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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.

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

6. 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 battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

9. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

IDNO:: 051940
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea
Date:: 1936

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

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

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.

A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.

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

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.

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

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

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.