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Medal - U.S.S. South Dakota medal Restrike
| Location | United States |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the battleship USS South Dakota underway to the right, with a kamikaze aircraft diving toward the vessel and an explosion in relief to the left. The curved legend arcs along the upper rim, with an inscription and date in two lines across the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Lower field features a spread eagle with wings outstretched, clutching a shield bearing crossed anchors in relief, representing the U.S. Navy heraldic device. Seven five-pointed stars are arranged in an arc around the upper field, above a multi-line legend occupying the upper half of the reverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | COINED IN PART FROM THE BATTLESHIP U.S.S. SOUTH DAKOTA KNOWN AS BATTLESHIP "X" |
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