Ship:Gato

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31,000 doubloons

Gato — U.S.A. Special Tier X Submarine.

The U.S. Navy High Command conceived that "fleet submarines" were to complement the sluggish conventional battleships. With a high surface speed, heavy armament, and long operational range, they were supposed to conduct reconnaissance and finish off enemy ships once artillery duels between battleships ceased. However, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, their strategy changed, and a new type—Gato—was geared for extended patrols. Comfortable for their crews, these submarines carried a large fuel supply and torpedoes. USS Gato was laid down in October 1940 and commissioned in December 1941. The submarine conducted thirteen combat missions, earning the same number of battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation.

Pros

Long-range alternative torpedoes
Fast dive capacity recharge
High top speed on the surface

Cons

Short-range acoustic homing torpedoes
Low underwater speed

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Sonar

Torpedoes

Secondary Battery

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (3 charges, 15.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Hydrophone  (1.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Submarine Surveillance  (60.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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-! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mark 29 mod 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mark 29 Mag 2
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SUBMARINE TORPEDOES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HOMING !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | STANDARD
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-| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of launchers || style="color:inherit;" | 1 || style="color:inherit;" | 1
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Mark 29 mod 1 || style="color:inherit;" | —
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Mark 29 mod 1 || style="color:inherit;" | Mark 29 Mag 2
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 55.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 55.0
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 15.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 15.0
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 10000 || style="color:inherit;" | 20700
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 2.4 || style="color:inherit;" | 1.9
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 56% || style="color:inherit;" | 130%
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload (s) || style="color:inherit;" | 55 || style="color:inherit;" | 55
-|}
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-{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
-! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SUBMARINE TORPEDOES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Bow torpedo count || style="color:inherit;" | 6
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Stern torpedo count || style="color:inherit;" | 4
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo loaders (bow/stern) || style="color:inherit;" | 3/2
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Mark 29 mod 1
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo damage || style="color:inherit;" | 10000
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Bow torpedo tubes || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 6
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 89
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Stern torpedo tubes || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 4
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo concealment (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 2.4
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo loaders (bow/stern) || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 3/2
 |}
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SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	20200
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	19
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	520
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.2

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	5.76
• Detectability by air (km)	2.08
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	—
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.08

SUB STATS
• Concealment at periscope depth (km)	2.08
• Maximum submerged speed (kt)	17.0
• Diving plane shift time (sec)	20.0
• Maximum diving speed (m/s)	3.3
• Dive capacity	240
• Dive depletion rate	1.0
• Dive recharge rate	1.2

SONAR
• Sonar reload time (sec)	7.0
• Ping velocity (m/s)	600
• Ping width (m)	18
• Single ping duration (sec)	25.0
• Double ping duration (sec)	65.0
• Maximum ping range (km)	6.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	SAP
• Name	76 mm CS Mk29
• Arrangement	1x 1 76mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	20.0
• Maximum damage	1700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	823
• Penetration (mm)	22
• Ricochet start (°)	80
• Always ricochet (°)	85

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