IJN · BB
SunkKongo-class battleship. With Kirishima in the carrier screen at Midway, and in Kurita's line off Samar. Not sunk in either fight. Carrier aircraft sank her at Kure on 28 July 1945.
| Class | Kongo class |
|---|---|
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
| Fate | Sunk. Screened the carriers at Midway and was not sunk there. In Kurita's line off Samar and was not sunk that day. American carrier aircraft sank her at Kure on 28 July 1945. Not credited to one plane. |
| Armament (class) | Four twin 14-inch turrets and two funnels. Fast battleships. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
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Command
Indian Ocean Raid
1942-04-05 · a floatplane from her found Hermes and Vampire on 9 April. Not sunk
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · screened the carriers; not sunk
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · in the support group. Not sunk
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
1944-10-24 · in the battle line; not sunk
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · in the battle line; not sunk
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