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Haruna was a warship of the
Imperial Japanese Navy during
World War I and
World War II . Designed by the British naval engineer
George Thurston , she was a
battlecruiser of the
Kongō class , among the most heavily armed ships in any navy when built. Named after
Mount Haruna , she was
laid down in 1912 and
commissioned in 1915. Beginning in 1926, she was rebuilt as a
battleship , strengthening her armor and improving her speed and power. In 1933, her superstructure was completely rebuilt, her speed was increased, and she was equipped with
launch catapults for
floatplanes . Now fast enough to accompany Japan's growing carrier fleet, Haruna was reclassified as a
fast battleship . During the
Second Sino-Japanese War , Haruna transported
Japanese troops to mainland China. On the eve of the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor , she sailed as part of the Southern Force in preparation for the
Battle of Singapore . Haruna fought in almost every major naval action of the
Pacific Theater , including the
Battle of Midway , the
Guadalcanal Campaign , the
Battle of the Philippine Sea and the
Battle of Leyte Gulf . In 1945, Haruna was transferred to Kure Naval Base, where she was sunk by aircraft of
Task Force 38 . (
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