IJN · BB
Kirishima
Photos and infoKongo-class battleship. With Hiei, Tone, and Chikuma she fired on Edsall on 1 March 1942. On 13 November she was in Abe's night action and took one hit. Two nights later, off Savo Island, she hit South Dakota and was then wrecked by Washington. She capsized that morning.
| Class | Kongo class |
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| Type | Battleship (BB) |
| Fate | Sunk. One hit on the night of 13 November 1942, and not sunk then. Washington's 16-inch gunfire wrecked her on the night of 14-15 November. She capsized at 03:25 on 15 November 1942. South Dakota was in that fight and did not sink her. Also in the force that sank Edsall. |
| 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
Attack on Pearl Harbor
1941-12-07 · screen; not hit
The loss of Edsall
1942-03-01 · fired on her
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · screened the carriers; not sunk
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · in the vanguard force. Not sunk
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
1942-11-13 · one hit; not sunk this night
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night
1942-11-15 · wrecked by Washington; capsized at 03:25
