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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.

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

20. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

View from the battleship's deck during the voyage.

21. U.S.S. West Virginia Enroute to Seattle, Wa. from San Francisco, Ca.

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

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

A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.

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

Each link in the anchor chain weighs 100 lbs. and is one foot long. The chain falls through the hawse pipes.

24. U.S.S. West Virginia Anchor Chain and Pipes