USS South Dakota (BB-49)
USS South Dakota (BB-49) was the
lead ship of
her class of battleships, the
second
United States Navy ship to be named in honor of
the 40th state. Her keel was laid down
on
15 March 1920 by the
New York Navy Yard.
Her construction was suspended on
8 February 1922
at 38.5 percent complete, and canceled
17 August 1923
in accordance with the provisions of the
Washington Naval Treaty.
She was sold
to the Steel Scrap Corporation of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
on
25 October 1923 for scrapping on the slipway.
Her name was struck from the
Naval Vessel Register on
10 November 1923.
Her scrapping was reported completed on
15 November 1923.
