Commander: Mark Raisbeck, Newcastle Battle Squadron.
Photo: Shaw
USS Indiana
A 'treaty' battleship of the South Dakota class, USS Indiana
is a very powerful battleship in the 'Biggun' format. Built by Mark Raisbeck on
a Bowning Shipyard hull, USS
Indiana was commissioned at the Australian Battle Group's January 2001 National
Meet.
USS Indiana is still owned by Mark Raisbeck of the Newcastle Battle Squadron.
National Battle Honours
| January 2001 AusBG National Meet, Bowning NSW | |
| June 2001 AusBG National Meet, Newcastle NSW |
Stats
| Armour: | 1/8th inch balsa | |
| Armourment: | 3 turrets, each a Neubauer 'Indiana'
style cannon with 3 1/4" barrels, A & B turrets rotate and depress and have 4" magazines, X is fixed with a 5" magazine |
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| Pump: | 2 litres per 29 seconds | |
| Speed: | 40.2 seconds per 100 feet | |
| Combat Factor: | 56 |
The South Dakota Class
With a 35,000 ton plus displacment, 12+ inch belt armour, 9
16" guns, 27.5 knot speed, twin rudders and lots of room inside the hull, the
South Dakota class battleships are very popular in the AusBG and are dangerous
opponents. They are not the fastest of the treaty battleships, but they are the
most manouverable and, being 1440mm long, are relatively easy to transport.
For more information on the original South Dakota class battleships, please visit: The US Navy's page on the South Dakota class.