reconstruction as a battleship.

During her first reconstruction, the thickness of her horizontal armor over her magazines and machinery spaces were increased. Torpedo bulges were added. The elevation of her main turrets were increased. They replace all of her 36 Yarrow boilers with 10 mixed-firing Kampon boilers. She's fitted with an equipment for her to accommodate three Type 90 model 0 floatplanes. Her funnels were reduced from three to two and four torpedo tubes were removed. The foremast was rebuilt as a pagoda and anti-torpedo net booms are removed. The reconstruction was completed on April 16, 1930, she was reclassified as a battleship.

During her career as a battleship, on April 22, 1930, the Treaty of London was implemented. She returned to Sasebo and fitted with aircraft equipments. She was reassigned again to the 1st BatDiv of the 1st Fleet. Several small skirmishes happened between China and the Empire of Japan, she departed from Sasebo and participated in the Shanghai incident of 1932. She placed on reserved afterwards, all of her 3 inch anti-aircraft guns were replaced by eight 5 inch dual-purpose guns. She departs Tateyama along with Fusou and Nagato to patrol in Mandate Islands, Kongou, Haruna, and Hyuuga joined afterwards. She departs from Lushun and assisted operations off Tsingtao. On November 15, 1934, she remained reserved again for her second reconstruction.

During her second reconstruction, her stern was lengthened by 26-feet. Her foremast is rebuilt to accommodate a new main gun director. All boilers are replaced with 8 Kampon boilers and she receives new geared turbine. Her speed is now increased to 30 knots. The elevation of her main and secondary turrets were increased. Aircraft catapult system were installed. The rest of her remaining torpedo tubes were removed. She's reequipped with two Nakajima E8N1 Type 95 and one Kawanishi E7K1 Type 94 aft floatplanes. She's fitted with a small number of 25mm Type 96 anti-aircraft auto-cannons. Her reconstruction was completed on June 8, 1936, and reclassified her as a fast battleship.

During her early career as a fast battleship, she was assigned to the BatDiv 3 of the 1st Fleet along with her sisters, Kongou, Hiei, and Haruna. She departs Terajima Channel for Tsingtao together with Haruna, Hyuuga, Nagato, and Mutsu with the CruDiv 8, DesRon 1 and 2, and SubRon 1. During the break of the Second Sino-Japanese War, she carried troops, assisted troop landings, supported ground troops and conducted naval patrols, during the war.

She is present during the Attack of Pearl Harbor, she accompanied the 1st CarDiv, 2nd CarDiv, and 5th CarDiv which part of the Combined Fleet along with her sister Hiei. She launched her E8N1 floatplane and patrolled south of the striking force. After Pearl Harbor she was participated for the invasion of Rabaul and Kavieng. She supported the Striking Force during the bombing of Port Darwin. She's also present on the battle of Java Sea were she launched a E8N1 floatplane and dropped two 60-kg bombs on a fleeing Allied merchant ship. They encountered a USN destroyer, USS Edsall DD-219, Kirishima and Hiei together with Chikuma opened fire at the destroyer but all miss, Edsall was under attacked from Japanese aircraft from Kaga, Hiryuu and Souryuu, the destroyer was damaged. Then the battleship finished her off, Kirishima fired a total of 87 from her 14 inch turrets and 62 on her 6 inch guns. She's also present during the raids in the Indian Ocean where they attacked Ceylon. Her floatplanes manage to spot and strafed a fleeing British oil tanker during the raid. After the attack, her floatplanes managed to spot the British carrier HMS Hermes together with Haruna, HMS Hermes sunk afterwards together with Australian destroyer HMAS Vampire due from a massive areal attack from the striking force. She returned to Sasebo and fitted with additional twin 25mm AA guns.

During the Battle of Midway, she escorted the carrier Akagi, they were attacked by four B-26 Marauders, she fired with main guns and managed to shot down two B-26s. She was sighed by USN submarine USS Nautilus SS-168, the submarine fires a MK-14 torpedo but misses, Nautilus attempted to fire a second but it malfunctioned and never leaved the tube. Kirishima open fires but misses the submarine, Nagara attacked the submarine with depth charges but misses, the submarine escapes. After the battle, Kirishima attempted to two back the damage Hiryuu but Hiryuu suddenly went a blaze and abandoned Hiryuu. Kirishima rescued survivors from Souryuu, Kaga, Akagi and Hiryuu.

