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

61. Stern of U.S.S. West Virginia

View looking at the 16" guns.

62. Bow of U.S.S. West Virginia

The battleship out at sea.

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

A crew tends to the ship.

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

Thick, black smoke billows from an unidentified battleship.

65. Battleship Laying Smoke Screen

Crew members look out to the sea from the deck.

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

Captain Furlong was commander of the ship.

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

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

68. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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

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

The Japanese hit the "Wee Vee" with nine bombs and torpedoes during the attack. The U.S.S. Tennessee is moored on the right.

70. U.S.S. West Virginia Burning and Sinking after Pearl Harbor Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

On the left, only the top deck and caged masts of the U.S.S. West Virginia can be seen. The U.S.S. West Virginia was hit with nine bombs and torpedoes total. In the center is the U.S.S. Arizona and on the right is the U.S.S. Tennessee. All ships are on fire.

71. U.S.S. West Virginia Sinking after Pearl Harbor Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Men on boats attempt to extinguish the fire on the U.S.S. West Virginia.

72. Crews Fighting Fires on U.S.S. West Virginia after Japanese Attack, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii