Summer 2016 Event

Introduction

The Summer 2016 Event "CounterAttack! The Second Battle off Malay Peninsula!" is planned to start on August 12, 2016. As of current, information regarding the event was revealed during the 3rd Kantai Collection Naval Review Meeting set for August 7th at Yokohama PACIFICO Convention. The Event is planned to feature a mixture of surface combat, Anti-Submarine Warfare, and the usage of Land-Based Air Squadrons.

The event is noted to be a CounterAttack / Intercreption Operation that will have you battling against the Abyssal Fleet in an disadvantaged situation on a what if battle that will be loosely based upon the Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse based on the details that were given so far from the Naval Review and Comtiq Magazine.

Additional tweets have noted that the event will have you conducting ASW patrols with torpedo squadrons and aviation units performing transport operations for the First part of the campaign. The Second Half of the campaign will be using combined fleets and your main fleet forces for an interception/counter attack along with Land Based Air Squadrons against the main Abyssal Forces in the western part of the Ocean.

Taking this information into account, we can expect this event to use all of the major event mechanic elements it has used up to this point which include:

• Combined Fleet
• Transport Operation
• Land-Based Air Squadron
• Armor Reduction (Strong possibility)

Information

New Ship Girls

1. The Mutsuki-Class Destroyer Minazuki, who will be voiced by Hikada Rina and drawn by Kusada Souta (as mentioned and shown in the Kancolle Naval Review. The Illustration shown at the Review has her depicted as a purplish-blue, short haired girl.
2. The Warspite, the second of the Queen Elizabeth Class Battleships
3. The Aquila, an Italian CV
4. I-26, a Japanese submarine (nickname Nimu)

Abyssals

1. Kancolle Naval Review and September Comtiq Magazine reveals that a 1 Abyssal Hime Type will be getting her own "Swimsuit Mode" during event.
2. Within the September Comtiq Magazine it's been hints suggested between Kensuke Tanaka and the interviewer that there are plans what might be an Abyssal version of "Fortress Singapore" which suggest an Installation Battle will be present.

New Equipment

Five new peices of equipment have been added to the game:

1. The Re. 2005 Kai fighter
2. The Type 3 Fighter Hien Model 1D
3. The 38.1cm Mk.I Cannon
4. The QF 2-pounder Octuple "Pom Pom" Naval Gun Mount
5. The Ginga

Mechanics

Participation requirements

• Must have a 75% sortie win ratio.
• Must have 5 empty ship slots for new ships.
• Must have 20 free equipment slots.

Special Mechanics

1. The difficulty system first used in Spring 2015 Event returns: you can choose between Operation A (甲, Hard), Operation B (乙, Medium) or Operation C (丙, Easy).
   • Choosing A or B requires certain HQ Level (HQ Lv 35 for B / 80 for A in Spring 2015 Event).

Event Maps

Quick Info Table

Classification	Map	Name	Combined Fleet?	Land-Based Air Squadron?	Color of Tag	Tag Condition & Deployment Restriction	Difficulty Restrictions	Notes
Main Operation	E-1		No	No	BLUE	Tagging: Ships not already color-tagged will be tagged with the color associated with the map when deployed. This tag exists on all difficulties and is not reset on remodel, etc. Deployment Restriction: Normal or Hard: Must have either the same-colored tag or no tag. Easy: No restrictions.	No restrictions. All difficulties OK
	E-2		No Transport Operation	Yes	GREEN		In order to play these maps on hard, you must complete the previous map* on either normal or hard. (e.g., to do E-4 on hard, you must complete E-3 on normal or hard.)
	E-3		Yes	Yes	YELLOW
Extra Operation	E-4			Yes	NA

