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title: The USS West Virginia, Pearl Harbor, 1941
author: U.S. Navy, Office of Public Relations
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19470/the-uss-west-virginia-pearl-harbor-1941/
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updated: 2024-09-25
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# The USS West Virginia, Pearl Harbor, 1941
_Authored by U.S. Navy, Office of Public Relations_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19470.jpg)
## Image Caption
The USS *West Virginia* was one of seven ships that made up Battleship Row during the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Here it can be seen ablaze after being hit by seven torpedoes and two bombs. It sank, and was later returned to service in 1944.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Relations, U. N. O. o. P. (2024, September 25). The USS West Virginia, Pearl Harbor, 1941. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Relations, U.S. Navy, Office of Public. "The USS West Virginia, Pearl Harbor, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 25, 2024. .
### MLA
Relations, U.S. Navy, Office of Public. "The USS West Virginia, Pearl Harbor, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Sep 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_West_Virginia2.jpg) by [**U.S. Navy, Office of Public Relations**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_West_Virginia2.jpg). Submitted by [Matthew Allison](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/matthewallison/ "User Page: Matthew Allison"), published on 25 September 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.