South Dakota-class battleship

Summary

South Dakota-class battleship is a ship class^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,984 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Dakota-class battleship's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].
• South Dakota-class battleship is operated by United States Navy^[4].
• USS South Dakota is named after South Dakota-class battleship^[5].
• South Dakota-class battleship followed North Carolina-class battleship^[6].
• South Dakota-class battleship was followed by Iowa-class battleship^[7].
• South Dakota-class battleship's manufacturer is recorded as New York Shipbuilding Corporation^[8].
• South Dakota-class battleship is a type of fast battleship^[9].
• South Dakota-class battleship's Commons category is recorded as South Dakota class battleships (1939)^[10].
• South Dakota-class battleship's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• 1941 marks the founding of South Dakota-class battleship^[12].
• South Dakota-class battleship was part of the conflict World War II^[13].
• South Dakota-class battleship's topic's main category is recorded as Category:South Dakota-class battleships (1939)^[14].
• South Dakota-class battleship's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}^[15].
• South Dakota-class battleship's topic has template is recorded as Template:South Dakota class battleship^[16].
• South Dakota-class battleship's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'South Dakota'}^[17].
• South Dakota-class battleship's different from is recorded as South Dakota-class battleship^[18].
• South Dakota-class battleship's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+207'}^[19].
• South Dakota-class battleship's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33'}^[20].
• South Dakota-class battleship's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+27.8'}^[21].
• South Dakota-class battleship's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33'}^[22].
• South Dakota-class battleship's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11'}^[23].

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Physical Characteristics

South Dakota-class battleship's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+207'}^[19]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+27.8'}^[21].

Designation and Status

South Dakota-class battleship's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].

History and Context

1941 marks the founding of South Dakota-class battleship^[12]. USS South Dakota is named after it^[5].

Why It Matters

South Dakota-class battleship ranks in the top 2% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,984 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]