Nagato

13.9

Nagato

Battleship | Japan | Tier VII

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General

Research price78500 exp

Purchase price6,350,000

Hit Points49,000

Main Battery

410 mm/45 3rd Year Type in a twin turret4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2.07 shots/min.

Reload Time29 sec.

Rotation Speed3.8 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time47.37 sec.

Firing Range20.46 km.

Maximum Dispersion231 m.

HE Shell410 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage6,500

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell30 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity805 m./s.

HE Shell Weight938.5 kg.

AP Shell410 mm AP/APC Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage12,600

Initial AP Shell Velocity806 m./s.

AP Shell Weight1020 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a casemate mount18 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.

Reload Time8 sec.

HE Shell140 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,400

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 %

Secondary Armament #2

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

Firing Range5.6 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 %

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 twin mount14 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second37.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed22.25 knot

Turning Circle Radius770 m.

Rudder Shift Time15.2 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.59 km.

Air Detectability Range10.63 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Nagato

Battleship | Japan | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price78500 exp

Purchase price6,350,000

Hit Points65,000

Main Battery

410 mm/45 3rd Year Type in a twin turret4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2.07 shots/min.

Reload Time29 sec.

Rotation Speed3.8 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time47.37 sec.

Firing Range20.46 km.

Maximum Dispersion231 m.

HE Shell410 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage6,500

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell30 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity805 m./s.

HE Shell Weight938.5 kg.

AP Shell410 mm AP/APC Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage12,600

Initial AP Shell Velocity806 m./s.

AP Shell Weight1020 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a casemate mount18 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.

Reload Time8 sec.

HE Shell140 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,400

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 %

Secondary Armament #2

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

Firing Range5.6 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 %

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 mount24 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second43.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount14 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second46.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second32.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed25 knot

Turning Circle Radius770 m.

Rudder Shift Time13.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.59 km.

Air Detectability Range10.63 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

6,350,000

Nagato — Japanese Tier VII battleship.

Nagato had long remained the most powerful warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy. She had good armor and carried 410mm main battery guns. In the 1930s, the ship was modernized to receive more powerful torpedo protection.

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 ()
410 mm/45 3rd Year Type in a twin turret	2.1	47.4	231	6,500	30	12,600		0	560,000

	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 ()
Nagato (A)	49,000	16	457	4	4/18	14/4				0	690,000
Nagato (B)	65,000	16	457	4	4/18	24/12/14/4				22,000	1,800,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type7 mod. 1		0		0	310,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 78,000 hp	22.3		0	220,000
Propulsion: 84,000 hp	25		7,500	550,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

Nagato is the end stage for all the dreadnoughts of the Japanese battleship line. Her guns change from the 14-inch guns of Kongo and Fuso into 16.1-inch (410mm) guns she carries in four dual mount turrets, and her handling is quite impressive for a dreadnought, enabling her to be a functional firing platform and ship of the line.

The number of guns she carries is a drastic reduction from the broadside of Fuso, and their slower reload and narrower spread means that aiming properly is critical to success. However, these guns make her a serious threat to the heavily-armored American dreadnoughts that were tough nuts to crack with only 14-inch guns, and she can also easily maul higher tier battleships that are not too careful around her. She also has a very surprising quick-firing secondary battery with a respectable firing range; with a commander equipped with the Level 4 commander skill Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament (which requires active targeting to use) that greatly reduces their dispersion, they can be lethal to destroyers that linger around her for too long. Her health pool is generous for a Tier VII battleship, and she can soak up a lot of punishment, though her torpedo protection is not that great. However her armor, while the strongest among mid-tier Japanese battleships, is still weaker than her Tier VII counterparts of other nations and her citadel is quite vulnerable; sailing into close-range duels, while they can be fun, is not advised.

Though her stock hull's anti-aircraft suite is nothing to write home about, upgrading to Hull (B) gives her a respectable AA suite and slightly enhanced armor protection. Even upgraded, though, Nagato’s AA is still weaker than many other battleships at her tier, meaning that enemy aircraft will likely focus their attentions on her. This, coupled with her sheer length (100 feet longer than Colorado) and substandard torpedo protection, makes Nagato an especially tempting target for torpedo bombers. When in a game with a higher-tier CV, Nagato captains are advised to group up with other ships with strong AA.

The key to doing well in Nagato is to rely on her accuracy to make smart target selections and fire for maximum effect. Fire at targets of opportunity from afar, but especially nail incautious battleships with her powerful guns. Avoid getting into close-range fights with other battleships unless you hold a significant HP advantage; she can absorb damage for a limited time only. Nagato can be a very rewarding battleship to have a three battleship division, with as she can provide long ranged fire support for the divisioning battleships.

