Keywords: KondoKirishimaNov14.jpg Imperial Japanese Navy warships under Vice Admiral Nobutake Kondo head for Guadalcanal to bombard Henderson Field on November 14 1942 Photographed from heavy cruiser Atago Battlecruiser Kirishima background is preceded in formation by heavy cruiser Takao center Kirishima was sunk in battle by the United States Navy battleship USS Washington hours after this photo was taken Hara Tameichi Japanese Destroyer Captain Ballentine Books 1961 1942-11-14 author PD-Japan-oldphoto Logikallondon <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 05 47 22 August 2010 UTC Atago ship 1932 Takao ship 1932 Kirishima ship 1915 Black and white photographs Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal |