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	USS South Dakota (BB-57) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		South Dakota then fired on another target and continued firing until it disappeared from her (Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects) radar screen.
		South Dakota arrived at (The largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center) New York City on 18 December 1942 for an overhaul and the completion of repairs to her battle damage.
		South Dakota operated with the fast carriers in their strikes against the (The capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan) Tokyo area on 17 February and against (The largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan) Iwo Jima on 19 February and 20 February in support of amphibious landings there.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_south_dakota_(bb-57)4.htm (2777 words)

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		South Dakota's secondary batteries put out the lights; and she shifted all batteries to bear on the third ship, believed to be a cruiser, which soon gushed smok e.
		South Dakota retired to E fate on 12 December 1943 for upkeep and rearming.
		South Dakota was routed to Ulithi and, upon her arrival, was attached to TG 38.3; one of four task groups of formed Task Force 38, th e Fast Carrier Task Force.
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	USS South Dakota (BB 57)
		SOUTH DAKOTA was ready for sea again on 12 October 1942 and began training with Task Force (TF) 16 which was built around aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CV 6).
		SOUTH DAKOTA departed the Marshall Islands on 12 February with the Truk striking force which launched attacks against that Japanese stronghold on 17 and 18 February 1944.
		SOUTH DAKOTA operated with the fast carriers in their strikes against the Tokyo area on 17 February 1945 and against Iwo Jima on the 19th and 20th in support of amphibious landings there.
	navysite.de /bb/bb57.htm (2608 words)

	Battleships/USS South Dakota BB-57
		South Dakota was ready for sea again on 12 October and began training with Task Force (TF) 16 which was built around aircraft carrier Enterprise(CV-6).
		South Dakota arrived at New York on 18 December 1942 for an overhaul and the completion of repairs to her battle damage.
		South Dakota shelled the northwest coast of Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, for over six hours with both her primary and secondary batteries.
	www.navyhistory.com /battle/SD.html (2427 words)

	South Dakota
		The South Dakota design originated from a Chief of Naval Operations request for a new battleship design to be constructed during Fiscal Year '39.
		On South Dakota herself, the problem of gaining weight for fleet flagship facilities, which neither ship of the North Carolina class had, was solved by removing two 127mm twin mounts from amidships and adding another level in the armored conning tower.
		South Dakota herself stood the test of her armor when she was engaged by the Japanese battleship Kirishima in the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
	www.microworks.net /pacific/ships/battleships/south_dakota.htm (815 words)

	South Dakota class battleship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Two classes of battleships have been called the South Dakota class -- one that was cancelled before launching and one that commissioned and saw action.
		The first South Dakota class was authorized 4 March 1917, and keels were laid down in 1920 for six ships.
		During the latter campaign, South Dakota was damaged in a gunnery engagement with a Japanese force that included the old battleship Kirishima[?].
	www.termsdefined.net /so/south-dakota-class-battleship.html (616 words)

	USN Ships--USS South Dakota (BB-57)
		South Dakota returned to the United States soon thereafter and was decommissioned in January 1947.
		The inboard destroyer, with the distorted bow, is probably USS Mahan (DD-364), which was damaged in a collision with South Dakota at the close of the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 27 October 1942.
		South Dakota received damage in both that battle and in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 15 November 1942.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/bb57.htm (919 words)

	~USS~DAKOTA~
		The first gunfire against the Japanese Homeland was launched from the USS South Dakota on July 14, 1945.
		Today the memorial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota serves as a reminder to all who visit, the dedication and camaraderie of the crew members.
		However, the Navy was willing to donate relics from this ship and other scrapped battleships to the people of South Dakota and to the crew members, but transportation had to be paid for.
	members.aol.com /ussdakota/ussdakota.htm (559 words)

	BATTLESHIP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		BB 3 (OREGON) Reclassified to IX 22 on 02/17/1941
		BB 4 (IOWA) Reclassified to IX 6 on 01/01/1920
		BB 7 (ILLINOIS) Reclassified to IX 15 on 02/17/1941
	www.nvr.navy.mil /nvrships/S_bb.htm (85 words)

	BB-57 South Dakota Class
		The four South Dakota class battleships represented the second group of 35,000-ton capital ships whose construction began shortly before the Second World War.
		All four South Dakota class battleships went into reserve after World War II and saw no further active service.
		The South Dakota class consisted of four ships, all constructed at east coast shipyards.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/bb-57.htm (321 words)

