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World of Warships - Jacuzzi Mode - German Das Boot (April Fools) - YouTube xenofoxx

Nearly a month and a half has passed, and I realized I never published this video. The forth clip I've posted about the World of Warships April Fools event. This one features the German ship called "Das Boot". Like the other bath tub boats, this one has all similar features except for the equipment slot. This one has Hydroacoustic equipment which extends the range that you can spot incoming enemy torpedoes. In this battle, it's an example of how sometimes you can have a good game, do well, but still fail to achieve victory. As for the name, Das Boot is a German term that simply means "The Boat". It's also the name of a popular film from 1981 directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Jurgen Prochnow. I highly recommend this film, about a WWII U-Boat and it's commander and crew.

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World of Warships - Russian Cruiser Aurora (German Battleship Spotted) - YouTube xenofoxx

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A few weeks ago, Wargaming teased the players with a list of upcoming German Battleships. During this match, which was recorded last month, I spotted the SMS König Albert (I presume) near the start of the match off my port side. I tried to zoom in on the vessel to get a closer look. The German BB can be seen again near the end of the video as we are capping the point. ---- I, myself, am sailing the Aurora, one of the three Pallada class protected cruisers built for the Imperial Russian Navy in 1900. The ship survived the defeating Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War and served in the Baltic Sea during World War I. Most notably, she was used as a symbol for the assault of the Winter Palace in Petrograd (AKA Saint Petersburg). Aurora fired a shot which kicked off the 1917 October Revolution where the Bolsheviks removed the Provisional Government. That government had only been in place less than a year, following the removal of the Romanovs, the former Russian royal family. Because of this, she is seen as an icon for the beginning of the Soviet Union and the ships likeness was used to create the Order of the October Revolution service award. Because of her age, World War 2 saw the ship mostly as a training vessel, however her guns were removed from the ship and used to defend Leningrad, the Soviet rename for Saint Petersburg. Today the ship is a museum ship in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It's featured in the game World of Warships as a Tier III Premium Cruiser. The ship has guns on all sides, giving it the ability to fire at almost any angle as well as delivering massive broadside shots.

World of Warships - Russian Cruiser Aurora (German Battleship Spotted) - YouTube
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World of Warships - American Battleship USS New York (BB-34) - Nice Shooting - YouTube xenofoxx

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I'm particularly proud of this match. Mid-way through the battle some enemy cruisers were attempting to flank our team. I parked my ship with some land between me and them for torpedo protection. Then with three lucky citadel shots was able to destroy three vessels. T'was a good day at sea. The Battleship New York, along with her sister, USS Texas, were the first to be equipped with 14 inch guns. They were also the last battleships to be powered by coal-fired boilers. Shortly after being commissioned, the ship participated in the United States occupation and blockade of Veracruz during the Mexican Revolution. During World War I, New York was sent to reinforce the British Grand Fleet. During this time, purely by accident, the ship managed to sink a German U Boat via collision. Post war reports indicate the sunk submarine was either U-113 or U-123. Because of the ships age, World War II activities would be limited to training duty, convoy escorts and coastal artillery bombardments. She supported landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) as well as the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Post war, the ship was used at Bikini Atoll during Operation Crossroads. Here, the ship survived two atomic explosions, and was towed to Hawaii for study on the damage effects caused by the nuclear blasts and radiation. Once the study was concluded the ship was taken out to sea and expended as a target.

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World of Warships - American Destroyer USS Clemson (DD-186) - YouTube xenofoxx

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I almost survived to see the end of this battle. Usually I don't make it to the end in a destroyer. The Clemson Class vessels were one of the most numerous pre-WWII ship types built by the United States, with over 150 constructed. They were an advancement of the Wickes Class destroyer. As such, they were built with the same flush deck design that gave the hull stronger integrity. Some of the Clemson and the Wickes class ships were transfered to the British Royal Navy and became known as the Town Class destroyers. This trade was known as the "Destroyers for Bases Agreement" where the United States gave the Royal Navy destroyers in exchange for British owned land, which the US could use for military bases. As for the lead ship of the class, USS Clemson (DD-186), during World War II the ship would be converted into a seaplane tender, designated (AVP-17) and later again as (AVD-4). Clemson served in an anti-submarine role, centered around carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9). Within this group Clemson claimed the destruction of eight German submarines and contributed to the sinking of U-172. While the ship was originally named after Henry A. Clemson, a sailor who was lost at sea, when the ship was decommissioned the bell was sent to the town of Clemson, South Carolina.

