Экс-линкор «Южная Дакота» стал легендарным «Бattleship X» после 28 попаданий торпед

Throwback Thursday: Battleship X SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this edition of Throwback Thursday, Lori Kent with the Local Lou Podcast tells us about the story of Battleship X! “This is a battleship, the USS South Dakota, made during the heat of World War II. It gets christened in 1941, and when it is sent off on its first mission, a band from Washington High School is playing. It’s fantastic,” said Kent. “So this gets sent off into the Pacific Theatre right away, and it goes into some really major battles. This ship is actually going to log over 250,000 miles in its work life. So it gets around.” In one battle against a Japanese battleship, the USS South Dakota took about 28 direct torpedo hits and lost 38 soldiers. The Japanese ship was positive that the USS South Dakota had been sunk, and the ship used that to its advantage and became known as Battleship X. Battleship X continued to fight in numerous battles throughout the war. The ship was decommissioned in 1962 and was sold for scrap. Some pieces of the ship can be found at the memorial in Sherman Park. Watch the full interview above to learn more about Battleship X. Want more history? Check out the Local Lou Podcast and previous Throwback Thursday segments. Copyright 2026 Dakota News Now. All rights reserved.