Atago B

12.4

Atago B

Cruiser | Japan | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points40,100

Main Battery

203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E turret5 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire3.75 shots/min.

Reload Time16 sec.

Rotation Speed6.2 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time29.03 sec.

Firing Range15.78 km.

Maximum Dispersion133 m.

HE Shell203 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage3,300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell17 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.

HE Shell Weight125.85 kg.

AP Shell203 mm AP Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.

AP Shell Weight125.85 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Quad4 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.59 shots/min.

Reload Time101 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType90 mod. 1

Maximum Damage17,233

Torpedo Speed62 knot

Torpedo Range9.99 km.

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second40.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount30 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second54

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount6 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second19.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second16.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius790 m.

Rudder Shift Time8.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.52 km.

Air Detectability Range7.16 km.

Battle Levels

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12.4

Atago B

Cruiser | Japan | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points40,100

Main Battery

203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E turret5 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire3.75 shots/min.

Reload Time16 sec.

Rotation Speed6.2 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time29.03 sec.

Firing Range15.78 km.

Maximum Dispersion133 m.

HE Shell203 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage3,300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell17 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.

HE Shell Weight125.85 kg.

AP Shell203 mm AP Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.

AP Shell Weight125.85 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Quad4 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.59 shots/min.

Reload Time101 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType90 mod. 1

Maximum Damage17,233

Torpedo Speed62 knot

Torpedo Range9.99 km.

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second40.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount30 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second54

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount6 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second19.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second16.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius790 m.

Rudder Shift Time8.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.52 km.

Air Detectability Range7.16 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

Atago B — Japanese special premium Tier VIII cruiser.

Developed from the Myōkō-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 B first went on sale on 29 November 2019.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E turret	3.8	29	133	3,300	17	4,700		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Atago B.	40,100	6	127	5	4	30/6/6/4	4			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type90 mod. 1	0.6	101	7.2	17,233	62	10		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type8 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 130,000 hp	35.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".

Atago was the first Tier VIII premium ship released for World of Warships and replaced Kitakami at the end of the Closed Beta. Bearing the same ABC-XY turret layout of her historical predecessor Myoko, this heavy cruiser is fairly similar to her predecessor, but improves on many traits such as turret traverse and overall handling. While her main battery rate of fire is slower, her torpedoes are quadruple tube mounts (for a total of 16 instead of 12) and the forward launcher on each side fires forwards instead of backwards, making it useful against enemies in front of the ship. She also gains access to the Repair Party consumable, allowing her to recover HP, unlike most other cruisers (at Tier VIII). Her impressively low detection range means that she can engage the enemy at her terms, and if situations go awry she can sneak away (providing there are no aircraft patrolling the sky or a nearby destroyer to detect her. With a full concealment build she can even fire torpedoes from beyond her detection radius in certain situations. She does have a few drawbacks, with a very large citadel hitbox — due to the large bridge/boiler area amidships — as well as a slow rate of fire and a mediocre anti-aircraft suite, but she is overall a very powerful ship.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Atago from the NA forums

Pros:

• Very high speed.
• Has the access to the Repair Party consumable, allowing for HP recovery like battleships and higher tier cruisers.
• 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.
• Low detection range; with the Concealment Expert skill, the cruiser has an astonishing 9.3km detection range.
• Lethal HE shells with excellent fire starting capabilities and damage.
• Heavy 10-gun broadside.

Cons:

• Citadel is very vulnerable.
• Modules -- notably the rudder, gun turrets and torpedo tubes -- are very easy to disable.
• Slow turret traverse; however, Expert Marksman mitigates some of this.
• Low rate of fire.
• Terrible AA suite.

Research

As a premium ship, Atago doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Atago B are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 keeps the guns and torpedo tubes active and firing.
• Slot 1: Damage Control System Modification 1  makes the ship more resistant to fires and flooding.
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 gives her guns more accuracy.
• Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1 allows for a faster rudder shift to dodge incoming fire.
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1  gets her detection down further allowing better stealth.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★	Consumables Specialist -10% cooldown time of Main Battery Reload Booster, Torpedo Reload Booster, Spotting Aircraft, Catapult Fighter, and Defensive AA Fire.	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time • -50% action time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In the priority AA sector:   +25% continuous damage.   +1 flak burst per salvo –10% reload time of Air strike armament. ★★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★	Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge +15% torpedo damage. ★★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger. ★	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion. ★★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AA Defense and ASW Expert +20% continuous AA damage. +20% flak damage. +15% damage from depth charges.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Atago B can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  - 3 charges or Hydroacoustic Search  - 3 charges
• Slot 3: Catapult Fighter  - 3 charges
• Slot 4: Repair Party  - 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Atago B comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Atago is far and away the fastest Tier VIII cruiser in the game; a Sierra Mike () signal is recommended for captains who are interested in maximizing that speed. Victor Lima () and India X-Ray () signals are also recommended, as they add an additional 2% to the fire chance of her main battery high explosive shells.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +15% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Atago B, 1932

