USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)
USS West Virginia (SSBN-736), a Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 35th state. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 21 November 1983 and her keel was laid down on 18 December 1987. She was launched on 14 October 1989 sponsored by Mrs. Robert C. Byrd, and commissioned on 20 October 1990, with Captain J.R. Harvey in command of the Blue Crew and Captain Donald McDermott in command of the Gold Crew.
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See USS West Virginia for other ships of the same name.
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Based on information from the Naval Vessel Register.
