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	USS West Virginia (BB-48) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		West Virginia drilled her landing force in preparation for the upcoming occupation of the erstwhile enemy's homeland and sailed for Tokyo Bay on 24 August as part of TG 35.90.
		West Virginia entered her final stages of inactivation in the latter part of February 1946 and was decommissioned on 9 January 1947 and placed in reserve, as part of the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_West_Virginia_(BB-48) (6029 words)

	Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Virginia was given its nickname "The Old Dominion" by King Charles II of England at the time of the Restoration for remaining loyal to the crown during the English Civil War.
		Virginia is one of the states that seceded from the Union to become the Confederacy during the Civil War.
		Virginia is bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia (across the Potomac River) to the north, by Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, by North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, and by Kentucky and West Virginia to the west.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virginia (2385 words)

	USS Virginia (1776) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first USS Virginia was a 28-gun sailing frigate of the Continental Navy, a ship with a short and unfortunate career.
		She was one of 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress on 13 December 1775, laid down in 1776 at Fells Point, Maryland, by George Wells, launched that August, and commissioned in the spring of 1777, Captain James Nicholson in command.
		Virginia herself was soon repaired and eventually purchased by the Royal Navy for use as the 32-gun frigate HMS Virginia.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/u/us/uss_virginia__1776_.html (733 words)

	USS Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first USS Virginia was a 28-gun sailing frigate built in 1776, captured by the British in the following year and recomissioned as HMS Virginia.
		The fifth Virginia (BB-13) was a battleship commissioned in 1906, decommissioned in 1920, and destroyed in 1923 as a bombing target.
		The tenth USS Virginia (SSN-774), commissioned in 2004, is the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Virginia (358 words)

	Learn more about Virginia in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		US-VA Virginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South.
		In 1790 both Virginia and Maryland ceded territory to form the new District of Columbia, but in an Act of Congress dated July 9, 1846, the territory that had been ceded was returned to Virginia, and is now Arlington County and part of the City of Alexandria.
		Virginia is bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia (across the Potomac River to the north, by Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, by North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, and by Kentucky to the west.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /v/vi/virginia.html (614 words)

	Battleships USS West Virginia BB-48
		After repairs had been effected, West Virginia became flagship for the Commander, Battleship Divisions, Battle Fleet, on 30 October 1924, thus beginning her service as an integral part of the "backbone of the fleet"—as the battleships were regarded.
		In 1925, West Virginia won the Battle Efficiency Pennant for battleships—the first time that the ship had won the coveted "Meatball." She won it again in 1927, 1932, and 1933.
		In fleet exercises subsequent to the 1925 cruise, West Virginia ranged from Hawaii to the Caribbean and the Atlantic, and from Alaskan waters to Panama.
	www.multied.com /Navy/battle/Wvirginia.html (1653 words)

	USS Virginia (SSN 774) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		USS VIRGINIA is the lead ship of the VIRGINIA - class of nuclear-powered attack submarines.
		Emblazoned on a blue background that symbolizes the mighty deep, USS VIRGINIA is prominently positioned.
		The forward view of VIRGINIA denotes her leading the Submarine Force into a new century and onto a new and exciting course for the United States Navy.
	united-states-navy.com /ssn/ssn774.htm (334 words)

	Commissioning of USS Virginia Ushers in New Era of Undersea Warfare
		Virginia Gov. Mark Warner said he was proud to have the lead ship of the class named for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
		Virginia is 377 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 34 feet, a navigational draft of 32 feet, displaces approximately 7,800 tons submerged, can dive to depths greater than 800 feet, and can sustain speeds of more than 25 knots when submerged.
		Virginia also has superior anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare capabilities, is able to provide special forces delivery and support, and can conduct mine delivery and minefield mapping.
	www.stmarystoday.com /commissioning_of_uss_virginia_us.htm (857 words)

	USS Virginia Base Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Our Base was chartered and named in honor of the USS Virginia (SSN-774) and all of our members are proud to be associated with those who built and serve on this first boat in a new class of nuclear, fast attack submarines.
		Virginia is the Navy’s only major combatant ready to join the fleet that was designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind and embodies the war fighting and operational capabilities required to dominate the littorals while maintaining undersea dominance in the open ocean.
		Virginia and the rest of the ships of its class are designed specifically to incorporate emergent technologies that will provide new capabilities to meet new threats.
	www.ussvirginiabase.org (799 words)

