Japanese ship Kongō explained

Three naval vessels of Japan have been named Kongō:

• (1877–1909), a of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
• (1912–1945), the nameship of her class of battlecruisers, which were later modified into battleships.
• , launched in 1991, also the nameship of her class of destroyers.

Additionally, two Japanese ships have been named Kongō Maru:

• , passenger-cargo ship launched in 1934, sunk in 1942
• , passenger-cargo ship launched in 1936, wrecked in 1951