Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS South Carolina (BB-26).
4 x vertical triple expansion engines; 12 x coal-fed boilers generating 17,617ihp; 2 x shafts
Propulsion
18.0 kts
20.7 mph
Surface Speed
4,999 nm
5,753 miles | 9,259 km
Range