E-1

Buntan Naval Patrol ブンタン沖海戦 Information Boss: Summer Submarine Princess 5 kills (900 HP) to clear on Hard Key Rewards: Clearing on Hard (甲): Mamiya; Irako x3; Battle Rations x2; Daihatsu-class Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tanks & Marines); Type 1 Land Attacker Model 34 Clearing on Medium (乙): Mamiya; Irako x2; Battle Rations x2; Daihatsu-class Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tanks & Marines); Type 1 Land Attacker Clearing on Easy (丙): Irako; Battle Rations; Daihatsu-class Landing Craft; Type 96 Land Attacker I-26 Drops from Boss-node on easy mode (source: Chronomeister)
Branching rules Show/Hide Branching Rules Branching Rules Node Split Condition START A Not have 3 DD in fleet B 3DD? B C FBB, < 3 DD D No FBB + 3DD AND fast fleet? E FBB + 4 DD or SLOW fleet? G H LOS < 15 LOS 15-25 is possible I LOS ~30 guarantees LOS 15-25 is possible
Tips Need around 30 LOS to guarantee Boss routing. Reports of 24 LOS show that some routings direct the fleet to node H. Greater than 15 will allow the possibility of Boss routing. 1 CL 5 DD will route to BDFG. This should avoid going onto an extra battle. 1-2 CL 3DD 1CVL will easily clear LOS with a Saiun on the CVL. This also routes to BDFG, assuming a fast CVL (any except Hiyou, Jun'you, Houshou, or Ryuuhou). 1 FBB 1 CL 4DD will route to BEFD and face the weak surface fleet there. This allows for a second round of attacks on the boss, though at a lower fuel and ammo level. ASW power is affected by equipment stats only and not by aircraft quantity size, Zuihou and Shouhou are ideal ASW CVLs if you're looking to save your CVLs for later maps. (Not counting their opening airstrike) With a >> Seaplane on a CL, around 30 LOS can easily be achieved. Nodes B and F are sub nodes. Remember that CTs (Training Cruisers) are SLOW, and may be negatively affected by branching at B node Slow BB(V)s and any CVs are not allowed on this map. FBBs are allowed. They will route B -> E. Node G has transports, so it is good to clear the transport quest. Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A 深海東洋艦隊 先遣巡洋艦隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Advancing Cruiser Squadron Pattern 1 120 B 深海東洋艦隊 偵察潜水艦隊 II群 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Recon Group II Pattern 1 60 40px Pattern 2 80 40px 40px C 深海東洋艦隊 先遣機動部隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Advancing Task Force Pattern 1 40px AS:71 AS+:141 Pattern 2 40px AS:35 AS+:69 D No Battle Pattern 1 No Battle E 深海東洋艦隊　前衛水雷戦隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Lead Torpedo Squadron Pattern 1 line_head F 深海東洋艦隊 偵察潜水艦隊 I群 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Recon Group I Pattern 1 120 40px Pattern 2 130 40px Pattern 3 140 40px G 深海東洋艦隊 侵攻上陸部隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Invading Marine Force Pattern 1 170 40px Pattern 2 180 40px Pattern 3 190 40px Pattern 4 200 40px H No Battle Pattern 1 No Battle I 深海東洋艦隊 潜水司令母艦 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Command Unit Pattern 1 260 40px Pattern 2 270 40px Pattern 3 Final Form 280 40px Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A 深海東洋艦隊 先遣巡洋艦隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Advancing Cruiser Squadron Pattern 1 B 深海東洋艦隊 偵察潜水艦隊 II群 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Recon Group II Pattern 1 50 Pattern 2 60 40px C 深海東洋艦隊 先遣機動部隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Advancing Task Force Pattern 1 40px AS:35 AS+:69 Pattern 2 40px AS:69 AS+:138 D No Battle Pattern 1 No Battle E 深海東洋艦隊　前衛水雷戦隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Lead Torpedo Squadron Pattern 1 70 line_head Pattern 2 100 F 深海東洋艦隊 偵察潜水艦隊 I群 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Recon Group I Pattern 1 110 40px Pattern 2 120 40px Pattern 3 130 40px G 深海東洋艦隊 侵攻上陸部隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Invading Marine Force Pattern 1 120 40px Pattern 2 140 40px H No Battle Pattern 1 No Battle I 深海東洋艦隊 潜水司令母艦 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Command Unit Pattern 1 260 40px Pattern 2 Final Form Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A 深海東洋艦隊 先遣巡洋艦隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Advancing Cruiser Squadron Pattern 1 B 深海東洋艦隊 偵察潜水艦隊 II群 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Recon Group II Pattern 1 40px Pattern 2 40 40px 40px C 深海東洋艦隊 先遣機動部隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Advancing Task Force Pattern 1 110 40px AS:36 AS+:72 Pattern 2 100 40px AS:36 AS+:72 Pattern 3 200 40px AS:35 AS+:69 D No Battle Pattern 1 No Battle E Pattern 1 F 深海東洋艦隊 偵察潜水艦隊 I群 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Recon Group I Pattern 1 110 40px G 深海東洋艦隊 侵攻上陸部隊 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Invading Marine Force Pattern 1 110 40px Pattern 2 120 40px Pattern 3 130 40px Pattern 4 140 40px H No Battle Pattern 1 No Battle I 深海東洋艦隊 潜水司令母艦 Abyssal Eastern Fleet Submarine Command Unit Pattern 1 210 40px Pattern 2 Final Form 220 40px

