The Hiei was a Japanese Kongo Class battleship of 29330 tons displacement launched in 1912. After a major refit in 1937 the Hiei was powered by 16 Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 18 knots. She carried a complement of 980 and was armed with eight 14 inch guns; sixteen 6 inch guns; eight 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four machine-guns ...