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	* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=jp_battlecruiser_haruna Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]		* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=jp_battlecruiser_haruna Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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		+	{{Youtube-gallery\|SMdmbMhfM30\|'''The History and Guide to IJN Haruna''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (榛名, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Mount Haruna) was the fourth and last [[Kongo (Family)|Kongō-class]] battlecruiser (later classed as a fast-battleship by the IJN), being commissioned in 1915 on the same day as her sister ship, Kirishima. Participating in almost every major naval action in the Pacific conflict, she sailed with the southern fleet in preparation of the battle of Singapore, covered the Japanese landings in Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, engaged in the battle of Midway and fought in the Guadalcanal Campaign. From 1943 onward she would primarily move between bases as escort and cover for withdrawals and transfers. She would sink in the port of Kure Naval Base after several days of bombardment by Task Force 38 on 28 July 1945.
-Haruna was introduced during [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7796-event-summer-quest-en|2022 Summer Quest event]]. Being in her last refit, she carries more anti-air 25 mm barrels than her sister Kongo, resulting in a larger volume of fire against mid-close range aerial attacks. Otherwise, Haruna offers decent mobility for the main armament she bolsters at the cost of maximum armour which can be greatly enhanced in enduring confrontation.
+Haruna was introduced during [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7796-event-summer-quest-en|2022 Summer Quest event]]. Being in her last refit, she carries more anti-air 25 mm barrels than her sister [[IJN Kongo|Kongo]], resulting in a larger volume of fire against mid-close range aerial attacks. Otherwise, Haruna offers decent mobility for the main armament she boasts at the cost of maximum armour; this speed can greatly enhance her effectiveness in Enduring Confrontation battles compared to other battleships.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (榛名, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Mount Haruna) is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese battleship {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7796-event-summer-quest-en|2022 Summer Quest event]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (榛名, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Mount Haruna) was the fourth and last [[Kongo (Family)|Kongō-class]] battlecruiser (later classed as a fast-battleship by the IJN), being commissioned in 1915 on the same day as her sister ship, Kirishima. Participating in almost every major naval action in the Pacific conflict, she sailed with the southern fleet in preparation of the battle of Singapore, covered the Japanese landings in Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, engaged in the battle of Midway and fought in the Guadalcanal Campaign. From 1943 onward she would primarily move between bases as escort and cover for withdrawals and transfers. She would sink in the port of Kure Naval Base after several days of bombardment by Task Force 38 on 28 July 1945.
-Haruna was the fourth and last [[Kongo (Family)|Kongō-class]] battlecruiser (later classed as a fast-battleship by the IJN), being commissioned in 1915 on the same day as her sister ship, Kirishima.
+Haruna was introduced during [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7796-event-summer-quest-en|2022 Summer Quest event]]. Being in her last refit, she carries more anti-air 25 mm barrels than her sister Kongo, resulting in a larger volume of fire against mid-close range aerial attacks. Otherwise, Haruna offers decent mobility for the main armament she bolsters at the cost of maximum armour which can be greatly enhanced in enduring confrontation.
 == General info ==

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 {{main|5 inch/40 Type 89 (127 mm)|25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)}}
-Being in a late-war refit, Haruna is outfitted with a ludicrous number of anti-air guns, consisting of twelve 127 mm flak cannons and exactly one hundred 25 mm Type 96 autocannons on board the ship. However, it is worth remembering that they are the infamous Type 96 25 mm gun mounts, which were some of the worst AA cannons of the war, combining a small magazine, lacklustre damage, relatively low elevation and traversal rates, and a poor effective range. Despite this, the sheer number number of guns alone allows the Haruna to fend off any aircraft within 3 km range, though due to the short effective range, they can be mostly outranged by high-flying bombers.
+Being in a late-war refit, Haruna is outfitted with a ludicrous number of anti-air guns, consisting of twelve 127 mm flak cannons and exactly one hundred 25 mm Type 96 autocannons on board the ship. However, it is worth remembering that they are the infamous Type 96 25 mm gun mounts, which were some of the worst AA cannons of the war, combining a small magazine, lacklustre damage, relatively low elevation and traversal rates, and a poor effective range. Despite this, the sheer number of guns alone allows the Haruna to fend off any aircraft within 3 km range, though due to the short effective range, they can be mostly outranged by high-flying bombers.
 Due to the 127 mm being classified as flak turrets, they only have access to an HE-TF shell, somewhat reducing the auxiliary firepower against smaller vessels, though they are capable of putting up a reasonable flak field around inbound aircraft.

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (榛名, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Mount Haruna) is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese battleship {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7796-event-summer-quest-en|2022 Summer Quest event]].
-IJN Haruna is the fourth and last of the [[Kongo (Family)|Kongō-class]] battlecruiser (later classed as a fast-battleship by the IJN), being commissioned in 1915 on the same day as her sister ship, IJN Kirishima.
+Haruna was the fourth and last [[Kongo (Family)|Kongō-class]] battlecruiser (later classed as a fast-battleship by the IJN), being commissioned in 1915 on the same day as her sister ship, Kirishima.
