The Kongo class in WW2 - Battlecruiser or Fast Battleship?

Today we take a look at the description used by the Kongo class in the Second World War, and if they really deserve the title of Fast Battleship?

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Capital Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1868–1945: Ironclads, Battleships and Battle Cruisers: An Outline History of Their Design, Construction and Operations. Vol. I: Armourclad Fusō to Kongō Class Battle Cruisers

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