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Crew members look out to the sea from the deck.

49. U.S.S. West Virginia Out at Sea

Captain Furlong was commander of the ship.

50. Captain William Furlong Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

51. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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

52. U.S.S. West Virginia beneath Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge, Ca.

"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.

53. United States Fleet off Leyte, Philippines

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

54. U.S.S. West Virginia

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

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.

56. U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock

"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."

57. U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock, Pearl Harbor, Hi.