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Kalbfus is welcomed by 8 side boys, full guard, and band as well as the orderly duty and the quartermasters.

13. Vice Admiral Kalbfus Returning Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:: 051951
Title:: Vice Admiral Kalbfus Returning Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:: 1937
Description:: Kalbfus is welcomed by 8 side boys, full guard, and band as well as the orderly duty and the quartermasters.

A boat speeds across the sea while the U.S.S. West Virginia lurks in the background.

14. Liberty Boat Going Ashore from U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:: 051948
Title:: Liberty Boat Going Ashore from U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:: 1936
Description:: A boat speeds across the sea while the U.S.S. West Virginia lurks in the background.

Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.

15. U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns

IDNO:: 051947
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns
Date:: 1936
Description:: Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.

A group of men are scattered along the dry dock inspecting and repairing the ship.

16. Workers Adjusting U.S.S. West Virginia Propellars

IDNO:: 051946
Title:: Workers Adjusting U.S.S. West Virginia Propellars
Date:: ca. 1936-1937
Description:: A group of men are scattered along the dry dock inspecting and repairing the ship.

The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

17. U.S.S. West Virginia en Route to Bremerton, Wa. Navy Yard

IDNO:: 051944
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia en Route to Bremerton, Wa. Navy Yard
Date:: ca. 1936-1937
Description:: The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

A sailor stands in the boat while it's being raised by the battleship's crane. The "punt" boat was used only to paint the sides of the ship. The boat pictured on the far left is a whale boat, which is used as a life boat and is also used in racing. The boat on the right is called a "racing cutter" and is also used as a life boat and in cutter racing.

18. U.S.S. West Virginia Crane Hoisting "Punt" Boat

IDNO:: 051941
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia Crane Hoisting "Punt" Boat
Date:: 1936
Description:: A sailor stands in the boat while it's being raised by the battleship's crane. The "punt" boat was used only to paint the sides of the ship. The boat pictured on the far left is a whale boat, which is used as a life boat and is also used in racing. The boat on the right is called a "racing cutter" and is also used as a life boat and in cutter racing.