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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 1911 |
| Laid down: | March 17, 1912 |
| Launched: | December 1, 1913 |
| Commissioned: | April 19, 1915 |
| Fate: | Sunk at Guadalcanal on November 15, 1942 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 36,600 tons |
| Length: | 728 feet 4 inches |
| Beam: | 101 feet 8 inches |
| Draught: | 31 feet 9 inches |
| Propulsion: | |
| Speed: | 30 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 1360 |
| Armament: | Eight 14 inch guns, sixteen 6 inch guns, eight 5 inch DP, up to 118 × 25 mm AA |
Kirishima (霧島) was the Imperial Japanese Navy's fourth Kongo class battlecruiser, and was laid down by Mitsubishi in Nagasaki on March 17, 1912, launched on December 1, 1913 and commissioned on April 19, 1915. From 1933Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 See also 1933 in aviation 1933 in film 1933 in literature 1933 in mu to 1934Events January-April January 1 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison. January 7 First Flash Gordon comic strip is published. January 10 Execution of Marinus van der Lubbe January 24 Einstein visits White House January 26 The Apollo Theater opens in Harlem, Ne, she was reconstructed at Kure, Japan, emerging from her reconstruction as a "fast battleship," 4,000 tons heavier than her original incarnation.
On November 15, 1942, Kirishima engaged American vessels in the Battle of Guadalcanal, and while inflicting some damage on USS South Dakota, was sunk by heavy fire from USS Washington.