Atlanta Class

=In Game= These modern light crusers have only recently entered service. Originally designed to lead destroyer divisions, they carry a very large number of 5" dual-purpose guns, which give them three times as much firepower as a destroyer. As a result of this, they make excellent antiaircraft platforms, as they are able to put a tremendous amount of flak into the air. Unfortunately, because of the light shell fired by the 5" gun, they are unable to effectively engage heavier surface targets.