Then the USS West Virginia had repairs before returning and supporting the Philippines operation until February 1945. In February, the West Virginia joined the 5th Fleet for the invasion of Iwo Jima and then fought off Okinawa.
It was present in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945, for the Japanese surrender.
The West Virginia continued service until 1947 when it was placed in the reserve fleet. In 1959, it was sold for scrap.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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