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What famous battleship did the Japanese bombers sink?
USS Arizona: along with the West Virginia and USS Oklahoma. Several other battleships were severely damaged.
Do USS West Virginia dependents WHO ARE FROM West Virginia get full college PAID?
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What is the nickname of the West Virginia battleship?
The USS West Virginia (BB-48) was known as the "Wee Vee".
Was the uss west Virginia a big ship?
Yes. It was a battle ship.
How many people died on the USS West Virginia?
See: http://www.usswestvirginia.org/crewlost.htm
Who was the captain of the USS West Virginia when it sunk at Pearl Harbor?
That was Mervyn Sharp Bennion.
Where is the Uss Radford in Spencer West Virginia located?
The address of the Uss Radford is: 482 Windyville Road, Spencer, WV 25276-8792
History of uss dortch battleship?
USN battleships were named after US states; such as the USS Arizona, USS California, USS Nevada, USS New York, USS Texas, USS Tennessee, USS Oklahoma, USS Alabama, USS South Dakota, USS Washington, USS Mississippi, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, etc.
Did the uss intrepid sink the uss philadelphia?
Lieutenant Stephen_Decatur
What ocean liners sinking provided impetus in leading the US to join the Allies in World War 1?
The attack on Pearl harbor did indeed bring US to the war. USS California USS Maryland USS Oklahoma USS Tennessee USS West Virginia USS Arizona USS Nevada USS Pennsylvania
How many battleships were lost when japan attacked pear harbor?
Of the 8 battleships, only 2 were lost permanently. Another 2 were "sunk" in shallow water, but later re-floated & repaired. Here is a brief summary of US ship losses & damage to the 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor: Battleship-USS Arizona, heavily damaged by bombs & sunk; 1,103 killed Battleship-USS Oklahoma, heavily damaged & sunk; 415 killed Battleship-USS West Virginia, heavily damaged by torpedoes & sunk; 106 killed Battleship-USS California, slowly sunk in very shallow water (easily raised); 98 killed Battleship-USS Nevada, damaged by bombs & torpedoes, beached (not sunk); 60 killed Battleship-USS Pennsylvania, slight damage; 29 killed Battleship-USS Tennessee, minor damage; 5 killed Battleship-USS Maryland, some damage; 4 killed Of the four sunk and one beached: Only the USS Arizona & USS Oklahoma were total losses. The USS West Virginia, USS California, and USS Nevada were all raised/refloated and then repaired & improved on the US west coast in time to fight in the Pacific war. The USS West Virginia required the most time & effort to repair & rebuild. The three battleships not sunk: USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee, and USS Maryland were all repaired and improved on the US west coast and returned to service in less than four months.
Did Uss entereprise sink?
Yes they did =]
