USS New Jersey (BB-62) is an Iowa -class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J".

USS New Jersey (BB-62) – United States Navy Battleship. The Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial, in Camden NJ, is currently open for tours every day of the week from 10AM with the last …

On January 21, 2000, the Navy announced the USS NEW JERSEY would take up station in Camden, New Jersey, where she will be restored, opened and established as an educational museum and a …

USS New Jersey was the only battleship recalled to duty during the Vietnam War. She recommissioned in April 1968 and arrived off Southeast Asia in September. From then until April 1969, she...

- The USS New Jersey (BB-62) was an Iowa-class battleship that had four major deployments in its long life: in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and in its recommissioning in the ...

The Battleship New Jersey is now permanently berthed on the Delaware River in Camden, NJ, directly across the river from Penn's Landing. She was officially opened to the public as a museum on …

The second New Jersey (BB-62) was launched on 7 December 1942 by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; sponsored by Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of Governor Edison of New Jersey, former …

USS New Jersey (BB-62) 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. The New …

Apr 28, 2025 · USS New Jersey (BB-62) was the second ship ever commissioned by the U.S. Navy to be named to honor the Garden State. As an Iow a-class battleship, New Jersey was one of four …

Commissioned on May 23, 1943, the Iowa -class battleship, USS New Jersey (BB-62), participated in the Battle of Philippine Sea, Battle of Leyte Gulf, and supported the Iwo Jima and Okinawa...