USS West Virginia (BB-48)
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USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS West Virginia (BB-48) canonical | 6 |
| USS West Virginia | 4 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colorado-class battleship
ⓘ
United States Navy warship ⓘ dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
torpedo blisters ⓘ |
| armorBelt | up to 13.5 inches ⓘ |
| armorDeck | up to 3.5 inches ⓘ |
| armorTurrets | up to 18 inches ⓘ |
| awards |
Navy Unit Commendation
ⓘ
multiple battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 97.3 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding ⓘ |
| casualties | over 100 killed ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1 December 1923 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 1400 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 7 December 1941 ⓘ |
| dateOfTokyoBayPresence | 2 September 1945 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 9 January 1947 ⓘ |
| draft | 30.5 feet ⓘ |
| event | attacked at Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | 33000+ long tons ⓘ |
| hitBy |
armor-piercing bombs
ⓘ
multiple torpedoes ⓘ |
| homeport |
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
|
| hullNumber | BB-48 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 12 April 1920 ⓘ |
| launched | 17 November 1921 ⓘ |
| length | 624 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
|
| mainBattery | 8 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 21 knots ⓘ |
| memorials | artifacts preserved in West Virginia ⓘ |
| missionType |
carrier escort
ⓘ
shore bombardment ⓘ |
| modernizationFeatures |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament
ⓘ
improved fire-control systems ⓘ new superstructure ⓘ |
| modernizedAt | Puget Sound Navy Yard ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
West Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. state of West Virginia
|
| notableAction | fired first American battleship salvo at Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| notableFor | surviving Pearl Harbor sinking and returning to combat ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Iwo Jima
ⓘ
Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ Battle of Okinawa ⓘ Battle of Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| presentAt |
Japanese Instrument of Surrender
ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Bay surrender ceremonies
|
| propulsion |
electric drive
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| refloated | 1942 ⓘ |
| repairedAt |
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
ⓘ
surface form:
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
|
| returnedToService | 1944 ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | line-of-battle ship at Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1961 ⓘ |
| secondaryBattery | 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| shipClass | Colorado class ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
USS Colorado (BB-45)
ⓘ
USS Maryland (BB-46) ⓘ USS Washington (BB-47) (canceled) ⓘ |
| sponsor | Alice Wright Mann ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | 32500 long tons ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegister | 1 March 1959 ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft
|
| theater |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
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subject surface form:
Colorado-class battleship
this entity surface form:
USS West Virginia
subject surface form:
Colorado-class battleship
this entity surface form:
USS West Virginia
this entity surface form:
USS West Virginia