Construction

Builder: Kure Naval Arsenal,
   Hiroshima, Japan

Laid down: 28th April 1927

Launched: 16th June 1930

Commissioned: 30th March 1932

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Specifications

9,850 tons displacement, standard

203.8m length

19m beam

6.1m draft

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Machinery

Twelve Kampon oil-fired boilers

Four Kampon geared shaft turbines

2,750 tons of oil

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Performance

35.5 knots at 130,000 shaft horsepower

8,500 nm at 14 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 127mm-102mm

Decks: 47mm-35mm

Turrets: 25mm

Fore and Aft Plating: 25mm

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Armament

Main

Ten (5x2) 20.3cm/50 3rd Year Type mod. 2 guns

Secondary

Four (4x1) 12cm/45 10th Year Type dual-purpose guns

Anti-aircraft

Two (2x1) 40mm 2-pdr AA guns

Torpedoes

Eight (4x2) 61cm Type 90 torpedoes

Aircraft Facilities

1 Kawanishi E7K floatplane

2 Nakajima E4N floatplanes

2 aircraft catapults

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Complement

773 men

Atago B, 1944

Specifications

14,616 tons displacement, standard

203.8mm length

20.4m beam

6.3m draft

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Armament

Main

Ten (5x2) 20.3cm/50 3rd Year Type mod. 2 guns

Secondary

Eight (4x2) 12.7cm/40 Type 89 dual-purpose guns

Anti-aircraft

Sixty (4x3, 8x2, 32x1) 25mm Type 96 AA guns

Four (2x2) 13.2mm Type 93 AA machine guns

Torpedoes

Sixteen (4x4) 61cm Type 93 Torpedoes

Aircraft Facilities

1 Mitsubishi F1M2 floatplanes

2 Aichi E13A floatplanes

2 aircraft catapults

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History

Design

Originally planned to be built as Myoko class cruisers, Atago and her sister ships were redesigned into the newer Takao class heavy cruisers. This new design was created to address many of the issues with the previous classes as well as incorporate knowledge learned from the experimental cruiser Yūbari. The new hull design was very similar to those prior, but it featured a shorter and thicker armor belt as well as deck mounted torpedo launchers instead of hull mounted tubes. The new cruisers were also designed to achieve higher maximum speeds than their Allied counterparts.

The Takao class was the first class of cruisers designed to carry the new 203mm guns which were later fitted onto most Japanese heavy cruisers. These guns were originally designed to be dual purpose and could elevate as high as 70 degrees. This was later reduced to 55 degrees after the high angles began to cause issues and damage to the guns. Like the Myoko class, Atago and her sisters had their main armament mounted in a pyramidal group forward and a superfiring pair in the aft.

It wasn’t until the first Myoko class cruiser was completed that the Japanese designers realized that the new ships would be over the 10,000 ton weight limit. Despite lighter alloys and welding being utilized much more during construction, the new ships were still over the design weight and as a result, suffered from lower speeds and stability issues. To help alleviate this, the planned torpedo armament was reduced from twelve torpedo tubes mounted in four triple launchers to eight torpedo tubes in four double launchers. Later refits and upgrades increased the hull strength and stability of the Takao class ships. This allowed the cruisers to have their torpedo armaments increased to sixteen tubes mounted in four quadruple launchers. The anti-aircraft and secondary armaments of the cruisers were also built up continuously since their completion and entry into service.

