<page_title> Kongō-class battlecruiser </page_title> <section_title> Ships </section_title> <table> <cell> Hiei <col_header> Ship </col_header> </cell> <cell> Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka <col_header> Builder </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4 November 1911 <col_header> Laid down </col_header> </cell> <cell> 21 November 1912 <col_header> Launched </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4 August 1914 <col_header> Completed </col_header> </cell> </table>
Hiei was laid down at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 4 November 1911, launched on 21 November 1912, and completed on 4 August 1914.