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The battleship Kongo was a cruiser battleship ordered by Japan from Britain with the aim of introducing the construction technology of super dreadnought battleships.
It was equipped with 36cm guns, surpassing the 34cm guns that were the mainstream in the Britisxh Navy at that time, making it the first in the world to do so. After its completion, it underwent sequential modifications. In 1929, it received its first major overhaul, which reclassified it as a battleship. Furthermore, in the second major overhaul starting from 1935, it underwent enhancements such as extending the stern, replacing the engines, improving its artillery capabilities, and strengthening its antiaircraft and aviation armaments. The sister ships, “Hiei,” was built by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, while “Haruna” and “Kirishima” were constructed by the Kobe and Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyards, espectively. The four ships of the Kongo class became the most active battleship class during the Pacific War. “Super Illustration: Japanese Navy Battleship Kongo” is an illustration collection created by Mr. Koji Okamoto, incorporating aspects clarified through extensive research of various materials and photographs. The illustrations are drawn with meticulous attention to detail, including considerations for historical accuracy.
