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Atago

Atago is the second ship of the Takao-class heavy cruisers and flagship of the Second Fleet. The Takao-class were among the largest and most modern cruisers in the Japanese fleet, designed with the intention to form the backbone of a multipurpose long-range strike force. Her sisters are Takao, Maya and Choukai. She participated in the Battles in Southeast Asia at the beginning of WWII. Atago was then assigned to frontline of the Guadalcanal campaign. During the third Solomon Islands campaign in 1942, Takao and Atago, along with Kirishima, attacked the Solomon Islands. However, Atago and Takao were damaged to retreat and Kirishima was sunk due to the interception of U-Navy. In October 1944, Atago, serving as the flagship, participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.