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Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

7. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

IDNO:: 051996
Title:: Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Date:: ca. 1940
Description:: Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

IDNO:: 051940
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea
Date:: 1936

Crew members walk around the deck while the ship is at sea.

11. Fan Tail of U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

IDNO:: 051927
Title:: Fan Tail of U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea
Date:: 1936
Description:: Crew members walk around the deck while the ship is at sea.

A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.

12. U.S.S. West Virginia at Dry Dock in Washington, D. C.

IDNO:: 051926
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia at Dry Dock in Washington, D. C.
Date:: ca. 1936-1937
Description:: A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.