Images of the USS West Virginia

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 Unlabeled photo.  Please help put names with faces.  Contact Me

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker

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 Unlabeled photo.  Please help put names with faces.  Contact Me

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker

 
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 Foc'sle Wee Vee Turrets #1 & #2

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker
Description by Roger Bell
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Photo appears to be one of the Wee Vee's sister ships - either the USS Colorado (BB-45) or USS Maryland (BB-46)

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker
Description by Roger Bell

2/22/2004 - This photo is the USS Colorado (BB45) being mothballed at Puget Sound Navy Yard in 1946.  You can see that her 40mm A.A. guns are still useable and uncovered and this is what dates the photo.  Identifying the ship comes from her secondary armament of 5"/25 open mounts and 5"/51 casemated guns.  Her sister ship, USS Maryland (BB46), was rebuilt with 5"/38 twin mounts in the summer of 1945.  This is the key to her identity.
Mike Green

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 USS Alabama (BB-60)

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker
Description by Roger Bell
 
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 USS Indiana (BB-58)

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker
Description by Roger Bell
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 (L-R) Thomas L. Egan (Em. 3c- E - division), Joseph Volz (Em. 2c- E - division), Ross Moore (Em. 1c- E - division)

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker
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 DelSecco  (California)
 

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker
Description by Roger Bell
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Unlabeled photo. The sailor on the left is Roger Bell
 

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker
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 Caption "Erlandson and CPO Charrier, Lighting Gang Chief"

Contributed by Edward Leyendecker
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