Atago

Atago

 Atago — Japanese • Premium • Tier VII • Cruiser.

Developed from the Myoko-class cruisers. When commissioned, Atago was one of the most powerful heavy cruisers in the world. The ship surpassed the speed of all Japan's potential rival cruisers. For her time, Atago was well-armored with efficient AA armament, along with powerful artillery and torpedoes.

Atago was first released as the final reward of The Hunt for Atago campaign, which took place from October 21st to November 24th, 2019. The ship is now available in the store for 750 000 Global XP.

 Navy: IJN
 Ship: Japanese
 Nation: Japan
 Categoy: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost:

 Entered Service: 1932
 Ships in Series: 4
 Variants: Atago B

Ship Traits

Pyromania: Above average chance for HE shells to cause a fire.

Superior HE Damage: Above-average HE shell damage.

Sluggish Aim: Below average main battery traverse speed. Close quarters combat problematic.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	40 100	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 127	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	16	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	35.5	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	790	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	8.1	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	11.7	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	7.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	6.9	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	610mm quadruple	610mm quadruple
• Arrangement	4x4	4x4
• Reload Time (sec)	101	101
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum Damage	17 233	15 300
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.6	1.8
• Range (km)	10	8
• Speed (kn)	62	76

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	203mm 3rd Year Type	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	5x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	14.7	-
• Reload Time (sec)	16	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	29	-
• HE Maximum Damage	3300	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	17	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP Maximum Damage	4700	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Type89 A1	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	5	-
• HE Maximum Damage	2100	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	8	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm/60 Type96 mod. 1	-
• Arrangement	28x1	-
• DPS	50	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Type89 A1	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	40	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Atago

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	40 100	6	127	16	5x2	4	8.1

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm 3rd Year Type	5x2	16	29	3300	17	4700

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
610mm quadruple	4x4	101s	7.2s	17 233	10	62	1.6
610mm quadruple	4x4	101s	7.2s	15 300	8	76	1.8

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Atago

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Atago

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +240 Duration: 28s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Atago

Pros:

• 41mm mid-deck armor. Can lead to large caliber shells occasionally bouncing off the deck at long range, as well as shattering HE shells from some cruisers.
• Heavy 10-gun broadside with an equally heavy HE alpha strike.
• Excellent gun accuracy.
• Lethal HE shells with excellent fire starting capabilities and damage.
• 10 km torpedoes with excellent damage. With a full stealth build she is able to launch torpedoes while undetected.
• Much wider torpedo launch arcs than regular tech tree Japanese cruisers; having 2 front-mounted and 2 rear-mounted allows for more flexible torpedo usage. Position of the forward torpedo launcher allows for bold plays against other cruisers.
• Very high speed.
• Quick rudder shift.
• Good concealment.
• She makes a narrow target so can be difficult to hit if kiting away.

Cons:

• Citadel is vulnerable with easily overmatched extremities.
• Modules — notably the rudder, gun turrets and torpedo tubes — are easily disabled under sustained HE fire.
• Turret setup requires an uncomfortable amount of broadside to be given to fire all five guns.
• Mediocre turret traverse.
• Unremarkable AP performance, only usable against flat broadside cruisers.
• Difficult to fire both torpedo launchers in quick succession due to the opposing orientation of the launchers. Almost flat broadside must be given to do so.
• Terrible AA suite

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Atago

May 2020

• An extra module providing faster torpedoes with a range of 8 km is available as a replacement for the base module.
• Repair Party cooldown time reduced (from 80 s to 60 s) and her HP now restores 20% faster.

History

Cruiser - Atago

Atago was a Japanese Takao-class heavy cruiser that served through many major battles in the Second World War. She was laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal in April 1927 and completed in March 1932. Designed as an evolution of the Myoko-class, the Atago was an extremely capable heavy cruiser armed with ten 8-inch guns and sixteen torpedoes that could be fired forward, unlike the Myoko. Atago had some stability issues due to her top-heavy design; however, she was still able to make 35.5 knots, faster than most other heavy cruisers in service at the time. During World War II she supported the invasions of the Phillipines and Malaya. She also participated in many key battles—including Midway, Second Guadalcanal, and the Battle of the Philippine Sea—and came out unscathed. Her luck ran out in a bad way on October 23, 1944 when she was sunk by four torpedoes from the Submarine USS Darter—just before the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Since Atago was the Flagship of the Center Force, her loss caused communication issues later in the battle.

• Atago was designed as an evolution of the Myoko-class combined with the innovations from the Yubari.
• She helped severely damage the South Dakota during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal.
• Atago seemed to be untouchable throughout the war, surviving near misses and attacks from ships, submarines, and aircraft.
• She was armed with the legendary Type 93 “Long-Lance” Torpedo, the most advanced torpedo at the time.

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