IJN Hiei

The Hiei is the second vessel of the Kongo-class battlecruisers built immediately prior to the Great War. It is ReadingAccount's lucky ship.

Record of Movement
6 December 1941: Part of the combined fleet en route to Oahu, Hawaii.

7-8 December 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor

21 December 1941: Arrives at Truk.

5 January 1942: Escorts carriers in the Celebes Sea.

18 January 1942: Operates in the Solomon Sea.

22 January 1942: Continues to the Coral Sea.

24 January 1942: En route home for restocking.

3 February 1942: Escorts carriers through Ceres Sea.

5 February 1942: Continuing operations in the Java Sea.

7 February 1942: Continuing to Indian Ocean south of Java.

9 February 1942: Continuing to Timor Sea.

12 February 1942: Continues eastward through Torres Strait.

16 February 1942: Refueling at Rabaul.

17 February 1942: En route to Japan for re-equipment.