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Photo #: NH 94378 Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 Battleships West Virginia (BB-48) (sunken at left) and Tennessee (BB-43) shrouded in smoke following the Japanese air raid. Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute Photograph Collection. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 87KB; 740 x 610 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-19930 Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 Sailors in a motor launch rescue a survivor from the water alongside the sunken USS West Virginia (BB-48) during or shortly after the Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor. USS Tennessee (BB-43) is inboard of the sunken battleship. Note extensive distortion of West Virginia's lower midships superstructure, caused by torpedoes that exploded below that location. Also note 5"/25 gun, still partially covered with canvas, boat crane swung outboard and empty boat cradles near the smokestacks, and base of radar antenna atop West Virginia's foremast. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 119KB; 740 x 620 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-289679 Leyte Invasion, October 1944 USS Cony (DD-508) lays a smoke screen near USS West Virginia (BB-48), to protect shipping off Leyte from Japanese air attack, during the landings there on 20 October 1944. Note manned anti-aircraft batteries on board the battleship, including a Mark 51 director in the foreground, 20mm gun at left, 40mm quad gun mount in center and 5"/38 twin gun mounts beyond. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 99KB; 740 x 610 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-314220 USS West Virginia (BB-48) In floating drydock ABSD-1, off Aessi Island, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, on 13 November 1944. The battleship was docked for upkeep and repair to propellers damaged when she touched ground off Leyte on 21 October. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 129KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 89341 USS West Virginia (BB-48) "No Justice" issues a ruling at the "Royal Court" as "Justice" stands mute, during the trial of "polliwogs" in Equator crossing ceremonies for the battleship's crew, October 1944. Courtesy of Robert O. Baumrucker, 1978 U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 90KB; 740 x 600 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 89343 USS West Virginia (BB-48) "Converted Mountaineers" among the battleship's crew pose with beards and appropriate props, October 1944. Courtesy of Robert O. Baumrucker, 1978 U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 99KB; 740 x 455 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-109734 Camouflage Measure 32, Design 7D Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for battleships modernized from the BB-45 (Colorado) class. USS West Virginia (BB-48) wore this pattern. This plan, showing the ship's starboard side, superstructure ends, and exposed decks, is dated 18 March 1944 and was approved by Captain Torvald A. Solberg, USN. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 175KB; 1200 x 680 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-109733 Camouflage Measure 32, Design 7D Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for battleships modernized from the BB-45 (Colorado) class. USS West Virginia (BB-48) wore this pattern. This plan, showing the ship's port side, is dated 18 March 1944 and was approved by Captain Torvald A. Solberg, USN. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 187KB; 1200 x 690 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Pge made 26 June 2007