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Looking at the bridge from the deck of the battleship.

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

IDNO:
051932
Title:
View of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge from Deck of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
Looking at the bridge from the deck of the battleship.
Sailors idle beneath the ship's gun barrel while passing the bridge.

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

IDNO:
051933
Title:
Sailors Observe San Francisco Bay Bridge on Deck of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
Sailors idle beneath the ship's gun barrel while passing the bridge.
View from the battleship's deck during the voyage.

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

IDNO:
051934
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Enroute to Seattle, Wa. from San Francisco, Ca.
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
View from the battleship's deck during the voyage.
Sailors and Naval officers fill the battleship's deck.

100. U.S.S. West Virginia Homecoming

IDNO:
051935
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Homecoming
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
Sailors and Naval officers fill the battleship's deck.
A crew consisting of a cox, and engineer and two extra men are pictured on the stem of the boat, which was used to take enlisted men ashore. The boat carries about 125 men and is 50 feet long.

101. U.S.S. West Virginia Motor Launch Crew

IDNO:
051936
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Motor Launch Crew
Date:
1936
Description:
A crew consisting of a cox, and engineer and two extra men are pictured on the stem of the boat, which was used to take enlisted men ashore. The boat carries about 125 men and is 50 feet long.
Captain Spears and his inspecting party make a routine inspection.

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

IDNO:
051937
Title:
Naval Officer Inspect Crew Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1937
Description:
Captain Spears and his inspecting party make a routine inspection.
An unidentified crew member leans against the 5" gun and port.

103. Sailor Beside U.S.S. West Virginia Gun and Port

IDNO:
051938
Title:
Sailor Beside U.S.S. West Virginia Gun and Port
Date:
1936
Description:
An unidentified crew member leans against the 5" gun and port.
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.

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

IDNO:
051939
Title:
Sailor Boarding a Motor Boat by High-Line Transfer
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
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.

105. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

IDNO:
051940
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea
Date:
1936
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.

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

IDNO:
051941
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Crane Hoisting "Punt" Boat
Date:
1936
Description:
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.
Hepburn was Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy Fleet.

107. Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn

IDNO:
051942
Title:
Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
Hepburn was Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy Fleet.
Whale boat crew that won a race near San Pedro, California, on February 4, 1934 with a time of 16 minutes, 7 seconds. William Hand is identified as front row, far right.

108. U.S.S. West Virginia Whale Boat Crew

IDNO:
051943
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Whale Boat Crew
Date:
1934/02/04
Description:
Whale boat crew that won a race near San Pedro, California, on February 4, 1934 with a time of 16 minutes, 7 seconds. William Hand is identified as front row, far right.