USS West Virginia

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Three ships of the United States Navy were named USS West Virginia , after the US state West Virginia :

USS West Virginia (ACR-5) , a Pennsylvania-class cruiser , in service from 1905 to 1920
USS West Virginia (BB-48) , a Colorado-class battleship , in service from 1923 to 1947
USS West Virginia (SSBN-736) , Ohio-class submarine , in service since 1990