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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.

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

A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.

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

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

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

Crew members surround the battleship as its anchored near the dock.

40. U.S.S. West Virginia at Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wa.

Ladders surround the battleship.

41. U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock at Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wa.

A sailor walks along the deck while the ship passes the bridge.

42. View of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge from Deck of U.S.S. West Virginia

Sailors idle beneath the ship's gun barrel while passing the bridge.

43. Sailors Observe San Francisco Bay Bridge on Deck of U.S.S. West Virginia

View from the battleship's deck during the voyage.

44. U.S.S. West Virginia Enroute to Seattle, Wa. from San Francisco, Ca.

Sailors and Naval officers fill the battleship's deck.

45. U.S.S. West Virginia Homecoming

Captain Spears and his inspecting party make a routine inspection.

46. Naval Officer Inspect Crew Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia

A sailor is transferred to the motor boat by gliding down a rope and pulley system. Motor boats were used to carry enlisted men ashore. Photo taken from the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia. An unidentified battleship lurks in the background.

47. Sailor Boarding a Motor Boat by High-Line Transfer

48. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea