USS South Dakota Photo Gallery #4

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• Helicopter landing on # 1 16-inch gun turret, May 26, 1945 Helicopter landing on # 1 16-inch gun turret, May 26, 1945
• Dedication ceremony, Sept. 1969 Dedication ceremony, Sept. 1969
• Crossing the Equator ceremony Crossing the Equator ceremony
• Crossing the Equator ceremony Crossing the Equator ceremony
• Tugs push USS South Dakota away from pier Tugs push USS South Dakota away from pier
• Crossing the Equator activities Crossing the Equator activities
• Kingfishers flying in formation Kingfishers flying in formation
• Recovering the ship’s seaplane; Recovering the ship’s seaplane;
• Joseph Naughton of Philadelphia Joseph Naughton of Philadelphia
• David Beltz, firecontrolman second class David Beltz, firecontrolman second class
• Chief petty officers Chief petty officers
• Albert L. Schweitzer, Jr. Albert L. Schweitzer, Jr.
• CAPT Momsen inspecting USMC detachment CAPT Momsen inspecting USMC detachment
• Burial at sea Burial at sea
• 2Lt Ross T. Dwyer 2Lt Ross T. Dwyer
• FC Division (Fire Control) FC Division (Fire Control)
• Unknown division Unknown division
• Warrant officers in R Division Warrant officers in R Division
• Vernon J. Kleypas, seaman 1/c Vernon J. Kleypas, seaman 1/c
• Officers/Chiefs Officers/Chiefs
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