John Williams visits the Battleship New Jersey in its last week in Dry Dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on June 9, 2024. He compares this ship with the Titanic, before its tragic maiden voyage.
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BB62 was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and launched December 7, 1942- just a year after the Pearl Harbor Attack brought America into WWII. NEW JERSEY (BB-62) was decommissioned for the fourth and final time on February 8, 1991 in Long Beach, California and later towed to Bremerton, Washington where she resided until heading home to New Jersey. She was officially stricken from the Navy list on February 12,1995 but was then ordered reinstated by an order of congress as a mobilization asset under Bill 1024 section 1011. On January 4, 1999 NEW JERSEY was again stricken from the Navy list and IOWA replaced her as a mobilization asset. On September 12, 1999 NEW JERSEY began her Final Voyage home from Bremerton, where she had rested in mothballs for the last 8 years. On November 11th, she arrived at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Since that time, she has been restored, opened and established as an educational museum and a tribute to the brave sailors who served on her during her long and distinguished career. The Battleship New Jersey opened as a Museum and Memorial in October 2001.
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Battleship New Jersey moves to location where it will be dry docked for maintenance
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- People got a second chance to see the U.S.S. New Jersey on the move Wednesday, as the historic ship made its way down the Delaware River.
The Battleship New Jersey, guided by tugboats, docked at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal last Thursday, where it was balanced to prepare for dry docking before moving to the Navy Yard.
The historic ship departed from the Paulsboro Marine Terminal on the Jersey side of the Delaware River at 11 a.m.
The battleship made its way to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, where it will be dry docked for maintenance.
The maintenance work is expected to take about two months to complete, officials said. Three major repair projects are planned, including repainting the ship's hull, fixing the anti-corrosion system underneath the ship and inspecting through-hull openings.
The ship was built at the Navy Yard during the late 1930's, launching from there on Dec. 7, 1942, the first anniversary of the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor. The battleship served for about 50 years before its retirement in February 1991. It has been a floating museum since 2001.
Last week's move was the first time the ship has moved since 1999. Action News was there to cover that event nearly 25 years ago. The ship is the most decorated battleship in Navy history, earning distinction in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War and conflicts in the Middle East, according to its website. The ship steamed more miles, fought in more battles and fired more shells in combat than any other battleship.
CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI) -- The Battleship New Jersey will return to Camden next week after nearly three months' worth of upgrades at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
The historic ship is set to depart the Navy Yard on Friday and will dock in Paulsboro for six days before heading home to Camden on June 20.
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After more than a month in drydock, the Battleship NJ sets date for Camden return. Work is almost complete on a project to extend the life of the Battleship New Jersey, and a date has been set for the massive ship to return to its home berth in Camden.
The legendary ship was due for refurbishment after decades of sitting in the Delaware River. The work included a new paint job and other repairs at the Navy Yard, where there was a crew and a big enough drydock to hold the ship.
Before returning to service as a museum, the ship will need to be refloated and moved a few feet to expose the metal covered by supports during the initial painting to complete the work.
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Ryan Szimanski has worked on museum ships for more than half his life. He has been the executive director of the Historic Naval Ships Association for the last two years and the vice president of curatorial and education affairs for Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial for more than five years. Previously he spent twelve years with Historic Ships in Baltimore starting as a tour guide and working up to managing the maintenance on one of their ships.
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