But as built, they were the epitome of battlecruiser theory. Hijms kongo imperial japanese navy, japanese language, best web. Japanese battleship kongo super drawings in 3d goralski, waldemar, nowak. Kongo class battleship 5 2018 mar warship of imperial. Her designer was the british naval engineer george thurston, and she was laid down. Japanese navy fans take heart, classic warships has released its first book on the ijn.
Warship pictorial books classic warships publishing. She was the first ship in the japanese navy and the world to feature 14inch 356mm main guns and four dualmounted turrets, two held forward and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The design resenbled an improved version of the british lion class, incorporating the best technology of the time, and when commissioned the ships were probably the finest capital ships in the world. The kongo class of space battleship was the second attempt at fitting a kurita class space battleship with an intersection drive unit. As built, the armor accounted for a displacement of 8,588 long tons 8,726 t, approximately 29% of the classs total displacement. The last major japanese warship to be constructed abroad, she was. The yamato class and subsequent planning lengerer, hans, ahlberg, lars on. She was upgraded to a battleship rating in the 1930s and served in several major naval operations during world war ii before being sunk by enemy action in 1944. The kongoclass battlecruiser was a class of four battlecruisers built for the imperial japanese navy ijn immediately before world war i. Jul 08, 2015 heres a documentary of the life and death of the kongo class battleships.
Armourclad fuso to kongo class battle cruisers capital. This book is one of their photo album series books that cover an entire class of warships. The tone class, heavy cruisers of the imperial japanese navy are todays subject. He has a signed print by joe foss on his attack on hiei off of savo island guadalcanal.
Britain itself was in a great arms race with germany. Were the kongo class battleships or battlecruisers. The japanese battleship kongo, a ship with a magical name and an important history, was budgeted in 1910 and ordered from the british shipbuilder vickers in january 1911. On the japanese side i am sure i am using the fast battleships of the kongo class.
When the fuso class was completed, the ships armor was typical for a prejutland battleship. On october 25th, 1944, the 36,601 ton japanese battleship kongo was badly damaged by air attacks during the battle of leyte gulf. The uss kongo ncc 2009 was a federation starship, a excelsiorclass battleship in starfleet service in the 23rd and 24th centuries. These were designed by the british naval engineer george thurston and were ordered in 1910 in the japanese emergency naval expansion bill after the commissioning of hms invincible in 1908. The battleship hms iron duke belonged to the same class of ships, which. Compared to the kongoclass, the fusoclass was of extended dimensions and provided with battleshiplevel armor protection from the outset.
Kongogata junyosenkan was a class of four battlecruisers built for the imperial japanese navy ijn immediately before world war i. The battlecruisers eventually evolved into truer battleship types and then as fast battleships to serve in protection of japanese carriers heading into world war 2. At the end of the war only kirishima and kongo survived the war. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Japanese battleship kongo kongo, vajra or indestructible was the imperial japanese navy s first superdreadnought type battlecruiser, and the nameship of her class, which also included the. Steve wiper has proven with his prior warship pictorial releases on the ijn kongo class. The world war ii database is founded and managed by c. Designed by british naval architect george thurston, the lead ship of the class was the last japanese capital ship. Ijn kongo class battleships m o d e l w a r s h i p s. Originally designed as battlecruisers they were later rebuilt and reclassified as fast battleships.
Details about kongo class battleship 5 2018 mar warship of imperial japanese navy japan book. Kongo was a warship of the imperial japanese navy during world war i and world war ii. Kongo, meaning indestructable, was the imperial japanese navys first superdreadnought type battlecruiser, and the nameship of her class, which also included the hiei, kirishima, and haruna. Jan 23, 2018 the battlecruisers eventually evolved into truer battleship types and then as fast battleships to serve in protection of japanese carriers heading into world war 2. Oct 03, 2017 i generally consider the kongos to be fast battleships during world war ii, as they underwent some significant modifications and upgrades between the world wars. She was the first battlecruiser of the kongo class, among the most heavily. Battlecruiser fast battleship haruna super drawings in 3d, kagero 160. May 25, 2018 thus kongo became the last japanese battleship battlecruiser ever built outside of japan. Kongo, indestructible diamond, named for mount kongo was a warship of the imperial japanese navy during world war i and world war ii.
Ijn kongo class battleship kirishima after the reconstruction, july livedoor. The iowa class ships had a remarkably long lifespan and saw combat in korea, vietnam, the lebanon in the 1980s and against iraq in the 1990s. The primary armament of the kongo class consisted of eight 45calibre 14inch guns, mounted in four superfiring twingun turrets. By the middle of 1941, the kongo class battleships would then have all the latest technology available from the imperial japanese navy.
