Hiei
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Hiei is a Japanese Kongō-class fast battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served prominently during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiei canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
ⓘ
Kongō-class fast battleship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 14-inch (356 mm) main guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ secondary battery of 6-inch guns ⓘ |
| beam | 31 m ⓘ |
| builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | battle damage from surface gunfire and air attack ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1914-08-04 ⓘ |
| conflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| dateOfSinking | 1942-11-13 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 36,000 tons (full load after reconstruction) ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| hullNumber | not formally used (pre-war IJN practice) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1911-11-04 ⓘ |
| laterRearmed | yes ⓘ |
| launched | 1912-11-21 ⓘ |
| length | 222 m ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | near Savo Island, off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Hiei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first Japanese capital ships lost in World War II ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| reasonForDemilitarization | Washington Naval Treaty compliance ⓘ |
| reconstructedAs | fast battleship ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| removedFromServiceAsCapitalShip | 1920s ⓘ |
| roleAtPearlHarbor | escorted carrier strike force ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Kongō-class fast battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Haruna
NERFINISHED
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Kirishima NERFINISHED ⓘ Kongō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 30 knots ⓘ |
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