Pros:

• Decent speed, impressive handling and good ergonomics for a dreadnought.
• 3rd fastest gun reload of all tier VII battleships, only Scharnhorst and King George V reload faster.
• Powerful hard hitting 410mm guns with fairly good accuracy, penetration and damage on both AP and HE shells.
• Superior main battery range to her counterparts.
• Fast-loading secondary batteries that have a high shell volume.
• Secondary batteries become dangerous when upgraded with the right commander skills.
• Decent rudder shift time.
• Highest HP pool at her tier.
• Torpedo bulge extends to high above the waterline, providing slight protection from smaller shells at close range.

Cons:

• Armor is quite weak and citadel is quite vulnerable, though this can be mitigated by angling and good positioning.
• Anti-aircraft suite is subpar, with most of her AA damage being concentrated at medium range.
• Despite the guns being rather accurate, the dispersion itself is sometimes wonky at long range.
• Rudder often gets knocked out by near misses or when dodging because of the weak armor protecting her rudder.
• Fairly high detection range.
• Same dual-purpose secondaries as Kongo.

Research

The recommended upgrades for Nagato are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 *
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 *
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2

Slot 1 provides players with the first option in choosing a desired role. Typically, Main Armaments Modification 1 is recommended to provide additional survivability to the main battery, but players who desire to specialize in the secondary or anti-aircraft armament should choose Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 .

Slot 3 allows for further specialization. Generally, Aiming Systems Modification 1 is recommended because it reduces shell dispersion of the main and secondary armaments. To increase the effectiveness of the anti-aircraft armament, mount AA Guns Modification 1 . Players wishing to specialize for secondaries should mount Secondary Battery Modification 1 .

Optimal Configuration

Commander Skills

Following the general battleship build, Nagato can go for a number of viable Level 1 skills, since none of them have a decisive advantage over the others. The Direction Center for Fighters skill sends up an additional catapult fighter when the consumable is used, and can bolster the ship's subpar defenses against carrier strikes. The catapult fighters on battleships are only active for 60 seconds, though, which limits their utility. While battleships aren't in much danger of losing modules, Preventative Maintenance reduces the chance of losing a main turret, and allows captains to equip Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 to increase secondary and AA batteries' resilience.

For Level 2 skills, Expert Marksman is top priority for this tier, and should be acquired on all battleships. Following that, Adrenaline Rush can provide a significant boost to damage output as health evaporates in a match, to the point that Nagato can shave more than 5 seconds off her reload time in the last quarter of her health pool. Jack of All Trades provides a cooldown benefit to all consumables and Damage Control Party .

The Level 3 skill Superintendent is a very valuable skill on battleships because it provides an extra Repair Party  consumable, and should be high on the list of skills to take. Otherwise, Basic Firing Training adds to the punch of Nagato’s secondaries and AA and should be taken for a secondary build. Vigilance can provide crucial seconds with which to evade torpedoes, but it does not replace careful attention to the minimap and heads-up play.

The last tier of skills offers a selection between Manual Control for Secondary Armament, Fire Prevention, Advanced Firing Training, and Concealment Expert. Manual Control for Secondary Armament and Advanced Firing Control are indispensable for secondary battery oriented builds, and provide the accuracy and range needed for them to work well. Fire Prevention increases Nagato’s survivability, but keep in mind that the small reduction in fire chance may not be worth the amount of skill points it costs. Finally, Concealment Expert afforts Nagato a small tactical boost in allowing her to withdraw when it gets too hot, though the decrease in detection radius is not so large, and this skill generally is of little benefit unless the commander in question is to be moved to higher tier battleships.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party . ★	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed. ★	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. . ★★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Nagato can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party 
• Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter 

Signals

The three most important flags are India Delta (), Juliet Yankee Bissotwo (), and India Yankee (); all of which will improve her survivability. For captains who prefer a Secondary Build, the addition of Mike Yankee Soxisix () will further improve the performance of Nagato’s secondaries.

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 +10% 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

Nagato, 1921

Construction

Builder: Kure Naval Yard; Kure, Japan

Laid down: 28 August 1917

Launched: 9 November 1919

Commissioned: 25 November 1920

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Specifications

32,700 tons displacement, standard

215.8m length

28.96m beam

9.08m draft

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Machinery

21 boilers, 4 turbines

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Performance

26.7 knots at 80,000 shaft horsepower

5,500nm at 16 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 102-305mm

Decks: 178mm main, 38-76mm upper deck

Barbettes and Turrets: 305mm barbette, 356mm face, 305mm side

Casemates: 25mm

Conning tower: 368mm

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Armament

Main

Eight (4x2) 410mm guns

Secondary

Twenty (20x1) 140mm guns

Anti-Aircraft

Four (4x1) 78mm guns

Torpedoes

Four (4x1) 533mm torpedo tubes

Four (4x1) 533mm submerged torpedo tubes

Nagato at anchor, circa 1924.

