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The motor boat that carries the officers to and from shore idles beside the battleship.

49. Officers' Motor Boat Beside the U.S.S. West Virginia

The battleship out at sea.

50. U.S.S. West Virginia Crashing through Wave

A crew tends to the ship.

51. U.S.S. West Virginia in Navy Yard Dry Dock somewhere in Washington

Crew members look out to the sea from the deck.

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

Crew members hanging out of the West Virginia and in a smaller boat alongside attempt to right the overturned boat.

53. Capsized Sail Boat Off of U.S.S. West Virginia

Captain Furlong was commander of the ship.

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

A crowd awaits the U.S.S. West Virginia crew returning from a voyage. The boat on the left is the captain's "gig."

55. Navy Landing, Long Beach, Ca.

American president Franklin D. Roosevelt inspected the Pacific Fleet, including the U.S.S. West Virginia.

56. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Boards Cruiser Houston, San Francisco Bay, CA

A sailor prepares to dive into the sea off the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

57. Scuba Diver off U.S.S. West Virginia

Crew members pal around during the crossing initiation ceremony, where sailors who have never crossed the equator before are "brought before Neptune" and tested.

58. U.S.S. West Virginia Crossing the Equator

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

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

The Japanese hit the "Wee Vee" with nine bombs and torpedoes during the attack. The U.S.S. Tennessee is moored on the right.

60. U.S.S. West Virginia Burning and Sinking after Pearl Harbor Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii