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"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."

1. 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."

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.

2. 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.

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

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

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

4. 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.

"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.

5. 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.

Bell of the U.S.S. West Virginia before installation on the campus of West Virginia University. The bell was dedicated on December 7, 1967, and joined the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza.

6. U.S.S. West Virginia Bell Prior to Installation, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 052288
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia Bell Prior to Installation, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1967
Description:: Bell of the U.S.S. West Virginia before installation on the campus of West Virginia University. The bell was dedicated on December 7, 1967, and joined the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza.

The installation of U.S.S. West Virginia's mast nears completion at Memorial Plaza on the campus of West Virginia University. The Mountainlair and Stewart Hall are visible in the background.

7. U.S.S. West Virginia Mast in Memorial Plaza, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 052287
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia Mast in Memorial Plaza, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1961-1963
Description:: The installation of U.S.S. West Virginia's mast nears completion at Memorial Plaza on the campus of West Virginia University. The Mountainlair and Stewart Hall are visible in the background.

Fern Evan's husband, GM3e Woodrow W. Evans was killed aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, leaving Fern to support herself and their 20 month old son. Subsequently, Mrs. Evans was employed at a West Coast aircraft plant. She's shown here working on a radio bracket for a bomber.

8. Fern Evans in West Coast Aircraft Plant

IDNO:: 052258
Title:: Fern Evans in West Coast Aircraft Plant
Date:: 1942/05
Description:: Fern Evan's husband, GM3e Woodrow W. Evans was killed aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, leaving Fern to support herself and their 20 month old son. Subsequently, Mrs. Evans was employed at a West Coast aircraft plant. She's shown here working on a radio bracket for a bomber.

Smoke billows from the U.S.S. West Virginia, which is pictured in the back and center of the photograph. The ship eventually sank.Floating on the left is the U.S.S. Maryland. On the right is a capsized U.S.S. Oklahoma.

9. Damaged Battleships following Japanese Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

IDNO:: 052131
Title:: Damaged Battleships following Japanese Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Date:: 1941/12/07
Description:: Smoke billows from the U.S.S. West Virginia, which is pictured in the back and center of the photograph. The ship eventually sank.Floating on the left is the U.S.S. Maryland. On the right is a capsized U.S.S. Oklahoma.

Smoke rises from the sinking battleship, which was hit by seven torpedoes and two bombs.

10. Damaged U.S.S. West Virginia after Japanese Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

IDNO:: 052130
Title:: Damaged U.S.S. West Virginia after Japanese Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Date:: 1941/12/07
Description:: Smoke rises from the sinking battleship, which was hit by seven torpedoes and two bombs.

An official U.S. Navy photograph. From left to right is the U.S.S. West Virginia, U.S.S. Tennessee, and the U.S.S. Arizona.

11. Burning and Damaged Ships After Japanese Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

IDNO:: 052129
Title:: Burning and Damaged Ships After Japanese Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Date:: 1941/12/07
Description:: An official U.S. Navy photograph. From left to right is the U.S.S. West Virginia, U.S.S. Tennessee, and the U.S.S. Arizona.

The photograph was taken at the beginning of the attack. The explosion seen in the center of the photograph is a torpedo that struck the U.S.S. West Virginia.

12. Aerial Photograph taken from Japanese Plane during Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

IDNO:: 052128
Title:: Aerial Photograph taken from Japanese Plane during Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Date:: 1941/12/07
Description:: The photograph was taken at the beginning of the attack. The explosion seen in the center of the photograph is a torpedo that struck the U.S.S. West Virginia.