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| item = {{steel}} {{IC}}

| item = {{steel}} {{IC}}

| exp = 120

| exp = 120

| code = 南西諸島哨戒 (Nansei Islands Patrol)

| code = 南西諸島哨戒<br>Nansei Islands Patrol

| jptext = 艦隊を南西諸島方面に展開！同海域の哨戒を実施、同水域に侵入した敵を排除、南西航路の安全を確保せよ！

| jptext = 艦隊を南西諸島方面に展開！同海域の哨戒を実施、同水域に侵入した敵を排除、南西航路の安全を確保せよ！

| entext = Deploy a fleet to the Nansei Islands! Conduct a patrol of the area, eliminate any enemy that has entered the waters, and secure the southwest passage!

| entext = Deploy a fleet to the Nansei Islands! Conduct a patrol of the area, eliminate any enemy that has entered the waters, and secure the southwest passage!

| aircon = {{AirControlSystem

| aircon = {{AirControlSystem

| Map = 2-1

| Map = 2-1

| Fleet = '''Light:''' 1CL, 1AV, 4DD (fast)<br/>'''Heavy:''' 1BB, 1CV, 1AV, 1CL, 2DD

| Fleet = '''Light:''' 1 CL, 4 DD, 1 AV (fast)<br>'''Heavy:''' 1 BB, 1 CV(B), 1 CL, 2 DD, 1 AV

| Route = '''Light:''' {{MapRoute|C|red|E|green|H|red}}<br/>'''Heavy:''' {{MapRoute|C|red|E|green|D|red|H|red}}

| Route = '''Light:''' {{MapRoute|C|red|E|green|H|red}}<br>'''Heavy:''' {{MapRoute|C|red|E|green|D|red|H|red}}

| AS = 81

| AS = 81

| Notes = Highest HQ formation assumed

| Notes = Highest HQ formation assumed

<tabber>

<tabber>

|-|Heavy fleet=

|-|Heavy fleet=

* '''1(F)BB, 1CV, 1AV, 1CL, 2DD'''

* '''1 (F)BB, 1 CV(B), 1 CL, 2 DD, 1 AV'''

*Route: {{MapRoute|C|red|E|green|D|red|H|red}}

*Route: {{MapRoute|C|red|E|green|D|red|H|red}}

|-|Light fleet=

|-|Light fleet=

*'''1CL, 1AV, 4DD''' (fast)

*'''1 CL, 4 DD, 1 AV''' (Fast)

*Route: {{MapRoute|C|red|E|green|H|red}}

*Route: {{MapRoute|C|red|E|green|H|red}}

**This is the shortest route possible to clear this map with only 2 battles.

**This is the shortest route possible to clear this map with only 2 battles.

**The comp is very light and does not have any carrier air strike power. It can be helpful to use AV/CL able to carry out an [[Opening Torpedo Salvo]] as well as {{SeaplaneFighter}} [[Seaplane Fighter]]s.

**The comp is very light and does not have any carrier air strike power. It can be helpful to use AV/CL able to carry out an [[Opening Torpedo Salvo]] as well as {{SPF}} [[Seaplane Fighter]]s.

**Replacing the AV with another DD is also possible, though this comes at the cost of airpower and runs the risk of encountering an extra battle by routing {{MapRoute|C|red|D|red|H|red}} instead. It is still a viable alternative though, especially if using strong destroyers.

**Replacing the AV with another DD is also possible, though this comes at the cost of airpower and runs the risk of encountering an extra battle by routing {{MapRoute|C|red|D|red|H|red}} instead. It is still a viable alternative though, especially if using strong destroyers.

</tabber>

</tabber>

====Steel and Transport Farming====

====Steel and Transport Farming====

*'''3CV/CVL, 3XX''' routes {{MapRoute|C|red|B|green|A|red}}

*'''3 CV(B/L), 3 XX''' routes {{MapRoute|C|red|B|green|A|red}}

**Good for killing 2 Transports per run and gathering a small amount of steel.

**Good for killing 2 Transports per run and gathering a small amount of steel.

***But [[2-2]] is probably better for farming transports, as it does not include an enemy CVL and is therefore less likely to damage the fleet during the opening air combat phase.

***But [[2-2]] is probably better for farming transports, as it does not include an enemy CVL and is therefore less likely to damage the fleet during the opening air combat phase.