Kirishima was one of four Kongō-class battlecruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1910s. Completed in 1915, the ship played minor roles in World War I and the Second Sino-Japanese W
Kirishima anchored at Sukumo Bay, 10 May 1937.
Kirishima being launched, 1 December 1913
Kirishima moored at Sasebo in December 1915
Kirishima anchored off Beppu following her first reconstruction, October 1932
Kongō-class battlecruiser
Videos
The Kongō-class battlecruiser was a class of four battlecruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy immediately before World War I. Designed by British naval architect George Thurston, the lead ship
Japanese battleship Kirishima
…Kirishima (Japanese: 霧島) was one of four Kongō-class battlecruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1910s. Completed in 1915, the ship played minor roles in World War I and the Second…
Kongō in May 1913
A 14-inch gun being installed aboard Haruna, October 1914
Kongō following her first reconstruction
Hiei in 1933, as a training ship