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"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."

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

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.

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

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

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

4. U.S.S. West Virginia

"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.

5. United States Fleet off Leyte, Philippines

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

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

Captain Furlong was commander of the ship.

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

Crew members look out to the sea from the deck.

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

A crew tends to the ship.

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

The battleship out at sea.

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

View looking at the 16" guns.

11. Bow of U.S.S. West Virginia

One of the two scout planes on the U.S.S. West Virginia sits on the stern deck.

12. Stern of U.S.S. West Virginia