| Date | Incident | Battle | Place |
| March 16, 1912 | Laid down | - | Japan |
| December 14, 1913 | Launched | Japan, battlecruiser, christened Haruna. | Japan |
| April 19, 1915 | Commissioned | - | Japan |
| March 1, 1942 | - | Japanese raid south of Java. | Indonesia |
| March 7, 1942 | - | Naval bombardment of Christmas Island. | Indonesia |
| March 31, 1942 | - | Japanese raid in the Indian Ocean. | Indian Ocean |
| June 4, 1942 | Combat | Battle of Midway. | Hawaii |
| October 14, 1942 | Combat | First naval bombardment of Henderson Field. | Salomon Islands |
| October 26, 1942 | Combat | Battle of Santa Cruz. | Salomon Islands |
| November 12, 1942 | - | Naval battles of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| January 30, 1943 | - | Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| May 17, 1943 | - | Attlu: planned Japanese counter-attack. | Japan |
| June 19, 1944 | - | Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day. | Mariannas |
| June 20, 1944 | Damaged | Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit. | Mariannas |
| October 23, 1944 | - | Palawan Passage. | Philippines |
| October 24, 1944 | Light damages | Battle of the Sea of Sibuyan (Leyte). | Philippines |
| October 25, 1944 | - | Battle of Samar. | Philippines |
| July 28, 1945 | Sunk | sunk by the Wasp II, Shangri La. | Japan |
| Date | Incident | Battle | Place |
| November 4, 1911 | Laid down | - | Japan |
| November 21, 1912 | Launched | Japan, battlecruiser, christened Hiei. | Japan |
| August 4, 1914 | Commissioned | - | Japan |
| December 7, 1941 | - | Pearl Harbour: the Japanese attacker. | Hawaii |
| January 17, 1942 | - | Débarquement Japonais à Rabaul. | New Britain |
| February 25, 1942 | - | Japanese raid south of Java. | Indonesia |
| March 1, 1942 | Combat | Destruction of the Edsall South of Java, sinks the Edsall. | Indonesia |
| March 31, 1942 | - | Japanese raid in the Indian Ocean. | Indian Ocean |
| May 27, 1942 | - | Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. | Hawaii |
| August 23, 1942 | Combat | Battle of the Eastern Salomons. | Salomon Islands |
| October 26, 1942 | - | Battle of Santa Cruz. | Salomon Islands |
| November 10, 1942 | - | Naval battles of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| November 13, 1942 | Damaged | First naval battle of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| November 13, 1942 | Sunk | First naval battle of Guadalcanal, sunk by the Enterprise. | Salomon Islands |
| Date | Incident | Battle | Place |
| March 17, 1912 | Laid down | - | Japan |
| December 1, 1913 | Launched | Japan, battlecruiser, christened Kirishima. | Japan |
| April 19, 1915 | Commissioned | - | Japan |
| December 7, 1941 | - | Pearl Harbour: the Japanese attacker. | Hawaii |
| February 25, 1942 | - | Japanese raid south of Java. | Indonesia |
| March 1, 1942 | Combat | Destruction of the Edsall South of Java, sinks the Edsall. | Indonesia |
| March 26, 1942 | - | Japanese raid in the Indian Ocean. | Indian Ocean |
| June 4, 1942 | Combat | Battle of Midway. | Hawaii |
| August 23, 1942 | Combat | Battle of the Eastern Salomons. | Salomon Islands |
| October 26, 1942 | - | Battle of Santa Cruz. | Salomon Islands |
| November 13, 1942 | - | First naval battle of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| November 14, 1942 | Damaged | Second naval battle of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| November 15, 1942 | Sunk | Second naval battle of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| Date | Incident | Battle | Place |
| January 17, 1911 | Laid down | - | Great Britain |
| May 18, 1912 | Launched | Japan, battlecruiser, christened Kongo. | Great Britain |
| August 16, 1913 | Commissioned | - | Great Britain |
| March 1, 1942 | - | Japanese raid south of Java. | Indonesia |
| March 7, 1942 | - | Naval bombardment of Christmas Island. | Indonesia |
| March 26, 1942 | - | Japanese raid in the Indian Ocean. | Indian Ocean |
| May 29, 1942 | - | Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. | Hawaii |
| October 14, 1942 | Combat | First naval bombardment of Henderson Field. | Salomon Islands |
| October 26, 1942 | Combat | Battle of Santa Cruz. | Salomon Islands |
| November 12, 1942 | - | Naval battles of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| January 30, 1943 | - | Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| May 17, 1943 | - | Attlu: planned Japanese counter-attack. | Japan |
| June 19, 1944 | - | Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day. | Mariannas |
| June 19, 1944 | - | Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit. | Mariannas |
| October 23, 1944 | - | Palawan Passage. | Philippines |
| October 24, 1944 | - | Battle of the Sea of Sibuyan (Leyte). | Philippines |
| October 25, 1944 | Light damages | Battle of Samar. | Philippines |
| November 21, 1944 | Sunk | sunk by the Sealion II. | China |
