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What is the state nickname for west virgina?
west Virginia is called the Moutain State. hope this answers your question.
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.
What is Virginia's nickname given by King Charles the second?
Ok, so Charles the second named Virginia Old Dominion. I don't know why, but the name stuck and that is Virginia's nickname.
How Many battleships were in the area know as Battleship row?
6 or 7, depending if you count the USS California, which was moored on the same side of Ford Island, but was in a different location. The 6 other ships that were moored together as "Battleship Row" were: USS Nevada (beached to prevent sinking) USS Arizona (destroyed) USS Tennesse (damaged), USS West Virginia (sunk upright, later repaired) USS Maryland (damaged), USS Oklahoma (sunk - capsized, later raised but sank while under tow) Tennessee / West Virginia and Maryland / Oklahoma were moored in pairs, with the second-named ship in each pair outboard (away from the island) and therefore vulnerable to torpedo hits.
When did West Virginia get its name?
The name "West Virginia" was decided upon in November of 1861.
What is the state nickname to West Virginia?
West Virginia is nicknamed "The Mountain State."
What West Virgina's nickname?
Virginia's nickname is "The Old Dominion State"
West Virginia's nickname is?
The Mountain State.
What is the nickname of West Virginia?
The Mountain State.
What is West Virginias state nickname?
West Virginia's state nickname is "The Mountain State."
West virgina's nickname?
West Virginia is known as the Mountain State.
Is Mountain state a good nickname for West Virginia?
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What is the state capital of West Virgina the state known as mountain state?
The capital of West Virginia is Charleston.
Was the battleship USS West Virginia the first allied ship to sail into Tokyo Bay Japan prior to the signing of the surrender on the Battleship Missouri?
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What is the state nickname for west virgina?
west Virginia is called the Moutain State. hope this answers your question.
Why is West Virginia's nickname the Mountain state?
West Virginia gets it nickname from all its mountains and hills such as the Appalachian Mountains extend through the eastern portion of the state. West Virginia is called the Mountain State because much of it is in the mountainous terrain of the Appalachian Highlands.
West Virginia nickname?
West Virginia's nicknames are the Mountain State, Switzerland of America, and the Panhandle State. Below I'll explain the meaning of each nickname. 1. Mountain State - This is one of the nicknames because of West Virginia's rugged and high elevated terrain, including the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountain ranges. 2. Switzerland of America- This is another nickname because of the early settlers in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. They were from Switzerland, and they said that the terrain reminded them of home. The greatest example of Switzerland of America is Helvetia, West Virginia, where many old customs are still performed. 3. The Panhandle State - This is yet another nickname because West Virginia is the only state in the U.S. to have more than 1 panhandles. It has 2. One to the East and one to the North.
