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A sailor prepares to dive into the sea off the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

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

IDNO:: 052001
Title:: Scuba Diver off U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:: ca. 1940
Description:: A sailor prepares to dive into the sea off the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

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

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

IDNO:: 052003
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia Crossing the Equator
Date:: ca. 1939-1945
Description:: Crew members pal around during the crossing initiation ceremony, where sailors who have never crossed the equator before are "brought before Neptune" and tested.

Sailors and Naval officers fill the battleship's deck.

3. 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.

Troops loaded into landing vehicles head for the beaches of Okinawa as part of the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater during World War II. The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in the background.

4. U.S.S. West Virginia Landing Vehicle Headed for Okinawa Beaches

IDNO:: 052393
Title:: U.S.S. West Virginia Landing Vehicle Headed for Okinawa Beaches
Date:: 1945/04
Description:: Troops loaded into landing vehicles head for the beaches of Okinawa as part of the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater during World War II. The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in the background.

5. Portrait of an Unidentified Sailor

IDNO:: 031578
Title:: Portrait of an Unidentified Sailor
Date:: 1944/06/23

Captain Spears and his inspecting party make a routine inspection.

6. 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.

Crew members hanging out of the West Virginia and in a smaller boat alongside attempt to right the overturned boat.

7. Capsized Sail Boat Off of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:: 051968
Title:: Capsized Sail Boat Off of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:: 1937
Description:: Crew members hanging out of the West Virginia and in a smaller boat alongside attempt to right the overturned boat.

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.

8. 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.

The U.S.S. West Virginia crew organized on the deck.

9. 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.

The motor boats were used to transport enlisted men to and from shore.

10. Officers Transported on Motor Boats to the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:: 051961
Title:: Officers Transported on Motor Boats to the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:: 1936
Description:: The motor boats were used to transport enlisted men to and from shore.

An unidentified crew member leans against the 5" gun and port.

11. 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 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.

12. 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.