Japan · Tier 8 · Premium

Atago

Cruiser · 5×2 203 mm

Hit points40 100
Top speed35.5 kt
Sea detection (base)11.5 km
Turning radius790 m
Atago — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationJapan
ClassCruiser
Tier8
StatusPremium
Hit points40 100
Upgrade slots5
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed35.5 kt
Turning radius790 m
Rudder shift time8.1 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea11.5 km
Detectability by air7.2 km
Detectability by submarine7.2 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout5×2 203 mm
Total guns10
Caliber203 mm
Range15.8 km
Reload16 s
180° traverse29 s
Maximum dispersion133 m
Rate of fire3.8/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name203 mm AP Type91
Max damage4 700
Muzzle velocity840 m/s
Shell mass126 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name203 mm HE Type0
Max damage3 300
Muzzle velocity840 m/s
Shell mass126 kg
Fire chance17%
Torpilles

Torpedo armament

Layout4×4 610 mm
Total tubes16
TorpedoType90 mod. 1
Range10 km
Speed62 kt
Reload101 s
Maximum damage17 233
Detectability1.6 km
Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range6.6 km
127 mm HE Type0damage 2 100 · reload 5 s · 8% fire
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating53
25 mm · 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount30 mounts
25 mm · 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount6 mounts
25 mm · 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount6 mounts
127 mm · 127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 mounts
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha47 000
Theoretical AP DPM176 250
HE broadside alpha33 000
Theoretical HE DPM123 750
Theoretical torpedo salvo275 728

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

Takao-class cruiser. During World War II, she supported assault groups during the invasions of Malaya and the Philippines, participated in the Battle of the Java Sea, and operated near the Eastern Solomon Islands, the Santa Cruz Islands, Guadalcanal, and the Philippine Sea. On October 23, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Atago was sunk by submarine USS Darter.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.