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World of Warships - American Cruiser USS Albany (CL-23) - YouTube xenofoxx

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Nothing out of the ordinary for this match. Early one two of our team weren't moving from the start. But they eventually loaded in. Near the mid-point of the battle I noticed a battleship trying to sneak past to our cap area. Took care of that and returned in time to assist with the winning kill. I'm surprised their DD didn't try to cap. I'm in the premium ship, USS Albany (CL-23). Originally the ship was one of four that were being built in England for the Brazilian Navy. It would have been named "Almirante Abreu". However the United States purchased the ship while it was still incomplete. The US also purchased the sister-ship, to be named "Amazonas", which was renamed USS New Orleans (CL-22). This was to prevent the two ships from being acquired by the Spanish Navy in the wake of the Spanish-American War. A third ship named "Ministro Zenteno" was purchased by the Chilean Navy. Brazil was only able to acquire one vessel of this type, the "Almirante Barroso". The ships originally were equipped with British made 6-inch guns. They were unique in the US Navy, which resulted in ammunition supply issues. Because of this, during the first refit of both ships, their primary guns were replaced with American standard equipment. The ship would be present during the Philippine-American War but would not have a combat role. During World War I the ship would be used for convoy duties in the Atlantic. After the war, she would return to the Asiatic Fleet. Briefly she was re-classified as a gunboat, and given the designation PG-36. Almost a year later the ship was re-classified again back to a cruiser with her former designation. In 1922 the Albany and New Orleans were decommissioned and sold for scrap.

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World of Warships - American Destroyer Nicholas (Leader Project 1919) - YouTube xenofoxx

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You can tell by the stock main battery, this is one of my early outings in the Nicholas destroyer. At the beginning of the match another player asked me to spot for Point A. When the two cruisers spotted me I doubled back to regroup with my allies while laying down smoke. And that's when I made a mistake. I was planning to circle around the cruiser to re-engage the enemy. However the cruiser began to turn, causing me to veer off, which in turn resulted in both of us slamming into another cruiser. Collisions happen from time to time in this game but I still feel bad. The Nicholas was a design that existed only on paper. Between 1917 and 1919 there were discussions and some technical specifications related to a "Large Destroyer" or "Leader Project". Only a sketch of the ship exists along with some measurements, armor and armament information. Some of this information can be found in a publication "U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History" by Norman Friedman. It is likely the leader design project was de-funded due to the end of World War I and the vessel was never realized.

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World of Warships - Halloween Cruiser Igor - Victor F. Einstein - YouTube xenofoxx

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This battle was from the 2016 Halloween event "Saving Transylvania". I was only able to play this mode for two days, and THIS battle is the closest I got to a victory. The goal is to escort the steam ship Transylvania while defending it from attack from Rasputin and his fleet of zombie ships. The steambunk cruiser is commanded by Victor F. Einstein. The ship is an American Saint Louis cruiser that has been upgraded through the power of "SCIENCE"... those Tesla Coils look awesome, although would that be wise to have near the water? Considering the ship that Igor was based on, I tried to use as many of my side guns as I could. Granted it didn't help being shot a few times by our pink destroyer and almost torpedoed at least once. Our team managed to kill Rasputin, however by that time I was severely damaged and on fire. Ultimately I burned to death. In the end, one of the Zikasa battleships got in front of the Transylvania and finished her off with secondaries. The Zikasa ships are actually a zombie version of the Japanese Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Mikasa. Hence the name "Zikasa" or "Zombie Mikasa".

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World of Warships - American Battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) - Defending the Flank - YouTube xenofoxx

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So the entire fleet goes to Point C initially, but I felt the need to defend our flank. Too often I've seen battles where a few sneaky destroyers swing around and take out our carriers and get in behind our team. Sure enough, two DDs came swimming out of the fog about the mid-point of the battle. Was able to spot them and destroy one of them, all while dodging their torpedoes in a big-ass battleship. The USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania Class super dreadnought. In early December of 1941 the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor. At the time many US warships, including several battleships, were stationed there. The Arizona was struck in her magazine and exploded. After the attack many ships were refloated and repaired or used for scrap. The Arizona was considered unsalvageable and some of the lesser damaged components were removed to be used on other ships repairs. The bulk of the ship, however, remains under water to this day in the harbor. In 1962 a memorial was built on top of the wreckage in honor of the sailors and marines lost during the attack. To this day, small oil slicks from the wrack surface occasionally, referred to by some as "Black Tears" or "Tears of the Arizona".

