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by **MartinJQuinn** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 6:03 pm

Thanks all! Appreciate the assist!

by **FFG-7** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 4:10 pm

it appears I stand corrected because of this tho 1939 Wee Vee version.

by **BB62vet** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 1:42 pm

In comparison between the photo presented and official 24" searchlight photos - details point to it being a 24" searchlight, not a 36". And also as mentioned, the size!

by **FFG-7** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 9:27 am

Dan, look at the size of the light compared to the 2 guys to the left of the light.

by **Dan K** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 7:25 am

I have to disagree. It's a 24" signal light. Compare it to the other 24" on the deck below vs. the 36" lights aft.

by **FFG-7** » Mon Jun 22, 2026 11:22 pm

is at least a 36" when doing a size comparison with the 2 men to the left of it.

by **MartinJQuinn** » Mon Jun 22, 2026 8:35 pm

36" searchlight?

by **MartinJQuinn** » Sat Mar 21, 2026 1:33 pm

Comparing the picture that Jeff posted (left) to the 1937 shot I posted (right), it does seem like that pipe from the incinerator to the funnel was modified at some point.

by **MartinJQuinn** » Sat Mar 21, 2026 9:41 am

Found some additional photos, cropped them to show the forward funnel piping arrangement on BB-48. First one is from 1937, the second from 1939. Photos are from NARA II, via Roger Torgeson.

: BB48 West Virginia 6Apr1937 80-G-466160_crop.jpg (45.52 KiB) Viewed 1718 times

: BB48 West Virginia 9Feb1939 80-G-466161-crop.jpg (71.32 KiB) Viewed 1718 times

by **MartinJQuinn** » Thu Mar 19, 2026 8:04 pm

Thanks Jeff. I guess it was the incinerator then. From the port side it looked like the pipe went much farther forward.

by **Jeff Sharp** » Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:53 pm

Here's a look at it.

by **FFG-7** » Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:06 pm

the pipe in the photo is in the same location as on the plans & is the pipes on the other battleships the same od as the upper part of the pipe near the top of Wee Vee's funnel?

by **MartinJQuinn** » Tue Mar 17, 2026 6:47 pm

I saw that too. You may be right, but this seems to go farther forward, and the pipe is larger than the incinerators found on other battleships.

by **FFG-7** » Tue Mar 17, 2026 2:14 pm

1939 Sheet 6 - Upper & Superstructure Decks shows the garbage incinerator was located there.

by **MartinJQuinn** » Tue Mar 17, 2026 12:38 pm

Question about West Virginia's forward funnel. I am going to guess that the item circled is a pipe venting from the crew's galley, which was located just forward and below the funnel. Trying to figure out where it connects, as it's obviously been severed in these photos.

by **Jeff Sharp** » Sun Mar 08, 2026 12:41 pm

Hi Martin,
Those were indeed dumpsters in the 2nd photo. Here is a look at Maryland's from above.

Also worth noting in the 1st photo, notice that the life lines (railing) are only two bar, not 3 bar on the upper deck and they are painted light gray.
I suspect they were a lower profile to accommodate clearance for the casemate guns.

by **Jon C Ryckert** » Sun Mar 08, 2026 12:14 pm

Dan K wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 10:41 am I concur with the ID of the garbage dumpster, raft, pelorus, voice tube and signal light.

I do think those are 3 sailors handling a pole of some sort. I don't see that as a permanent fixture.

I don't have plans for this ship, but could that be a saluting gun? Just a WAG.

by **MartinJQuinn** » Sun Mar 08, 2026 11:37 am

Thank you gentleman

by **Dan K** » Sun Mar 08, 2026 10:41 am

I concur with the ID of the garbage dumpster, raft, pelorus, voice tube and signal light.

I do think those are 3 sailors handling a pole of some sort. I don't see that as a permanent fixture.

by **Jon C Ryckert** » Sun Mar 08, 2026 7:20 am

I believe we are seeing dumpsters in the second photo. Arizona had them also.

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