U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock

Identifier:

052337

Title:

U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock

Date:

ca. 1920-1921

Description:

U.S.S. West Virginia in dry dock, likely in Newport News, Va. during construction. The keel was laid down in April 1920, and the ship was launched in November 1921.

Subjects:

Dry docks., Non-WV--Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming., Battleships., U.S.S. West Virginia., and Shipbuilding industry--Employees.

Corporate Names:

United States. Navy. and U.S.S. West Virginia.

Aquisition Source:

Kilgore, Lois Lilly

Aquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView and USS West Virginia