History

The Nagato-class battleships were the last pair of battleships build by the Japanese Navy before the global hiatus on capital ship construction due to the ratification of the Washington and London Naval Treaties. As such, the Nagato-class is seen as the culmination of all the experience learned by the Japanese Navy in dreadnought design and construction up through the end of World War I.

Led by famed naval architect Yuzuru Hiraga, planning and design for the Nagato-class began in 1916. By this time, Japan was a steadfast, growing naval power and wanted their designs to reflect such a status. As such, from the outset the Nagato-class were set to be first-rate dreadnoughts, competitive with the offerings of the other navies of the world (chiefly the Colorado-class battleships that were being built by the United States). Hiraga and his team were meticulous, delaying final completion of her plans until mid-1917 in order to incorporate the lessons learned from the Battle of Jutland the previous year. What ultimately emerged were the most advanced battleships afloat in the world.

The Japanese determined that high-speed was an integral asset to making a battleship an effective weapon; as such, the Nagato-class were designed to be the fastest battleships in the world. It was decided to fit no less than twenty-one (21) Kampon boilers into them: fifteen (15) oil-fired and six (6) mix-fired. These boilers then fed into four (4) geared turbines that each powered a single screw. Altogether, they generated 80,000 shaft horsepower and propelled the ships to speeds above 26 knots, significantly faster than their competition. This was not a fact the Japanese Navy boasted about, however, instead electing to keep the true speed a closely guarded secret. In fact, the US Navy didn’t know the true speed of the class until well into the late 1930s.

In electing to focus on propulsion and speed, weight had to be saved from the armoring. Ergo, the Japanese opted to implement the “all-or-nothing” armor principle that was championed by the US; maximal armor to the vital areas whist non-critical surfaces receives minimal armor. The main belt and the barbette rings received 12 inches of armor, whilst the conning tower and the turret faces received 14 inches and 18 inches of armor, respectively. While this was sufficient to rival other battleships of the period, British and US battleships all had heavier armor, with belt armors exceeding 13 inches for many classes.

After experimentation with the six turret design of the Fuso and Ise classes, Hiraga and his designers decided to revert back to a quadruple turret design, determining this configuration to be the most effective. In order to not decrease overall firepower — by reducing the number of barrels from 12 to 8 — the caliber each rifle was increased from the traditional 14 inches to 16 inches; in fact, the Nagato-class battleships were the first ships in the world to mount 16-inch naval rifles. To supplement the primary artillery, twenty (20) 5.5-inch casemate guns were added to the hull. Interestingly, the Nagato-class retained the Japanese tradition of fitting torpedo tubes to their battleships. Historically, eight (8) total tubes were incorporated in the design; 4 above the waterline and 4 submerged. (The four tubes above the waterline are available in-game on Mutsu, none of Nagato’s hulls come with torpedoes mounted.)

Nagato (長門, named for Nagato Province) was the lead ship of the class, built at the Naval Arsenal in Kure. She was laid down 28 August 1917, launched 9 November 1919 and completed 25 November 1920. Her sister ship, Mutsu, was completed in the fall of 1921.

The Nagato-class underwent a modernization in the late 1920s and a reconstruction in the 1930s to keep the designs combat-capable. During the 1920s modernization, the first funnel was replaced with a serpentine funnel with a raked-top in order to attempt to fix the issue of the superstructure being occluded with smoke; the very funnel seen in-game. Furthermore, the torpedo tubes were traded-in for anti-aircraft artillery, in order to counter the growing threat of aircraft. The 1930s reconstruction proved to be a more extensive overhaul. The iconic 7-masted superstructure was replaced with a pagoda-mast style design, and the first funnel was removed altogether. The old boilers were replaced; the overall number was also reduced to just ten (10). Interestingly, the old turrets were replaced by the ones of the incomplete Tosa class battleships, allowing for greater gun elevation, ergo greater range. Furthermore, torpedo bulges were introduced. To mitigate the loss in ship speed due to the added weight, the length of the battleships was increased. Finally, a catapult was added to launch scout planes off the deck.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Nagato’s overall dark gray camouflage is missing. This was standard on all IJN warships beginning in 1903 until the end of WW2.
• Light and dark green camouflage was only applied to aircraft carriers.
• By July 1944, Nagato had ninety-eight (98) 25 mm AA guns; Hull (B) has only 90. Two triple mounts and one twin mount are missing.
• Not represented is Nagato’s November 1944 refit, when four 140 mm secondary guns were removed for two twin 127 mm dual-purpose guns and nine triple 25 mm AA guns.
• Also missing is Nagato’s final refit in June 1945; twelve (12) 140 mm secondary guns were removed for six twin 127 mm DP guns. By this time however, Nagato had been converted to a floating anti-aircraft battery.
• Nagato’s name written in hiragana on the stern is missing.
• Above water torpedo tubes on A hull is missing, see Mutsu for the correct version.

