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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 tour of the day departing at 4PM.
Often referred to as “Big J” back in the day, USS New Jersey (BB-62) earned the most battle stars for combat actions than her three other Iowa-class sister-ships.
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 Jersey ’s history spanned over half the 20 th century, from her design in 1938 until 1991.
The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is located at 62 Battleship Place, Camden, New Jersey. This museum ship preserves and displays USS New Jersey , the most decorated battleship to have served in the U.S. Navy and one of the largest ever built.
BB-62 USS NEW JERSEY. The United States Navy brought USS New Jersey into service with her commission in May 1943. Following initial operations in the Atlantic, the ship reported to the Pacific in early 1944. She saw combat for the first time during the Marshall Islands invasion.
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. Check out live webcams of the Battleship New Jersey and the Camden Waterfront!
USS New Jersey, a 45,000-ton Iowa class battleship, was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania. Commissioned in May 1943, she spent the rest of that year in the western...
USS New Jersey (BB-62) is one of the four battleships of the Iowa class, the largest, fastest and most powerful battleships the US ever built, and among the biggest battleships ever. Beyond her imposing size and physical characteristics, the "Big J" has an unmatched record of service to her country.
Relieved as flagship by Wisconsin (BB-64), New Jersey cleared Yokosuka for Hawaii, Long Beach and the Panama Canal, and returned to Norfolk 20 December for a six-month overhaul.