Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 2:10:29-2:11:17

Which US Navy battleships are the historians' favorites?

The New Mexico and as-built South Dakota classes receive the two votes, with additional interest in the unbuilt 1920s South Dakota design.

BattleshipsNew Mexico Class BattleshipsSouth Dakota Class Battleships (1920)South Dakota Class Battleships (1939)US Navy
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Question

What are Drachinifel's and Dr. Clarke's favorite US Navy dreadnoughts or battleships?

Short answer

Drachinifel chooses the New Mexico class; Dr. Clarke chooses the as-built South Dakota class, while also appreciating the 1920s design.

Notes

Drachinifel chooses the New Mexico class as his favorite American battleship and includes it among his three favorite battleship designs overall. Clarke prefers the as-built South Dakota class. He also finds the unbuilt 1920s South Dakota design interesting, although it is not the version he selects as his favorite. These are personal preferences, with no comparative technical case offered for either choice.