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Sailors idle beneath the ship's gun barrel while passing the bridge.

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

View from the battleship's deck during the voyage.

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

Sailors and Naval officers fill the battleship's deck.

15. U.S.S. West Virginia Homecoming

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.

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

Captain Spears and his inspecting party make a routine inspection.

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

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

18. Sailor Beside U.S.S. West Virginia 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.

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

20. 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.

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

Hepburn was Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy Fleet.

22. Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn

The battleship's deck is briefly flooded by seawater.

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

Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.

24. U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns