USS South Dakota
1941 South Dakota-class battleship
_anchored_in_Hvalfj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur%2C_Iceland%2C_on_24_June_1943_(NH_97265).jpg/960px-USS_South_Dakota_(BB-57)_anchored_in_Hvalfj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur%2C_Iceland%2C_on_24_June_1943_(NH_97265).jpg)
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
USS South Dakota is a battleship[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of battleship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,056 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Named after: South Dakota[4]
- Manufacturer: New York Shipbuilding Corporation[5]
- Vessel class: South Dakota-class battleship[6]
- Commons category: USS South Dakota (BB-57)[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[9]
- Significant event: ship launching[10], keel laying[11], ship commissioning[12], ship decommissioning[13]
- Pennant number: BB-57[14]
- Location of creation: Camden[15]
- Described by source: Naval Vessel Register[16], Drachinifel[17], Ship Design Drawings archive[18]
- Native label: USS South Dakota[19]
- Different from: USS South Dakota[20]
- Length: 210 m[21]
- Speed: 27.8 knot[22]
- Beam: 33 m[23]
- Draft: 11.10 m[24]
- Name: USS South Dakota[25]
- Country of registry: United States[26]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for USS South Dakota include South Dakota-class battleship[27], a ship class[28], founded in 1941[29].
Why It Matters
USS South Dakota has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include South Dakota-class battleship[27], a ship class[28], founded in 1941[29].