World of Warships - American Battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) - Defending the Flank - YouTube
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World of Warships - Russian Cruiser Svetlana (Protect Your Carrier) - YouTube xenofoxx

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On the Soloman Islands map, it's good to keep an eye on the middle. In this case, half way through the battle I noticed a Destroyer and Cruiser slipping between the islands, putting our carriers at risk. I was already heavily damaged so I turned back to try and defend the CVs. The Svetlana was built as a light cruiser. She never got to serve with the Imperial Russian Navy, but she would be completed. The ship would be renamed Profintern during the Russian Civil War, and renamed again to Krasnyi Krym when she entered service with the Soviet Union. Interestingly in-game, both the "Svetlana" and "Krasnyi Krym" exists as separate vessels. The Svetlana is part of the researchable Russian tech tree, and is modeled based on the ships original specifications. The Krasnyi Krym in the game is a premium ship and is modeled based on her late Soviet career during World War II.

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World of Warships - American Battleship USS South Carolina (BB-26) - Teamwork - YouTube xenofoxx

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Just a simple cruise in BB-26. I remember playing this match and thinking, there was good team work with the other ships I was with. We were able to sweep around from the south and close in on the enemy. The South Carolina, and her sister, USS Michigan were the first two dreadnoughts to enter service with the United States Navy. The ships were longer and had greater displacement than the previous Mississippi Class battleships. The main armor belt was thicker, 12 to 8 inches versus the 9 to 6 of the preceding class. The ship also had twice the amount of guns as previous designs, housing eight 12 inch guns inside four turrets, two on the bow and two on the stern. This was accomplished by super-firing turret design. The monitor, USS Florida (BM-9) was used as an experimental test bed for the superfiring turret system. The idea was to place multiple turrets, in-line on the deck of a ship, by elevating one of the turrets on top of a superstructure. These tests proved successful and as a result, the South Carolina's turret layout became the first superfiring battleship. This design increased the amount of guns a large warship could carry as well as increase the ability to broadside fire with all of the primary guns.

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World of Warships - German Battleship SMS Nassau - YouTube xenofoxx

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A few months back, German Battleships were added to WOWS. Nassau is the first to unlock in the line. It has a similar layout to Kawachi. Like many low tier dreadnoughts, it's slow and not very maneuverable but the secondary batteries have increased range compared to others at her tier. Prior to the launch of the British Battleship, HMS Dreadnought, the German Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz had planned funding for twelve new warships; six battleships and six cruisers. However with the new adoption of the "All Big Guns" philosophy that came with the Dreadnought, the Imperial German Navy reconsidered their plans. The Nassau Class design was intended as a response to the HMS Dreadnought. The first two ships were ordered in 1906, SMS Nassau and SMS Westfalen. By 1908 many older pre-dreadnought vessels were deemed obsolete and needed to be replaced. As a result two more ships of this class were ordered; SMS Posen and SMS Rheinland. All four ships served with the High Seas Fleet during World War I, and saw combat service in both the Battle of the Gulf of Riga and the Battle of Jutland. After the war, the ships were interned and later given away as war prizes as part of the Treaty of Versailles. However due to their age, none saw service with their awarded nations, and were all sold for scraping.

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World of Warships - Japanese Destroyer IJN Tachibana - YouTube xenofoxx

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The beginning of this battle demonstrated a group of destroyers working together to capture point C and swing around to flank the enemy. The Tachibana was one of two Sakura Class destroyers developed in 1911. Originally they were planned to be a larger class of vessel, improving on the Umikaze class. However due to budget cuts, the ships were actually built much smaller in displacement that intended. For the engines, a coal fired triple expansion system was used instead of an oil fired turbine used in the Umikaze. This engine was more reliable and used less fuel, increasing it's range. Due to the agreements outlined in the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 between The United Kingdom and Japan, the Sakura Class destroyers were used in overseas operations during World War I. This was chiefly because of the improved range over other destroyers in their fleet. By 1912, the ships were demoted to second-class destroyers and in 1932 they were retired from service.

