Takao survived until captured at Singapore. USS Darter sank Atago and USS Dace sank Maya, showing the exposure of even heavily armed cruisers to submarine attack. Chōkai was disabled during the Battle off Samar and then scuttled by the destroyer Fujinami. These wartime fates connect the interwar design discussion with the Pacific War operations that tested the class.
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How the Takao-class ships left the war
Takao survived to be captured, two sisters fell to US submarines, and Chōkai was disabled off Samar before Fujinami scuttled her.