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Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, is pictured with a large bouquet of flowers and what appears to be a bottle of champagne.Ms. Wright-Mann sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.

1. Miss Alice Wright-Mann at Christening and Launch of the U.S.S. West Virginia

Miss Alice Wright-Mann, third from left holding a large bouquet and bottle, poses with a group on the battleship. The rest of the subjects are unidentified.Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.

2. Christening and Launch of U.S.S. West Virginia

Captain Thomas J. Senn, U.S.N. commanding officer of the West Virginia which was commissioned on December 1, 1923 at the Norfolk Navy Yard.

3. Captain Thomas J. Senn, U.S.N.

Caption reads, "Captain Thomas J. Senn, U. S. N., who has been placed in command of the new battleship U. S. S. West Virginia, the largest ship of itS kind in the U. S. or any other navy. The ship was placed in commission at the Norfolk Navy Yard, December 1."

4. Captain Thomas J. Senn of the U. S. S. West Virginia

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.

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

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.

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

McIlwain was part of the 7th Division Marine Detachment and a crew member on the U.S.S. West Virginia.

7. PFC Russell L. McIlwain, Long Beach, Ca.

Each link in the anchor chain weighs 100 lbs. and is one foot long. The chain falls through the hawse pipes.

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

Crew members walk around the deck while the ship is at sea.

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

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.

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

11. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

Two unidentified admirals are pictured in their dress uniforms.

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