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A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.

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

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

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

21. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

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.

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

Whale boat crew that won a race near San Pedro, California, on February 4, 1934 with a time of 16 minutes, 7 seconds.  William Hand is identified as front row, far right.

23. U.S.S. West Virginia Whale Boat Crew

The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

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