I love my Atlanta, i use to scout ahead with destroyers, I let the destroyer find the enemy and then my Atlanta will Spam it with HE allowing our Destroyers to approach and Loose their torpedoes, if there is no destroyers in the game Then my Atlanta becomes Primary scout and will detect Lurking enemy Ships before Turning tail and scooting for nearest cover, If any but i have found that once an Atlanta is spotted lurking nearby The enemy will dispatch Cruisers and destroyers to Flush her out for The Battleships To shoot at with their long range guns, But the upside is They weaken their Fleet by Concentrating on the Atlanta, allowing our Slower hard hitting Ships to Come into contact,