Historical Gallery

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  Mutsu under construction at Yokosuka Naval Shipyard, 24 September 1920.

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  Nagato undergoing sea trials at Sukumo, 30 September 1920.

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  Mutsu underway, 19 October 1921.

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  Mutsu anchored at Sasebo, 28 May 1925.

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  Nagato at Saeki Bay, circa 1931. Note the serpentine funnel from her late 1920s modernization.

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  Nagato firing her main armament, 21 May 1936.

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  Mutsu anchored at Kagoshima, circa 1941. The extensive torpedo bulges added during reconstruction are clearly visible.

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  Nagato anchored at Hashirajima following the Battle of Midway, August 1942.

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  Nagato lies at anchor in Brunei Bay, 21 October 1944, shortly before the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

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  Nagato at anchor while under the control of Allied forces, 12 November 1945.

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  Nagato (left) at the beginning of the blast surge during the second atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946.

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  Drawing of Nagato as she appeared in 1944.

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  US Office of Naval Intelligence recognition drawing of a Nagato-class battleship.

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  A restored 410mm gun salvaged from Mutsu on display at the Yamato Museum in Kure, Japan.

References

1. Japanese battleship Nagato - Wikipedia
2. Nagato-class battleship - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Added to the game from the very beginning (alpha version).
• Update 0.1.3.2:
  • Nagato was moved from Tier VII to Tier VIII.
• Update 0.2.1:
  • Nagato was moved from Tier VIII to Tier VII.
• Update 0.1.5:
  • Increased the effectiveness of AA defenses.
• Update 0.2.1.4:
  • Rudder shift time was reduced by 4.5 seconds.
• Update 0.2.2.5:
  • High-explosive secondary battery shells were replaced with armor-piercing shells.
• Update 0.3.1:
  • Reduced the accuracy of 140 mm secondary battery guns.
• Update 0.3.1.1:
  • The stock rudder shift was returned to the values ​​of Update 0.3.0 after reworking the ship movement mechanics in Update 0.3.1.
• Update 0.4.0:
  • Added a new stock hull.
• Update 0.5.0:
  • A new intermediate hull was added for researching.
• Update 0.5.2:
  • Increased rudder shift times for researchable hulls by +2.08 s.
  • Experience earnings reduced by -3%.
• Update 0.5.6:

• AA defenses were significantly reinforced for the top hull.
• Hull (C): we added 24х1 25mm/60 Type96 mod. 1, 8х2 25mm/60 Type96 Twin mod. 1, and 2х3 25mm/60 Type96 Triple mod. 1 AA mounts. As a result, her average AA damage within the 3.1km AA engagement area radius increased by 95 points (from 93 to 188 points).
• Hulls (B) and (C): range finders were added on top of the second and third main turrets.

• Update 0.5.10:
  • Fixed orientation of the lifeboat on the port side of the ship.
• Update 0.5.11:
  • The armored model of the hull was refined.
• Update 0.5.12:
  • On Hulls (B) and (C), the thickness of the armored deck in the area of ​​the bow citadel was increased from 76 to 289 mm in accordance with the historical armor scheme.
• Update 0.5.14:
  • Removed the redundant 100 mm armor from the barbettes inside the citadel on the rear turrets on the upgraded hulls.
• Update 0.6.0:
  • Updated models of main battery turrets.
  • Hull (A) was removed from the game. Instead, a new hull was created, similar to Hull (B) in everything except for HP and rudder shift speed. These parameters remained at the levels of the first Hull (A).
• Update 0.6.2:
  • The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
• Update 0.6.8:
  • Improved appearance with the use of a special technology for rendering thin elements (mainly rigging).
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 16.7 km.
  • Detection range of the Aichi E13A1 aircraft was increased from 4 km to 7 km in air, and to 8 km by sea.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • For the permanent Type 17 camouflage, the discount on ship maintenance was increased from 5 to 10%.
• Update 0.7.2:
  • Players who have collected the "Rewards" sub-collection of the "Yamomoto Isoroku" collection can use an alternate permanent camouflage color.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • Minor fixes for ship textures and geometry.
  • Improved display of thin elements on the hull.
• Update 0.7.11:
  • Armor-piercing shells of 140-mm secondary battery guns were replaced with high-explosive shells.
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.8.0:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 32 to 30 s.
• Update 0.9.7:
  • Added the option to install the Fighter Aircraft consumable on the stock hull.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
• Update 0.10.4:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 30 to 29 s.
• Update 0.11.3:
  • Added the Japanese Castle permanent camouflage.
• Update 0.11.5:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.3:
  • Fixed the geometry and textures of the ship.

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