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

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

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

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

A crew consisting of a cox, and engineer and two extra men are pictured on the stem of the boat, which was used to take enlisted men ashore. The boat carries about 125 men and is 50 feet long.

3. U.S.S. West Virginia Motor Launch Crew

An unidentified crew member leans against the 5" gun and port.

4. Sailor Beside U.S.S. West Virginia Gun and Port

5. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

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.

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