Service

Atago was commissioned on 30 March 1932, one day before Takao. The newly completed cruisers were assigned to the 4th Cruiser Squadron in December, but later removed to undergo alterations to address the stability issues with the ships. Atago’s sister ships Takao, Maya, and Chokai all rejoined the 4th cruiser squadron by 1937, but Atago herself would remain in reserve until 1939. During this time, Atago underwent her first modernization, receiving upgrades to her hull strength and armament. Atago then joined Takao in conducting patrol operations off the coast of China until December of 1941.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Atago sailed in support of the invasion of the Philippines and Malaya. In early 1942, Atago and her sister ships conducted operations in the Dutch East Indies, participating in the Battle of Java Sea. The cruiser squadron participated in raids on American convoy ships and destroyed numerous Allied destroyers and small warships. At the conclusion of the campaign in the Dutch East Indies, Atago returned to Yokosuka where she received her second modernization. The ship’s anti-aircraft armament was increased and the existing secondary guns were replaced with the newer dual purpose 127mm guns. After completing her modernization, Atago escorted the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Midway but did not actively participate in the battle.

In late 1942, Atago was deployed to Truk in response of the American push into the Solomon Islands. While Atago participated in both the Battle of the Eastern Solomons and the Battle of Santa Cruz, she only played a minor role during the engagements. On 15 November 1942, Atago, Takao, and Kirishima engaged the American battleships USS South Dakota and USS Washington. The Japanese ships were able to score numerous damaging hits on South Dakota. Ultimately, Kirishima was lost and the two cruisers suffered minor damage resulting in their return to Kure for repairs. Atago would again return to the Solomon Islands in early 1943 to assist in the evacuation of the area.

Atago was later deployed to Rabaul in preparation to attack the American forces landing on Bougainville. However, this effort was stopped when on 5 November 1943, the forces stationed at Rabaul came under attack from Allied aircraft from USS Saratoga and USS Princeton. Atago again sustained minor damage and returned to Japan for repairs. While in Yokosuka, the ship received additional anti-aircraft weapons as well as a newer radar system.

In January of the following year, Atago returned to service and conducted minor operations while stationed at Truk. The ship later sailed in support of the Japanese Fleet at the Battle of the Philippine Sea, but did not engage any targets. Atago returned to Japan for the final time in July and received additional anti-aircraft weapons as well as upgrades to her radar mounts.

With her last refit complete, Atago sailed to Singapore where she would join the First Mobile Striking Force and serve as the fleet’s flagship. The Japanese force departed on 22 October 1944 and sailed for Leyte Gulf. White en route to Leyte, the Mobile Force came under attack from two American submarines, USS Darter and USS Dace. Atago was hit by four torpedoes from Darter and despite attempts to keep the ship afloat, sank in the waters off Palawan Island. The First Mobile Striking Force would continue towards Leyte in an attempt to halt the American landings in the Philippine Islands, but would ultimately result in the loss of much of the remaining Japanese naval forces.

Historical Inaccuracies

• More than half of Atago's 25mm/60 anti-aircraft guns are missing. Her actual AA complement consisted of sixty (60) 25mm guns in four quadruple, eight twin and 32 single mounts. In addition, two twin mount 13.2mm AA machine guns are also missing.

Historical Gallery

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  Colored photo of Atago, 1932.

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  Atago at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, 30 Nov 1939.

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  US Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) reference document on Atago.

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  Detailed ONI document of Atago project.

Video

References

1. Japanese cruiser Atago - Wikipedia
2. Takao-class cruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for purchase in the Premium Store during Update 0.7.11 during the Black Friday promotion. Could also drop from Black Friday containers.

Testing Changes

• October 15, 2018:
  • First announcement.

• Update 0.7.11.1:
  • Fixed a bug due to which the armor could differ from the armor of the original version of the ship.
• Update 0.8.0:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Armor thickness changed: the central part was reinforced from 25 mm to 27 mm.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 790 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 0.9.10:
  • The distribution of HP in the hull was slightly updated.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 6.6 km.
• Update 0.11.1:
  • Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship.
  • AA guns changed to be closer to the historical composition:
    • Added six twin and six triple 25 mm/60 Type 96 AA mounts.
    • Added two single 25 mm/60 Type 96 AA mounts increasing the total from 28 to 30.
  • Because of this the characteristics of the ship's AA defenses changed:
    • Port AA rating increased from 47 to 53.
    • Continuous damage per second increased from 105 to 138.
    • Continuous damage per second of short-range AA guns increased from 133 to 221.
  • Engine acceleration values changed:
    • Time to reach full speed forwards from 50 to 40 s.
    • Time to reach full speed in reverse from 30 to 20 s.

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