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USS Atlanta is the lead ship of her class of eight light cruisers, initially built for the USN as flotilla leaders in the late 1930s. Soon, captains in War Thunder may look forward to having the chance to command the iconic USS Atlanta herself, upon her arrival in the game as part of the upcoming update 1.91!
Briefly: A lightly armored, yet heavily armed American light cruiser, possessing excellent versatility thanks to its sixteen 5-inch dual purpose cannons!
USS Atlanta, light cruiser, USA, IV rank.
➕Numerous primary guns
➕High rate of fire
➕Very versatile
➖ Only light caliber cannons
➖ Relatively lightly protected
Atlanta-class light cruisers came to being in the late 1930s, during which the US Navy was considering a multitude of different design proposals for new light cruisers, which would be in accordance with the limitations set by the Second London Naval Treaty of 1936.
Having realized that all outstanding requirements couldn’t be met with a limited displacement design, the decision was eventually made to adopt a smaller light cruiser design to act as a destroyer leader. As a result, the proposed design of what would become the Atlanta-class was selected for construction, with an initial order for four ships being issued in April 1939, followed by a second order for four further vessels in September 1940.
USS Atlanta, the lead ship of the class, was laid down on 22 April 1940 in Kearny, New Jersey and was subsequently commissioned into service in December of the following year, shortly after the US’ entry into WWII. Atlanta would soon receive its baptism by fire, taking part in the Battle of Midway in June 1942 while on screening duty for American aircraft carriers.
USS Atlanta also took part in heavy fighting during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, as well as the subsequent Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. During the latter, USS Atlanta received mortal damage during a Japanese night attack, both from enemy as well as friendly fire. Although the USS Atlanta made it through the night, it became clear the next morning that the damage was too severe to deal with and the order for scuttling was issued on 13 November 1942. Atlanta was subsequently struck from the Naval Register in January of the following year.
In War Thunder, USS Atlanta will be a new light cruiser, coming to rank IV of the American naval tree with the release of update 1.91. Being a highly requested addition to War Thunder naval forces, USS Atlanta will offer its future captains quite an unusual set of traits, unique to this warship in particular, giving it a high degree of versatility.
USS Atlanta’s standout feature is its immediately noticeable large number of primary weapons. In fact, it pretty much defines the ship’s silhouette! Armed with a whopping eight double 5-inch (127mm) cannons, USS Atlanta will become the most heavily armed ship in War Thunder, at least as far as primary weapons count is concerned.
The American 5-inch guns, often found on destroyers, are proven tools of destruction in War Thunder naval battles. Their dual-purpose nature makes them extremely versatile, giving the ship which is equipped with them the capability to effectively engage both surface targets as well as aircraft. Therefore, having a total of 16 of these lethal cannons will mean that aspiring Atlanta captains will be formidable foes when engaging lighter vessels, destroyers and aircraft.
Versatile and vigilant are exactly what captains of USS Atlanta will have to be in battle. Due to the ship only having four triple 28mm cannons acting as auxiliary weaponry, captains will more often than not have to take care of aerial threats themselves in the heat of battle or risk succumbing to an air strike. Fortunately, however, with the help of proximity-fused HE-VT rounds, you’re more than well equipped to do so!
However, USS Atlanta is quite poorly protected for a light cruiser. With her armored belt only being a maximum of 3.75 inches (95mm), Atlanta is unable to sustain concentrated enemy fire for a prolonged period of time.
Taking on heavy, and in some cases, light cruisers may not be the best of ideas when commanding USS Atlanta; not only due to her lackluster protection, but also due to the limited damage which the 5-inch cannons can inflict upon more heavily armored targets. In such cases, captains will want to rely on Atlanta’s good mobility, since the ship can reach a top speed of 32.5 knots (60 km/h), to get them out of a tight spot.
USS Atlanta has set course for players’ ports and is expected to arrive with the release of War Thunder update 1.91. In the meantime, be sure to stay tuned to the news for all the latest developments regarding the next update. Until then, captains!
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Comments (118)
Prinz Eugen when? )))
Most heavy armed? Max guns on Target are 14 right? And only 127mm.... I think i will rather fire my 15 152mm Main guns on one target with my Brooklyn every 6 seconds.
And have 8 aditional Atlanta guns as aa defense
Haha, maybe they'll do something to fix how ridiculously clubby the late war murican machinegun cannons are haha wouldn't that be great haha jk I know it won't happen and the somers and sumner will continue clubbing literally every other destroyer
Oh ho ho ho Ww2 Aegis boi Very nice...
Back when I started playing Naval earlier this year I used to be excited for the cruisers. They were the hype and I was hoping to see more of them. These days I find it hard to care anymore. The maps are too tiny for them, their games get decided by pt boats (so the cruisers are basically irrelevant) and anything larger get slaughtered by the Brooklyn, aka the Broken. Adding more cruisers is just adding more fodder until you fix this mode. Bring back La Manche and give us more maps like it.
In addition to my other post (ran out of character) I'd just like to say please nerf the PG-02 and move the Somers and Sumner both to 5.0 br.
Finally, the 'Atlanta-class' light cruisers get their due...especially since USS Juneau (CL-52) was lost during the naval fight at Guadalcanal, along with the name ship on that fateful night of Nov.13th, 1942. I mentioned this 'Atlanta-class' ship because the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa served aboard her. All five of them perished when 'Juneau' sank after being torpedoed by Japanese Navy sub 'I-26'.
RiP Air targets...Now just need a Takao/Atago for 1.91 (for now)
I ain't going anywhere near this thing with anything that flies, maybe MAYBE a jet, but anything slower is out of the question. The Atlanta is the naval equivalent of area denial for the air
So no submarines in patch1.91? Now World of Warships will get subs and WT don't... thats a disaster.
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