| (as completed) | |
| Displacement | 27,500t normal, 32,200t full load |
|---|---|
| Length | 211m wl, 214.5m oa |
| Width | 28.0m |
| Draught | 8.4m |
| Machinery | 4-shaft turbine, 36 boilers, 64,000shp |
| Fuel | oil 1000t, coal 4000t |
| Speed | 27.5kt |
| Range | 8000nm/14kt |
| Armour | belt 75-200mm, barbette 250mm, turret 230mm, CT 250mm, deck 35-55mm |
| Armament | 8-36cm/45cal gun (2x4), 16-15.2cm/50cal gun, 8-8cm/40cal AA gun, 8-53cm TT (below WL) |
| Complement | 1221 (Kongo 1201) |
| (after refit in 1931) | |
| Displacement | 29,330t standard, 31,785t trial |
| Width | 29.04m |
| Draught | 8.65m |
| Machinery | 4-shaft turbine, 10 boilers, 64,000shp |
| Fuel | oil 3292t, coal 2661t |
| Speed | 25.9kt |
| Armour | middle deck 125mm (magazine), 80mm (engine), barbette/top of turret 75mm added |
| Armament | 8-36cm/45cal gun (2x4), 16-15.2cm/50cal gun, 4-8cm/40cal AA gun, 4-53cm TT (below WL), 3 aircraft |
| Complement | 1118 |
| (after refit in 1940) | |
| Displacement | 31,720t standard (Hiei 32,350t, Haruna 32,156t, Kirishima 31,980t), 35,740t trial (Hiei 36,400t, Haruna 36,023t) |
| Length | 219.61m wl, 222.05m oa |
| Draught | 9.72m |
| Machinery | 4-shaft geared turbine, 8 boilers (Hiei, Haruna 11), 136,000shp |
| Fuel | oil 6330t |
| Speed | 30.5ƒmƒbƒg |
| Armament | 8-36cm/45cal gun (2x4), 14-15.2cm/50cal gun, 8-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x4), 4-40mm AA, 8-13.2mm AA, 3 aircraft |
| Complement | 1118 |
| Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kongo | FY1907/1911 | UK Vickers | 1911. 1.17 | 1912. 5.18 | 1913. 8.16 | BC | 1931. 5.30 BB 1944.11.21 sunk (Torpedoed, off Formosa) [26.09N, 121.23E] 1945. 1.20 disc |
| Hiei | FY1904/1911 | Yokosuka NYd | 1911.11. 4 | 1912.11.21 | 1914. 8. 4 | BC | 1931. 5.30 BB 1932.12. 1 BBT 1942.11.13 sunk (action, off Guadalcanal) [09.00S, 159.00E] 1942.12.20 disc |
| Haruna | FY1904/1911 | Kawasaki, Kobe | 1912. 3.16 | 1913.12.14 | 1915. 4.19 | BC | 1931. 5.30 BB 1945. 7.28 sunk in shallow water (air attack, Kure) [34.15N, 132.29E] 1945.11.20 disc 1946. 7. 4 BU complete |
| Kirishima | FY1904/1911 | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki | 1912. 3.17 | 1913.12. 1 | 1915. 4.19 | BC | 1931. 5.30 BB 1942.11.15 sunk (action, off Guadalcanal) [09.05S, 159.42E] 1942.12.20 disc |
