USN · BB
AfloatSouth Dakota-class battleship, BB-59. She was with the fast carriers off Okinawa and was not sunk. She bombarded Kwajalein on 30 January 1944 and covered the landings on 1 February.
| Class | South Dakota class |
|---|---|
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
| Hull | BB-59 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Three triple 16-inch turrets on a shorter hull than North Carolina. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
The U.S. Navy battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) underway, most probably after her refit at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington (USA), circa in July 1944. She is painted in Camouflage Measure 22. Public domain.
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Command
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · bombarded Kwajalein on 30 January and covered the landings on 1 February
Operation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
1944-02-17 · battleship with the Truk striking force (NavWeaps, TU 50.9.2). Not sunk
Battle off Cape Engaño
1944-10-25 · Task Force 34; went north and turned south at 1115. Not engaged. Not sunk
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · with the fast carriers; not sunk
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