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U.S.S. West Virginia in dry dock, likely in Newport News, Va. during construction.  The keel was laid down in April 1920, and the ship was launched in November 1921.

85. U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock

"The W. Va. is shown as she was photographed at a dry dock in Pearl Harbor. The battleship was severely damaged in the Japanese raid Dec. 7, 1941. Damages to her sides are visible."

86. U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock, Pearl Harbor, Hi.

"This port quarter shot of the W. Va. taken from the capsized Oklahoma, shows a general view of the damage to the W. Va., sunk in the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941."The U.S.S. Tennessee is visible behind the sunken U.S.S. West Virginia.  Part of the U.S.S. Oklahoma is visible in the foreground.

87. U.S.S. West Virginia Sunk in Pearl Harbor, Hi.

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.

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

The battleship is anchored in Sagami Wan, which is located just outside of Tokyo Bay. In the background is Mount Fuji.

89. U.S.S. West Virginia Anchored in Sagami Wan, Japan

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.

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

Banner reads "Champion Base Ball U.S. Pacific Fleet."  Likely shows baseball team aboard the first U.S.S. West Virginia.

91. U.S.S. West Virginia Baseball Team

Back of photo reads: "Trumpet Sec of band 17. (left to right) Me, Bill, Max. Bill and I have the same kind of trumpet, Max is an outcast, he has an 'Old'r.'"

92. U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) Battleship Band Members, Honolulu, Hawaii

93. U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) Battleship Band Members, Honolulu, Hawaii

94. U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) Battleship Band Member. Honolulu, Hawaii

95. U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) Battleship Band Members, Honolulu, Hawaii

96. U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48) Battleship Band Member, Honolulu, Hawaii