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USS South Dakota
Three ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
South Dakota
in honor of
the 40th state
.
The first
USS
South Dakota
(ACR-9)
,
Pennsylvania
-class armored cruiser
, escorted troops and convoys during
World War I
.
The second
USS
South Dakota
(BB-49)
, was laid down as the
lead ship
of
her class
of
battleship
, but the entire class was cancelled before they were launched.
The third
USS
South Dakota
(BB-57)
, the
lead ship
of
her class
of
battleship
, saw action during
World War II
.
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