Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
South Carolina-class battleship
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationBB
- Ship Typebattleship
- Builder / ShipyardWilliam Cramp & Sons; New York Shipbuilding Corporation
- Laid Down1906
- Launched1908
- Commissioned1910
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement16,000 t
- Standard Displacement14,891 t
- Full Load Displacement17,617 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)138 m
- Length (waterline)137 m
- Beam24.4 m
- Draft7.5 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement932
- Officers51
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Vertical triple expansion steam engines with 12 coal-fired Babcock & Wilcox water-tube boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power12,300 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18.5 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range6,950
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × 12"/45 caliber Mark 5 naval guns in four superfiring twin turrets
- Main Gun Calibre305 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns22 × 3"/50 caliber guns; 2 × 47 mm/40 3-pounder Hotchkiss; 8 × 37 mm 1-pounder pom-poms
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 12–8 in; Casemates: 10–8 in; Barbettes: 10–8 in; Turrets: 12 in face, 8 in side, 2.5 in roof; Decks: 2.5–1 in; Conning tower: 12–2 in
- Belt Armour305 mm
- Deck Armour63.5 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1908Production started
- 1910Production ended
- 1912Entered service
118
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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