Board Thread:Fleet's Prepared-ness/@comment-24663938-20160329090327

I'm a new player (HQ Level 55), and a friend of mine who's been playing longer than I have has told me that if I beefed up my fleet hard, I have a good shot on doing the event on Easy at least, as long as they're at least Lv 40. However, I'm not sure whether that's achievable, especially given the time I have left. What do you think? Here's my top 40 ships:

Fubuki Kai (DD) - Lv64

Yuudachi Kai Ni (DD) - Lv55

Kongou Kai (FBB) - Lv42

Mutsu Kai (BB) - Lv39

Kirishima Kai (FBB) - Lv39

Haruna Kai (FBB) - Lv38

Hiyou Kai (CVL) - Lv36

Hiryuu Kai (CV) - Lv36

Hiei Kai (FBB) - Lv36

Akagi Kai (CV) - Lv35

Junyou Kai (CVL) - Lv33

Fusou Kai (BBV) - Lv31

Yamashiro Kai (BBV) - Lv31

Ryuujou Kai (CVL) - Lv30

Sendai Kai (CL) - Lv29

Ise Kai (BBV) - Lv28

Shoukaku (CV) - Lv28

Aoba Kai (CA) - Lv28

Houshou Kai (CVL) - Lv28

Hatsuharu Kai (DD) - Lv27

Jintsuu Kai (CL) - Lv26

Yuubari Kai (CL) - Lv26

Hyuuga Kai (BBV) - Lv25

Shigure Kai (DD) - Lv25

Hibiki Kai (DD) - Lv25

Naka Kai (CL) - Lv24

Akatsuki Kai (DD) - Lv23

Tenryuu Kai (CL) - Lv23

Mutsuki Kai (DD) - Lv22

Tatsuta Kai (CL) - Lv22

Ikazuchi Kai (DD) - Lv21

I-58 (SS) - Lv21

Inazuma Kai (DD) - Lv21

Ashigara (CA) - Lv21

Ayanami Kai (DD) - Lv20

Shirayuki Kai (DD) - Lv20

Nenohi Kai (DD) - Lv20

Chitose-Kou (CVL) - Lv20

Chiyoda-Kou (CVL) - Lv20

Maya Kai (CA) - Lv19

Also, my resources are as follows: 13313 fuel, 13170 ammo, 17601 aluminium, 11078 bauxite; 175 buckets, 132 dev materials, 141 blowtorches

So what do you think? Do I have a chance? Do I keep grinding on 1-5 and 3-2? How far would I get? I'm eager to aim for Iowa but I'm really concerned about what I currently have and I just want to hear your advice for how I'd do and what I should do. 