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KONGŌ CLASS BATTLESHIP
(KONG-GOH)

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NAME BUILDER LAUNCHED COMPLETED LENGTH
(feet/inch)
BEAM
(feet/inch)
DRAFT
(feet/inch)
KONGŌ

HARUNA
Vickers & Sons Barrow, England

Kawasaki, Kobe
18 May 1912

14 December 1913
16 August 1912

19 April 1915
728 34 oa
720 50 wl
654 06 pp
101 78 31 89
DISPLACEMENT ARMAMENT COMPLEMENT SHAFT
HORSEPOWER
SPEED
(knots)
FUEL
(tons)
RANGE
(NM)
36601 F

32156 S

8 x 14in 45-cal

14 x 6in 50-cal

8 x 5-in AA

4 x 40mm AA

118 x 25mm AA

depth charges

1437 13800 30

KONGŌ
6330 oil

HARUNA
2661 coal

3292 oil

KONGŌ
10000 @ 18

HARUNA
9500 @ 14

       NOTES
 

KONGŌ was sunk by the US submarine SEALION on 21 November 1944 65NM NW of Keelung, Formosa.

HARUNA was sunk in shallow water near Kure Naval Base on 28 July 1945 by aircraft of TF 38.

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