South Dakota-Class Battleship 1920

The South Dakota class of the 1920 program was an uncompleted American battleship design with a heavy 16-inch main battery. Construction began, but the Washington Naval Treaty brought cancellation before the ships could enter service. The class belongs to the final pre-treaty American battleship expansion and should not be confused with the later South Dakota class that actually fought in the Second World War. Its intended power remained a design commitment rather than an operationally demonstrated capability. The intended twelve 16-inch guns would have supplied formidable broadside firepower, but the ships never reached commissioning. Their cancellation followed international agreement rather than a combat failure. The uncompleted hulls belong to the pre-treaty American building program and must be distinguished from the smaller, completed South Dakota class of the Second World War.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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