Haruna was the fourth and last of the imperial japanese navys kongo class battlecruisers, a line of capital ships designed by the british naval engineer george thurston. The careers of the kongo class during world war one consisted mostly of patrolling the home waters and escorting troop convoys. The class was ordered in 1910 in the japanese emergency naval expansion bill after the commissioning of hms invincible in 1908. She was the first battlecruiser of the kongo class, among the most heavily armed ships in any navy when built. Book recommendations about life aboard a battleship. Ijn kirishima in 1932 corazzata classe kongo cantiere nagasaki entrata in kongo class 14 in kirishima, here pictured in 1932 shortly after she had been imperial japanese navy in. These ships served in two world wars and were often in the thick of the action. The story of the royal navy during world war ii often centers around one of the five battleships of the king george v class kgv. Hms king george v, hms prince of wales, hms duke of york, hms anson, and hms howe. The kongo class would prove to be the workhorses of the battle force of the imperial japanese navy, all seeing significant combat action. You must return the item within 30 days of of the date we shipped the item. The 1st battleship of the kongoclass from jamaica japanese. Shipcraft 15 by les brown, 9781848320611, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Search for battleship kongoclass and quickly find all products, articles, walkarounds and books related to this topic.
Capital ships of the imperial japanese navy 18681945. Kongo class battleship by zagoreni010 on deviantart. The kongoclass battleships battleship era world of. Designed by british naval architect george thurston, the lead ship of the class was the last japanese capital ship constructed outside of japan as the latter three were built in japanese shipyards. Armourclad fuso to kongo class battle cruisers capital ships of the imperial japanese navy 1868 1945 volume i hans lengerer, lars ahlberg on. Mar 26, 2018 wyoming class battleships uss wyoming and uss arkansas florida class battleships uss florida and uss utha and while i am not that sure i whant to go this far into the what if the lexintong class battlescruisers. Their design was born of an era filled with political and budgetary constraints, where liberals and conservatives argued about the reality of. Both patrolled briefly off the coast of china before being placed in reserve at the wars end. Kongo, meaning indestructible, was the imperial japanese navys first superdreadnought type battlecruiser, and the nameship of her class, which also included the hiei, kirishima, and haruna. Kongo completed with sixteen 3in in open single pedestal mountings, eight on the main deck and eight on the turret tops, but the other three received only the former.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. Kongo class battleship improved by kodaiokuda on deviantart. Each book provides many pages with details of refits, camouflage, and repairs after battles and kamikaze attacks. In their initial configuration, the kongo class possessed an upper belt that was 6 inches 152 mm thick, and a lower belt with a thickness of 8 inches 203 mm. Kongo, first of a class of four 26,230 ton battlecruisers, was built at barrowinfurness, england. The queens story in the words of her men by john c. Hms warrior 1860 irn potemkin hipper class kms prinz eugen yamato class italia class. In 1922, yamashiro became the first battleship in the ijn to successfully launch. These battleships were superior in firepower, protection and speed to their royal navy predecessors of the iron duke class as well as preceding german classes such as the konig class. The battleship kongoclasspage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. Kongo was actually built by vickers and was the last japanese capital ship to be built outside of japan, while the remaining three were built in japanese yards.
It is an interesting idea and i dont see any issues with strengthening the roller paths to bear the additional weight, but the main problem is trying to access the conning tower. The lead ship was named after elizabeth i of england. Kongo was the first of the imperial japanese navys kongo class battlecruisers, which were almost as large, costly and wellarmed as battleships, but which traded off armored protection for higher speeds. By august 1941, all four of the kongos were stationed together with the first fleet, at the combined fleet anchorage hiroshima bay, making up battleship division 3 batdiv3.
Classic warships publishing is a publisher of series of books on warships. David rogers introduction the iowa class battleship represented the zenith in classic warship development on the eve of the second world war. The 4 ships of the kongo class fast battleships of the imperial japanese navy were probably the most active of all the japanese battleships in world war 2. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Their main battery was among the first to use 14 356mm guns, following extensive trials that established their superiority over the 12 305mm.
