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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

Captain William Furlong peers out at the navigation bridge during a U.S.S. West Virginia voyage.

13. Captain W. R. Furlong on the Navigation Bridge of the U.S.S. West Virginia

Crew members fire the 5" guns.

14. Anti-Aircraft Guns on U.S.S. West Virginia Boat Deck

Looking up at the mast from the ship's deck.

15. U.S.S. West Virginia's Main Mast

The plane sits on the battleship's deck.

16. Scout Plane Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

The U.S.S. West Virginia crew organized on the deck.

17. All Hands on Deck, U.S.S. West Virginia

Kalbfus is welcomed by 8 side boys, full guard, and band as well as the orderly duty and the quartermasters.

18. Vice Admiral Kalbfus Returning Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

A boat speeds across the sea while the U.S.S. West Virginia lurks in the background.

19. Liberty Boat Going Ashore from U.S.S. West Virginia

Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.

20. U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns

A group of men are scattered along the dry dock inspecting and repairing the ship.

21. Workers Adjusting U.S.S. West Virginia Propellars

Portraits of the men in the U.S.S. West Virginia's S Division, which handled supply, disbursing, and commissary.  All photos are identified with last name and first initials.  Several of the men are also identified by nickname.  William Hand is at bottom center.

22. S-Division, U.S.S. West Virginia

The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

23. U.S.S. West Virginia en Route to Bremerton, Wa. Navy Yard

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.

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