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World of Warships - American Battleship USS Arkansas (BB-33) - YouTube xenofoxx

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What luck, sailing the Battleship Arkansas with no aircraft carriers. The ship was a beta testing gift and is of the same class as the Wyoming, but lacks any anti-aircraft equipment. Also this battle mode has since been modified in the game. In this instance the cap point is locked until a specific time. Once it unlocks, both teams try to cap, and the cap time is much less other game modes. The newer version of this mode instead had 3 layered rings to cap separately, forcing players to get really close to each other for strong engagements. Both ships of the Wyoming class were built as improved versions of the preceding Florida class battleships. Interestingly enough, the USS Arkansas is partially the reason for the states flag. While preparing for the ships commissioning, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) wanted to present the Arkansas state flag, only to discover the state had no flag. A design contest was initiated which resulted in the first Arkansas state flag. The original design is similar to the current, although slight modification and the number of stars has changed over the years. After commissioning, the ships first task was to transport U.S. president William Taft to Panama to oversee the Panama Canal which was still being constructed. The ships first Trans-Atlantic crossing took her to the Mediterranean Sea. The ship stopped in Naples for the birthday of Italy's King, Victor Emmanuel III. The ship would also serve in the British Grand Fleet during World War I. During World War II she would be used for convoy duty and coastal bombardments of Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The ships fate would come during the post war "Operation Crossroads", with the testing of two atomic bombs and their effects on various, mostly outdated ships. The Arkansas survived the first bomb (ABLE) with light damage, however for the second explosion (BAKER), the ship was placed less than 250 meters from the epicenter. In photos of the baker explosion, you can actually see the Arkansas, a dark shadowy blot, within the blast column. Today the ship rests upside down sunken into the mud were it came to rest after the blast.

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World of Warships - French Battleship Dunkerque (Epicenter) - YouTube xenofoxx

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Some may not like this French Battleship, but I've grown to like the Dunkerque. Also this match is the Epicenter game mode which replaced the old Encounter mode. I mainly just got in the center and used the island for cover. During World War I, the French Navy was forced to cancel two of its Battleship programs due to budget cuts. The Normandie Class, which only one was completed as an Aircraft Carrier, and the Lyon Class. Because of this, by the 1930s, a replacement for the much older Bretagne Class was needed. The overall design of the Dunkerque Class was based on a response to the German Deutschland Class cruisers (AKA Pocket Battleships). The need for a cruiser hunter resulted in the unusual gun layout of the ship, with two quadruple 330 mm gun turrets on the bow of the ship with only smaller caliber 130 mm dual purpose gun turrets on the stern. Two ships of the class were constructed, the lead ship, Dunkerque and her sister ship, Strasbourg. At the time of their launching, they were considered the fastest battleships at that time. After the fall of France, a British task force was dispatched to destroy the French Fleet near Mers-el-Kébir, along the North African coast. Badly damaged, both ships were able to return to Toulon, France, but were later scuttled.

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World of Warships - Japanese Battleship Myogi (AKA Design B-40) - YouTube xenofoxx

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After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan set about to modernize their navy to compete with other European powers. They consulted with British naval architects and would eventually create the Kongo class of Battlecruisers. However there were several design drafts before the Kongo's features were fully fleshed out. One of those designs, seen here, is simply known as B-40. In the game, Design B-40 is known as Myogi, named after Mount Myogi. Although their are no records of this ship having been named that in historical record. During the game's development, in fact, the ship has changed names a few times. At one point it was named "Masamune" after the legendary sword smith. Later it was renamed "Haku" after Mount Haku. I am unsure why the developers selected these names but history only acknowledges it as "Design B-40". This was a fairly boring battle, with me just trying to keep an eye on our flank. But the last little bit it got exciting when dualing with a Destroyer with my secondaries while trying to keep a Battleship away from our Carrier.

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World of Warships - Japanese Destroyer Isokaze (Sneak Base Capture) - YouTube xenofoxx

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Sometimes all it takes is one destroyer to capture the enemy base if they can remain undetected long enough. Even if your team is at a numerical disadvantage. After the Russo-Japanese war, Japan realized that modernization of their navy was needed. They developed the Hachi-Hachi Kantai program (Eight-Eight Fleet). The intention was to add 8 new modern battleships and 8 cruisers to strengthen their fleet in the early 20th century. The Isokaze class was a by-product of the program, as faster destroyers were needed to escort the newer, faster battleships, such as the Fuso and Ise Class. Four of the ships were developed and were essentially improved versions of the previous Umikaze class destroyers.

