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- IDNO:
- 051920
- Title:
- Admirals Visiting the U.S.S. West Virginia
- Date:
- 1937
- Description:
- Two unidentified admirals are pictured in their dress uniforms.
- IDNO:
- 051921
- Title:
- U.S.S. West Virginia Anchor Chain and Pipes
- Date:
- 1936
- Description:
- Each link in the anchor chain weighs 100 lbs. and is one foot long. The chain falls through the hawse pipes.
- 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.
- 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.
- IDNO:
- 051934
- Title:
- U.S.S. West Virginia Enroute to Seattle, Wa. from San Francisco, Ca.
- Date:
- ca. 1936-1937
- Description:
- View from the battleship's deck during the voyage.
- IDNO:
- 051940
- Title:
- U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea
- Date:
- 1936
- 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.
- 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.
- IDNO:
- 051945
- Title:
- S-Division, U.S.S. West Virginia
- Date:
- 1935
- Description:
- Portraits of the men in the U.S.S. West Virginia's S Division, which handled supply, disbursing, and commissary. All photos are identified with last name and first initials. Several of the men are also identified by nickname. William Hand is at bottom center.
- 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.
- IDNO:
- 052123
- Title:
- U.S.S. West Virginia Burning and Sinking after Pearl Harbor Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- Date:
- 1941/12/07
- Description:
- The Japanese hit the "Wee Vee" with nine bombs and torpedoes during the attack. The U.S.S. Tennessee is moored on the right.
- IDNO:
- 052124
- Title:
- U.S.S. West Virginia Sinking after Pearl Harbor Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- Date:
- 1941/12/07
- Description:
- On the left, only the top deck and caged masts of the U.S.S. West Virginia can be seen. The U.S.S. West Virginia was hit with nine bombs and torpedoes total. In the center is the U.S.S. Arizona and on the right is the U.S.S. Tennessee. All ships are on fire.