Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
South Dakota-class battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1942
Quantity
4
Unit Price (current)
$1.0B↗ 1875% inflation · 1942→2025
Original Price
$52.8M (1942)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BATTLESHIPS · WORLD WAR II
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.0B
Original: $52.8M (1942)
Inflation: +%1875
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the battleships category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationBB
- Ship TypeFast battleship
- Laid Down1939
- Launched1941
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class4
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement35,412 t
- Full Load Displacement44,519 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)207 m
- Length (waterline)203 m
- Beam33 m
- Draft11 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement2,634
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power96,921 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed27.5 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range15,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun
- Main Gun Calibre406 mm
- Main Gun Count9
- Secondary Guns5-inch/38-caliber gun
⬢Aviation2MOD.2
▲Survivability1MOD.1
- CBRN CitadelYes
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed4
- Retired4
- Preserved2
◈Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour310 mm
- Deck Armour152 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1942Production ended
85
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theBattleshipscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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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