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World of Warships - American Destroyer USS Wickes - YouTube xenofoxx

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The USS Wickes was the lead ship of her class. Around 156 were built but only a few, including the Wickes, saw service during the first World War. Sometimes known as "Flush Decker" because of their design with a single deck that ran the length of the ship. The designs odd arrangement for its torpedo launchers meant that it could only fire half of it's tubes in a single direction at a time. During World War II and agreement between Great Britain and the United States resulted in many vessels to be transferred to the Royal Navy. The USS Wickes was one of them and was later renamed HMS Montgomery. Additionally some Wickes class ships would serve in the Canadian and Soviet Navies as well. During this battle, I almost made a critical mistake. I blind-fired my torpedoes without noticing an ally destroyer entering the area I was aiming. Luckly no harm was done and I even managed to take out their one battleship before my demise, aiding to the teams victory.

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World of Warships - French Battleship Dunkerque - Ranked Battle - YouTube xenofoxx

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In this ranked battle, the team headed to point A. Shortly after the fighting was underway, I spotted a destroyer sneaking around an island. The ships around me focused fire but soon I was being shelled by several enemies and my deck was on fire. However I was able to stay in the fight and give what support fire I could. Towards the end, I wasn't sure which side of the island they'd exit from, but I intended to guard point A and prevent it from being captured while the rest of the team took point B. The Dunkerque class was designed after Germany launched the Deutschland Class cruisers, also known as the "Pocket Battleships". These ships could allow Germany to conduct commerce raiding with battleship-like armament and cruiser-like speed. The ships were built with speed in mind, making them categorized as "Fast Battleships". The design allowed the ships to reach speeds of up to 30 knots. As is the case of an arms race, Germany responded to the Dunkerque Class by designing and building the Scharnhorst Class of Battleships. After the occupation of France by Germany, the Dunkerque was eventually scuttled at Toulon, having never fought the Deutschland Class ships she was designed to fight, nor the Scharnhorst Class that was intended to be her counter measure.

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World of Warships - German Cruiser SMS Dresden - YouTube xenofoxx

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Another recording from my July back log of videos. This time in the Tier 2 German Cruiser. Finished off a few DDs and a cruiser. Near the end I was mainly stalling near our point to make sure the lone survivor didn't sneak through and cap. The vessel, His Majesty's Ship Dresden, was a light cruiser for the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy). During the Mexican Revolution she was ordered to Vera Cruz to protect German interests in the area. The ship would later be used to transport the exiled dictator, José Victoriano Huerta Márquez, to Jamaica where the British would grant him asylum. Dresden would have returned to Europe, but the outbreak of World War I kept the ship near South America. Later she would move to the Pacific coast and join Admiral Maximilian von Spee's East Asia Squadron. During this time, Dresden would participate in multiple battles against British ships near Chile. After which, the captain made arrangements for the ship to be interned by the Chilean government. However the HMS Glasgow, whom had fought in the earlier engagements, violated Chilean neutrality by bombarding the Dresden. The captain signaled the British cruiser that they were in neutral waters, non-combatant, and wished to negotiate terms. The Glasgow did not ceasefire until Dresden raised a white flag, and the British commander demanded an unconditional surrender. Before the ship could be handed over to the British, the crew had already prepared charges to scuttle the ship. In 1965, divers salvaged the ships compass and flags, and in 2006 the ships bell was recovered. These items were returned to Germany and placed in museums.

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World of Warships - Japanese Cruiser Atago - YouTube xenofoxx

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Atago was a heavy Japanese cruiser. The second ship of the Takao class cruisers which consisted of four ships. The design borrowed elements from the preceding Myoko Class as well as the experimental cruiser, Yubari. Although classified as a cruiser, Atago had a very battleship-like attributes. Unfortunately the sea worthiness was compromised due to being so top heavy. Like other ships in her class, she was named after a mountain; Mount Atago near Kyoto. The Takao class ships were assigned to Sentai-4 (Squadron-4) of the 2nd Fleet of Japan. She participated in many engagements including the Battle of Leyte Gulf where she served as the flagship of Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita's strike force. On October 23rd 1944 while in the Palawan Passage, the task force was engaged by a pair of US Submarines, USS Darter and USS Dace. Darter sunk Atago, her sister ship Maya, and heavily damaged the class lead Takao. The sinking of the Atago was so rapid that Vice Admiral Kurita was forced to swim for his life, eventually being picked up by a IJN destroyer and transferred to the Yamato. Atago is currently available as a premium ship and she behaves, in game, very much like a battleship. This of course means she's a generously sized target, however she does have good speed and pretty decent range.

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