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    USS West Virginia (BB-48) was the fourth dreadnought battleship of the Colorado class, though because Washington was cancelled, she was the third and final...
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  • been named USS West Virginia in honor of the 35th state. USS West Virginia (ACR-5) was a Pennsylvania-class cruiser. USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class...
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    USS Colorado (BB-45) was a battleship of the United States Navy that was in service from 1923 to 1947. She was the lead ship of the Colorado class of battleships...
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    USS Washington (BB-47), a Colorado-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 42nd state. Her keel was laid...
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  • USS New Mexico (BB-40) USS Mississippi (BB-41) USS Idaho (BB-42) USS Colorado (BB-45) USS West Virginia (BB-48) USS Iowa (BB-61) (sister ship of USS Missouri...
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    The first USS West Virginia (ACR-5/CA-5), also referred to as "Armored Cruiser No. 5", and later renamed Huntington, was a United States Navy Pennsylvania-class...
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  • Campaign Western Virginia Land Trust USS West Virginia USS West Virginia (ACR-5), a Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser USS West Virginia (BB-48), a Colorado-class...
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    World War I and was killed while he was in command of battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. He posthumously...
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    Standards, beginning with BB-36 Nevada, commissioned over the period 1914 to 1920. The last ship commissioned was BB-48 West Virginia (BB-49 through 54 were...
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    names of the last 96 ships that have won it, including USS Arizona (BB-39) and USS West Virginia (BB-48). It is normally kept under armed guard and is viewed...
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    USS Maryland (BB-46) USS West Virginia (BB-48) Five Clemson-class destroyers: USS Hatfield (DD-231) USS Brooks (DD-232) USS Gilmer (DD-233) USS Fox (DD-234) USS Kane (DD-235)...
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    USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944...
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    seaplane tender USS Ranger (CV-4) USS Enterprise (CV-6) USS Wasp (CV-7) USS Texas (BB-35) USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) USS West Virginia (BB-48) USS Cincinnati (CL-6)...
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    that future battleships should be fitted with triple bottoms. USS West Virginia (BB-48) was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of...
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    During the Attack on Pearl Harbor, USS West Virginia (BB-48) and USS California (BB-44) were sunk while USS Nevada (BB-36) was beached, however, all three...
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  • served in the United States Navy Reserve on the USS West Virginia and USS Yarnall. He was aboard the USS California during the Attack on Pearl Harbor during...
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    in 1924. As chaplain, he served aboard USS Florida (BB-30), USS Wright (AV-1), USS West Virginia (BB-48), USS Augusta (CA-31) and his final duty station...
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  • Brassey's Publishing. ISBN 1-57488-134-5. Martin, Robert J. (1997). USS West Virginia (BB-48). Nashville, Tennessee: Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-56311-341-3...
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    USS Iowa (BB-61) is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa. Owing...
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    1978 – USS Holland (AS-32) 1941–1977 – NO AWARD 1940 – USS West Virginia (BB-48) 1939 – USS Enterprise (CV-6) 1937 – USS Tennessee (BB-43) 1936 – USS Concord (CL-10)...
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  • : The Challenge Stage! (2017), Umiko Ahagon Azur Lane (2017), USS West Virginia (BB-48) Alice Gear Aegis (2018), Meika Yorozuba, Mari Jingūji Fate/Grand...
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    Pearl Harbor, during which Miller, working as a cook aboard the USS West Virginia (BB-48) carried wounded soldiers to safety during the attack, as well...
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    2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016. "Herbert V. Wiley, Veteran of the USS West Virginia (BB-48)". www.usswestvirginia.org. Brennan (2019), p. 100. Brennan (2019)...
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    and aided the underground movement. As executive officer of the USS West Virginia (BB-48), he was wounded during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and afterwards...
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  • Second Class Doris Miller assumed control of a deck gun on the USS West Virginia (BB-48) after the gunner was killed and helped defend the ship. Media...
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    Two-gun turrets USS Washington (BB-47) (cancelled 1922) Guns: 16"/45 caliber Turrets: 4 × Two-gun turrets USS West Virginia (BB-48) Guns: 16"/45 caliber Turrets:...
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  • 31 scheme. The sheet is marked "BB-45 [i.e. Colorado] class;" however the drawing is clearly specific to West Virginia, whose post-Pearl Harbor reconstruction...
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    USS Maryland (BB-46) and USS West Virginia (BB-48); Aircraft Carriers USS Saratoga (CV-3) and USS Lexington (CV-2); Repair Ships USS Argonne (AS-10), USS Medusa (AR-1)...
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    and lives. The salvage and raising of the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), USS Utah (BB-31) and USS West Virginia (BB-48) was given to Pacific Bridge. SS Charles...
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  • the navy aboard the battleship USS West Virginia (BB-48). He was in the Navy Band that played aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63) during the Japanese Surrender...
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