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This volume details the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class. These six battleships were all authorized in 1936 and built in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty guidelines for battleships. They were the first vessels built in the US since 1923, and this book details the significant developments in ship design, motive power, armor and armament that had occurred over the prior sixteen years. In particular, it details the revolutionary invention of radar and its application to the complex issues involved in battleship fire-control which had frustrated the effectiveness of battleships in World War I. The use of radar controlled fire-control enabled a number of victories to be achieved in battleship-versus-battleship engagements by US fast battleships, often crucially turning the tide in the War in the Pacific. All six battleships survived the war and USS North Carolina is a major museum site that is visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. This book uses first-hand accounts, battle reports, and specially created artwork to recreate the story of these war-winning vessels.

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