USS South Dakota (BB-57)
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USS South Dakota, hull number BB-57, was the lead vessel of the four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1930s. The first American battleships designed after th
USS South Dakota anchored in Norfolk, 1943.
South Dakota's forward turrets; note the various radar sets on the tower mast
South Dakota during her shakedown cruise
South Dakota at the Battle of Santa Cruz
Kirishima was one of four Kongō-class battlecruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1910s. Completed in 1915, the ship played minor roles in World War I and the Second Sino-Japanese W
USS South Dakota (BB-57)
…Guadalcanal, his Japanese counterpart Admiral Nobutake Kondō steamed to meet him with his main bombardment force, consisting of the fast battleship Kirishima, the heavy cruisers Takao and Atago, and a destroyer screen. While en route, TG 16.3 was re-designated as TF 64 on 14 November; the ships passed to the…
Kirishima anchored at Sukumo Bay, 10 May 1937.
Kirishima being launched, 1 December 1913
Kirishima moored at Sasebo in December 1915
Kirishima anchored off Beppu following her first reconstruction, October 1932