USS West Virginia (BB-48)

USS West Virginia (BB-48), a Colorado-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 35th state.

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''Colorado''-class - Battleship - United States Navy - The 35th state

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Her keel was laid down on 12 April 1920 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Newport News, Virginia. She was

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12 April - 1920 - Newport News Shipbuilding - Newport News, Virginia

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launched on 17 November 1921 sponsored by Miss Alice Wright Mann (daughter of Isaac T. Mann, a prominent West Virginian), and commissioned on 1 December 1923 with Captain Thomas J. Senn in command.

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Launched - 17 November - 1921 - Alice Wright Mann - Isaac T. Mann - Commissioned - 1 December - 1923 - Thomas J. Senn

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The most recent of the "super-dreadnoughts," West Virginia embodied the latest knowledge of naval architecture; the water-tight compartmentation of her hull and her armor protection marked an advance over the design of battleships built or on the drawing boards before the Battle of Jutland.

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Super-dreadnought - Naval architecture - Battle of Jutland

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