USS South Dakota (BB-57) on shakedown cruise, 1942
Here we see the South Dakota class battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57) from above during her shakedown cruise in July 1942. From this angle the massive width of these battleships really stands out, as does the concentration of her 5in secondary guns in turrets around the superstructure.
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Rickard, J (4 November 2022), USS South Dakota (BB-57) on shakedown cruise, 1942 , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_South_Dakota_BB57_shakedown_1942.html
