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E3 Medium - "Evil Mizuho Strikes Back" or "How To Save A Kashima"

Transport Task Force: LHA, CAV, 3 DD + CL, 2 CA, 3 DD

Route: A C D G I H K

Formations: Battle (bottom right) all the way.

Main Fleet:

Escort Fleet:

Air Power: 168~171 (KC3Kai)

ELoS: 16.81 + 25.19 (KC3Kai)

All planes rank 7 (>>).

No support expeditions used.

Runs: 13 total; 7 retreats (C x5, D x1, H x1); 6 boss encounters (S x3, A x3)

Buckets: 52 (+10 celebratory for getting Kashima)

Boss Drops: Jun'you, Sendai, Kuma, Makigumo, Shouhou, Tone

TP Counts: 12 drums = 79 on A rank, 113 on S rank.

Notes:


 * Evil Mizuho strikes back, with the expected bucket drain. Though her fight itself was not the main hurdle.


 * Do you know the south route on 3-5? Yes, that node C, kept reminding me why I always do 3-5 through the north route. Miss enough during shelling, and that closing torpedo will boot you back to base, 100% guaranteed if Green T with enemy in Line Ahead. No amount of sparkles can save against that torpedo salvo.


 * No FCF used. The main forced retreat casualties were in the escort fleet. Why would anyone want to reduce an already low firepower potential, by removing 2 ships from the fight? That's asking for a defeat at boss.


 * First run was made with Tone equipped with 2 Zuiun M12, double chevroned, and 2 guns, in an attempt to gain a small edge with opening airstrike. The first node punished my decision right away, by pitting my bombers against a Tsu. One of Tone's slots was wiped clean right then and there, making it lose all ranks ...