Premier navire de la classe South Dakota, il est entré en service en 1942 et en a été retiré en 1947. Henry L. Stewart - Radioman PO Second Class

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The battleship transited the Panama Canal on 21 August 1942, and headed for the Tonga Islands, arriving at Nukuʻalofa, Tonga on 4 September; two days later, she struck an uncharted coral pinnacle in Lahai Passage and suffered extensive damage to her hull. By February 1943, all of her 1.1 in guns were removed and thirteen more 40 mm quadruple mounts were added. John F. Lock - Seaman 1st class (Gunner's mate)

During these exercises, she experienced difficulties with her engines; divers inspected the screws and discovered that several of the blades on three of her four propellers were bent or chipped.

USS South Dakota (BB 57) Tags. George E. Workman - Boatswain's Mate PO Third Class - Coxswain

Lynwood Rutland - Electrician's Mate PO First Class Lieutenant Commander Frederick T. Warner - Engineering Officer

March 1994.1996 crew member mini-reunion – USS Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.2008 crew member mini-reunion in St. Louis, Missouri. Bottom: Second phase of the battle; Oscar T. Arnold - Yeoman Chief Petty Officer USS South Dakota (BB-57) – okręt główny pancerników typu South Dakota, nazwany od stanu Dakota Południowa.

25 października 1962 został sprzedany Lipsett Division, Luria Brothers and Company, Incorporated, na złom. Zobacz też: inne jednostki pływające o tej nazwie. We are dedicated to pay tribute to the team that operated one of the most historic vessels of South Dakota. Thomas L. Gatch in command . Commissioned in 1942, it saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II. Thomas V. Edwards - Electrician's Mate PO First Class The resulting museum, Battleship South Dakota Memorial, is a tourist attraction that draws visitors from all fifty states and around the world to view artifacts from the ship and its crew members.We are working to build this new site, which currently looks rather sparse. Lawrence J. Kuczma - Seaman 1st class Fires that shell hits had started were suppressed by 01:55. U.S.S. After fitting out at Philadelphia, South Dakota held shakedown training from 3 June to 26 July. Navy)

Roger Mathews - Fire Controlman Chief Petty Officer Dan L. Babione - Water Tender PO Third Class (Jeffrey M. Richardson/U.S.

Check back often to see what's been added.The mission of Battleship South Dakota Memorial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is to preserve the history of USS South Dakota (BB 57) and its crew through the operation of a world-class museum that educates current and future generations on the most decorated battleship of World War II.Battleship X USS South Dakota (BB 57), with its combination of Navy Unit Citation and 13 battle stars, was the most decorated battleship of World War II. Assigned to New York Shipbuilding in Camden, NJ, USS South Dakota (BB-57) was laid down on July 5, 1939. Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license. Southwest Texas State University, 1990. The US Navy wanted to hide sensitive operational information from Japanese ears and eyes so the vessel would not be identified by her real name in American newspapers or on radio broadcasts. Ralph Ingram: History of the U.S.S.

Thomas Lewis Conner - Seaman 1st class The resulting museum, Battleship South Dakota Memorial, is a tourist attraction that draws visitors from all fifty states and around the world to view artifacts from the ship and its crew members.

Dwight A. Smith Jr. - Seaman 1st class (Fire control technician) p • d • ePancerniki typu South Dakota (1939) William H. Garzke, Robert O. Dulin: Battleships: United States battleships. Harvey Levine - Quartermaster PO Third Class

The carriers struck With Okinawa in Allied hands, preparations were beginning for The battleships then returned to their positions with TF 38 and covered them during air strikes on The ships withdrew shortly after ceasing fire with TF 38 carriers had already launched aircraft on the morning of 15 August when Halsey received word that the Japanese had agreed to surrender unconditionally. 57 Cover of 'USS South Dakota (BB-57) Gunfire Damage, Battle of Guadalcanal 14-15 November 1942'. On 12 September, the ship set sail for the Pearl Harbor Navy Yardto receive repairs.

Joseph Fliszar - Storekeeper PO First Class