IJN Haruna (full interior)

IJN Haruna was a Kongō-class battlecruiser, later rebuilt as a fast battleship. Launched in 1913 and commissioned in 1915, she was 222 meters (728 feet) long after modernization and had a full-load displacement of around 36,600 tons. Powered by steam turbines, Haruna could hit speeds of up to 30 knots (56 km/h or 35 mph).


Her main armament included eight 356 mm (14-inch) guns in four twin turrets, supported by 6-inch secondaries and an increasingly powerful anti-aircraft battery during WWII. She also had torpedo bulges and a tall pagoda-style superstructure after her 1930s refit.


Haruna fought in many major campaigns — Pearl Harbor, Philippines, Guadalcanal, and Leyte Gulf. She survived numerous battles, but was finally sunk at Kure Naval Base in July 1945 by U.S. carrier aircraft.