	USS South Dakota BB57
		She valiantly fought through the heaviest air attack ever made on a battleship, sending 32 Japanese planes to the sea in flaming fire, pandemonium, and ruin.3 Three Japanese cruisers were sent to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean within a matter of minutes during the battle of Guadalcanal as a result of her efforts.
		The keel of the dauntless USS South Dakota was laid July 5, 1939 at New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden NJ.
		The USS South Dakota, a floating armory, was destined for battle, but no one could foresee the future of this iron lady and the part she would play in shaping world affairs.
	www.green-trust.org /southdakota.htm (911 words)

	Order South Dakota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		At sunset on 13 November, Rear Admiral Lee took Washington, South Dakota (BB-57), and four destroyers and headed for Savo Island the scene of the disastrous night action of 8 August and 9 August to be in position to intercept...
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	Encyclopedia: Battle of Leyte Gulf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Nishimura's force headed for the Surigao Strait to the south, where at 03:00 on 25 October it ran into an American battlegroup.
		USS Iowa (BB-61), the lead ship of her class of dreadnought battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy, but second to be commissioned, to be named in honor of the 29th state.
		USS Massachusetts (BB-59), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Leyte-Gulf (8816 words)

	Operations Schedule of BB55
		In accordance with COMFIFTHFLT Oplan 10-44, TF58 to conduct operations to assault and occupy Guam, Tinian, and Saipan in the Marianas.
		In afternoon the fast battleships in TF58 were reformed into TG58.7 under the command of VADM W. Lee, Jr., Battleships Pacific embarked in INDIANA.
		SOUTH DAKOTA (BB 57) and BUNKER HILL (CV 17) received bomb damage.
	battleshipnc.com /history/bb55/ops?resultpage=16& (720 words)

	USN Ship Types--South Dakota class (BB-57 through 60)
		South Dakota (BB-57), built at Camden, New Jersey.
		South Dakota had sixteen 5"/38 guns in eight twin mountings (eight guns on each side of the ship).
		Scene in the Secretary of the Navy's office, as bids are opened for the construction of the battleships South Dakota (BB-57), Indiana (BB-58) and Massachusetts (BB-59).
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/usnshtp/bb/bb57cl.htm (1167 words)

	The Wells Brothers' Battleship Index: The Tillman Battleships
		While the South Dakotas began construction, they were all cancelled under the terms of the Washington Treaty of 1922.
		The South Dakota class would have had only 13.5 inch belt armor, but that was the most that the Navy's Bureau of Ordinance (BuOrd) thought was practical anyway.
		Since in reality, six South Dakota battleships were begun, it might be reasonable for a wargamer or alternate history writer to re-use the most of the names and pennant numbers of the South Dakota class for the Tillman battleships.
	home.att.net /~WellsBrothers/Battleships/TillmanBB.html (4478 words)

	Battleships/USS Alabama BB-60
		The third Alabama (BB 60) was laid down on 1 February 1940 by the Norfolk (Va.) Navy Yard; launched on 16 February 1942; sponsored by Mrs.
		Alabama was detached from the British Home Fleet on l August 1943, and, in company with South Dakota and screening destroyers, sailed for Norfolk, arriving there on 9 August.
		Alabama, along with sister ship South Dakota and the fast battleship North Carolina (BB-55), bombarded Roi on 29January and Namur on 30January she hurled 330 rounds of 16-inch and 1,562 of 5-inch toward Japanese targets, destroying planes, airfield facilities, blockhouses, buildings, and gun emplacements.
	www.multied.com /NAVY/battle/Alabama2.html (2903 words)

	Friendly Fire
		The final approach and bombardment was made in a column of battleships and cruisers with destroyer screen ahead, astern and on the disengaged sides.
		South Dakota was built as a force flag ship, lacking two 5 inch mounts to provide weight allowance for a flag bridge.
		The admiral was a big man. According to Massachusetts legend, as repeated by the park service tour guides, he was responsible for numerous ad-lib modifications intended to let a big man pass more easily through the tight spaces of a war ship.
	polyticks.com /bbma/friendly_fire.htm (1060 words)

	Battle of Santa Cruz
		Enterprise had departed Pearl Harbor, Oct 16, for the South Pacific, repaired from the big air battle at Eastern Solomon Sea on Aug 24.
		Hornet had bore the brunt of air cover in the Solomons until 24 October 1942 when she was joined by Enterprise northwest of the New Hebrides Islands.
		South Dakota took a bomb on the forward gun mount but participated in the naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
	www.ww2pacific.com /santacrz.html (585 words)

