Changes

*Seaplane tenders may perform [[ASW]] (an [[SPB]] or [[Rotorcraft]] is required for this); they may additionally equip depth charges (and for [[Akitsushima Kai]], [[Nisshin Kai]]+ sonars for the ASW synergy).

*Seaplane tenders may perform [[ASW]] (an [[SPB]] or [[Rotorcraft]] is required for this); they may additionally equip depth charges (and for [[Akitsushima Kai]], [[Nisshin Kai]]+ sonars for the ASW synergy).

*Chitose-class seaplane tenders can be remodeled into [[EliteCVL|light aircraft carriers]] at level 15, losing all the specialties of seaplane tenders, but in turn, gaining all the specialties of fast light aircraft carriers.

*Chitose-class seaplane tenders can be remodeled into [[Light Carrier]]s at level 15, losing all the specialties of seaplane tenders, but in turn, gaining all the specialties of fast light aircraft carriers.

*Required for expedition 36 and quest A9.

*Required for expedition 36 and quest A9.

**Expedition 36 requires 2 AVs. As Expedition 36 is needed to unlock Expedition 37, 38, and 39, and as expeditions 37 and 38 have a very high resources return per hour, it is advisable (if either Mizuho and/or Akitsushima was not obtained) to keep an extra Chitose and/or Chiyoda ''in their AV form'' until expedition 36 is cleared.

**Expedition 36 requires 2 AVs. As Expedition 36 is needed to unlock Expedition 37, 38, and 39, and as expeditions 37 and 38 have a very high resources return per hour, it is advisable (if either Mizuho and/or Akitsushima was not obtained) to keep an extra Chitose and/or Chiyoda ''in their AV form'' until expedition 36 is cleared.