"This was Hyuga" by Standish Backus (watercolour, 1946) depicts her on the bottom at Niro Bay.
Career
Ordered:	1912
Laid down:	May 16, 1915
Launched:	January 27, 1917
Commissioned:	April 30, 1918
Fate:	Sunk
Struck:	July 28, 1945
General Characteristics
Displacement:	38,872 tons (39,496 t)
Length:	219.62 m
Beam:	33.8 m
Draught:	9.14 m (mean)
Propulsion:	80,640 hp (60.13 MW)
Speed:	25 knots (46 km/h)
Range:
Complement:	1,463
Armament:	as built : 12-14 in/45 cal, 16-5.5 in/50 cal, 8-5 in/40 cal, 20-25 mm
Aircraft:	22
Motto:

Hyuga (日向), named for Hyuga Province in Kyushu, was an Ise class battleship laid down by Mitsubishi on 6 May 1915, launched on 27 January 1917 and completed on 30 April 1918. It was initially designed as the fourth ship of Fuso class but was heavily redesigned to fix shortcomings. This was Hyuga by Standish Backus (watercolour, 1946) Downloaded from [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Japanese naval ensign adapted from Flags of the World. ... 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (九州) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image:Battleship Ise. ... Jump to: navigation, search HMS Victory in 1884 In naval warfare, battleships were the most heavily armed and armored warships afloat. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... May 6 is the 125126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

To partially compensate for the loss of carrier strength at Midway she was converted to a hybrid battleship/carrier at the Sasebo Navy Yard between 1 May and 1 October 1943. Her 5th and 6th 14-inch (356 mm) turret and barbette were removed and a hangar surmounted by a flight deck was added. Anti-aircraft weapons were also added to better fight off aerial attack. Her complement of 14 Yokosuka D4Y dive-bombers and 8 Aichi E16A seaplanes were catapult-launched but landed either on conventional carriers or land bases. They could also be hoisted back on board by using cranes. Because productions of aircraft was severely depleted by then, she never carried the full complement. Sasebo (佐世保市; -shi) is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. ... Jump to: navigation, search May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (彗星, comet) was a dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...

She participated in the Battle off Cape Engano in October 1944. Hyuga, commanded by Rear Admiral Kusagawa Kiyoshi, was attacked by American carrier aircraft at Nasake-jima, south of Kure, on 28 July 1945 and her crew ran the ship aground in shallow waters. She was removed from the Navy List on 20 November 1945. Between 2 July 1946 and 4 July 1947 she was raised and broken up by the Kure Dry-dock of Harima Zosen Yard. Battle of Leyte Gulf Conflict World War II, Pacific Campaign Date 23 October 1944 – 26 October 1944 Place The Philippines Result Decisive Allied victory The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, fought in the seas around the island of Leyte... Jump to: navigation, search 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kure can refer to: Kure, Hiroshima (呉), a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan Kure Atoll Kure Beach Kure, Turkey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Naval Vessel Register (NVR), official inventory of ships and service craft in custody or titled by the United States Navy, traces its origin back to the 1880s. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...