Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

BB-57 USS South Dakota

• South Dakota class battleship:
• Displacement: 37,970 tons (standard) / 44,519 tons (full load)
• Length: 680'
• Beam: 108'2"
• Draft: 36'2"
• Speed: 27 knots
• Armament: 3x3 16"/45, 8x2 5"/38, 3x4 1.1", 17x4 40mm, 72x1 20mm, 12x1 .50-caliber MG; 3 planes
• Complement: 2257-2354
• Propulsion: Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 130,000 shp
• Fitted as force flagship with extra conning tower level
• Built at New York S.B. Corp. and commissioned 20 Mar 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS South Dakota

With Repair Ship Prometheus (AR-3) and 2 DDs

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