GROTON, Conn. — The USS South Dakota joined the Navy’s fleet once again on Saturday, Feb. 2, as about 1,400 people gathered to see the new nuclear submarine be commissioned into service.

The United States Navy is naming another ship with South Dakota ties. Sen. Mike Rounds announced the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named the USS Pierre after South Dakota’s ...

The USS South Dakota was commissioned in 1942. Crew member Leon Gee served in WWII as a radar man on the battleship.

Gee was a witness to history when the South Dakota was anchored near the USS Missouri. He was there as the Japanese surrendered, ending World War II 79 years ago. “I could watch what was going on.

The Battleship South Dakota Memorial Foundation board is inviting the public to celebrate the first USS South Dakota Day of Honor this weekend at Battleship South Dakota Memorial. The celebration ...

The USS South Dakota (BB 57) is honored with a museum and mock-up of the ship in Sioux Falls, located on Kiwanis Avenue and West 12th Street. The mission of Battleship South Dakota Memorial is to ...

The soon-to-be USS South Dakota looks brand spanking new both outside and inside in a new video posted to YouTube. The clip will take you on a guided tour of the submarine, which is the 17th ...