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Captain Furlong was commander of the ship.

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

Crane ship docked at the Navy yard.

134. U.S.S. Crane Ship No. 2, Bremerton, Wa.

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

135. Navy Landing, Long Beach, Ca.

A fleet of U.S. bomber airplanes fly across the sky. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia Scrapbook.

136. Flight of Bombers in Hawaii

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

137. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Soldiers gather around a firing anti-aircraft gun during a defense campaign. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

138. Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action at Night, Hawaii

A group of soldiers practice firing. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

139. Sham Battle in Hawaii during WWII American Defense Campaign

A group of soldiers gather around coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph taken from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

140. American Soldiers Shore Battery at Night in Hawaii

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

141. 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.

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

American military work with coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

143. Shore Battery in Hawaii

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

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