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Kongō-Class Battleships : In the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II

— By Lars Ahlberg and Hans Lengerer

The battleships of the Kongō class were the oldest, smallest, and fastest battleships in the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Initially classified as battle cruisers, the lead ship in the class, Kongō, was built in England just prior to WWI. The remaining three ships in the class—Haruna, Kirishima, and Hiei—were all built and...