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Daily Navy Photo: USS Montana (BB 51) & The Rest Of The South Dakota Class

By The Admiral | Published Tuesday August 2nd, 2011 @ 6:00 AM CDT

NOTE: South Dakota Class Battleships (BB 49 thru BB 54) were either never completed or built. In accordance with provisions of the Washington Naval Treaty, construction was suspended 8 February 1922. All members of this Class were scrapped. CREDITS: USN Historical Center # 80-WP-975. http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/014903.jpg