The battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57) was in a floating dry dock for repairs after a fire from a powder explosion on May 6, 1945, off Okinawa. It was taken to Guam for repairs in the floating dry dock ABSD-6 and ABSD-3 from approximately May 11 or 14 to May 29, 1945. The explosion tragically killed 11 crew members and injured 24 others. Details of the dry docking Cause: A powder explosion occurred while the ship was being rearmed off Okinawa. Damage: The explosion caused a fire that resulted i