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Gato
Tier XSubmarineusaU.S.A.SpecialRareGlobal

Gato

WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Submarine · Tier X

Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes: Bow Group
6 launchers × 1 tubes
Range 6 km
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes: Stern Group
4 launchers × 1 tubes
Range 6 km

Specifications

Gato Win Rate & Combat Stats

Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15
ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EU
488.1K
52.06%
#3 of 15
46,617
#5 of 15
ASIA
451K
52.40%
#3 of 15
52,773
#1 of 15
NA
274.4K
51.88%
#5 of 15
43,822
#6 of 15

Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.

Survivability

Hit Points20,200
#4 of 14
Group avg 20,314
0
Main Belt Armor25 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length95.0 m
Ship Width8.2 m

Torpedoes

Mark 29 mod 1
Torpedo Tubes10
Speed89 knots
Range6.0 km
#14 of 14
Group avg 11.3 km
Damage10,000
#6 of 14
Group avg 11,885
Alpha Damage27,000
Splash Damage1,000
Flood Chance56%
Detectability2.40 km
Reload Time55.0 s
#7 of 14
Group avg 56.9 s
180° Rotation15.0 s
Arming Time0.1 s
Resurface Distance9.2 m
Spread Angle1° / 1°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Loaders2
Fuse Depth0.14 m

Secondary Battery

Secondary Guns1
Range4.9 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion88.8 m
Accuracy★★★★★ Elite
Total DPM34,000
120 mm SAP Shell(1×1)
Damage1,700
Rate of Fire20 rpm

Maneuverability

Max Speed34.0 knots
#2 of 14
Group avg 29.4 knots
Turning Radius520 m
#10 of 14
Group avg 493 m
Rudder Shift Time7.2 s
Engine Power5,400 hp
Displacement2,424 t
Power-to-Weight2.23 hp/t

Submarine Maneuverability

Max Speed (Periscope)34.0 knots
Max Speed (Deep)17.0 knots
#7 of 14
Group avg 19.6 knots
Surface/Dive Speed3.3 m/s
Horizontal Rudder Shift Time26.13 s
Battery Capacity240 s
#8 of 14
Group avg 239 s
Battery Recharge Rate1.20 /s

Concealment

Max Surface Detection5.76 km
#4 of 14
Group avg 6.04 km
Min Surface Detection5.18 km
Air Detection2.08 km
Submarine Detection2.08 km

Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Slot 2
Hydrophone
Hydrophone
Slot 3
Submarine Surveillance
Submarine Surveillance
Slot 4
Enhanced Rudder Gears
Enhanced Rudder Gears

Gato Change History

    • Nerftorpedo tube reload time47 → 55 s
    • Bufftorpedo tube reload time67 → 47 s
See all version changes →

Modules

Gato
Gato
Propulsion: 5,400 hp
Propulsion: 5,400 hp
Mk10 mod. 1
Mk10 mod. 1

Upgrades

Slot 1

Sonar Modification 1
Sonar Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1

Slot 2

Damage Control System Modification 3
Damage Control System Modification 3
Sonar Modification 2
Sonar Modification 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection

Slot 3

Dive Capacity Modification 1
Dive Capacity Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1

Slot 4

Submarine Steering Gears
Submarine Steering Gears
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2

Slot 5

Reinforced Bulkheads
Reinforced Bulkheads
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1

Slot 6

Dive Capacity Modification 2
Dive Capacity Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2