She was upgraded to a battleship rating in the 1930s and. In my time since starting to post these mysteries and studies, one of the mostasked about and requested understandably has been the mystery surrounding the explosion and sinking of battleship kongo. She was upgraded to a battleship rating in the 1930s and served in several major naval operations during world war ii before being sunk by enemy action. This was a significant act in an era of important shipbuilding. This one covers the four kongo class battleships, the kongo, hiei, kirishima, and haruna. The 4 ships of the kongoclass fast battleships of the imperial japanese navy were probably the most active of all the japanese battleships in world war 2. They were designed by britains sir george thurston, and strongly influenced the design of the forthcoming tiger class battlecruisers. As the four so far answers have said, the surigao strait portion of the the battle of leyte gulf, october 25th, 1944. These ships served in two world wars and were often in. There were eight 21in torpedo tubes in fixed submerged mountings only the lead ship, kongo, was ordered in great britain, the other three being contracted to japanese yards. Ijn battleship haruna kongo class on sea trials after reconstruction, 1934 ijn haruna incrociatore da battaglia classe kongo dislocamento t haruna was the fourth and last battlecruiser of the kongo class, amongst the most heavily armed ships in any. Lt hiroshi ishiwata, second fleet torpedo officer, expressed his conclusion that the enemy force had evidently split up from one single force into two independently.
The fusoclass battleships, fusogata senkan were a pair of dreadnought battleships fuso and yamashiro laid down for the imperial japanese navy ijn before world war i and completed during it. However i was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a book that goes into some detail about life aboard a modern battleship like ww12 era battleships. Bbs551 kongo bbs552 haruna bbs553 yoshino bbs554 myoko bbs555 kirishima bbs556 hiei bbs557 hyuga bbs558 fuso history. The queen elizabeth class battleships were among the best ever built. Ijn kirishima in 1932 corazzata classe kongo cantiere nagasaki entrata in kongo class 14 in kirishima, here pictured in 1932 shortly after she had been imperial japanese navy in colorized photos ijn in colour image intensive.
Search for battleship kongo class and quickly find all products, articles, walkarounds and books related to this topic. Egww0009 eaglemoss kongoclass battleship diecast model, ijn, haruna, 1. Designed by british naval architect george thurston, the lead ship of the class, kongo, was the last japanese capital ship constructed. Sep 29, 2015 kongo class battleship ships in the line.
The king george v class battleships naval historical. The queen elizabeth class battleships were among the best. A battleship was a warship that is designed to maximize both firepower and protection, while maintaining operational mobility, in a single vessel. Ijn kongo class battleships classic warships warship pictorial no. When the last member of the class was finally decommissioned it was the last battleship to leave service anywhere in the world. Nevertheless, the kongo class possessed significant quantities of armour, and were heavily upgraded during their modernizations. So i looked through the excellent reading list and added quite a few books to my reading list. Histories and troms courtesy of bob hackett and sander kingsepp. The previous one was the battle of north cape, december 26, 1943 if you consider scharnhorst to be a battleship, some call it.
Classic warships publishing offers exhaustive pictorial histories of us navy ships incorporating dozens of official navy dept. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Compared to the kongo class, the fuso class was of extended dimensions and provided with battleship level armor protection from the outset. Japanese carrier division threes battleship kongo and carrier chiyoda under attack by american carrier aircraft of task force 38 during the battle of the philippine sea, 20 jun 1944. Legacy during the borg and undine invasions of 2376 and 2377, the involved parties flagship classes were designated battleships. The kongo entered service on reference stardate 22812. Sep 23, 2015 the battleship book, to be published by wildside books in september. By the time of the pacific war they were outclassed by most contemporary american battleships. We do not accept returns on books, dvds, cds, paint, or tools for any. The four battlecruisers of the kongo class were designed to match the naval capabilities of the.
Us navy office of naval intelligence drawing of the kongoclass battleship, seen in publication oni 222j, jun 1945. The ijn kongo was first of a class of fourstrong 26,230 ton battlecruisers for japan and the last major japanese warship to be built out of the country the other three would be built in japan. The queen elizabeth class battleships were a group of five superdreadnoughts built for the royal navy during the 1910s. Kongo class battleship 5 2018 mar warship of imperial japanese navy japan book. The japanese built the four ship kongo class from a british design, the first of which, the kongo was completed in a british yard, the others haruna, hiei, and kirishima were built in japanese yards. Ijn kongo class battleships by steve wiper of classic warships. Designed by british naval architect george thurston, the lead ship of the class, kongo, was the last japanese capital ship constructed outside japan, by vickers at barrowinfurness. The shells could be loaded at any angle 15 and the guns had a firing cycle of 3040 seconds. Sep 07, 20 kongo after her final refit in 1944 courtesy of shipbucket and acelanceloet. Kongo doesnt brush us forces again until may and june, when us submarines repeatedly attempt attacks but are thwarted by the high speed zigzags of the battleship. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about ww2. As such they were usually large ships relative to others employed by the same fleet. Ijn kongo class battleships, uss wichita ca45, kriegsmarine schnellboote. Classic warships publishing warship pictorial books.
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