	Repairs South Dakota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		At sunset on 13 November, Rear Admiral Lee took Washington, South Dakota (BB-57), and four destroyers and headed for Savo Island the scene of the disastrous night action of 8 August and 9 August to be in position to...
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	uss north dakota and other north dakota related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		She was met at the mouth of the Potomac, where she arrived on November 9, by the USS NORTH DAKOTA (BB-29) and the USS BERNADOU (DD-153) for the cruise to the Washington Navy Yard.
		The United States Navy vessels USS North Dakota and Flickertail State were named in honor of North Dakota.
		South Dakota then rejoined the carriers as they provided air support for the amphibious...
	www.nethorde.com /north_dakota/uss-north-dakota.html (359 words)

	U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Alabama (BB 60) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alabama was detached from the British Home Fleet on 1 August 1943, and, in company with South Dakota and screening destroyers, sailed for Norfolk, arriving there on 9 August.
		Alabama, along with sister ship South Dakota and the fast battleship USS North Carolina (BB- 55), bombarded Roi on 29 January and Namur on 30 January; she hurled 330 rounds of 16-inch and 1,562 of 5-inch toward Japanese targets, destroying planes, airfield facilities, blockhouses, buildings, and gun emplacements.
		In the first raid that approached Alabama's formation, only two planes managed to penetrate to attack her sister ship South Dakota, scoring one bomb hit that caused minor damage.
	www.navy.mil /palib/ships/battleships/alabama/bb60-al.html (2917 words)

	USS Alabama (BB-60) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Alabama is one of four battleships of the South Dakota Class built during World War II.
		She then proceeded, in the company of her sister USS South Dakota (BB-57), to assist the British Fleet in the North Atlantic, providing convoy escort.
		In August of 1943 Alabama and South Dakota returned to Norfolk for overhaul, and then proceeded to the Pacific Theater of Operations.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/1056/alabama.htm (461 words)

	Asbestos Exposure at New York Shipbuilding in New York - Early, Ludwick, Sweeney and Strauss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Increased demand at NYS was manifested in the yard's expansion efforts: The Middle, Destroyer, and South Yards were added.
		Ship construction at NYS for the United States' impending entrance World War II began July 5, 1939, with the laying of the keel for the battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57).
		The South Yard serves as a location for many warehouses and industrial buildings.
	www.elslaw.com /jobsites_ny_shipbuildingcorp.htm (1133 words)

	World Battleships List: US Treaty and Post-Treaty Battleships
		Variations: South Dakota was fitted as a force flagship; as such her conning tower was one level higher than the others.
		This design was conceived as functional equivalent of the South Dakota class, but capable of 30+ knots for carrier escort duties, and to oppose the fast Japanese Kongo class ships.
		Class: It was originally planned that this design would start with BB 65, but it was decided to build BB 65 and BB 66 as repeats of the Iowa design, to expedite production.
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/battleships/us_wwii.htm (4480 words)

	U.S.S. South Dakota Class (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		BB.57 South Dakota October 26,1942 Battle of Santa Cruz under air attack and in the process claiming 26 planes downed
		BB.57 South Dakota October 26,1942 under air attack #3 with carrier Enterprise
		BB.59 Massachusetts November, 1942 damage done to the French BB Jean Bart in the fight #1
	www.warships1.com /US/USbb57-SD-pics.htm (467 words)

	US NAVY - Battleships
		Battleships - BB Battleships were tasked to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations at sea, worldwide, in support of national interests.
		They operated as an element of a carrier battle group or amphibious group.
		Click here to read more about this class.
	united-states-navy.com /bb/index.html (72 words)

	USS Alabama (BB 60) page 1 of 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The USS Alabama is a South Dakota class battleship.
		Her sister ships are the USS South Dakota (BB-57), USS Indiana (BB-58), and USS Massachusetts (BB-59).
		Left: the USS South Dakota making a good head of steam..
	www.photolin.com /john/alabama (336 words)

	History of BB 55
		She became the first of ten fast battleships to join the fleet in World War II.
		NORTH CAROLINA (BB 55) and her sister ship, WASHINGTON (BB 56), comprised the NORTH CAROLINA Class.
		Following them were the SOUTH DAKOTA Class – SOUTH DAKOTA (BB 57), INDIANA (BB 58), MASSACHUSETTS (BB 59), and ALABAMA (BB 60) – and the IOWA Class - IOWA (BB 61), NEW JERSEY (BB 62), MISSOURI (BB 63), and WISCONSIN (BB 64).
	www.battleshipnc.com /history/bb55/index.php (456 words)

	USS South Dakota (BB 57) Crew List
		the table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS South Dakota.
		Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.
		"A" Add yourself to the Crew List of USS South Dakota.
	navysite.de /crew.php?action=ship&ship=bb_57 (131 words)

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