1937~1941: Reconstruction & reclassified as fast battleship
1942: Invasion of the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
Apr 1942: Indian Ocean raid
4~7 Jun 1942: Battle of Midway
Battle of Guadalcanal - battles of the Eastern Solomons and Santa Cruz Islands
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal - On the evening of 13 Nov 1942, Hiei engaged American cruisers and destroyers alongside her sister ship Kirishima (霧島). After inflicting heavy damage on American cruisers and destroyers, Hiei was crippled by air attack from USS Enterprise, Hiei sank on the evening of 14 Nov 1942.
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