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| The Winter 2017 Event '''Reconnaissance Force Emergency Deployment! Operation "Hikari"''' is scheduled to begin on February 11, 2017. | | The Winter 2017 Event '''Reconnaissance Force Emergency Deployment! Operation "Hikari"''' is scheduled to begin on February 11, 2017. |
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− | The theme of the event is based upon Operation Hikari and Operation Arashi, the IJN's planned raid on the USN base at Ulithi Atoll. | + | The theme of the event is based upon Operation Hikari and Operation Arashi, the IJN's planned reconnaissance of and raid on the USN base at Ulithi Atoll. |
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− | Current known facts about the event report that that the event will be small in scale and will feature at least more than 1 new ship.
| + | The upcoming event will be a "small-scale" event, and will feature at least more than 1 new ship. |
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− | More information will be revealed likely through the [https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF KanColle Staff's Twitter]. | + | More information will probably be revealed through the [https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF KanColle Staff's Twitter] in the days ahead. |
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− | For additional reference for event related subjects and content related to the dev tweets, please refer to the following links:<br> | + | For additional information regarding event-related subjects and content related to the dev tweets, please refer to the following links:<br> |
| *[[Combined Fleet]] | | *[[Combined Fleet]] |
| *[[Armor Reduction]] | | *[[Armor Reduction]] |
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| *[[Aerial_Combat#Anti-Air_Cut-In|Anti-Air Cut-In]] | | *[[Aerial_Combat#Anti-Air_Cut-In|Anti-Air Cut-In]] |
| *[[Line of Sight]] | | *[[Line of Sight]] |
− | *[[Improving Ship Speed]] (May become a possible thing for event requirements) | + | *[[Improving Ship Speed]] (May become a part of event map requirements) |
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| ==Historic Background== | | ==Historic Background== |
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| '''Disclaimer: The following information is based upon a summary of World War II history and may not have any influence with the game itself. This is for historic reference only.''' | | '''Disclaimer: The following information is based upon a summary of World War II history and may not have any influence with the game itself. This is for historic reference only.''' |
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− | Operation Hikari was a transport operation by the submarines I-13 and I-14. Their mission was to transport disassembled Saiuns to an ad hoc airbase on Ulithi to be used to scout the USN positions. | + | Operation Hikari was a transport operation by the submarines I-13 and I-14. Their mission was to transport disassembled Saiuns to an ad hoc air base on Truk Atoll, where they would be used to scout the USN positions within Ulithi Atoll. |
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− | Operation Arashi was the followup air raid where two squadrons of 6 Seiran seaplane bombers operating off I-400 and I-401 would bomb the USN positions. | + | Operation Arashi was intended to be a follow-up air raid, where two squadrons of 6 Seiran seaplane bombers operating from the submarines I-400 and I-401 would bomb the USN positions within Ulithi Atoll. |
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| ==Information== | | ==Information== |