USS West Virginia BB-48
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December 7, 1941: West Virginia BB-48 resting on her keel with the USS Tennessee BB-43 in the background.
The minesweeper USS Tern AM-31 is seen along side the West Virginia fight the fires on aboard.



December 7, 1941: USS West Virginia BB-48 resting on the bottom of Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attack.
The flag still flying at her stern. The stern of the USS Tennessee BB-43 can be seen behind the West Virginia.
(Photo from the Pearl Harbor attack in color section)



December 7, 1941: USS West Virginia BB-48 and USS Tennessee BB-43 after the Japanese attack.
(Photo from the Pearl Harbor attack in color section)



January 5, 1942: The USS West Virginia BB-48 resting on the bottom at Pearl Harbor.



June 8, 1942: USS West Virginia BB-48 after being raised arriving at the drydock for temporary repairs.





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Page published Feb 17, 2006