Battleship New Jersey Leaves Her Pier For First Time In 30 Years

[Stampede]

The decommissioned Iowa class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62), the most decorated battleship in U.S. naval history and the second-built of four of her kind, left its dock for the first time in over 30 years earlier today for an extensive maintenance overhaul.

Imagery and videos of the historic warship — which has been permanently berthed as a museum ship at a ceremonial pier on the Camden waterfront in New Jersey since 2001 — have proliferated online this afternoon. These show it on its short journey down the Delaware River to the former Philadelphia Navy Yard, where essential maintenance work on the ship will take place.

Battleship New Jersey Leaves Her Pier For First Time In Over 30 Years

The move from the Camden waterfront to the Philadelphia Navy Yard is essential to begin critical renovations on the historic vessel.

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[buellbrewer]

absolutely Awesome!!

was at ollies discount store this past weekend and they had USA made models of the BB62 and BB64.

 

[Stampede]

 

[Hayata]

This guy has covered almost every system of the battleship - he's the curator of the museum.

 

[Ex313]

My brother was a Fireman on BB-61, The Iowa.

 

[lostchild]

30 years at the dock? Probably got barnacles as big as horse turds on that bottom.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

A magnificent sight to behold

 

[buellbrewer]

My brother was a Fireman on BB-61, The Iowa.

My grandfather was kia on the BB41(1945) .I had a good friend that was on the BB-55 at Guadalcanal.

 

[basstracker89]

 

[aFarewellToKings]