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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.

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

Hepburn was Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy Fleet.

20. Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn

The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

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

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

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

Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.

23. U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns

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

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