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'Armored Cruiser West Virginia. This is one of the United States' fastest cruisers, commanded by Captain John B. Milton, in the armored cruiser fleer in the Pacific December 19th, 1907. This cruiser is the same type as the Colorado and the Maryland and has a phenomenal record of 22 1/2 knots an hour. It is considered one of the fastest grey hounds in this magnificent fleet of armored cruisers and should be there any war the West Virginia would give a good account of itself.'

1. Two Images of the Armored Cruiser West Virginia

IDNO:
017013
Title:
Two Images of the Armored Cruiser West Virginia
Date:
1907
Description:
'Armored Cruiser West Virginia. This is one of the United States' fastest cruisers, commanded by Captain John B. Milton, in the armored cruiser fleer in the Pacific December 19th, 1907. This cruiser is the same type as the Colorado and the Maryland and has a phenomenal record of 22 1/2 knots an hour. It is considered one of the fastest grey hounds in this magnificent fleet of armored cruisers and should be there any war the West Virginia would give a good account of itself.'
Steam billows from the ship's steam towers. An American flag hangs from a mast in the rear.

2. First U.S.S. West Virginia Traveling Through Unidentified Location

IDNO:
049560
Title:
First U.S.S. West Virginia Traveling Through Unidentified Location
Date:
undated
Description:
Steam billows from the ship's steam towers. An American flag hangs from a mast in the rear.

3. USS West Virginia (ACR-5)

IDNO:
053543
Title:
USS West Virginia (ACR-5)
Date:
ca. 1915
Caption reads, "Captain Thomas J. Senn, U. S. N., who has been placed in command of the new battleship U. S. S. West Virginia, the largest ship of itS kind in the U. S. or any other navy. The ship was placed in commission at the Norfolk Navy Yard, December 1."

4. Captain Thomas J. Senn of the U. S. S. West Virginia

IDNO:
053545
Title:
Captain Thomas J. Senn of the U. S. S. West Virginia
Date:
1923
Description:
Caption reads, "Captain Thomas J. Senn, U. S. N., who has been placed in command of the new battleship U. S. S. West Virginia, the largest ship of itS kind in the U. S. or any other navy. The ship was placed in commission at the Norfolk Navy Yard, December 1."