Board Thread:Special Events/@comment-1820055-20141114104408/@comment-84.90.161.45-20141115203354

Boss and notable drops: Akagi, Tanikaze (node G), Takao x3, Kuma, Hatsukaze, Nagara x2, Kitakami, Shouhou, Kongou, Ise x2, Naganami
 * HQ 96
 * ELoS = 29
 * Route - 19 runs: 11x C-G-I, 8x A-D-G-I; 3 forced retreats ( 2x node D, 1x node C )
 * 1CL, 5DD
 * CL: Sendai Kai (35) - 2x 20.3cm + Type 0 Recon
 * DD: Shimakaze Kai (40) - 2x 10cm HA + Type 3 SONAR
 * DD: Shigure Kai (38) - 2x 10cm HA + Type 22 Surface RADAR
 * DD: Yuudachi Kai (38) - 2x 10cm HA + Type 13 Air RADAR Kai
 * DD: Akatsuki Kai (23) + Kisaragi Kai (23) - 2x 10cm HA + Improved Steam Turbine
 * Formation used - Line Abreast all the way, Line Ahead at boss; changed to Line Abreast at A, Double Line everywhere else

Comments:

Had to scavenge and hastily modernize Akatsuki and Kisaragi from expedition fleets - should have picked a better DD instead of Kisaragi, but when I noticed the deed was done, no turn back. Second run failed to kill the boss, decided to run a boss support expedition (134) until completion. Map HP bar empty after 9th run, fleet refused to attack the Hime until everything else was dead. Last kill (19th run) was Line Ahead, started yasen with only Hime alive, killing shot from Yuudachi, got Naganami. Operation costs: ~80 buckets, ~5k fuel, ~8k ammo, ~2k steel, >500 bauxite, ~8 hours, 2.3 million brain cells, two handfuls of hair, painful bite marks on fingers and hands. I'll have nightmares about this map until the end of event, at least ... but AKIZUKI GET!!!