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Kongo-Class Battleships: In the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II (Hardcover)
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Kongo-Class Battleships: In the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II (Hardcover)
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The battleships of the Kongo-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, Kongo, was built in England just prior to WWI. The remaining
three ships in the class -- Haruna, Kirishima, and Hiei -- were all
built and completed in Japan by 1915. All four ships were highly
reconfigured in the 1920s, and they were reclassified as
battleships in the 1930s. The four Kongo-class ships were the most
active among the 12 WWII-era Japanese battleships and saw heavy
combat throughout the war in such major campaigns as Pearl Harbor,
Midway, Guadalcanal, and Leyte. All four ships were sunk by Allied
forces by wars end. This book features rare Japanese primary source
material, including numerous photos, line schemes, and detailed
charts.
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