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South Dakota-class turret trouble

Washington and South Dakota had fewer 16-inch-gun problems than Massachusetts, although neither was trouble-free.

Question

Did Washington and South Dakota suffer the same 16-inch-gun problems as Massachusetts?

Short answer

The other South Dakota-class battleships had fewer problems than Massachusetts, although their guns and mountings were not trouble-free.

Notes

Washington and South Dakota experienced fewer difficulties than Massachusetts, but they still had problems. The brief reply does not diagnose the cause, so it supports a limited class comparison rather than a claim that every ship repeated Massachusetts's experience.