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* She was launched on the 21st November 1912.
* She was launched on the 21st November 1912.
* Sunk following the [[wikipedia:Naval Battle of Guadalcanal|Battle of Guadalcanal]] on November 14, 1942; she was the first IJN battleship ever to be lost in WWII.
* Sunk following the [[wikipedia:Naval Battle of Guadalcanal|Battle of Guadalcanal]] on November 14, 1942; she was the first IJN battleship ever to be lost in WWII.
* Wreck located 6 February 2019 by RV ''Petrel''. She rests upside down in 900 meters (3,000 feet) of water.
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* She was disarmed and turned into a training ship in 1929 before serving as Emperor Hirohito's transport from 1930 to 1937 when she was rearmed.
* She was disarmed and turned into a training ship in 1929 before serving as Emperor Hirohito's transport from 1930 to 1937 when she was rearmed.
* Hiei is the only one of the Kongou sisters having to have her superstructure mast reconstructed into a prototype similar to that used on the ''Yamato''-class. Her slightly higher armor and health compared to her sisters can likely be attributed to this.
* Hiei is the only one of the Kongou sisters having to have her superstructure mast reconstructed into a prototype similar to that used on the ''Yamato''-class. Her slightly higher armor and health compared to her sisters can likely be attributed to this.
* She appeared in the first Kancolle Drama CD, also dubbed One Nao show, along with other characters in a mini skit. Link to show: https://soundcloud.com/masapusan/one-nao-show (TL is included in comments). She also appeared in the anime with Kongou, Haruna and Kirishima.
* She appeared in the first Kancolle Drama CD, also dubbed One Nao show, along with other characters in a mini skit. Link to show: https://soundcloud.com/masapusan/one-nao-show (TL is included in comments). She also appeared in the anime with Kongou, Haruna and Kirishima.