-Seeing almost every major naval action in the Pacific conflict, she sailed with the southern fleet in preparation of the battle of Singapore, covered the Japanese landings in Malaya and Dutch East Indies, engaged in the battle of Midway and fought in the Guadalcanal Campaign. From 1943 onward she would primarily move between bases as escort and cover for withdrawals and transfers.
+Participating in almost every major naval action in the Pacific conflict, she sailed with the southern fleet in preparation of the battle of Singapore, covered the Japanese landings in Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, engaged in the battle of Midway and fought in the Guadalcanal Campaign. From 1943 onward she would primarily move between bases as escort and cover for withdrawals and transfers.
-She would sink in the port of Kure Naval Base after several days of bombarding by Task Force 38 on 28 July 1945.
+She would sink in the port of Kure Naval Base after several days of bombardment by Task Force 38 on 28 July 1945.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
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-At the first glance, the IJN Haruna's protection is similar to that of her sister ship [[IJN Kongo|Kongo]]. Being originally commissioned as a battlecruiser, the Haruna's armour is quite underwhelming for a capital ship. Despite the Japanese reclassification as a battleship, for all intents and purposes, this vessel still plays like a battlecruiser and can be considered as such. Though relatively thin, the armour still offers extensive protection against cruiser calibre gunfire and the occasional battleship shell, when angled. However, the devil hides within the details, as the Haruna has a different crew distribution compared to the Kongo, with roughly 80% of her crew being located in the midship section, and 40% of them were positioned inside a vulnerable deck of the ship. This results into her being more vulnerable to hits in that area, potentially even from cruisers.
+At first glance, Haruna's protection is similar to that of her sister ship [[IJN Kongo|Kongo]]. Being originally commissioned as a battlecruiser, Haruna's armour is quite underwhelming for a capital ship. Despite the Japanese reclassification as a battleship, for all intents and purposes, this vessel still plays like a battlecruiser and can be considered as such. Though relatively thin, the armour still offers extensive protection against cruiser calibre gunfire and the occasional battleship shell, when angled. However, the devil hides within the details, as Haruna has a different crew distribution compared to Kongo, with roughly 80% of her crew being located in the midship section, and 40% of them were positioned inside a vulnerable deck of the ship. This results into her being more vulnerable to hits in that area, potentially even from cruisers.
 Due to the placement of her third turret close to that vulnerable deck, it has a risk of catching fire from repeated HE salvos which can spread down into the shell elevator, possibly resulting in a lethal detonation.
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 {{main|36 cm/45 Type 41 (356 mm)}}
-The 36 cm/45 Type 41, also seen on IJN Hyuga, is an exceptional battleship cannon. Compared to the 12 guns of the Hyuga, the {{PAGENAME}} gets only 8 guns, but she features a new selection of shells. Her stock shell, Ordinary SAP, is identical to the shell on Hyuga, and certainly gets the job done. With the equivalent of 68.64 kg of TNT, her SAP is still a head and shoulders over even the HE on most other battleships. These shells will smash cruisers whenever they hit, and against battleships, while they will rarely penetrate the main armour plates unless at close range, the splash damage from the detonation will frequently destroy guns and turrets. The shell can also slip through thinner armour plates to cause devastation inside the vessel. Type 91 APC is an improvement over the Hyuga's equivalent AP shell, with extra penetration. This shell is mostly used against battleships, where the extra penetration is needed to penetrate the belt armour. The last shell is Type 0 Common, a HE shell. This shell possesses only half the explosive filler of the SAP, however it still has some utility when it comes to destroying coastal vessels and destroyers, given that other armour piercing rounds have a tendency to deal little damage and pass right through smaller unarmoured ships unless they hit a large module, such as the engines.
+The 36 cm/45 Type 41, also seen on Hyuga, is an exceptional battleship cannon. Compared to the 12 guns of Hyuga, the {{PAGENAME}} gets only 8 guns, but she features a new selection of shells. Her stock shell, Ordinary SAP, is identical to the shell on Hyuga, and certainly gets the job done. With the equivalent of 68.64 kg of TNT, her SAP is still a head and shoulders over even the HE on most other battleships. These shells will smash cruisers whenever they hit, and against battleships, while they will rarely penetrate the main armour plates unless at close range, the splash damage from the detonation will frequently destroy guns and turrets. The shell can also slip through thinner armour plates to cause devastation inside the vessel. Type 91 APC is an improvement over Hyuga's equivalent AP shell, with extra penetration. This shell is mostly used against battleships, where the extra penetration is needed to penetrate the belt armour. The last shell is Type 0 Common, an HE shell. This shell possesses only half the explosive filler of the SAP, however it still has some utility when it comes to destroying coastal vessels and destroyers, given that other armour piercing rounds have a tendency to deal little damage and pass right through smaller unarmoured ships unless they hit a large module, such as the engines.
