Hyūga was the second and last Ise-class battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1910s. Although completed in 1918, she played no role in World War I. Hyūga supported Japanese forces
Aerial view of Hyūga in 1927
American ship-recognition drawing of the Ise-class battleships before their conversion
Installation of a 35.6-centimetre gun in Hyūga's No. 4 gun turret
Hyūga shortly after completion
Haruna was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II. Designed by the British naval engineer George Thurston, she was the fourth and last battlecruiser of the Kongō c
Japanese battleship Hyūga
…it could be transshipped to the Philippines. The 4th Carrier Division was transferred to the 2nd Fleet the following day. Reinforced by the battleship Haruna and three cruisers, the sisters proceeded on to Lingga Island, near Singapore, on 20 November. They arrived two days later and remained there until 12…
Haruna in 1934, following her second reconstruction
Launch of Haruna, 14 December 1913
The fitting out of Haruna in Kôbe, October 1914
Haruna at Kōbe on 24 April 1915