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Originally Posted by Keelbuster
Also, I imagine a harbour sinking gives tommy a good chance to pull her up again and restore her. Best is to put a BB down in >1000m of water!
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Exactly right. Here's an account of the salvage of
West Virginia after the Pearl Harbor attack:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/e...hbr/ph-wv9.htm
"Much of her port side had been ripped open by as many as eight Japanese torpedoes, and her rudder had been blown off by another... USS
West Virginia rejoined the active fleet in July 1944 and took an active part in the Pacific War's final year."