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Tier VII Cruiser Premium

U.S.A.

Atlanta

A light cruiser specifically designed for operations alongside destroyers. During World War II, USS Atlanta participated in the Battle of Midway and provided cover for U.S. naval task groups off the coast of the Solomon Islands. On November 12, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, the cruiser was struck by a torpedo from a Japanese destroyer, followed...

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A light cruiser specifically designed for operations alongside destroyers. During World War II, USS Atlanta participated in the Battle of Midway and provided cover for U.S. naval task groups off the coast of the Solomon Islands. On November 12, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, the cruiser was struck by a torpedo from a Japanese destroyer, followed by several accidental hits from 203 mm shells fired by an American ship. On the following day, the cruiser was sunk on her captain's orders while being towed. Over the course of the war, the ship was awarded five battle stars.

Doubloons
7,500
Official profile image of Atlanta

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
27,500
Maximum speed
32.5 knots
Surface detection
10.7 km
Main battery range
13.3 km
Main battery reload
4.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection10.7 km
  • Main battery13.3 km
  • Torpedoes4.5 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 · 127 mm HE Mk32 1,800
  • AP · 127 mm AP/SC Mk38 2,100
  • Torpedo · Mk15 mod. 3 16,633
  • Depth charge 3,800
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
32.5 knots
Turning circle radius
610 m
Rudder shift time
8.4 s
Maneuverability API rating 55

Concealment

Surface detection
10.7 km
Air detection
6.4 km
Submarine detection
6.4 km
Concealment API rating 66

Survivability

Hit points
27,500
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 39

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
10–89 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 60
Maximum range
13.3 km
Reload time
4.0 s
Rate of fire
12.5 rounds/min
180° turn time
7.2 s
Maximum dispersion
115 m

Shells

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

127 mm HE Mk32
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
5.0 %
Muzzle velocity
792 m/s
Shell mass
24 kg
127 mm AP/SC Mk38
AP
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Muzzle velocity
792 m/s
Shell mass
25 kg
Gun layout
Mount
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount
Mounts
8
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 16

Mk15 mod. 3

Maximum range
4.5 km
Maximum damage per hit
16,633
Reload time
98 s
Speed
65 knots
Detectability
1.3 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm Quad
Mounts
2
Tubes each
4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 62
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
28 mm Mk.1 on a Mk.2 mount
Calibre
28 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
8

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
3,800
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
8
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
27,500
Main-battery barrels
8
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
20

Engine

Published maximum speed
32.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Mk7 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Mk15 mod. 3

Default
Type
Torpedoes

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount

Default
Type
Artillery

Atlanta

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 75,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

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

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

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

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
10
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

Cross-nation comparison

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