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CGN-38 Virginia, CGN-39 Texas, CGN-9 Long Beach. 100 foot of the stern on Texas has been removed so she can fit in the scrapping dock with another CGN. Bremerton, Washington. Photo 5/17/97 by Don Shelton Even at the end of their lives, these mighty ships maintain a fascination....

The battleship USS Virginia seen here during the Naval Review in 1911. The Virginia (14,980 ts) was launched April 6th, 1904 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. as the lead ship of the Virginia-class, consisting of 5 vessels. She commissioned on May 7th, 1906. On Nov. 3rd, 1906...

Photo from the collection of the Library of Congress. It is indicated on the website for the photo: "No known restrictions on publication" so I assume the photo is now on Public Domain. More information on the USS VIRGINIA here: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy_hr.asp?id=88 The...