Keywords: USS West Virginia (BB-48) firing during the Battle of Surigao Strait in October 1944.jpg The U S Navy battleship USS West Virginia BB-48 firing during the Battle of Surigao Strait 24-25 October 1944 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-288000/80-G-288497 html 80-G-288497 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-10-25 U S Navy photographed from USS Pennsylvania BB-38 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS West Virginia BB-48 Firing naval artillery Muzzle flashes |