Last update: 22.02.2001
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South Dakota
General Info
Fleet / Country: United States Navy / United States In service from: 1942 Complement (officers/enlisted): 2354

Dimensions
(metres)
Lenght overall / waterline:
207,50  /   203,13
Beam overall / wl.:
33,00  /  
Draft overall / wl.:
10,7  /  

Displacement
(English tons = 1016 kg)
Standard
38000
Full loaded
44519

Armament
Main guns
9x406/45 Mk 6
Secondary guns
20x127/38 Mk12, 24-68x40/56, 40-78x20/70
Planes
3
Radars
SC>SK-2, 2xSG, Fire:Mk27, Mk12/22, Mk8

Engines
Boilers
8xBabcock&Wilcox(SoDa,Mass),Foster Wheeler(Ala,Ind
Turbines
4xGeneral Electric(SoDa,Mass),Westinghouse(Ala,Ind
Shafts
4

Endurance
Top speed (kts)
28,0
endurance
15000 miles @ 15 kts
Engines load
95615 kW
Fuel
7300 tons
Aircraft gasoline (liters)
0

Armor
(milimetres)
Side belt
309,88
Decks
1)38,1;2)127;3)7,62
Conning tower
406 side/184,15 roof
Main Battery turrets
Faces: 457
Sides: 241,3
Roof: 184,15
Back: 304,8
Barbettes: 439,42
Alabama,