USS South Dakota (BB-57) was the lead vessel of the four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1930s.

USS SOUTH DAKOTA (BB 57) was commissioned into active service in the U.S. Navy, with Captain Thomas L. Gatch in command. The Commandant, Fourth Naval District placed the ship in commission at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in Pennsylvania.

USS South Dakota (BB-57), 1942-1962 USS South Dakota, lead ship of a class of 35,000-ton battleships, was built at Camden, New Jersey. She was commissioned in March 1942 and in August was...

2014年4月9日 · South Dakota made machinery tests at various speeds and at full power, and carried out structure test firing of her 5-inch and 1.1-inch guns. The ship accomplished structure test firing of her...

South Dakota (BB-57) fires a salvo on the city & steel works of Kamaishi, Honshu, Japan, taken by the Chicago (CA-136). USN photo courtesy of Pieter Bakels. 64k: Bombardment of Kamaishi, Japan, 14 July 1945. South Dakota (BB-57) fires her forward 16"/45 guns at Kamaishi targets during the bombardment.

USS South Dakota (BB-57) was a battleship in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1947. The lead ship of her class, South Dakota was the third ship of the US Navy to be named in honor of the 40th state.

2023年12月6日 · The USS South Dakota (BB-57), a renowned battleship of the United States Navy, stood as a titan of World War II naval warfare, embodying the pinnacle of American battleship design and firepower.

2019年1月8日 · Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the USS South Dakota (BB-57) Battleship including pictures.

2019年8月5日 · The USS South Dakota (BB-57) was the lead ship of its class of battleships. Commissioned in 1942, it saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II.

The lead battleship of her class, USS South Dakota (BB-57) was commissioned on March 20, 1942, at Camden, New Jersey. Ordered to the Pacific during World War II, she participated in the...