Ship Database
Tier VII Battleship

Japan

Nagato

The Nagato-class ships were the first battleships fully designed and built in Japan. Their 410 mm guns were developed in response to the British 381 mm ones. The ships' speed also increased compared to their predecessors. During the Pearl Harbor attack, Nagato was Admiral Yamamoto's flagship; she also participated in the Battles of Midway and the Solomon...

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The Nagato-class ships were the first battleships fully designed and built in Japan. Their 410 mm guns were developed in response to the British 381 mm ones. The ships' speed also increased compared to their predecessors. During the Pearl Harbor attack, Nagato was Admiral Yamamoto's flagship; she also participated in the Battles of Midway and the Solomon Islands. The battleship was damaged during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and after the war ended, she was transferred to the U.S. as part of reparations.

Credits
6,350,000
Official profile image of Nagato

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
49,000
Maximum speed
22.3 knots
Surface detection
16.6 km
Main battery range
20.5 km
Main battery reload
29.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 25 km

Every bar uses the same 25 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection16.6 km
  • Main battery20.5 km
  • Secondary battery5.6 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 410 mm HE Type0 6,500
  • AP · 410 mm AP/APC Type91 12,600
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
22.3 knots
Turning circle radius
770 m
Rudder shift time
15.2 s
Maneuverability API rating 26

Concealment

Surface detection
16.6 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 31

Survivability

Hit points
49,000
Torpedo damage reduction
25 %
Survivability API rating 62

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–457 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 85
Maximum range
20.5 km
Reload time
29.0 s
Rate of fire
2.1 rounds/min
180° turn time
47.4 s
Maximum dispersion
231 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

410 mm HE Type0
HE
Maximum damage per hit
6,500
Fire chance
30.0 %
Muzzle velocity
805 m/s
Shell mass
938 kg
410 mm AP/APC Type91
AP
Maximum damage per hit
12,600
Muzzle velocity
806 m/s
Shell mass
1,020 kg
Gun layout
Mount
410 mm/45 3rd Year Type in a twin-gun turret
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.6 km
Mount
140 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit
2,400
Fire chance
10.0 %
Rate of fire
7.5 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
850 m/s
Mount
127 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
725 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 41
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
14
Aura
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
49,000
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
22
AA mounts
18

Engine

Published maximum speed
22.3 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Nagato (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
690,000 credits
Next modules
1

Nagato (B)

Type
Hull
Research
22,000 XP
Purchase
1,800,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 78,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
220,000 credits
Next modules
1

Propulsion: 84,000 hp

Type
Engine
Research
7,500 XP
Purchase
550,000 credits

410 mm/45 3rd Year Type in a twin-gun turret

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
560,000 credits
Next ships
1

Type7 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
310,000 credits

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Yumihari
Research cost
140,000 XP
Ship
Amagi
Research cost
135,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
10
Researchable next ships
2
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

U.S.S.R.

Arkhangelsk

HP
48,700
Speed
22 kn
Guns
20.1 km
Open comparison

U.S.A.

Colorado

HP
49,000
Speed
18.6 kn
Guns
17.1 km
Open comparison

France

Lyon

HP
46,000
Speed
25.6 kn
Guns
16.9 km
Open comparison