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USS New Jersey (SSN-796), a Block IV Virginia-class submarine, is the third United States Navy vessel named for the state of New Jersey. The first two New Jerseys were battleships BB-16 and BB-62. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name for the third New Jersey on 25 May 2015, at a ceremony in Jersey City, New Jersey. [5] [6] [7]
The USS New Jersey, designed for a co-ed crew, is set to join the US fleet on Saturday. A ban on women serving on US submarines was lifted in 2010, leading to hundreds joining the service.
The new USS New Jersey is the third Navy vessel to bear the state's name. The first, BB-16, was a battleship that served in World War I before being sunk in a bombing test.
USS New Jersey stand before the crowd Saturday, September 14, 2024., at NWS Earle in Middletown.
One of USS New Jersey's original gun barrels from 1943 to 1954 now sits on the northwest corner of the Marine Parade Grounds alongside Broad Street and Intrepid Avenue in Philadelphia. Another original gun barrel is located in Camden, next to USS New Jersey, and a third is on display in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. A propeller is on display in ...
The Lone Sailor has become the iconic symbol of the U.S. Navy Memorial's mission to Honor, Recognize, and Celebrate the men and women of the Sea Services, past, present, and future; and to Inform the public about their service. Replicas of the Lone Sailor have been placed around the world in partnership with the Navy Memorial.
The Navy will christen the USS New Jersey, a state-of-the-art Virginia-class fast attack submarine, on Sept. 14, 2024. USS New Jersey set to be commissioned in Monmouth County. Learn about the ...
The USS New Jersey was the first submarine in the U.S. Navy's fleet designed specifically with women in mind.