USS Indiana (BB 58)

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Ship's Data
Where applicable, data is that of the modernized/reconstructed version and not that of the original as-built configuration.

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South Dakota
Indy, Indian Country
27 March 1934 and 3 June 1936
20 November 1939
21 November 1941
30 April 1942
Nine 16in/45cal Mk.6 (3 x 3)
Twenty 5in/38cal (10 x 2)
35,400 tons
45,200 tons
680 ft
666 ft
29 ft 3 in
108 ft 2 in
27 knots
11 September 1947
Nine
Sold for scrap

Camouflage
All the dates given may not be exact as to the month of repainting.
For more information about the different camouflage measures refer to the Camouflage page.

Apr 1942 - Dec 1942
Dec 1942 - 1943
1943 - Nov 1944
Nov 1944 - 1945

Measure 12 (Mod.)?
Measure 22
Measure 32/11D
Measure 22

Photos
These photos are arranged in chronological order and are believed to be all declassified official USN photos (unless otherwise noted.)
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	Seen at Hampton Roads soon after commissioning.	20 May 1942
	As above. Note the three OS2U Kingfisher aircraft and the numerous lift rafts stored on the turret tops.	20 May 1942
	At Newport News readying for transfer to the Pacific.	August 1942
	As above.	August 1942
	As above.	August 1942
	In the Pacific, now wearing measure 22 camouflage.	17 December 1942
	Anchored at the Fiji Islands, now wearing measure 32/11D camouflage - the only South Dakota class to wear the dazzle camouflage.	7 November 1943
	Underway near the Marshall Islands.	January 1944
	As above.	27 January 1944
	Unergoing repairs at Majuro Atoll after the collision with USS Washington (BB 56) a few days earlier. Washington can be seen in the background with repair ship USS Vestal (AR 4), which was the same repair ship that was alongside USS Arizona (BB 39) during the Pearl Harbor attack.	3 February 1944
	Underway.	May 1944
	As above.	May 1944
	See after refit, now wearing measure 22 camouflage again. Note the thick main mast and the camouflage counter shading on the 16in gun barrels.	6 January 1945
	Underway to attack the Japanese home islands. Note some of the carriers, cruisers, and destroyers in the task force are visible in the background.	12 February 1945
	Powder for the main 16in/45cal guns are hoisted aboard from USS Wrangell (AE 12) near Okinawa. Each casing held three individual powder bags, which would be typically half a full charge for firing.	8 April 1945
	Shrouded in anti-aircraft gunfire off Okinawa.	May 1945
	The bow plunges into the rough waters during a typhoon near Okinawa.	5 June 1945
	Underway near Kamaisha as seen from USS South Dakota (BB 57), Indiana is the nearest, followed by sistership USS Massachusetts and the two heavy cruisers USS Chicago (CA 136) and USS Quincy (CA 71).	14 July 1945
	Main battery firing on Kamaisha Iron Works in Japan as seen from USS South Dakota (BB 57). Barely visible is the superstructure and a turret of USS Massachusetts (BB 59) behind Indiana. A heavy cruiser, either USS Chicago (CA 136) or USS Quincy (CA 71) can be seen in the left background.	14 July 1945
	A post-war view while in Puget Sound.	February 1946