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

25. 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.

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

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

IDNO:: 052001
Title:: Scuba Diver off U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:: ca. 1940
Description:: A sailor prepares to dive into the sea off the deck of the 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.

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

IDNO:: 052003
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia Crossing the Equator
Date:: ca. 1939-1945
Description:: Crew members pal around during the crossing initiation ceremony, where sailors who have never crossed the equator before are "brought before Neptune" and tested.

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

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

IDNO:: 052005
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia beneath Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge, Ca.
Date:: undated
Description:: The U.S.S. West Virginia floats beneath the bridge.

"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.

29. United States Fleet off Leyte, Philippines

IDNO:: 052334
Title:: United States Fleet off Leyte, Philippines
Date:: 1944/10
Description:: "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.

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

30. U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:: 052335
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:: undated
Description:: U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) anchored in an unidentified location.

31. Aerial View of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:: 052336
Title:: Aerial View of U.S.S. West Virginia

U.S.S. West Virginia in dry dock, likely in Newport News, Va. during construction. The keel was laid down in April 1920, and the ship was launched in November 1921.

32. U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock

IDNO:: 052337
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock
Date:: ca. 1920-1921
Description:: U.S.S. West Virginia in dry dock, likely in Newport News, Va. during construction. The keel was laid down in April 1920, and the ship was launched in November 1921.

"The W. Va. is shown as she was photographed at a dry dock in Pearl Harbor. The battleship was severely damaged in the Japanese raid Dec. 7, 1941. Damages to her sides are visible."

33. U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock, Pearl Harbor, Hi.

IDNO:: 052338
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock, Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Date:: 1943/05/25
Description:: "The W. Va. is shown as she was photographed at a dry dock in Pearl Harbor. The battleship was severely damaged in the Japanese raid Dec. 7, 1941. Damages to her sides are visible."