An item referred to the magazine Marine Rundschau reporting that unofficial sources claimed that the US Navy designed new battleships of 43.245 tons with a main armament of 45cm/17.7” guns. At the moment were 2-35.000 ton battleships laid down, which were not to be redesigned. Probably was under the 1939 program for the first time the building of battleship larger as 40.000 tons planned.(1)
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1. The South Dakota-class preceded y the North Carolina-class had a main armament of 3x3-40,6cm/16”/45cal Mark 6 guns and a displacement 35.000 (standard)-44.519 (full load) tons. In March 1937 was started with designing this class resulting in an approval on 4 January 1938.