E-2

Second Battle off Endau 第二次エンドウ沖海戦 Information Boss: Summer Battleship Princess Transport Points: 400 (Hard) 340 (Medium) 280 (Easy) (Operation is complete once Transport Points have been depleted) Rewards upon clearance: Minazuki, 2nd Land Based Air Squadron Clearing on Hard (甲): Reinforcement Expansions x2, Medal, Furniture Fairy, Type 3 Fighter Hien Model 1D Clearing on Medium (乙): Reinforcement Expansions, Furniture Fairy, Type 3 Fighter Hien Clearing on Easy (丙): Furniture Fairy This is a Transport Operation --Not a combined fleet Hard mode requires only 400 Transport points to clear (340 for Medium) There is a drum check (at least 1 drum required) and a LOS check to get to the boss.
Branching rules Show/Hide Branching Rules Branching Rules Node Split Condition START C If Fleet consist of a capital ship F If fleet does not have a Capital Ship C A Active Branching D Active Branching I J LOS L LOS (fail) J K LOS + Drum Check (No drums) (fail) M LOS + Drum Check (1 Drum)
Tips As with all Transport Operations, you only need to score an A rank on the boss node to be able to deplete the TP gauge, though scoring an S-rank on the boss will deplete it faster. Bringing plenty of Daihatsu will deplete the gauge quickly If you have Daihatsu-class Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tanks & Marines) bring them as well since they'll give out more points compared to normal daihatsu. In-Route Support will help you minimize the damage you'll take along the way to the boss node. A good enough boss support fleet may guarantee an A-rank While 1CL 5DD will take the fleet down the western route, it has trouble gaining enough LOS to get to the boss node (1 recon plane + 2 radar 33 passed the LoS check) 1BBV 1CAV 1CL 3DD is recommended, but you have to enter an extra BATTLE node. 1CAV 1CL 3DD 1AV is recommended if you want to skip the extra node You can consider deploying Land-Based Air Squadrons along with an Akizuki-class DD to help remove the CVL's planes on pre-boss node to minimize the damage from them. Seaplane fighters are recommended for some of preboss nodes which have CVLs Node A is a good location to train planes; have a fleet of a single submarine and launch your planes against that node. Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A 深海東洋艦隊 警戒部隊 IV群 Pattern 1 120 40px B Pattern 1 Maelstrom C Active Branching Pattern 1 Active Branching D 深海東洋艦隊 警戒部隊 III群 Pattern 1 120 40px E 深海東洋艦隊　潜水艦哨戒線 Pattern 1 140 40px F 深海東洋艦隊　潜水艦哨戒線 Pattern 1 80 40px 40px Pattern 2 100 40px 40px G 深海東洋艦隊　警戒部隊II群 Pattern 1 120 40px Pattern 2 140 40px 40px Pattern 3 160 40px H 深海東洋艦隊　艦載機部隊 Air Attack Node Pattern 1 100 40px AS:72 AS+:144 Pattern 2 120 40px AS:71 AS+:141 Pattern 3 130 40px AS:69 AS+:138 Pattern 4 130 40px 40px AS:69 AS+:138 I 深海東洋艦隊　警戒部隊I群 Pattern 1 120 40px AS:71 AS+:141 Pattern 2 140 40px AS:69 AS+:138 Pattern 3 150 40px AS:69 AS+:138 Pattern 4 170 40px 40px AS:69 AS+:138 J Pattern 1 Transport Drop-Off Node M 深海東洋艦隊 Z部隊先遣艦隊 Pattern 1 300 40px Pattern 2 320 40px Pattern 3 Final Form 350 40px Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A 深海東洋艦隊 警戒部隊 IV群 Pattern 1 120 40px B Pattern 1 Maelstrom C Active Branching Pattern 1 Active Branching D 深海東洋艦隊 警戒部隊 III群 Pattern 1 120 40px E 深海東洋艦隊　潜水艦哨戒線 Pattern 1 140 40px F 深海東洋艦隊　潜水艦哨戒線 Pattern 1 50 40px Pattern 2 70 40px Pattern 3 40px G 深海東洋艦隊　警戒部隊II群 Pattern 1 60 40px Pattern 2 70 40px 40px Pattern 3 120 40px H 深海東洋艦隊　艦載機部隊 Air Attack Node Pattern 1 100 40px AS:72 AS+:144 Pattern 2 60 40px AS:36 AS+:72 Pattern 3 60 d_i-class 40px AS:36 AS+:72 I 深海東洋艦隊　警戒部隊I群 Pattern 1 120 40px AS:72 AS+:144 Pattern 2 70 40px AS:36 AS+:72 Pattern 3 70 d_i-class 40px AS:36 AS+:72 J Pattern 1 Transport Drop-Off Node M 深海東洋艦隊 Z部隊先遣艦隊 Pattern 1 230 40px Pattern 2 260 40px Pattern 3 Final Form 290 40px Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A 深海東洋艦隊 警戒部隊 IV群 Pattern 1 100 40px B Pattern 1 Maelstrom C Active Branching Pattern 1 Active Branching D 深海東洋艦隊 警戒部隊 III群 Pattern 1 120 40px E 深海東洋艦隊　潜水艦哨戒線 Pattern 1 100 40px F 深海東洋艦隊　潜水艦哨戒線 Pattern 1 50 40px G 深海東洋艦隊　警戒部隊II群 Pattern 1 50 40px Pattern 2 70 40px H 深海東洋艦隊　艦載機部隊 Air Attack Node Pattern 1 60 40px AS:36 AS+:72 I 深海東洋艦隊　警戒部隊I群 Pattern 1 120 40px AS:36 AS+:72 Pattern 2 70 40px AS:36 AS+:72 J Pattern 1 Transport Drop-Off Node M 深海東洋艦隊 Z部隊先遣艦隊 Pattern 1 230 40px Pattern 2 Final Form 250 40px