	USN Ships--USS West Virginia (BB-48)
		USS West Virginia, a 32,600-ton Colorado class battleship built at Newport News, Virginia, was commissioned in December 1923, the last battleship completed for the United States Navy for nearly two decades.
		West Virginia's base was moved to Pearl Harbor in 1940, and she was there on 7 December 1941, when the Japanese attacked with an overwhelming force of carrier aircraft.
		West Virginia arrived in the Pacific combat zone in October, and soon was participating in pre-invasion bombardment of Leyte, in the Philippines.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-w/bb48.htm (1113 words)

	USS West Virginia (BB-48) Action Report: 7 Dec 1941
		I went to the boat deck and saw that the port side was partly on fire and seeing that arrangements had been made to lower the captain the port side directed that lines be shifted to the starboard side which was clear of fire.
		I believe at this time that all the wounded had been taken off the ship and it was extremely dangerous for anyone to remain aboard; that nothing could be done to save the ship and shell from the secondary batteries were constantly exploding due to the intensive heat of the fire midships.
		The West Virginia was outboard of the Tennessee.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/logs/BB/bb48-Pearl.html (10587 words)

	Virginia Class Fast Attack Submarines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Weighing in at approximately 7,800 tons with a length of 370 feet, Virginia is longer but lighter than the previous Seawolf-class of submarines.
		Virginia will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral waters or other sea forces.
		USS Virginia’s keel was laid Sept. 2, 1999.
	www.sublant.navy.mil /virginia.html (251 words)

	USS West Virginia History
		On the 19th, West Virginia's gunners sent 278 16-inch and 1,586 5-inch shells against Japanese installations, silencing enemy artillery and supporting the UDT (underwater demolition teams) preparing the beaches for the assault that came on the 20th.
		West Virginia drilled her landing force in preparation for the upcoming occupation of the erstwhile enemy's homeland and sailed for Tokyo Bay on the 24th as part of TG 35.90.
		West Virginia entered her final stages of inactivation in the latter part of February 1946 and was decommissioned on January 7, 1947 and placed in reserve, as part of the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
	www.usswestvirginia.org /uss_west_virginia_history.htm (5849 words)

	Virginia history State of Virginia in the Arkansas Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Arkansas Arkansas History State of ...
		Virginia, birthplace of Robert E. Lee, is one of the states that seceded from the Union to become the
		West Virginia, an act which was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in 1870.
		West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia (across the Potomac River to the north, by Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, by
	chanco.50megs.com /arkapedia/pedia/Virginia (621 words)

	USS Virginia in Retirement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		USS Virginia (or rather, what was left after decommissioning) spent her last years with other decommissioned nuclear powered vessels in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, at Bremerton, WA.
		The submarine moored outboard Virginia is the USS Triton (SSN-586), which was the USN's only two reactor submarine, and the first sub to circumnavigate the globe submerged.
		Virginia's and Texas' superstructures were removed as part of the decommissioning process.
	home.comcast.net /~cgn38/today (256 words)

	USS Virginia (CGN 38) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		USS VIRGINIA was the lead ship of a class of four nuclear powered guided missile cruisers and the eighth ship in the Navy named after the state of Virginia.
		Her sponsor was Virginia Stuart Warner, daughter of then Secretary of the Navy and now senior US Senator from Virginia.
		USS VIRGINIA (or rather, what's left of her) today sits with other decommissioned nuclear powered vessels in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, at Bremerton, WA.
	www.navysite.de /cg/cgn38.htm (613 words)

	The Fate of the CSS Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In reality, Tattnall knew the Virginia could not run past Fort Monroe with a battery of 15 inch Rodman cannons in place on the beach and a host of other cannon mounted inside her granite walls.
		The June 27, 1907 edition of the Portsmouth Virginia Star ran a story about someone, "finding the anchor of the Merrimac a few days ago off Craney Island." This is the anchor that is now on display outside of the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond.
		The paper printed a letter from a local man who claimed that he had two of the Virginia’s timbers that were used as part of the foundation for his house that was built by his father.
	home.att.net /~iron.clad/thefateofthecssva.html (2726 words)

	The Stupid Shall Be Punished: USS Virginia Deploys
		The Stupid Shall Be Punished: USS Virginia Deploys
		Although I can't find it on-line yet, I hear from a reader that USS Virginia has gotten underway on her initial deployment.
		"Virginia, commissioned Oct. 23, 2004, at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., is homeported at SUBASE and commanded by Cmdr. Todd Cramer."
	bubbleheads.blogspot.com /2005/09/uss-virginia-deploys.html (319 words)

	ipedia.com: USS Virginia Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first USS Virginia was a 28-gun sailing frigate built in 1776, captured by t...
		The first USS Virginia was a 28-gun sailing frigate built in 1776, captured by the British in the following year and taken into their service as HMS Virginia.
		The tenth USS Virginia (SSN-774), is the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines.
	www.ipedia.com /uss_virginia.html (414 words)