After Midway, she was reassigned to BatDiv 11 of the 3rd Fleet together with Hiei, she received one Aichi E13A1 recon floatplanes and two Mitsubishi Type F1M2 floatplanes. She was assigned in Guadalcanal. She participated in the battle of the Eastern Solomons as part of the main body of the Carrier Strike Force. She was assigned to the Vanguard Force, she chased away PBY Catalinas using two of F1M2 floatplanes, and was attacked by six B-17 Flying Fortresses but all bombs missed her. She's present during the Battle of Santa Cruz Island as part of the vanguard force, they spotted two Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bombers from USS Enterprise CV-6, they were ordered to screen the Carrier Strike Force and they were attacked by Allied aircraft from both Enterprise and USS Hornet CV-8. Three dauntless dive-bombers attacked Kirishima but couldn't damage her. The IJN Carrier Strike Force countered and the USN fleet withdraws afterwards.

She played an important role during the first naval engagement of Guadalcanal, the BatDiv 11 main objective is to fire Tyoe-3 shells at Henderson Field. She assisted damaging USS San Francisco CA-38, fired one shot at USS Helena CL-50, and assisted on the sinking of the USN Destroyers, USS Laffey DD-459 and USS Monssen DD-436 she also engaged the USN destroyer USS Aaron Ward DD-483 on a one-on-one duel which damaged the destroyer. Kirishima fired 21 Type-1 Armor Piercing Shells, 22 Type-3 and 8 Type-0 incendiary 14-in shells and an additional 313 from her secondary turrets, while she received one 8-inch shell from San Francisco during the exchange of gunfire. She attempted to tow Hiei but it was too late.

Her last engagement was during the second naval engagement of Guadalcanal, and engaged the Task Force 64. Before the battle she was sighted by another USN submarine, USS USS Trout SS-202, but unable to gain an attack, but from their second engagement, Trout fires five MK-14 torpedoes, a dud hit Kirishima. She engaged the USN battleships, USS Washington BB-56 and USS South Dakota BB-57, Kirishima and Ayanami illuminated at the battleship South Dakota, realizing that they are not cruisers but battleships, Ayanami engaged the enemies but she sunk afterwards. Kirishima fires 68 Type-3 incendiaries, 22 Type-0 Commons and 27 Type-1 APCs, one Type-1 APC explodes on South Dakota's No. 3 turret's barbette. Takao and Atago joined and fires at South Dakota. Battleship Washington approached Kirishima undetected, Washington fires 5,800 yards away from her, she received nine primary and forty secondary battery salvos, she couldn't return fire against Washington since her forward turrets were disabled from the gunfire. Washington resumes and fired an additional 36 from her main turret and caused from her amidships and stern area and her rudder was already damaged. Nagara attempted to tow the battered battleship but it was too late. At 03:25, Kirishima capsized and sunk, destroyers Asagumo, Teruzuki, and Samidare rescued Captain Iwabuchi and 1,098 survivors, 212 crewmen were lost.

Kirishima sunk November 15, 1942, she rests within the Ironbottom Sound.

@T34/38 on post #1526999 (asashio and arashio (kantai collection) drawn by mamedenkyuu_(berun))

2014-02-18T00:06:25-05:00

Hoping this one to be translated.

@BelchingSpitfire on post #1527023 (yuudachi, hiei, kirishima, fairy, ayanami, and 2 more (kantai collection) drawn by s-trive)

2014-02-01T03:18:19-05:00

IT also show Kirishima's namesake

@henmere on post #1583791 (non-human admiral and mogami (kantai collection) drawn by kirisawa_juuzou)

2014-01-02T11:32:20-05:00

Darkagma said:

Is this really a guitar...?

Thanks. Retagged.

@Darkagma on post #1583791 (non-human admiral and mogami (kantai collection) drawn by kirisawa_juuzou)

2014-01-02T11:23:20-05:00

Is this really a guitar...?