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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:
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:
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:
051947
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns
Date:
1936
Description:
Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.
IDNO:
051948
Title:
Liberty Boat Going Ashore from U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
A boat speeds across the sea while the U.S.S. West Virginia lurks in the background.
IDNO:
051952
Title:
All Hands on Deck, U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia crew organized on the deck.
IDNO:
051955
Title:
Scout Plane Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
The plane sits on the battleship's deck.
IDNO:
051958
Title:
Anti-Aircraft Guns on U.S.S. West Virginia Boat Deck
Date:
1936
Description:
Crew members fire the 5" guns.
IDNO:
051960
Title:
Stern of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
One of the two scout planes on the U.S.S. West Virginia sits on the stern deck.
IDNO:
051962
Title:
Bow of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
View looking at the 16" guns.
IDNO:
051965
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia in Navy Yard Dry Dock somewhere in Washington
Date:
1936
Description:
A crew tends to the ship.
IDNO:
051967
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Out at Sea
Date:
1936
Description:
Crew members look out to the sea from the deck.