25 items in this album on 2 pages.

Battleship Hiei, circa early 1910sJapanese battlecruiser Hiei fitting out at Yokosuka, Japan, 20 Sep 1913Japanese battlecruiser Hiei departing Yokosuka en route to Kure, Japan, 23 Mar 1914Japanese battlecruiser Hiei at Yokosuka, Japan, 24 Aug 1914
Battleship Hiei, circa early 1910sJapanese battlecruiser Hiei fitting out at Yokosuka, Japan, 20 Sep 1913Japanese battlecruiser Hiei departing Yokosuka en route to Kure, Japan, 23 Mar 1914Japanese battlecruiser Hiei at Yokosuka, Japan, 24 Aug 1914
Japanese battlecruiser Hiei at Sasebo, Japan, 21 Dec 1915Japanese battlecruiser Hiei at Sasebo, Japan, Jun 1926Japanese battlecruiser Hiei during a fleet exercise south of Oshima Island, south of Tokyo Bay, Japan, 24 Oct 1927Hiei as a training ship underway during the 1930s; note rear admiral
Japanese battlecruiser Hiei at Sasebo, Japan, 21 Dec 1915Japanese battlecruiser Hiei at Sasebo, Japan, Jun 1926Japanese battlecruiser Hiei during a fleet exercise south of Oshima Island, south of Tokyo Bay, Japan, 24 Oct 1927Hiei as a training ship underway during the 1930s; note rear admiral's flag atop the main mast
Training ship Hiei during the 1930s, photo 1 of 3Training ship Hiei during the 1930s, photo 2 of 3Training ship Hiei during the 1930s, photo 3 of 3Hiei as a training ship (misidentified as Kongo), circa 1932-34
Training ship Hiei during the 1930s, photo 1 of 3Training ship Hiei during the 1930s, photo 2 of 3Training ship Hiei during the 1930s, photo 3 of 3Hiei as a training ship (misidentified as Kongo), circa 1932-34
Japanese battleship Hiei at Yokosuka, Japan, 25 Jul 1933Training ship Hiei in port, Japan, Aug 1933; note bedding airing on lifelines, lack of 6-in buns, and some missing armor platingKaga, Hiei, and Nagato during the annual naval review at Yokohama, Japan, 25 Aug 1933Kaga, Hiei, Kasuga, and a Takao-class cruiser in harbor, 1932-1934
Japanese battleship Hiei at Yokosuka, Japan, 25 Jul 1933Training ship Hiei in port, Japan, Aug 1933; note bedding airing on lifelines, lack of 6-in buns, and some missing armor platingKaga, Hiei, and Nagato during the annual naval review at Yokohama, Japan, 25 Aug 1933Kaga, Hiei, Kasuga, and a Takao-class cruiser in harbor, 1932-1934
Japanese stamps issued on 2 Apr 1935 commemorating the visit of Emperor Puyi of puppet nation Manchukuo; note the White Pagoda of Manchukuo city Liaoyang and Japanese battleship HieiJapanese battleship Hiei undergoing a full power trial off Tsukuge Bay, Japan, 5 Dec 1939Japanese battleship Kirishima, carrier Kaga, and battleship Hiei at Hitokappu Bay, Etorofu, Kurile Islands, 23 Nov 1941Carrier Akagi, battleship Hiei, and battleship Kirishima in the Pacific Ocean en route toward US Territory of Hawaii, 6 Dec 1941
Japanese stamps issued on 2 Apr 1935 commemorating the visit of Emperor Puyi of puppet nation Manchukuo; note the White Pagoda of Manchukuo city Liaoyang and Japanese battleship HieiJapanese battleship Hiei undergoing a full power trial off Tsukuge Bay, Japan, 5 Dec 1939Japanese battleship Kirishima, carrier Kaga, and battleship Hiei at Hitokappu Bay, Etorofu, Kurile Islands, 23 Nov 1941Carrier Akagi, battleship Hiei, and battleship Kirishima in the Pacific Ocean en route toward US Territory of Hawaii, 6 Dec 1941

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