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South Carolina-Class

USA Battleship Dreadnought Battleships Tier 1 Power 11.13

First US Dreadnoughts - South Carolina-class were first US dreadnought battleships. 2 ships. All-big-gun armament with superfiring turrets. Design predated HMS Dreadnought but commissioned later.

Specifications

Displacement (std)
16000 t
Displacement (full)
17617 t
Length
452.8 ft
Beam
80.2 ft
Crew
869
Ships built
2
Commissioned
1910
Decommissioned
1921-1923

Performance

Top speed
18.5 kn
Range
5000 nm at 10 knots

Armament

Main guns
8× 12-inch/45 cal
Secondary guns
22× 3-inch/50 cal
Torpedoes
2× 21-inch submerged

Armor & Systems

Belt
12 inches

In-Game

Tier
T1
Game power
11.13
Research cost
245
Credit cost
7,791

Notable

Historical source ↗