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Tone is the lead ship of a class of two heavy cruisers, also being among the last cruiser vessels to be completed for the IJN. With its distinctive gun arrangement and heavy anti-aircraft firepower, Tone will assume the role of the new top Japanese heavy cruiser following its introduction to the game with the War Thunder: Starfighters Major Update!
Briefly: One of the last Japanese heavy cruisers to see completion, featuring much improved anti-air firepower and a unique for the game all-bow mounted gun arrangement.
Tone, heavy cruiser, Japan, V rank.
Pros
- Powerful AA armament
- Heavily protected magazines
Cons
- Large rearward dead angles
- Lightly armored turrets
Initially, Tone and her sistership Chikuma were laid down as Mogami-class cruisers. However, as design flaws with early Mogami-class vessels became apparent and Japan abandoning the London Naval Agreement, the decision was made to change the design of these two ships and create a separate class from them. As a result, Tone-class cruisers resembled the general design of the Mogami-class, but had all their gun turrets placed on the forecastle while also featuring a heavier emphasis on seaplane operations, having their entire aft deck space dedicated to it.
Tone was completed in 1938 and joined the ranks of the IJN in November that year. Upon completion, Tone and her sistership formed the 8th Cruiser Division, operating together as part of this unit for the majority of their service careers during the upcoming conflict. Their first combat mission was none other than participating in the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, with their floatplanes acting as scouts for the upcoming attack.
Subsequently, Tone and her sistership took part in almost all significant battles of the Pacific Theatre, being involved in the invasion of Wake Island, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Battle of the Philippine Sea and many others. Towards the end of the war, Tone underwent several refits, substantially bolstering her AA firepower and radar equipment with each drydock visit.
While Chikuma was already lost in October 1944 as part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Tone continued serving on until the very end of the war, being sunk at Kure harbor in July 1945 following a major allied air raid on the Japanese naval base. The ship’s wreck was subsequently dismantled in the immediate postwar years and sold for scrap.
Tone will become the new top Japanese heavy cruiser upon its arrival to War Thunder naval forces with the release of the upcoming major update "Starfighters". Unlike the Mogami-class that precedes it, Tone trades some of its primary gun firepower for much improved anti-air protection and features a thus far unique gun arrangement in War Thunder naval forces, allowing captains to make use of different battle tactics to achieve victory on the high seas!
Unlike most vessels in War Thunder, Tone features a rather unorthodox arrangement of its four dual 8’’ (203mm) turrets. Whereas the familiar Mogami-class vessels have three turrets placed on the ship’s forecastle and two abaft, Tone not only has one turret less in its arsenal in general, but also has all four of its turrets placed on the ship’s forecastle.
While aspiring Tone captains find new battle tactics to beat their opponents, one thing they won’t need to worry about too much is the threat posed by enemy aircraft. Unlike with most other Japanese cruisers, Tone is being introduced to War Thunder in its 1945 modification, featuring a vastly upgraded anti-air suit. As a result, the airspace above Tone is being closely watched not just by four dual 5’’ (127mm) multipurpose cannons, but also by 18 single, four dual and 12 triple 25mm cannons, amounting to a total of 62 25mm barrels scattered all over the ship’s deck space! Following Japanese cruiser design philosophy, Tone is also additionally equipped with two triple 610mm torpedo launchers on either side of the ship’s hull, capable of firing two salvos of deadly Type 93 torpedoes each.
Further differences found on Tone when compared to the preceding Mogami can be observed in its armor layout for example. Although the belt armor remains the same at 100mm, the magazine plating was slightly increased to 145mm thanks to the concentration of all guns on the front portion of the ship. However, while maintaining a comparable displacement and a propulsion system of identical power output, Tone offers its captains a similar degree of mobility as Mogami does, being able to achieve a top speed of 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h).
Captains will soon have the chance to meet heavy cruiser Tone in War Thunder naval battles, following its introduction to the game as part of the upcoming major update "Starfighters". In the meantime, be sure to keep a wary eye on the horizon for more news regarding the next major update coming to the game in the near future. Until then, calm seas and happy hunting captains!
The War Thunder Team
Comments (104)
When will you fix the issue between Suzuya and Mikuma? In the game, they are EXACTLY identical statistically, despite the fact that Suzuya (in her 1937 outfit as she is) should have different anti-aircraft armament from Mikuma (in 1939 outfit).
Have you bug reported it?
are planning on Fixing the Matchmaking, not really fair having UK US and Japan all under 45% winrate fight against every else ( everyone else over 60% ) . . . . i dont want to win every single round but playing the "Allies" is no fun anymore, your getting clubbed 24/7 and the only BR which is more or less Balanced atm is 3.7, i would like to play other vehicles aswell but not when we lose 19/20 matches cuz we are sitting with overtiered Chuchill and Shermans vs Panther, Tiger, T-34, M18, R3s
Players who can spend gold to unlock this will sure be pleased with this addition....for the others even with premium it's just a model to look at, as the time required to obtain these top tier ships is just ridiculous
Hooray! What an Awesome addition for the Japan! Ok. Are the Soviets going to get the Su-7BKL this update? Yes or No?
A fantastic ship but let’s be real Graff Spee absolutely dominates naval because what is game balance? So this ship will get eaten alive
Boooooring patch.... copy paste tanks.... 3 plane and moooore copy paste palne, and ships....
How do you know more material won't be added for the second dev' server? It's happened before.
Been_Benuane, When?
how long before we'll get another squadron vehicle? it's been over six months i think since the 262 you introduced
Ay Tone
are you gonna change the repair cost of sweden (from 6.7 to 10.3 ground and almost the entire air)?
When do we get Sea Vixen FAW. 2?
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