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E7 - Easy

Carrier Task Force: 1 CA, 1 CV, 2 CVB, 2 FBB + 1 CL, 2 DD, 1 FBB, 2 CA

Route: A-C-F-H-L-N // A-C-F-I-J-L-N

Formations: Ring at H and J, Battle elsewhere

Main Fleet:

Escort Fleet:

Boss Air Support Expedition:

Land Base 1: 2x M52C Skilled + 2x M52C 601 (full fighters)

Land Base 2: M52C Iwai + 3x Ryuusei Kai (1 fighter 3 bombers)

Land Base 3: 2x T96 LBAA + 2x T1 LBAA

Consumption (per full run, yasen included - Fleet / Expedition / Land Base):


 * Fuel: 520 + 222 / 126 / 100 ~ 200


 * Ammo: 616 + 363 / 114 / 150 ~ 350


 * Bauxite: 300 ~ 500 / 100 ~ 300 / 100 ~ 300

Runs: 12 (7 S-ranks, 4 failed A-ranks, 1 retreat); 5 runs in Last Dance

Buckets: 50 Notable boss drops: Zuikaku, Harukaze, Hayashimo // Harusame at node F

Notes:


 * Normal runs, pretty smooth. S-ranked with no problems, even the boss AA compo. Last Dance runs, watch out! Suddenly the airstrikes were doing less than expected damage, the anti-escort ships attacking the boss, the anti-installation ships attacking the escorts ... The salt is real!


 * So bad that, if the CVs didn't have torp bombers, it would be impossible to bring the boss to taiha before yasen. And even then, the CAs were having trouble piercing that soviet-like armor. If the boss had 50HP more on the last run, it would have been another fail, even when both CAs had a clear shot at her, with night scout triggered.


 * Perhaps the Last Dance runs would be smoother if there were some changes: Land Bases like LB1 with 3 fighters 1 bomber, LB2 with 1 fighter 3 bombers, LB3 with 1 fighter 3 LB bombers. Maybe also changing the escort fleet to more anti-installation: 4 slotter CL with 2x gun + 2x WG42, both DD with 2x gun + WG42, maybe the FBB with Sanshiki instead of AP shell. But in my particular case, it would be near impossible to load the CVs with dive bombers. All my best dive bombers were loaded on the support expedition.

Oyashio farming will be done after the 13th/14th maintenance. It will be done with a cheaper version of this fleet. I don't believe that node support expedition would be needed. The Land Bases, however, will be thoroughly used.