Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

USS West Virginia Memorial

September 24, 2012

1. USS West Virginia Memorial Marker

Inscription. At 0758, 7 December 1941, near this spot at Bert Fox 6 the USS West Virginia moored outboard the USS Tennessee was damaged and sunk by enemy bombs and torpedoes. As the West Virginia settled to the bottom she forced the Tennessee against the quay causing hull damage. The Tennessee also was struck by two armor-piercing bombs, and was severely burned by oil fires on the water, which spread from the Arizona nearby at Berth Fox 7.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.

Location. 21° 21.803′ N, 157° 57.165′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It is in the Naval Station Pearl Harbor. It can be reached from Cowpens Street near Franklin Avenue. The marker can be reached on foot. It lies about 200 feet east of the USS Missouri parking lot along the water. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Honolulu HI 96818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor and Historic West Oahu.

Globally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.S. Missouri (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN (about 500 feet away); The Golden Anchor (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named U.S.S. Missouri (about 500 feet away); U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); USS Arizona Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S.S. Arizona (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S.S. Arizona Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honolulu.

September 27, 2012

2. USS West Virginia Memorial Marker

The West Virginia Marker lies along the water behind this old Navy house. The USS Missouri is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2012. This page has been viewed 1,333 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2012. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.