Stunning photo of USS West Virginia (SSSN 736) departing Norfolk Naval Shipyard

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 24, 2013) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) departs Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., following an engineering refueling overhaul. West Virginia is permanently homeported in King’s Bay, Ga. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Ernest R. Scott (Released) 131024-N-ZN152-014

Cruise of the Randolph (1954)

Naval History and Heritage Command, Photographic Section, UMO-18.