Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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South Dakota Class Battleships (1920)

Also searchable as South Dakota Class 1920.

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  2. What happens to the Navys if the Washington Treaty is held off till 1927?
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  3. What happens to the Navys if the Washington Treaty is held off till 1927?
    1:02:39A race for better ships within political budgetsNotable Point
  4. What happens to the Navys if the Washington Treaty is held off till 1927?
    1:19:30Replacement arithmetic leaves little room for older battleshipsNotable Point
  5. What happens to the Navys if the Washington Treaty is held off till 1927?
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    1:35:21The 1920 South Dakotas as line-of-battle specialistsChapter
  12. Bruships 196: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    4:35:55Naming the next US battleship class after the 1920 South DakotasQ&A
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    1:10:46What might follow the 1920 South Dakota classQ&A
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  22. Senator Tilman's Washington Naval Treaty
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  25. Patreon 97: What if Senator Tillman was at the Washington Naval Treaty...
    1:25:49Three South Dakotas reshape the American settlementChapter
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    3:42:50How Lexington and South Dakota strained US dock capacityQ&A
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    2:27:54N3 and South Dakota balance armor, shell weight, and volume of fireQ&A
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    15:32Possible successors to the 1920 South Dakota classQ&A
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    3:37:04Completion percentages hid the Lexingtons' treaty advantageQ&A
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    56:47South Dakota and Lexington as a fleet systemChapter
  31. Battleships of the Treaty Era
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  33. HMS Incomparable: When Jackie Fisher Dreamed to Big - Key Ships Series 4, Ship 8
    44:04Three counterfactual tests for Fisher and treaty-era warshipsNotable Point
  34. Number 13 Class: Dreams of Yamatos - Key Ship Series 4, Ship 6
    33:09Speed, range control, and South Dakota's twelve gunsNotable Point
  35. Number 13 Class: Dreams of Yamatos - Key Ship Series 4, Ship 6
    37:28Shell volume can outweigh larger calibreNotable Point
  36. Number 13 Class: Dreams of Yamatos - Key Ship Series 4, Ship 6
    40:00Why a duel cannot represent the whole battle lineNotable Point
  37. Tillman's Maximum Battleships: Key Ships Series 2, Ship 8
    23:25Tillman’s death and the slower 1920 South Dakota designNotable Point
  38. Lexington Class Battle Cruisers: Key Ship Series 2, Ship 4
    25:34The capital ships that might have followed LexingtonChapter
  39. A potential American Response to the 18in HMS Agincourt?
    1:52How might the United States answer an 18-inch Agincourt?Q&A
  40. A potential American Response to the 18in HMS Agincourt?
    26:20A range figure only makes sense at a stated speedNotable Point
  41. A potential American Response to the 18in HMS Agincourt?
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  42. A potential American Response to the 18in HMS Agincourt?
    1:20:20Planned fleet numbers matter more than a one-on-one duelNotable Point
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    55:28Modernizing the unbuilt 1920 South Dakota classQ&A
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    44:03A proposal to balance cruiser limits and unfinished battleshipsNotable Point
  45. The Maple Confrontation (Equitable Washington Treaty Scenario): UAD Infused Discussion (Long Patrol)
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  46. An Equitable Washington Treaty: Capital Ships with UAD (Long Patrol)
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  47. An Equitable Washington Treaty: Capital Ships with UAD (Long Patrol)
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  48. An Equitable Washington Treaty: Capital Ships with UAD (Long Patrol)
    1:04:41Armour schemes and intended fighting rangeNotable Point
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    2:16:20The unfinished 1920 South Dakotas were slow but overwhelmingNotable Point
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    24:53Nelson, Rodney, and the value of all-round fireNotable Point
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