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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.
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.
The upcoming event will be a "small-scale" event, and will feature at least more than 1 new ship.
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.
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]]
*[[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)
==Historic Background==
==Historic Background==
'''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.'''
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.
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.
==Information==
==Information==