| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Battleship |
| Class | Colorado |
| Pennant | BB 48 |
| Built by | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 12 Apr 1920 |
| Launched | 17 Nov 1921 |
| Commissioned | 1 Dec 1923 |
| End service | 9 Jan 1947 |
| Loss position | |
| History | USS West Virginia (Capt. Mervyn S. Bennion) was sunk at Pearl Harbour on 7 December 1941. Refloated on 17 May 1942 she was then returned to the US for extensive rebuilding. She did not return from repairs until early July 1944.
Decommissioned 9 January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS West Virginia (BB 48)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Mervyn Sharp Bennion, USN | ??? | 7 Dec 1941 (+) | |
| 2 | Capt. Herbert Victor Wiley, USN | < Oct 44 | ??? | |
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