E-3

Second Battle of Malaya 第二次マレ一沖海戦 Information Boss: Summer Harbor Princess 6 kills on hard Rewards upon clearance: 3rd Land Base Squadron, Naval Base Summer Time Window, Medal Clearing on Hard (甲): QF 2-pounder Octuple "Pom Pom" Naval Gun Mount, Skilled Pilot, Ginga Clearing on Medium (乙): QF 2-pounder Octuple "Pom Pom" Naval Gun Mount, Type 1 Land Attacker Clearing on Easy (丙): Type 1 Land Attacker Aquila confirmed for E-3 Drop
Branching rules Show/Hide Branching Rules Branching Rules Node Split Condition B A Surface Task Force Fleet consisting of a less than 6 Malaya Historical Fleet Members + 4 FBB/BB/BBV C If Surface Task Force Fleet consist and 6 or more Malaya Historic Members and <4 FBB/BB/BBV C D Carrier Task force consisting of less than 6 Malaya Historical Fleet Members E Fleet consisting of less than 6 Malaya Historical Fleet Members, a chance if 6 members are present in fleet. G Fleet consisting of 7 Malaya Historical Fleet Members, a chance if 6 members are present in fleet. G H LOS check I LOS check (Fail)
Tips To ensure the quickest and safest passage to the boss node, you'll need to form a combined fleet consisting of ships from the Malaya Historical Fleet, i.e. Kongou, Haruna, Choukai, Mogami, Mikuma, Suzuya, Kumano, Yura, Kinu, Fubuki, Shirayuki, and Hatsuyuki Information regarding the use of this composition can be found here. It's hypothesized that having at least three of each of the above in each fleet is required for superior routing, with at least seven of the named ships in the combined fleet as a whole. Node B is a sub node. Node D is a land-based airstrike. The boss is an installation-type, as such, bringing landing forces, WG42s and AP (strong against artillery imps) or Type 3 Shell (against Supply Depot Hime) is advised. On hard, it is the Summer Harbor Princess, Supply Depot Princess, Two Artillery Imps and two destroyers in line ahead formation. Do consider the use of CAVs instead of CAs in the escort fleet for their ability to equip WG42s Consider concentrating as much air strikes as possible from your LBAS as possible on the boss node since it'll help wipe out some of the installations. Recommended LBAS comp for boss node attack: 2 fighters with a distance of 5 minimum and Land Attackers for both squadrons. (for concentrated damaged on installation damage) Otherwise, if you lack in Land Based Attackers, use 1-2 fighters and Torpedo Bombers (which while isn't nearly as effective, will still help) Boss Support is recommended especially on the final kill 150 Air power secures Air Superiority at the boss node. There is a method to do Armor Reduction the Harbor Summer Princess, which while isn't required, will make things easier for admirals. In order to complete this process you need to do the following: Score an S-rank at node A (Surface Task Force is required, need approximately 4 FBB/BB) Score an S-Rank at Node D (Carrier Task Force is required, need 4 CV/CVL) Successfully completely intercept an Air Raid against your Land Base. (Take no damage from the Air Raid to your Land bases thus receiving a message in white which may require both land base defending) Completing this step result in a "ding" sound that will be heard upon returning to base, this indicates you have successfully completed the debuff and the Harbor Summer Princess will become easier to defeat now. As a small trivia piece, Force Z (Node H) is named after the historical Force Z, which comprised the Prince of Wales, Repulse, and four escorting destroyers. Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 B Pattern 1 120 40px Pattern 2 40px Pattern 3 C Pattern 1 Pattern 2 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 G Pattern 1 Pattern 2 H Pattern 1 Pattern 2 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 B Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 C Pattern 1 Pattern 2 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 G Pattern 1 Pattern 2 H Pattern 1 Pattern 2 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 B Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 C Pattern 1 Pattern 2 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 G Pattern 1 Pattern 2 H Pattern 1 Pattern 2 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

