![]() ![]() Their armor protection was designed to protect against a 2250 pound AP shell fired from its guns. This is what brings us to the South Dakota class. So the North Carolina’s were designed with armor to defeat shot from a 14 inch 50 caliber guns making them the first class of US battleships to carry a main battery greater than it’s armors ability to defend against. However the North Carolina class was too far long in development to change her armor package. ![]() When the North Carolina class was being designed they were originally designed to carry 14inch 50 caliber guns but with war looming and the rumors of Japanese super battleships the escalator clause of the Washington naval treaty was enacted and the main battery was increased to the new MK-6 16 inch 45 caliber guns. A little historical background on the South Dakota class battleship. ![]()
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