	Confederate Ships--CSS Virginia (1862-1862)
		Virginia made her first combat sortie on 8 March 1862, steaming down the Elizabeth River from Norfolk and into Hampton Roads.
		When Virginia returned to Hampton Roads to attack the grounded steam frigate Minnesota, she found the Union's own pioneer ironclad, USS Monitor, waiting.
		Virginia, repaired and strengthened at the Norfolk Navy Yard, reentered the Hampton Roads area on 11 April and 8 May, but no further combat with the Monitor resulted.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-us-cs/csa-sh/csash-sz/virginia.htm (941 words)

	USS Virginia (SSN 774) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As the Navy's next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia class will provide the U.S. Navy with the capabilities it requires to maintain the nation's undersea supremacy well into the 21st century.
		John Warner of Virginia commented, "For the past several years, the Senate Armed Services Committee has taken the lead in Congress to obtain the authorization for this new class of submarine, whose mission will be to deter aggression and preserve freedom.
		Virginia was commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk on October 23, 2004.
	www.sublant.navy.mil /virginia774.html (358 words)

	USS West Virginia (BB 48)
		Tennessee (inboard) and West Virginia are in the center of the image.
		The sterns of Tennessee and West Virginia are barely visible in a break in the smoke.
		West Virginia (sunk) and Tennessee in the background after the attack, Arizona still burns in the foreground.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Quarters/4289/WVirginia.html (423 words)

	Battleship Veterans - USS WEST VIRGINIA
		USS West Virginia was sunk at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
		However she was soon refloated and in the summer of 1942 returned to the mainland for a major overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
		Paul Thompson served on USS Yorktown from December 1941 to June 1942 and then USS West Virginia from August 1942 to October 1945.
	www.spclevents.com /ships/w_va/bb48.html (115 words)

	ABC News: Navy Commissions USS Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The $2.2 billion USS Virginia differs from other submarines because it can get close to shore in shallow water, which Navy officials say is important in fighting terrorism.
		The Virginia also can launch unmanned undersea vehicles and Navy SEAL operations, and it has a new computerized autopilot designed to reduce stress on the crew.
		First lady Laura Bush christened the USS Texas, the second sub in the class, at the Newport News shipyard in July.
	abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=191647 (426 words)

	Submarine Launch Ceremony - USS Virginia (SSN-774) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She was named USS Virginia the following day and her keel was laid down on September 2, 1999.
		Virginia was sponsored by Lynda Johnson Robb and launched on August 16, 2003.
		The USS Virginia was over 90 percent complete at the time of her launch and when commissioned sometime in 2004; she will bring to the fleet new technologies and innovations in design, construction and mission capability.
	thesaltysailor.com /ships/SSN-14.htm (140 words)

	USS West Virginia (BB-48) Action Report: Leyte Gulf/Surigao Straits
		In accordance with references (a) and (b) it is reported that the West Virginia participated in the victorious action against a portion of the Japanese fleet in the Battle of Surigao Straits on 25 October 1944.
		This vessel was at the head of the battle line and delivered accurate main battery fire to the largest target observed for about ten minutes at ranges around 20,000 yards until the target disappeared.
		This plan was suggested by the USS Maryland's letter to ComInch BB46/S38-1/S72 (of 90) (0147) of 18 July 1944.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/logs/BB/bb48-Surigao.html (5168 words)

	KingsBayPeriscope.com: USS West Virginia, school renew Personal Excellence Partnership 11/27/03
		Students and teachers from Matilda Harris Elementary School recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the readoption ceremony between their school and the crews of USS West Virginia (SSBN 736).
		Students, educators and parents of Matilda Harris Elementary took time recently to honor America's veterans and the crews of USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) during a re-adoption ceremony for their combined involvement in the Navy's Personal Excellence Partnership program.
		The USS West Virginia also presented a framed photo of the submarine.
	www.kingsbayperiscope.com /stories/112703/kin_pep001.shtml (393 words)

	USS West Virginia - Crosses the Equator Again
		The USS WEST VIRGINIA is approaching the Kngdom of the Sovereign of the Seas and his emissary of good will may be expected within hail at any time.
		West Virginia out of the fight, and it is good to know she will be in there pitching again to rid the Royal Domain of those dastard Japs.
		It was not long afterwards, in the Philippines, that the West Virginia met the supreme test.
	www.spclevents.com /ships/w_va/bb48_crossing.html (2786 words)

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