Menu Expand Menu Close
Back to Top
Filter Search Expand Close Filter
Search Expand Search Close
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

25. Unidentified Crew Member on U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051896
Title:
Unidentified Crew Member on U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

26. Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051898
Title:
Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Photograph of the ship taken from the U.S.S. West Virginia.

27. United States Naval Ship

IDNO:
051919
Title:
United States Naval Ship
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
Photograph of the ship taken from the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Two unidentified admirals are pictured in their dress uniforms.

28. Admirals Visiting the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051920
Title:
Admirals Visiting the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1937
Description:
Two unidentified admirals are pictured in their dress uniforms.
Each link in the anchor chain weighs 100 lbs. and is one foot long. The chain falls through the hawse pipes.

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

IDNO:
051921
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Anchor Chain and Pipes
Date:
1936
Description:
Each link in the anchor chain weighs 100 lbs. and is one foot long. The chain falls through the hawse pipes.
A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.

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

IDNO:
051926
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia at Dry Dock in Washington, D. C.
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.
Crew members walk around the deck while the ship is at sea.

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

IDNO:
051927
Title:
Fan Tail of U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea
Date:
1936
Description:
Crew members walk around the deck while the ship is at sea.
Crew members surround the battleship as its anchored near the dock.

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

IDNO:
051928
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia at Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wa.
Date:
1936/09
Description:
Crew members surround the battleship as its anchored near the dock.
Ladders surround the battleship.

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

IDNO:
051929
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock at Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wa.
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
Ladders surround the battleship.
A sailor walks along the deck while the ship passes the bridge.

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

IDNO:
051930
Title:
View of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge from Deck of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
A sailor walks along the deck while the ship passes the bridge.
Sailors idle beneath the ship's gun barrel while passing the bridge.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.
Captain Spears and his inspecting party make a routine inspection.

38. 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.
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.

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. 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.
The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

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

IDNO:
051944
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia en Route to Bremerton, Wa. Navy Yard
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.
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.

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

IDNO:
051945
Title:
S-Division, U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1935
Description:
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.
A group of men are scattered along the dry dock inspecting and repairing the ship.

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

IDNO:
051946
Title:
Workers Adjusting U.S.S. West Virginia Propellars
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
A group of men are scattered along the dry dock inspecting and repairing the ship.
Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.

45. U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns

IDNO:
051947
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns
Date:
1936
Description:
Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.
A boat speeds across the sea while the U.S.S. West Virginia lurks in the background.

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

IDNO:
051948
Title:
Liberty Boat Going Ashore from U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
A boat speeds across the sea while the U.S.S. West Virginia lurks in the background.
Kalbfus is welcomed by 8 side boys, full guard, and band as well as the orderly duty and the quartermasters.

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

IDNO:
051951
Title:
Vice Admiral Kalbfus Returning Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1937
Description:
Kalbfus is welcomed by 8 side boys, full guard, and band as well as the orderly duty and the quartermasters.
The U.S.S. West Virginia crew organized on the deck.

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

IDNO:
051952
Title:
All Hands on Deck, U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia crew organized on the deck.