E-4

Battle off the Malacca Strait 南西海域 マラッカ海峡沖 Information Boss: Summer Heavy Cruiser Princess Rewards upon clearance: Warspite Clearing on Hard (甲): Re.2005 Kai, Improvement materials x8, Medal x2, Hard-mode Medal Clearing on Medium (乙): Re.2005 Kai, Improvement materials x8, Medal x2 Clearing on Easy (丙): Medal
Branching rules Show/Hide Branching Rules Branching Rules Node Split Condition START A Carrier Task Force B Surface Task Force
Tips Due to the Distance your Land-Based Air Squadrons must travel to reach the boss node, you will need to prepare to use a Type 2 Flying Boat or PBY-5A_Catalina on each squadron you wish to attack the boss node. If you need to send a land base Air Sqaudron to the boss node you will need a Distance of 9. You can use Fighters and torpedo bombers with a range of 6 and Type 2 Flying Boat which will extend it's reach to 9. PBY-5A_Catalina can only extend the reach by 2 meaning any planes used from there will need to have a range of 7 If you lack the planes to travel that distance, it's recommended to target Node I with Land Attackers and fighters since a Harbour Summer Princess and Supply Depot Princess is present at that node. Node J is a night battle Node which will have 1-2 Battleship Princesses present, Bring night battle gear to minimize the chances of them doing a night battle cut in. The boss's armor debuff requires S-ranking nodes C, D, H, I, and K (You will only need to successfully beat 4 of them). After returning to the naval base, you will hear a ding, and the boss's voice will change. Surface Task is needed to reach node C for Armor Reduction. Carrier Task Force is needed for Node D and H Armor Reduction. To complete node I requirements for the Armor Reduction, it's recommended to assemble a concentrated attack using Land Attackers and fighters on that node. Node K is a night battle that will require some strong damaging cut-in equipment set ups to be able to take down the battleship hime(s) if you aim to use this node for Armor Reduction. Node C,D,H,I are probably considered the easier zones to complete for the Armor Reduction method. Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 B Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 C Pattern 1 Pattern 2 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 G Pattern 1 Pattern 2 H Pattern 1 Pattern 2 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 B Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 C Pattern 1 Pattern 2 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 G Pattern 1 Pattern 2 H Pattern 1 Pattern 2 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Show/Hide Nodes and Enemy Encounters Nodes and Enemy Encounters Node Pattern Xp Node Info Form Air A Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 B Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 C Pattern 1 Pattern 2 D Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 E Pattern 1 F Pattern 1 G Pattern 1 Pattern 2 H Pattern 1 Pattern 2 I Pattern 1 Pattern 2 J Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3