 {{:36 cm/45 Type 41 (356 mm)/Ammunition|356 mm ordinary SAP, 356 mm Type 91 APC, 356 mm Common Type 0}}
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 {{main|15 cm/50 Type 41 (152 mm)}}
-The Haruna's secondaries consist of eight 15 cm/50 Type 41 cannons, four per side in casemate mounts. Comparable guns can be found on the IJN Agano, although these guns can maintain a sustained rate of fire of 10 RPM. While they are 150 mm secondaries, which is fairly large for a auxiliary battery, they are nothing to write home about, seeing as how the best shell only has 81 mm of penetration at point blank range. However, the high explosive mass of the SAP round - nearly as good as HE - makes it very well suited for fighting destroyers.
+Haruna's secondaries consist of eight 15 cm/50 Type 41 cannons, four per side in casemate mounts. Comparable guns can be found on [[IJN Agano|Agano]], although these guns can maintain a sustained rate of fire of 10 RPM. While they are 150 mm secondaries, which is fairly large for an auxiliary battery, they are nothing to write home about, as the best shell only has 81 mm of penetration at point blank range. However, the high explosive mass of the SAP round - nearly as good as HE - makes it very well suited for fighting destroyers.
 {{:15 cm/50 Type 41 (152 mm)/Ammunition|152 mm Type 0 HE, 152 mm Type 4 SAP}}
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 {{main|5 inch/40 Type 89 (127 mm)|25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)}}
-Being in a late-war refit, the Haruna is outfitted with a ludicrous number of anti-air guns, consisting of twelve 127 mm flak cannons and exactly one hundred of 25 mm Type 96 autocannons on board the ship. That may be a lot of guns, but it is worth remembering that they are the infamous Type 96 25 mm gun mounts, which were some of the worst AA cannons of the war, combining a small magazine, lacklustre damage, relatively low elevation and traversal rates, and a poor effective range. This is why the IJN resorting to strapping as many as they could to their warships. However, in game, the sheer number number of guns alone allows the Haruna to fend off any aircraft within 3 km range, though due to the short effective range, they can be mostly outranged by a high-flying bombers.
+Being in a late-war refit, Haruna is outfitted with a ludicrous number of anti-air guns, consisting of twelve 127 mm flak cannons and exactly one hundred 25 mm Type 96 autocannons on board the ship. However, it is worth remembering that they are the infamous Type 96 25 mm gun mounts, which were some of the worst AA cannons of the war, combining a small magazine, lacklustre damage, relatively low elevation and traversal rates, and a poor effective range. Despite this, the sheer number number of guns alone allows the Haruna to fend off any aircraft within 3 km range, though due to the short effective range, they can be mostly outranged by high-flying bombers.
 Due to the 127 mm being classified as flak turrets, they only have access to an HE-TF shell, somewhat reducing the auxiliary firepower against smaller vessels, though they are capable of putting up a reasonable flak field around inbound aircraft.
 As a side note, the numerous gun mounts of the Haruna can be detrimental to Haruna's survival, since they can be easily destroyed and/or catch fire from any HE blasts near it, draining a significant portion of her crew in the process. Because of this, it is recommended not to repair them while under enemy fire.
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 * [[wt:en/news/7800-development-ijn-haruna-en|[Devblog] IJN Haruna]]
 {{Japan battleships}}

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 == Usage in battles ==
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-''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''
+As with the other capital ship, the Haruna performs quite well at longer ranges against enemy cruisers and battleship. Though because of her lacklustre armour and secondary armaments, she does not fare well at a close range, where her weakness can be easily exploited.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Third turret ammo rack can be detonated in a prolonged fire
 * Subject to flooding and capsizing in addition due to aforementioned weakness
 * 127 mm batteries are categorized into AAA group and hence no combined manual control or ammo options

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 At the first glance, the Haruna's protection is similar to that of her sister ship [[IJN Kongo|Kongo]]. Being originally commissioned as a battlecruiser, the Haruna's armour is quite underwhelming for a capital ship, thought still offers reasonable protection against cruiser. However, the devil hides within the details, as the Haruna has a different crew distribution compared to the Kongo, with roughtly 80% of her crew being located in the midship section, and 40% of them were positioned inside a vulnerable deck of the ship. This resulted into her being more vulnerable to concentrated fire from enemy ship, including cruisers that can chip a significant portion of the crew away if not taken care of soon enough.
 The Haruna will be able to pump out water if the flood control timer stays under 40 seconds. If you reach that threshold, staying afloat will be increasingly difficult.
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 {{main|5 inch/40 Type 89 (127 mm)|25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)}}
-''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''
+Being in a late war refit, the Haruna is outfitted with a ludicuous number of anti-air guns consists of twelve 127 mm flak cannons and exactly one hundred of 25 mm Type 96 autocannons on board the ship. The sheer number number of guns alone allows the Haruna to fend off any aircraft within 3 km range, though due to the 25 mm gun's short effective range, they can be mostly outranged by a high-flying bombers.
 === Scout plane ===