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The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

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

A sailor prepares to dive into the sea off the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

20. Scuba Diver off U.S.S. West Virginia

Crew members pal around during the crossing initiation ceremony, where sailors who have never crossed the equator before are "brought before Neptune" and tested.

21. U.S.S. West Virginia Crossing the Equator

The U.S.S. West Virginia floats beneath the bridge.

22. U.S.S. West Virginia beneath Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge, Ca.

"The guns of U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) in operation.  L.C.M.'s in foreground."  L.C.M. stands for Landing Craft Mechanized.

23. United States Fleet off Leyte, Philippines

U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) anchored in an unidentified location.

24. U.S.S. West Virginia