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She sunk during the Pearl Harbour attack despite having so-called "new revolutionary hull armour", but was recovered and repaired and used in the war.
She was decommissioned in 1947 and kept in a reserve naval yard in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Eventually her shelf-life ended on 1st March 1959, so she was removed from the yard and sold to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp in New York as scrap metal.
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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".
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.
What are the names of the American ships in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked?
USS Nevada - heavily damaged, beached to prevent sinking USS Arizona - destroyed USS Tennessee - damaged USS West Virginia - very heavy damage, sank upright, later raised and refitted USS Maryland - damaged USS Oklahoma - sank (capsized), later raised, but sank while being towed. USS California - damaged, sank upright, later raised and refitted USS Pennsylvania - damaged (Also present and damaged was USS Utah, which was a former battleship that was being used as a target ship. The Japanese pilots mistook her for an aircraft carrier at first.)
What were the eight battleships the US had docked on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack?
Including warships from battleships to submarines and PT boats, as well as tenders, supply ships, floating workshops, various support craft, etc., there were over 160 various ships and boats stationed and/or present at Pearl Harbor at 0800 on December 7, 1941.
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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
What time did the USS West Virginia sink?
A few moments after the 0806 sinking of the Arizona.
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.
What famous battleship did the Japanese bombers sink?
USS Arizona: along with the West Virginia and USS Oklahoma. Several other battleships were severely damaged.
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
When did Battle of Philippi - West Virginia - happen?
Battle of Philippi - West Virginia - happened on 1861-06-03.
What does the USS Arizona stand for?
first of all, "USS" stands for Unites States Ship in military, and the USA(united states of america) some times name their baatle ships or cruisers and all that with the states name like USS Oklahoma, USS Nevada, and USS West Virginia.
