Named South Carolina and Michigan, they were the first American dreadnoughts-powerful warships whose capabilities far outstripped those of the world's older battleships.Īt the turn of the twentieth century, the prevailing theory of naval combat was that battles would continue to be fought at relatively close range using many small, fast-firing guns. Two South Carolina-class battleships, also known as the Michigan class, were built for the United States Navy in the early twentieth century. 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (submerged).12 × coal-fired superheating Babcock & Wilcox water-tube boilers.
Michigan at a naval review off New York City, October 1912
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